PITT

NCST

Jaland Lowe scores 20 points, Blake Hinson adds 16 and Pitt holds off N.C. State 67-64

AP
Feb 07, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jaland Lowe scored 20 points, Blake Hinson added 16 and Pittsburgh Panthers held off North Carolina State for a 67-64 victory on Wednesday night.

Ishmael Leggett's layup gave Pitt a 62-60 lead with 3:40 left and the Panthers led the rest of the way. A pair of Lowe free throws capped the scoring with five seconds to play. The Panthers forced Ben Middlebrooks to the free-throw line to end it.

DJ Burns Jr. scored six points, and DJ Horne and Casey Morsell each hit a 3 during an 18-6 run to give N.C. State a 58-56 advantage with 6:30 remaining. It was the Wolfpack's first lead since the 18-minute mark of the first period and their only lead of the second half. N.C. State tied it twice more and stayed within three points for the remainder.

Lowe was 7-of-12 shooting. Hinson made 5 of 13 from the field and three of Pitt's five from long range. Carlton Carrington added 12 points for Pitt (15-8, 6-6 ACC), which has won three straight and five of its last six games.

Horne made five 3s and scored 25 points to lead N.C. State (15-8, 7-5). Burns added 19 points and Middlebrooks finished with nine.

Hinson made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points and Lowe added 11 as Pitt shot 50% (14 of 28) from the floor and led 38-30 at the break. Horne scored 12 points and Burns added nine in the first half for the Wolfpack. The Panthers opened the second half on a 7-2 spurt to stretch their lead to 45-32. It was their largest lead of the game.

N.C. State is on the road against Wake Forest on Saturday. Pitt plays at Virginia on Tuesday.

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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
38
NCST
Wolfpack
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Federiko Federiko vs. D.J. Burns Jr. (Wolfpack gains possession)
19:36	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point hook shot	0-2
19:15		Federiko Federiko misses two point alley-oop layup
19:13		D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
19:03		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
19:01		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
18:50		Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
18:48		Blake Hinson offensive rebound
18:33	+3	Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Zack Austin assists)	3-2
18:25		Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
18:23		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
18:19		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
18:17		DJ Horne defensive rebound
18:03	+3	DJ Horne makes three point jump shot	3-5
17:39	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point floating jump shot	5-5
17:11		Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
17:09		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
16:53		D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
16:53	+1	Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-5
16:53	+1	Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-5
16:37		Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
16:35		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
16:17	+2	Carlton Carrington makes two point floating jump shot (Blake Hinson assists)	9-5
16:00	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup	9-7
15:46		Jaland Lowe misses two point floating jump shot
15:44		D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
15:34		Federiko Federiko shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
15:34		TV timeout
15:34		D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:34	+1	D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-8
15:29	+2	Carlton Carrington makes two point dunk (Blake Hinson assists)	11-8
15:04		Casey Morsell misses two point reverse layup
15:02		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
14:40	+3	Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)	14-8
14:20		Casey Morsell turnover (traveling)
13:59	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point floating jump shot	16-8
13:41	+2	Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists)	16-10
13:41		Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
13:41	+1	Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-11
13:21		DJ Horne shooting foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul)
13:21	+1	Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-11
13:21	+1	Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-11
12:59		Jayden Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Blake Hinson steals)
12:51	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot	20-11
12:51		Wolfpack 30 second timeout
12:30		DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
12:30		Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound
12:30		Ishmael Leggett personal foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
12:17	+2	Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup	20-13
11:54		Jaland Lowe misses two point floating jump shot
11:52		Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
11:40		Ben Middlebrooks misses two point hook shot
11:38		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
11:31	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup	22-13
11:09		Dennis Parker Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:07		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
10:53	+2	Carlton Carrington makes two point running reverse layup	24-13
10:32	+2	Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists)	24-15
10:09		Ben Middlebrooks blocks William Jeffress's two point layup
10:07		Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
10:02		Jaland Lowe shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
10:02		TV timeout
10:02		Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:02		Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:02		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
9:37		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point alley-oop dunk
9:35		Panthers offensive rebound
9:28		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
9:26		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
8:58		Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:56		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
8:45		Blake Hinson turnover (traveling)
8:27	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point hook shot	24-17
8:02		Jayden Taylor shooting foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul)
8:02	+1	Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-17
8:02	+1	Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-17
7:48		Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
7:46		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
7:40	+3	DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)	26-20
7:23		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
7:21		D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
7:11		Mohamed Diarra misses three point jump shot
7:09		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
6:51		Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
6:49		Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
6:43		Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball) (Casey Morsell steals)
6:30	+3	DJ Horne makes three point jump shot	26-23
6:28		Panthers 30 second timeout
6:28		TV timeout
6:09	+2	Blake Hinson makes two point stepback jump shot	28-23
5:50	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)	28-25
5:25	+2	Federiko Federiko makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists)	30-25
5:03	+2	Mohamed Diarra makes two point layup (Casey Morsell assists)	30-27
4:39		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
4:37		D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
4:29		DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
4:27		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
4:02		Jaland Lowe turnover (traveling)
3:47	+3	DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)	30-30
3:19		Casey Morsell personal foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul)
3:19		TV timeout
3:16	+3	Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)	33-30
2:46		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
2:44		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
2:43		DJ Horne personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
2:28		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
2:08		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:06		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
1:59	+3	Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	36-30
1:45		Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
1:43		Panthers defensive rebound
1:20		Carlton Carrington turnover (traveling)
0:59		Mohamed Diarra turnover (bad pass)
0:44		Mohamed Diarra blocks Federiko Federiko's two point layup
0:42		Panthers offensive rebound
0:31	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point layup	38-30
0:02		Michael O'Connell turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals)
0:01		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
29
NCST
Wolfpack
34

