Syracuse Orange at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Syracuse beats Pittsburgh 69-58 for its second series victory in 17 days
It was Syracuse’s first win in Pittsburgh since a 72-49 victory on Feb. 26, 2020 — snapping a three-game losing streak. The Orange won the first meeting this season — at home — on Dec. 30.
Syracuse had its 11-point halftime lead trimmed to 44-36 before scoring the next seven points to rebuild a double-digit advantage. Pitt missed seven straight shots during the Orange's run.
Freshman Jaland Lowe, averaging 5.4 points, scored eight straight Pitt points to get within 62-53 with 3:44 left. But the Panthers didn't make another field goal until Federiko Federiko completed a three-point play with 40 seconds remaining.
Starling sealed it for Syracuse on a wide open 3-pointer from the corner with 1:31 left for a 16-point lead.
Chris Bell, who entered averaging 11.7 points in three January games, added 10 points — all in the first half — for Syracuse (12-5, 3-3 ACC). Maliq Brown made his third consecutive start in the absence of junior center Naheem McLeod, who was out due to a foot injury.
Lowe finished with a season-high 20 points for Pittsburgh (10-7, 1-5). Blake Hinson, averaging a team-high 18.4 points, was held to 12 points on 4-of-17 shooting.
Syracuse, which was coming off a 103-67 loss to No. 7 North Carolina, begins a three-game homestand on Saturday against Miami.
Pittsburgh starts a three-game road swing on Saturday against No. 7 Duke.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Federiko Federiko made Dunk. Assisted by Jaland Lowe. | 69 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jaland Lowe Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:15 | JJ Starling missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Federiko Federiko made Free Throw. | 69 - 56 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 23-65 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 10-17 | 3PT | 5-26 |
| 59 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 9-13 | FT | 7-11 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 7,708 | 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 |