Pittsburgh Panthers at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Burton scores 24, Pitt beats N.C. State 68-60 in ACC opener
Pittsburgh (6-3) won its fifth straight game after starting 1-3.
Nike Sibande made a long jumper with a foot on the 3-point line to extend Pittsburgh's lead to 65-56 with 3:40 left and Burton rattled home another long jumper on Pitt's next possession for an 11-point lead.
Pitt center Federiko Federiko was left alone under the basket but missed a point-blank shot and Casey Morsell made a 3-pointer at the other end to make it 67-60 with 1:02 left. Hinson made 1 of 2 free throws at 23.7 and N.C. State didn't foul after not hitting the rim on a 3-pointer.
Sibande, who averages 6.5 points per game, finished with 10 points for Pitt.
Burton and Hinson scored eight points apiece to help Pittsburgh take a 33-28 lead at halftime. The Panthers shot 54% from the floor before intermission, while the Wolfpack shot 29%. Terquavion Smith and reserve D.J. Burns Jr. scored 11 each for NC State.
Smith had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists and Burns added 13 points for N.C. State (7-2), which was 1-9 at home in ACC play last season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Greg Elliott Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jarkel Joiner missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Pittsburgh Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 60 |
Statistics
 PITT |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 21-60 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 6-27 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 12-15 | FT | 12-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 12,798 | Capacity:
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 |