PITTSBURGH, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Latif Rivers made two free throws with 6 seconds to play Friday, wrapping up a surprising 59-54 win for Wagner over No. 13 Pittsburgh.
Wagner became the first team from the Northeast Conference to defeat Pittsburgh. NEC teams had a combined 0-70 record against the Panthers.
The Seahawks held a four-point halftime lead and stayed in front the rest of the way.
Pittsburgh gave itself a chance when Dante Taylor scored on a tip-in with 8 seconds to go, cutting the Wagner lead to 57-54. Rivers, however, closed out an 18-point effort by hitting his two foul shots.
He made all six of his attempts from the line.
The Panthers (11-2) had won nine in a row since their only other loss of the season, which came against Long Beach State. Pittsburgh opens its Big East Conference campaign Tuesday at Notre Dame.
Kenneth Ortiz added 12 points for Wagner (8-3) and Tyler Murray had 10.
Pittsburgh was paced by Ashton Gibbs with 14 points. The Panthers shot 39 percent from the field and made only 2-of-15 tries from 3-point range.
