Pittsburgh Panthers at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
N.C. State uses balanced attack to keep ACC tourney hopes alive, beating Pitt 71-63
Breon Pass scored 14 points, Styles scored 13 and tied a career-high with 13 rebounds, Ben Middlebrooks scored 11 points and reserve Marcus Hill 10. Styles also grabbed 13 boards on Jan. 6, 2024 against DePaul.
Jaland Lowe scored 20 points, Cameron Cohren 13 and Ishmael Leggett 12 for Pitt.
N.C. State (12-18, 5-14) is trying to play its way into the 15-team tournament and currently resides in 16th place in the 18-team league. The Panthers (16-14, 7-12) are fighting for a spot in the top nine in search of a first-round bye.
The Wolfpack led 34-30 at intermission and extended their lead to 46-35 with a layup from Hill with 14:48 remaining. But after failing to score for more than three minutes, the Panthers got back in it with a 7-0 run. Cohren made two foul shots with 11:43 to go to reduce the deficit to 46-42.
Lowe recorded a three-point play with 4:56 left to cut Pitt's deficit to 55-54 but the Panthers failed to get closer.
Both teams end their regular seasons on Saturday. Pitt hosts Boston College and the Wolfpack travels to Miami.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Marcus Hill Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jaland Lowe missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Michael O'Connell made Free Throw. | 63 - 71 |
Statistics
 PITT |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 22-54 |
| 41.2 | Field Goal % | 40.7 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 35.3 | Three Point % | 34.5 |
| 15-20 | FT | 17-21 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 81.0 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 11,538 | 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 |