North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
North Carolina wins 3rd straight, cruises past Pitt 75-65
The Tar Heels (11-5, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won three straight games and six of their last seven.
Bacot was 8 of 10 from the floor and was two points shy of his career best. He also had a season-high three blocks. Garrison Brooks scored 16 points and Kerwin Walton had 10 for the Tar Heels, who shot 32 of 61 (52.5%) overall.
Justin Champagnie scored 23 points and had 10 rebounds to lead Pitt (8-4, 4-3), who has lost consecutive games for the first time this season. Ithiel Horton added 12 points.
The Tar Heels took the lead for good five minutes in and built a 34-27 halftime lead. Consecutive Leaky Black and Bacot gave the Tar Heels their largest lead, 66-50 with about eight minutes left. The Panthers answered with a 13-2 run to pull to 68-63 with 3:50 remaining but didn’t get closer.
Pitt saw its two-game win streak against North Carolina end. Pitt has never beaten the Tar Hells in three straight games.
North Carolina plays at Clemson on Feb. 2. The Panthers host Notre Dame on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | North Carolina Turnover. | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Xavier Johnson Turnover. | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Armando Bacot made Free Throw. | 75 - 65 |
Statistics
 UNC |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-61 | FG | 23-55 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 7-14 | FT | 13-17 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 500 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |