The shots weren't dropping and No. 17 Pittsburgh was being pushed around inside by unranked St. John's. A two-game Panthers losing streak was starting to look as if it might become a rare three-game slide.
At least until the Panthers did what they have done most of this season when games are in doubt: They clamped down defensively and made their free throws.
Ashton Gibbs and Gary McGhee scored key baskets to start a game-ending 9-1 run and Pittsburgh overcame some poor shooting and a large rebounding disparity for a 63-53 victory over St. John's last night in Pittsburgh.
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