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Bradley's Patrick O'Bryant celebrates with fans. The No. 13 Braves stunned No. 5 Pittsburgh to reach the NCAA Tournament's third-round for the first time since 1955 with a win on Sunday.

“They weren’t intimidated at all,” Pitt forward Levon Kendall said. “They were in our face the whole game.”

Freshman Levance Fields, who scored 18 points, stopped the run with a layup, but Pitt’s misery continued. Gray missed a dunk and then Krauser missed a wide open tip-in.

O’Bryant followed on the other end with a thunderous alley-oop dunk and Tony Bennett banked in a mid-range jumper for a 53-39 lead with under 9 minutes to go. Pitt never got closer than four points the rest of the way.

Playing in their school-record fifth straight NCAA tournament, the Panthers looked like nervous kids against the newcomers from Bradley.

They committed careless turnovers, missed free throws and lost their composure throughout the game. Krauser, playing in his ninth NCAA tournament game, came unglued several times and Gray picked up a technical foul in the second half when he slammed the ball to the court after being whistled for a five-second call.

“This has been the best five years I’ve ever spent,” said Krauser, who had 17 points and six turnovers. “We turned a football school into a school known for basketball, but there’s a lot of winning left for Levance and the kids to do.”

Pitt coach Jamie Dixon and his sister, Maggie, the Army women’s coach, lost on the same day. They’re believed to be the first brother and sister to coach in the NCAA tournament in the same year.

That Bradley even made the tournament is remarkable. The Braves started the conference season 2-4 and finished in sixth place during the regular season, but won seven of their last eight to get an at-large bid.

After his interviews were finished, Les joined his family in the stands. He was mobbed by daughters Hannah and Amber before sharing a long embrace with his wife, Jodi, sure to be one of the few quiet moments he’ll enjoy in the next few days.

“We’re running the gamut of emotions,” Les said. “It hasn’t sunk in yet, but it’s going to be an enjoyable week. But we aren’t satisfied.”

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