Ashton Gibbs scored 16 points and sealed the victory with a huge defensive play as No. 17 Pittsburgh survived host Tennessee 61-56 on Saturday.

Gibbs tied up Trae Golden to force a dead ball possession change with 3.6 seconds to go and the Panthers clinging to a 58-56 lead.

Pittsburgh (6-1) led by eight with less than a minute to go, but the Volunteers narrowed the gap to two points after a 3-pointer by Golden with 11.6 seconds remaining. Tennessee couldn’t pull even, however, and lost its third game to a ranked opponent under first-year coach Cuonzo Martin.

The Panthers had 16 offensive rebounds compared to Tennessee’s eight. Nasir Robinson led the way with eight, and finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Gibbs, who also had six assists and five rebounds, posted his 14th straight game scoring in double digits.

Cameron Tatum paced Tennessee with 13 points, while Golden and Jeronne Maymon contributed 12 apiece. The starting five for the Volunteers scored 50 of their 56 points.