Pittsburgh Panthers at Stanford Cardinal
· T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament - 1st Round
Minor's late putback gives 15-seed Pitt 64-63 win over Stanford in opener of ACC Tournament
Minor finished just 2-of-10 shooting, missing all seven of his 3-point attempts, but sent the Panthers (13-19) into the second round against seventh-seeded NC State on Wednesday.
After Ebuka Okorie gave Stanford the lead on a three-point play with 26.2 seconds remaining, Minor missed a 3-pointer but the Panthers came up with the ball after a scramble. Minor missed a short jumper in the paint but put in the game-winner.
Okorie, coming in as the nation's second-leading freshman scorer at 23.1 points per game, finished with 14 for Stanford (20-12). Benny Gealer scored 11 points and AJ Rohosy had 10 points and a team-leading seven rebounds.
There were in 11 lead changes and four ties with Pitt prevailing on the strength of 20-7 advantage on the offensive boards, outscoring Stanford 25-7 in second-chance points and by 12 in the paint.
Pitt broke a tie by scoring the final eight points of the first half for a 31-23 lead. Stanford rallied to take a lead five times in the second half.
The Cardinal had beaten the Panthers 75-67 on Feb. 25 at home to start a four-game win streak heading into the tournament.
Stanford: The loss looks to have ended the Cardinal's NCAA hopes as they await their postseason fate.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Damarco Minor makes 0-foot tip in layup | 64 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Damarco Minor Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Damarco Minor misses 12-foot floating jump shot | 62 - 63 |
Statistics
 PITT |
 STAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-66 | FG | 25-52 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 5-9 | FT | 5-6 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 61 | Percent Led | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |