Gilbert Brown, one of two recruits signed to play next season for Pitt, has ended his prep school career as the all-time leading scorer at South Kent (Conn.) School. The 6-foot-6 small forward scored 25 points in a 108-58 rout of Philadelphia Rise Academy on Sunday to finish with 1,157 career points. The old record was held by Chris McKenna, who scored 1,032. "It's pretty amazing. Gilbert did it in two years," South Kent coach Raphael Chillious said. Brown averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game this season for South Kent (14-15) and 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a junior last season, when South Kent posted a 32-9 record and a No. 4 national ranking among prep schools. Brown, who battled wrist and ankle injuries this season, attended West Nottingham (Md.) Academy before enrolling at South Kent. Brown is joined by 6-9 center Austin Wallace of New York LaSalle Academy as Pitt signees for next season.

Pitt's Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) held steady Tuesday at No 7, following its 67-62 loss at West Virginia one day earlier. The Panthers, with an RPI of .6340, trailed Duke (.7006), Villanova (.6769), Connecticut (.6687), Tennessee (.6528), Ohio State (.6489) and Memphis (.6487). Pitt outrebounded West Virginia on Monday, 41-24. The plus-17 margin ranks as the second-best this season for the Panthers, who outrebounded Auburn, 41-20 (plus-21 margin) on Dec. 4. Pitt (21-5, 10-5 Big East) completed a 5-5 road record Monday and closes out the regular season Friday at Petersen Events Center against Seton Hall (16-10, 7-7).

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