Villanova's Daniel Ochefu, center, tries to keep a loose ball from Pittsburgh's Trey Zeigler, left, and Lamar Patterson, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
No. 23 Pitt slips by Villanova 73-64 in overtime
Villanova's Daniel Ochefu, center, tries to keep a loose ball from Pittsburgh's Trey Zeigler, left, and Lamar Patterson, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
By WILL GRAVES
AP Sports Writer /
March 3, 2013
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Talib Zanna scored nine of his 14 points in overtime and No. 23 Pittsburgh rallied past Villanova 73-64 on Sunday.
Zanna added a career-high 19 rebounds for the Panthers (23-7, 11-6 Big East), who trailed by as much as nine in the second half. James Robinson also had 14 points for Pitt, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 33 seconds left in regulation and another in overtime that gave the Panthers a five-point lead.
Ryan Arcidiacono led Villanova with 23 points but the Wildcats (18-12, 9-8) let an opportunity to pad their NCAA tournament resume slip away in the final Big East game at Petersen Events Center.
Zanna, who has struggled the last two months, scored the first seven points of overtime and Pitt held on to win its third straight.
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