NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Herb Pope scored 19 points, including four free throws in final 10 seconds, and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Seton Hall to a 73-66 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Freshman Aaron Cosby had a season-high 19 points for the Pirates (17-8, 6-7 Big East), who their second straight after a six-game losing streak.
Ashton Gibbs had 26 points, including 15 of Pittsburgh’s final 19 of the game, to lead the Panthers (15-11, 4-9), who have lost two straight as they try to recover from an 0-7 start in the conference.
Nasir Robinson’s layup with 8:12 to play gave Pittsburgh a 61-55 lead. With 6:40 to play, Seton Hall’s Fuquan Edwin scored on a drive but was called for a charge. That started a 10-0 run that ended with Haralds Karlis’ 3-pointer with 4;37 left, his only points of the game.
