Gilbert Brown scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half Monday night, and Ashton Gibbs made three free throws in the final 7.4 seconds, helping No. 23 Pittsburgh hold on for a 74-71 victory over Cincinnati that stretched the Panthers' winning streak to six games.
Pitt (13-2, 3-0 Big East) has won nine of its last 10 with a balanced offense and gritty defense. Both came into play in a tight game _ neither team led by more than seven points. The Panthers made 8 of 11 free throws over the final 62 seconds to protect their lead.
Yancy Gates led the Bearcats (10-4, 2-1) with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Larry Davis shot an air ball from midcourt at the buzzer to …
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