NCAAB

Syracuse Orange at Pittsburgh Panthers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
11-16, 2-7 Away
Final
69 - 80
16-10, 12-3 Home

Leggett and Austin score 19 points apiece, Pitt rallies from 11-point deficit to beat Syracuse 80-69

Syracuse Orange vs. Pittsburgh Panthers: Game Highlights

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

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23-60 FG 26-54
38.3 Field Goal % 48.1
14-33 3PT 10-23
42.4 Three Point % 43.5
9-11 FT 18-24
81.8 Free Throw % 75.0
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

Petersen Events Center

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 7,260 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 19-1 - 35-3
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
Full Standings