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Sloppy Pitt hangs on, beats ETSU 72-62 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Pittsburgh had an ugly -- and scary -- first game as a No. 1. Pitt's massive center DeJuan Blair bullied his way inside for 27 points and 16 rebounds as the Panthers, playing their first game as a top seed in the NCAA tournament, survived a frightful 40 minutes from No. 16 seed East Tennessee State and advanced with a 72-62 win on Friday in the East Regional.