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Pitt Denies Georgetown Big East Title

Posted Mar 16, 08 11:48 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Ronald Ramon and DeJuan Blair made sure Pittsburgh would not be denied another Big East championship yesterday, reports the  Associated Press. The Panthers had been to the title game seven times, with only one win, until upsetting No. 9 Georgetown, 74-65. Ramon had 17 points and Blair had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers (26-9), who grabbed the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

Roy Hibbert had 17 points for the Hoyas (27-5), who were trying to sweep the regular-season title and the tournament for the second straight year. Sam Young, who had 6 points in the title game, was named tournament MVP. Pittsburgh out-rebounded Georgetown 41-29, including 19 offensive rebounds. The Hoyas were just 8 for 24 in 3-pointers and committed 14 turnovers.

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Pittsburgh's Levance Fields (2) reacts toward the end of the second half of the final round of the Big East Conference basketball tournament against Georgetown yesterday. Pittsburgh won 74-65.   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Pittsburgh's Gilbert Brown, right, leaps to block a shot attempt by Georgetown's Chris Wright in the second half during the championship game of the Big East Conference tournament yesterday.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Georgetown's Chris Wright, left, reaches in to foul Pittsburgh's Levance Fields in the second half during the championship game of the Big East Conference tournament yesterday. Pittburgh won 74-65.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon reacts to a call in the second half of the final round of the Big East Conference basketball tournament against Georgetown yesterday. Pittsburgh won the game 74-65.   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Georgetown's Jeremiah Rivers, left, sits on the bench with Roy Hibbert after fouling out during the championship game of the Big East Conference against Pittsbugh yesterday. Pittsburgh won 74-65.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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