SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) T.J. Gibbs scored 21 points and John Mooney had his 18th double-double of the season as Notre Dame beat Pitt 80-72 on Wednesday night.

Mooney scored 17 points with 10 rebounds. Juwan Durham and Nate Laszewski each had 11 points for coach the Fighting Irish (14-8, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Gibbs was 8-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-8 from the 3-point line, as the Irish shot 46% and outrebounded the Panthers 40-34. Notre Dame led by as much as 19 points late in the second half.

Justin Champagnie had 20 points, Xavier Johnson 17 and Trey McGowens 15 for the Panthers (14-9, 5-7).

Prentiss Hubb's second 3-pointer of the first half, with one second remaining, gave Notre Dame a 42-33 halftime lead. Gibbs had 11 points, Laszewski contributed nine off the bench and Mooney had eight for the Irish, who shot 50% (14 of 28) from the floor despite enduring a 4:20 drought.

The Irish built the lead to 11 early in the second half. After Pitt drew within 49-44, the Irish went on a 9-0 run over 1:52 with a three-point play by Hubb, two free throws by Goodwin, a dunk by Laszewski and a basket by Goodwin to make it 58-44.

Champagnie ended a 3:13 scoring drought for Pitt, but the Irish led 60-46. After Mooney completed his double-double with his 10th rebound, a Gibbs 3-pointer from the corner gave the Irish a 65-48 lead.

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