Pitt Beats Syracuse 66-52

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Jamel Artis had 21 points, including a tie-breaking 3-pointer, James Robinson added 13, and Pittsburgh beat Syracuse 66-52 on Saturday.

Pittsburgh (19-7, 8-6 ACC), which snapped a three-game skid on Tuesday with a 101-96 double-overtime victory at home over Wake Forest, has won four straight against Syracuse.

Syracuse (18-10, 8-7 ACC) lost its second straight after a five-game winning streak.

It was a game for position in the mid-pack of the Atlantic Coast Conference and a chance for both teams to boost their resumes for the postseason. The Orange were ranked 41st in RPI and Pitt just four spots below.

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Freshman Tyler Lydon led Syracuse, matching his season high with 21 points, and Michael Gbinije had 10, matching his season low.

Syracuse's top four scorers - Gbinije, Richardson, Trevor Cooney and Tyler Roberson - were held in check the entire game, going 3 for 10 in the opening half as Lydon nearly singlehandedly kept the Orange in the game with 13 points.

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