Mouhamadou Gueye scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lift host Pitt to a 64-53 victory over Syracuse on Tuesday evening.

John Hugley scored only 11 points on 3-of-11 shooting but grabbed a career-high 18 boards for the Panthers (8-12, 3-6 ACC), who avenged a 77-61 loss at the Carrier Dome two weeks ago. Jamarius Burton pitched in with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists.

The Orange (9-11, 3-6) struggled from the field (30.2 percent), the 3-point arc (6 of 31) and the foul line (9 of 16) in losing for the sixth time in eight games. Buddy Boeheim had 25 points for Syracuse, while Cole Swider and Joe Girard III combined for just 12 points on 4-of-23 shooting.

The key stretch came after Boeheim's three-point play gave the Orange a 40-37 lead with 14 minutes remaining.

Burton answered with a jumper on the ensuing possession to ignite a 10-0 run that flipped the momentum in the Panthers' favor. Femi Odukale converted a layup before Burton and Gueye each drained a 3-pointer to give the hosts a 47-40 advantage.

While Pitt was taking control of the game, Syracuse was struggling with its shooting. After the three-point play by Boeheim, the Orange missed 11 of their next 12 shots from the field. They finished the second half at 28.1 percent from the floor and 1 of 14 from long distance.

The Panthers, on the other hand, shot 50 percent in the second half after scuffling to 21.9 percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes. They outscored the Orange 40-25 after intermission.

The closest Syracuse got over the final 11 minutes was 49-45 before Onyebuchi Ezeakudo's 3-pointer restored order.

Syracuse initially jumped out to a 13-4 lead and held a 10-point advantage with six minutes to go in the first half. However, Pitt scored nine straight points, capped by Hugley's three-point play, to get within 21-20.

Boeheim's 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the half allowed the Orange to take a 28-24 lead into the locker room. He scored 14 points in the first half to lead all scorers.

--Field Level Media