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 BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Pacific survived a sloppy second half and advanced in the Albuquerque Regional by holding off Pittsburgh 79-71 Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
Christian Maraker came back after slamming his head to the floor in the first half and scored 17 points, including a late 3-pointer that helped clinch it and get the Tigers (27-3) through the first round for the second straight year.
Mike Webb scored a career-high 15 points, going 4-for-4 from beyond the arc to help the Tigers to a 45-30 halftime lead that held up through several Pitt rallies in the second half.
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