No. 12 UNC holds on to beat Pitt, 80-78
Justin Jackson scored 20 points and No. 12 North Carolina held on to beat Pittsburgh 80-78 on Tuesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Panthers
78
North Carolina Tar Heels
80
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| UNC | 42 | 38 | 80 |
Dean E. Smith Center
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 0:04 78-80
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 78-79
Foul on Michael Young.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 78-79
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 77-79
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 76-79
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 76-79
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 76-79
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 76-78
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:17 76-78
Chris Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 73-78
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 73-77
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 73-76
Foul on Chris Jones.
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LayUpShot 1:07 73-76
Justin Jackson made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:25 73-74
Jamel Artis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 70-74
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 70-73
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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LayUpShot 1:38 70-73
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:00 70-71
Jamel Artis made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 68-71
Foul on Jamel Artis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:27 68-71
Cameron Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheldon Jeter.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:49 65-71
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:49 65-70
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 65-70
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 65-69
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:23 65-68
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:50 65-68
Michael Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamel Artis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:23 62-68
Michael Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamel Artis.
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PersonalFoul 6:01 59-68
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:02 59-68
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:02 59-67
Foul on Michael Young.
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LayUpShot 8:02 59-67
Isaiah Hicks made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:17 59-65
Foul on Rozelle Nix.
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LayUpShot 8:35 59-65
Cameron Johnson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:52 57-65
Foul on Nate Britt.
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PersonalFoul 9:08 57-65
Foul on Luke Maye.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:45 57-65
Luke Maye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:05 57-62
Jamel Artis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheldon Jeter.
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LayUpShot 11:27 54-62
Kennedy Meeks made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:49 54-60
Cameron Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamel Artis.
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JumpShot 12:12 51-60
Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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DunkShot 13:35 51-58
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:56 51-56
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:56 51-55
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:56 51-54
Foul on Michael Young.
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PersonalFoul 14:54 51-54
Foul on Nate Britt.
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JumpShot 15:20 51-54
Justin Jackson made Jumper.
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DunkShot 15:36 51-52
Michael Young made Dunk. Assisted by Cameron Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:00 49-52
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:35 49-49
Cameron Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamel Artis.
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JumpShot 16:51 46-49
Chris Jones made Jumper.
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DunkShot 17:23 44-49
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:44 44-47
Cameron Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jones.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:26 41-47
Chris Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheldon Jeter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:59 38-47
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:07 38-44
Michael Young made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:07 37-44
Michael Young made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:07 36-44
Foul on Kennedy Meeks.
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JumpShot 19:36 36-44
Justin Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Williams.
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PersonalFoul 19:48 36-42
Foul on Jamel Artis.
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TipShot 0:01 36-42
Luke Maye made Two Point Tip Shot.
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End Game 0:00 78-80
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:01 78-80
Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 78-80
Jamel Artis missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 78-80
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:04 78-79
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 78-79
Isaiah Hicks missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 78-79
Foul on Michael Young.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 78-79
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 77-79
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 76-79
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 76-79
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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ShortTimeOut 0:09 76-79
North Carolina Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 76-79
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:09 76-78
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 76-78
Justin Jackson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 76-78
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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ShortTimeOut 0:13 76-78
Pittsburgh Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:17 76-78
Chris Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 73-78
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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ShortTimeOut 0:33 73-77
Pittsburgh Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 73-77
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 73-76
Foul on Chris Jones.
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Defensive Rebound 0:44 73-76
Justin Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:44 73-76
Kennedy Meeks Block.
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LayUpShot 0:44 73-76
Jamel Artis missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:07 73-76
Justin Jackson made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:25 73-74
Jamel Artis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 70-74
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 70-73
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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LayUpShot 1:38 70-73
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:00 70-71
Jamel Artis made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:25 68-71
Sheldon Jeter Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:25 68-71
Nate Britt missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 68-71
Foul on Jamel Artis.
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Defensive Rebound 2:31 68-71
Nate Britt Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:31 68-71
Michael Young missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:55 68-71
Sheldon Jeter Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:55 68-71
Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:27 68-71
Cameron Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheldon Jeter.
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Defensive Rebound 3:49 65-71
Michael Young Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
PITT
UNC
30-54
FG
29-58
56
Field Goal %
50
13-29
3PT
9-24
45
Three Point %
38
5-5
FT
13-19
100
Free Throw %
68
23
Rebounds
31
6
Offensive Rebounds
15
17
Defensive Rebounds
16
17
Assists
17
3
Steals
3
1
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
8
2
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
8
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
16
Fouls
13
0
Largest Lead
9
Highlights
00:18
Pittsburgh's steal leads to Wilson's tough layup
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00:21
UNC gets the offensive rebound and put back just as half expires
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00:20
UNC gets the steal and uses a great pass for the dunk
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01:27
Breaking down North Carolina's 80-78 victory over Pittsburgh
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