No. 7 UNC opens ACC Tournament by topping Pitt 88-71
Seventh-ranked North Carolina got off to a fast start at the ACC Tournament as the regular-season champion routed Pittsburgh 88-71 Thursday to take the first step toward its first conference titl
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Panthers
71
North Carolina Tar Heels
88
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| UNC | 39 | 49 | 88 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Penn State Nittany Lions | W 82-76 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs Buffalo Bulls | W 80-61 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Rider Broncs | W 95-57 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 71-88
Ryan Luther made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 70-88
Foul on Joel James.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 70-88
Foul on Joel James.
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LayUpShot 0:44 70-88
Nate Britt made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:10 70-86
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:10 69-86
Foul on Joel James.
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JumpShot 1:10 69-86
Jamel Artis made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 67-86
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 67-85
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:18 67-84
Foul on Chris Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:43 67-84
Sheldon Jeter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:43 66-84
Sheldon Jeter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:43 65-84
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 65-84
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 65-83
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 65-82
Foul on Chris Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:04 65-82
Michael Young made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:04 64-82
Michael Young made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:04 63-82
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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JumpShot 2:27 63-82
Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:14 63-80
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:14 63-79
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:14 63-78
Foul on James Robinson.
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JumpShot 3:36 63-78
Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:10 63-76
James Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheldon Jeter.
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PersonalFoul 4:26 60-76
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:38 60-76
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:38 60-75
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:38 60-74
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:20 60-74
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:20 60-73
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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LayUpShot 5:20 60-73
Isaiah Hicks made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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JumpShot 5:58 60-71
Chris Jones made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:11 58-71
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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LayUpShot 6:22 58-69
Michael Young made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:42 56-69
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:05 56-69
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:05 56-68
Foul on Sheldon Jeter.
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PersonalFoul 7:24 56-68
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:52 56-68
Chris Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:52 55-68
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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LayUpShot 8:11 55-68
Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:28 55-66
Kenny Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:57 55-63
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:57 55-62
Foul on Ryan Luther.
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PersonalFoul 9:02 55-62
Foul on Sheldon Jeter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:59 55-62
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:30 55-59
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:30 55-58
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:30 55-57
Foul on Sheldon Jeter.
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LayUpShot 10:48 55-57
Michael Young made Layup.
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JumpShot 11:03 53-57
Nate Britt made Jumper.
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DunkShot 11:36 53-55
Sheldon Jeter made Dunk. Assisted by James Robinson.
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LayUpShot 12:20 51-55
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:58 51-53
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:58 50-53
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:58 49-53
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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LayUpShot 13:21 49-53
James Robinson made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:39 47-53
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 14:24 47-50
Foul on Jamel Artis.
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End Game 0:00 71-88
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 71-88
Ryan Luther made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:17 70-88
Pittsburgh Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 70-88
Ryan Luther missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 70-88
Foul on Joel James.
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Defensive Rebound 0:28 70-88
Jamel Artis Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:28 70-88
Toby Egbuna missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:34 70-88
Joel James Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 70-88
Cameron Johnson missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:34 70-88
Pittsburgh Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 70-88
Cameron Johnson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 70-88
Foul on Joel James.
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LayUpShot 0:44 70-88
Nate Britt made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:10 70-86
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:10 69-86
Foul on Joel James.
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JumpShot 1:10 69-86
Jamel Artis made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 67-86
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 67-85
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:18 67-84
Foul on Chris Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:43 67-84
Sheldon Jeter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:43 66-84
Sheldon Jeter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:43 65-84
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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Offensive Rebound 1:43 65-84
Sheldon Jeter Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:43 65-84
Brice Johnson Block.
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JumpShot 1:43 65-84
Chris Jones missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:50 65-84
Chris Jones Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:50 65-84
Chris Jones missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 65-84
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 65-83
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 65-82
Foul on Chris Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:04 65-82
Michael Young made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:04 64-82
Michael Young made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:04 63-82
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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JumpShot 2:27 63-82
Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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Steal 2:55 63-80
Joel Berry II Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:55 63-80
Michael Young Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:14 63-80
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:14 63-79
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:14 63-78
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:14 63-78
Foul on James Robinson.
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Team Stats
PITT
UNC
24-54
FG
33-56
44
Field Goal %
59
5-12
3PT
6-14
42
Three Point %
43
18-25
FT
16-18
72
Free Throw %
89
25
Rebounds
30
11
Offensive Rebounds
8
14
Defensive Rebounds
22
11
Assists
18
6
Steals
6
3
Blocks
7
12
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
16
8
Largest Lead
19
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