PITTSBURGH — A few days ago, nobody who follows the Big East could have possibly predicted this.

Rutgers — yes, Rutgers, the worst team in the conference nearly all season — beating ranked and resilient Pittsburgh, and on the road? C'mon, get real.

How's this for reality, even if the 13th-ranked Panthers still don't believe it: Rutgers 77, Pittsburgh 64.

Corey Chandler and Mike Coburn led a decisive second-half run and the Scarlet Knights pulled off their second consecutive Top 25 upset by stunning the Panthers on Saturday night — the first time in school history they have beaten such a highly ranked team on the road.

"It's a miracle," said J.R. Inman, who scored 12 points. "It's a dream come true. We're starting to establish ourselves as a program, coming to the Zoo and winning. It's amazing."

The loss was only the eighth in Pitt's 100 games at the Petersen Events Center, where the student body — known as the Oakland Zoo — rims the court and provides Pitt with a substantial home-court edge. The 13-point margin tied for Pitt's worst loss at the Petersen Center, matching one to Louisville last season.

"They just outplayed us, and that usually doesn't happen in our gym," Pitt's Keith Benjamin said.

Chandler scored 18 points and Coburn had 17 while leading a game-altering 20-2 run in the second half as Rutgers (10-11, 2-6) handed Pitt (16-4, 4-3) its biggest upset loss in conference play in Jamie Dixon's five seasons as coach.