UT Martin Skyhawks at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hinson shines in return, leads Pitt past UT Martin in opener
Hinson shot 9-for-18 from the field, including 4-of-12 3-pointers, and went 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.
It was Hinson's first game since the 2019-20 season. He averaged 9.1 points per game and made 91 3-point field goals at Mississippi before transferring following his sophomore season. Hinson sat out the past two seasons at Iowa State due to medical reasons (2020-21) and a coaching change (2021-22).
Federiko Federiko had 13 points and seven rebounds, Greg Elliott scored 11 points and Jamarius Burton added 10 points and seven assists for the Panthers.
The Panthers are 79-36 all-time in season openers. Pitt is 15-2 in season openers at the Petersen Events Center and has won 22 of its past 25 season opening contests.
John Hugley IV, Pitt's leading returning scorer after averaging 14.8 points per game last season, did not play. Hugley IV has missed four weeks of the preseason and both exhibition games with a knee injury.
KJ Simon led the Skyhawks with 11 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jalen Myers made Free Throw. | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jalen Myers made Free Throw. | 57 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Technical Foul on Jorge Diaz Graham. | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:10 | UT Martin Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 80 |
Statistics
 UTM |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-62 | FG | 26-71 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 3-19 | 3PT | 11-41 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 15-24 | FT | 17-23 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 10 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 27 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 6,055 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |