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Jermaine Dixon drives against Indiana's Verdell Jones in Pitt's loss Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

NEW YORK ? The Pitt men's basketball team is in a giving mood, and it has nothing to do with the holiday season.

Verdell Jones III scored 22 points and Christian Watford had 16 to lead Indiana to a 74-64 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.

Indiana meets Pittsburgh today in the Jimmy V Classic. The game is at 9 p.m. at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Pittsburgh and New Hampshire played one of the worst college basketball games in recent memory on Friday night.

Pittsburgh held visiting New Hampshire to seven points during the lowest-scoring first half of the shot-clock era before winning 47-32 on Friday night.

Ashton Gibbs scored 23 points and slow-starting Pittsburgh held New Hampshire to seven points during a first half in which both teams shot terribly before pulling away for a 47-32 on Friday night.

Ashton Gibbs shook off a poor shooting night to make a pair of 3-pointers in the second overtime and Pittsburgh rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat city rival Duquesne for the ninth consecutive time, 67-58 on Wednesday night.

It was a solid trip to Kansas City for the Pitt Panthers this week. Even with the loss to No.

A deep, balanced attack has helped Texas live up to its billing during a dominating start, and the third-ranked Longhorns will be rewarded with a tournament title if they can get one more victory.

The buzz word for Pitt the past couple of days after their loss to No. 3 Texas in the championship game of the CBE Classic was patience.

On paper, Pitt appeared to be overmatched against No. 3 Texas. On wood, it was a different matter.

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns shoot for their second CBE Classic crown tonight as they challenge the Pittsburgh Panthers in the title game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

Redshirt freshman Travon Woodall had 19 points and Ashton Gibbs added 18, leading Pittsburgh to a gritty 68-55 win over Wichita State in the semifinals of the CBE Classic on Monday night at the Sprint Center.

Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first FIBA under-19 world championship team since 1991.

When ESPN decided to feature Pitt and Binghamton as part of its 24 consecutive hours of college basketball coverage, the network believed it had scheduled a marquee non-conference game pitting an upstart mid-major against a national power.

Pitt coach Jamie Dixon: "You're never satisfied with rebounding or defense." Pitt led all NCAA Division I teams in rebounding margin last season.

Thankfully, the Pitt Panthers were able to shake off their early-season rust in front of a national audience on Tuesday, easily handling the Binghamton Bearcats by a 71-46 count on ESPN2.

Ashton Gibbs hit five 3-pointers in the first half as Pittsburgh quickly opened a 22-point lead and the Panthers emptied their bench Tuesday throughout a 71-46 victory over Binghamton, which lost its coach and much of its team during a troublesome offseason.

Binghamton University interim men's basketball coach Mark Macon understands the low expectations many might have when the Bearcats venture into the Peterson Events Center on Tuesday to take on perennial Big East Conference contender Pittsburgh.