Syracuse Orange at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballLeggett and Austin score 19 points apiece, Pitt rallies from 11-point deficit to beat Syracuse 80-69
Syracuse opened the second half with a pair of baskets, one on a dunk from Eddie Lampkin Jr., to stretch its lead to 45-34. Pitt answered with 17-6 run to knot it at 51-all, and then took the lead for good, 58-56, on Leggett's 3-pointer with 9:28 remaining.
Leggett and Austin were a combined 14-of-24 shooting from the floor and 6 of 9 from long range. Jaland Lowe added 17 points and Brandin Cummings had 11 for the Panthers, who shot just 37% (11 of 30) in the first half but 62.5% (15 of 24) after the break.
Pitt (16-10, 7-8 Atlantic Coast Conference), which beat visiting Miami 74-65 on Saturday, has won consecutive games since ending a four-game skid. The Panthers also beat Syracuse, 77-73, on Jan. 25.
Chris Bell made 7 of 12 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead Syracuse (11-16, 5-11), which has lost four of its last five games. J.J. Starling added 14 points.
Syracuse opened on a 16-6 run and led 41-34 at the break. Bell scored 14 points and Starling had 11 and the pair combined for seven of the Orange's nine 3-pointers. Austin scored nine first-half points for Pitt.
Pitt plays at Notre Dame on Saturday.
Syracuse hosts N.C. State on Feb. 26.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Ishmael Leggett Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jaquan Carlos missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Ishmael Leggett made Free Throw. | 69 - 80 |
Statistics
SYR |
PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 26-54 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 14-33 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 9-11 | FT | 18-24 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 7,260 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |


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