Canisius Golden Griffins at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hinson's 26 allows Pitt to pull away late, hold off Canisius, 82-71
Hinson, who came into the game leading the NCAA with 39 3-pointers made through his first 10 games, knocked down 3 of 4 from distance.
Canisius led at the break, 41-40 and Siem Uijtendaal's three-point play with 13:15 left gave Canisius a 54-47 lead, but Carlton Carrington, Jorge Diaz Graham and Hinson each hit from behind the arc to put Pitt in front, 56-54. Frank Mitchell's layup with 8:11 left put the Golden Griffins back in front, 61-60, but Ishmael Leggett sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a layup by Federiko Federiko put Pitt in front, 68-61. Hinson scored six of the Panthers' final nine points to close out the win.
Hinson hit 8 of 13 from the floor and went 7-for-7 shooting from the line to lead Pitt (7-3). Carrington added 16 points and dished five assists and Leggett hit 3 of 5 from distance to add another 13 points.
Uijtendaal scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished five assists for the Golden Griffins (6-5). Tre Dinkins added 15 points and Mitchell contributed 12.
Pitt plays host to South Carolina State Saturday. Canisius has a 12-day break before traveling to face High Point December 22.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Pittsburgh Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Bryce Okpoh missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Carlton Carrington made Layup. | 71 - 82 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-49 | FG | 31-58 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 10-10 | FT | 8-12 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 7,808 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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 |