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 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Levance Fields wasn't about to let two missed free throws ruin Pittsburgh's season. Fields atoned for his misses at the end of regulation, hitting a 3-pointer in overtime, and Pitt recovered after blowing a 19-point lead to beat upstart Virginia Commonwealth 84-79 Saturday in the second round of the West Regional.
"After the two free throws, my teammates and coaches came to me and told me to put it behind me," said Fields, who could have given Pitt a lead with 2.1 seconds left. "We had five more minutes to get the job done, and everybody believed in me, so my confidence was still up.
"I didn't want to let my team down, so when I took that shot I was very confident," said Fields, who hit the clutch shot while falling away from the basket to give Pitt a 75-71 lead with 3:09 left. "When it went through the basket, it was a feeling of relief."
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