Pitt Rallies To Knock Off Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – Ithiel Horton scored 14 points, Au’diese Toney made a go-ahead putback with eight seconds left for Pittsburgh’s first lead and the shorthanded Panthers erased an 18-point deficit to beat Syracuse 63-60, snapping a seven-game losing streak in the series. After Toney put Pittsburgh ahead, Syracuse dribbled across midcourt and called a timeout with 5.2 seconds left. The Orange turned it over, Xavier Johnson made two free throws for a three-point lead and Alan Griffin’s half-court heave at the buzzer hit the side of the rim. The Panthers were without Justin Champagnie, averaging 17.8 points per game and 12.3 rebounds, due to a knee injury. Griffin had 15 points for Syracuse.