| PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- No. 23 Pittsburgh, led by Ashton Gibbs with 20 points and Jermaine Dixon with 18, pulled away in the second half Monday and buried Robert Morris 77-53. SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS Pitt (18-6) has beaten the Colonials, a crosstown non-conference foe, 28 straight times. Karon Abraham was the top scorer for Robert Morris (16-9), which had won its previous nine games. The Panthers battled to a six-point lead at halftime, scored the first eight points of the second half and stayed well in front the rest of the way. Pitt resumes Big East play Friday against No. 4 West Virginia, which fell 82-75 to Villanova Monday. Robert Morris plays in the Northwest Conference. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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