Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 73, Villanova 64
When: 12:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 3, 2013
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Brent Hampson, # Karl Hess, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: 12553

Pittsburgh 73, Villanova 64 (OT): Talib Zanna scored nine of his 14 points in overtime and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds as the Panthers held off the visiting Wildcats.

James Robinson added 14 points for Pittsburgh (23-7, 11-6 Big East), including a 3-pointer with 28.3 seconds left in the extra session for a 69-64 lead. Robinson also deadlocked the game with a 3-pointer at the end of regulation and Tray Woodall collected 13 points and 11 assists for the Panthers.

Ryan Arcidiacono led the way with 23 points for Villanova (18-12, 9-8), which has not won at Pittsburgh since 1996. Mouphtaou Yarou added 14 points and eight rebounds, while JayVaughn Pinkston had 13 points for the Wildcats.

Arcidiacono recorded 13 points in the first half, including a pair of 3-pointers during a 12-2 run that gave Villanova its biggest first-half lead of six. The Panthers responded by scoring five of the last seven points to close within 28-25 at intermission.

Villanova pushed its lead to nine before Durand Johnson hit a pair of 3-pointers in a 17-8 run that tied the game at 43 with 10:02 left. Arcidiacono followed with a 3-pointer and another basket for the Wildcats, but Pittsburgh fought back to tie it at 57 on a Robinson 3-pointer with 33 seconds remaining in regulation.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Pittsburgh’s leading rebounder and shot blocker, Steven Adams, injured his ankle in practice on Saturday and did not play. … Pittsburgh has won the last six games in the series and leads 33-32 overall. … It was the first time this season Villanova has not won a game when it made at least six 3-pointers (14-1). … There were 47 fouls called - 41 in regulation.
Top Game Performances
 
Villanova   Pittsburgh
Ryan Arcidiacono 23 Scoring James Robinson 14
Ryan Arcidiacono 4 Assists Tray Woodall 11
Mouphtaou Yarou 8 Rebounds Talib Zanna 19
JayVaughn Pinkston 7 Free Throws Made Talib Zanna 6
JayVaughn Pinkston 2 Steals Talib Zanna 1
JayVaughn Pinkston 4 Blocks Dante Taylor 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Villanova 64 37.0 6-20 18-26 15 28 7 6 9
Pittsburgh 73 44.4 7-17 18-24 17 41 4 1 12