STORRS, Conn.— It was cold and snowy outside, but inside, Pittsburgh senior forward Chevon Troutman was red-hot. Troutman scored a career-high 29 points—including 25 in the second half—and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 21 Pittsburgh to a 76-66 victory over No. 16 Connecticut Saturday at Gampel Pavilion.

After starting the season with 10 straight victories, the Panthers (13-3, 3-2 Big East) have won three of their last six, defeating the Huskies in their first appearance at Gampel Pavilion since February 6, 1995. The loss snapped Pitt’s four-game losing streak in games played at UConn.

Trailing 53-41, Pittsburgh went on a 20-3 run, including 11 consecutive points by Troutman, to pull ahead 61-56 with seven minutes remaining.

Connecticut (11-4, 3-2) pulled to within 63-62 on a jumper by Denham Brown with 4:32 left before Troutman closed the contest by scoring 12 of Pittsburgh's final 15 points. He performed similarly when he led a late comeback against Seton Hall on Jan. 15 when he scored 10 of Pitt’s final 14 points including three three-point plays over the game’s final five minutes.

Carl Krauser scored 15 points including 11 in the second half and dished out eight assists while Chris Taft added 10 for the Panthers, who held the Huskies to 28 percent (8-of-29) shooting from the floor in the second half.

The Huskies were in control in the opening half and took a 43-26 lead, thanks to three 3-pointers by Rashad Anderson during a 26-9 run. Anderson finished with 19 points and five 3-pointers, while Charlie Villanueva added 14 for Connecticut, which was outscored 44-23 in the second half.

Pittsburgh hosts Syracuse next Saturday, Jan. 29. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. on ESPN at the Petersen Events Center.

GAME NOTES

*Chevon Troutman scored a career-high 29 points and pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds. It was his 10^th career double-double. He scored 25 in the second half alone. Troutman also shot the ball a career-high 18 times and grabbed a career-high tying seven offensive rebounds.

*Carl Krauser and Chevon Troutman combined for 36 of Pitt’s 44 total second half points.

*Pittsburgh snapped Connecticut’s four-game win streak in games played in the state of Connecticut.

*Pittsburgh’s appearance in Gampel Pavilion was its first in 10 years. The Panthers last played at Gampel on Feb. 6, 1995, a 90-61 loss.

*Levon Kendall played a career-high 20 minutes.

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