
NC State Wolfpack at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballPittsburgh holds off NC State 81-73 to claim double-bye in ACC Tournament

The Panthers (21-10, 12-8), who led by 10 points at halftime, went ahead 52-35 early in the second half and their lead was still 14 after Hinson hit a jumper near the six-minute mark.
But NC State, which hadn't led since about 8 minutes left in the first half, rallied with an 11-0 run sparked by nine points from Jayden Taylor. The Panthers pushed their lead back to eight points, then Taylor got the Wolfpack within 75-70 when he hit a 3-pointer with 59 seconds remaining.
Guillermo Diaz Graham was fouled on an alley-oop dunk and finished the and-1 for an eight-point lead at 51 seconds. Mohamed Diarra hit a 3-pointer for the Wolfpack but Pitt finished things off at the free-throw line.
Taylor had 28 points for the Wolfpack (17-14, 9-11), who finished in 10th place.
The score was tied five times in the first 12 minutes. NC State did not trail and had a largest lead of five points. A 3-pointer by Jaland Lowe gave the Panthers the lead for the first time, 26-23 with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the half. Lowe's 3 came early in an 18-6 run that helped the Panthers close the half with a 39-29 lead.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 81 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 81 |
2nd 0:11 | Federiko Federiko Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 81 |
2nd 0:16 | Michael O'Connell missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 81 |
2nd 0:23 | Michael O'Connell Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 81 |
Statistics
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26-56 | FG | 32-64 |
46.4 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
9-23 | 3PT | 8-20 |
39.1 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
12-16 | FT | 9-12 |
75.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
34 | Rebounds | 34 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
12 | Assists | 16 |
3 | Steals | 5 |
3 | Blocks | 3 |
10 | Turnovers | 5 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
10 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
1 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
3 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
28 | Points in Paint | 40 |
14 | Fouls | 11 |
5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 10,700 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |