ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Pitt survived in The Pit.

Shavonte Zellous scored 21 points, Sophronia Sallard had 15 and Mallorie Winn hit a huge 3-pointer with 2:27 remaining to help Pittsburgh beat Wyoming 63-58 on Saturday in the NCAA's first round.

The No. 6 seeded Panthers (23-10) held on despite a sluggish performance by standout center Marcedes Walker, advancing to meet No. 3 Baylor in the second round.

Justyna Podziemska led the No. 11 seeded Cowgirls (24-7) with 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting while Jodi Bolerjack and Hanna Zavecz each scored 10.

But Wyoming, making its first NCAA tournament appearance, couldn't take over a back-and-forth contest that featured 12 ties and 10 lead changes.

Podziemska put the Cowgirls ahead 54-53 on a 3-pointer with 4:03 remaining. Yet no lead held much value in this nail-biter until Winn came through for Pitt at the other end, putting the Panthers ahead for good.

Winn let it fly, despite an 0-for-5 effort up to that point that included four misses from 3-point range.

From there, Pitt tightened the defense and held the Cowgirls without a field goal for 3 1/2 minutes down the stretch. Walker, Winn and Zellous made 5-of-6 down the stretch from the free throw line to put it away.

The Cowgirls got a final chance after Zellous, missed her only free throw in eight attempts with 25.7 seconds to go and Pitt leading 61-56. But Wyoming's Dominique Sisk was called for an offensive foul at the other end.

Meanwhile, Pitt struggled without Walker on the floor. She sat 12 minutes in the first half with foul trouble, then provided a spark by scoring seven of Pitt's first nine second-half points as the Panthers built a 39-36 lead.

After that, neither team led by more than four points until Pitt pulled away in the closing minutes.