Two huge plays by Levance Fields in the final minute Wednesday allowed top-seeded Pittsburgh to escape with a 60-55 NCAA regional semifinal win over Xavier. The Panthers were set up to be the first No.

Sam Young's 32 points and eight rebounds Sunday led Pittsburgh in its 84-76 second-round NCAA Tournament win over Oklahoma State. The Panthers, the top seed in the East Region, escaped after a valiant effort by the eighth-seeded Cowboys. A 3-pointer by Pitt's Levance Fields created a 49-49 tie two seconds before halftime. In the second stanza, Fields sank a layup and a 3-pointer, giving Pittsburgh what turned out to be an insurmountable 79-74 lead with 1:30 remaining. Fields finished with 13 points and nine assists, while DeJuan Blair added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Panthers (30-4), who face No.

Sam Young had 29 points and 10 rebounds Saturday night to lead the top-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers to an 89-78 victory over Seton Hall. The Panthers are expected to lose their No.

DeJuan Blair had 22 points and 23 rebounds Monday to lead fourth-ranked Pittsburgh to a 76-68 victory over top-ranked Connecticut. Sam Young hit four 3-pointers while adding 25 points to help Pitt defeat a No.

Sam Young scored 18 points Saturday on 7-of-9 shooting and fourth-ranked Pittsburgh pulled away to an 85-69 win Big East win over Cincinnati. Pitt shot 72 percent (18-of-25) from the field in the opening 20 minutes and led 43-32 at halftime. A 3-pointer by Larry Davis and Rashad Bishop's layup drew Cincinnati within 51-45 with 15:35 left, but from that point, Pitt was in control. DeJuan Blair had 17 points and seven rebounds. Jermaine Dixon scored 14 points and Gilbert Brown 12.