NC State Wolfpack at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pittsburgh 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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Recent Plays
| 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
 NCSU |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-56 | FG | 32-64 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 12-16 | FT | 9-12 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 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:
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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |