Gillon leads 3-point barrage, Syracuse beats Pitt 77-66

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- John Gillon scored 20 points and matched his career high with 11 assists, Andrew White had 21 points, and Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 77-63 with a daunting long-range attack on Saturday.

It was the second straight win for Syracuse (10-6, 2-1 ACC), which broke a five-game losing streak to Pittsburgh (12-4, 1-2 ACC), which had averaged 90.8 points over its previous five games.

Freshman Tyus Battle had 15 points, Tyler Lydon had 13, and Tyler Roberson had 10 rebounds and a career-high six blocks for the Orange, who shot 14 of 27 from beyond the arc.

Jamel Artis finished with 23 points to lead the Panthers, who never got closer than 15 until the final three minutes. Michael Young (22.7), who entered the game leading the ACC in scoring, finished with 17 on 6-for-15 shooting.