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point floating jump shot	40-30
19:29		Federiko Federiko blocks D.J. Burns Jr.'s two point layup
19:27		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
19:21	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot	42-30
19:21		Casey Morsell shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
19:21	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-30
19:05	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists)	43-32
18:48		DJ Horne shooting foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul)
18:48	+1	Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-32
18:48	+1	Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-32
18:35	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists)	45-34
18:11		Carlton Carrington turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Burns Jr. steals)
18:10		Carlton Carrington personal foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
17:59		Michael O'Connell misses two point layup
17:57		Wolfpack offensive rebound
17:56	+2	DJ Horne makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)	45-36
17:56		Carlton Carrington shooting foul (DJ Horne draws the foul)
17:56		DJ Horne misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:56		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
17:31		Jaland Lowe misses two point floating jump shot
17:29		Casey Morsell defensive rebound
17:21		D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (bad pass)
16:52		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
16:50		DJ Horne defensive rebound
16:45	+2	Michael O'Connell makes two point jump shot (DJ Horne assists)	45-38
16:17		Carlton Carrington offensive foul (DJ Horne draws the foul)
16:17		Carlton Carrington turnover (offensive foul)
16:05	+2	DJ Horne makes two point jump shot	45-40
15:32		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
15:30		Zack Austin offensive rebound
15:24	+3	Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	48-40
14:59		DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
14:57		Zack Austin defensive rebound
14:45		Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
14:45		TV timeout
14:45	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-40
14:45	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-40
14:31	+3	DJ Horne makes three point jump shot	50-43
14:08		Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
13:54		Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass) (Mohamed Diarra steals)
13:47		Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
13:46		Ishmael Leggett turnover (bad pass)
13:23	+2	Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup	50-45
13:06	+2	Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists)	52-45
12:48		Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
12:46		Carlton Carrington blocks Mohamed Diarra's two point layup
12:44		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
12:22		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
12:20		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
11:59		DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
11:57		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
11:47		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
11:45		Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
11:34	+2	Casey Morsell makes two point fadeaway jump shot	52-47
11:34		TV timeout
11:11		Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Michael O'Connell steals)
11:03		Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (DJ Horne draws the foul)
11:03	+1	DJ Horne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-48
11:03	+1	DJ Horne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-49
10:47		Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
10:45		DJ Horne defensive rebound
10:33		Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
10:33		Panthers defensive rebound
10:20		Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul)
10:10		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
10:08		Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
10:01		Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Ben Middlebrooks's two point jump shot
9:59		Zack Austin defensive rebound
9:50		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
9:48		Casey Morsell defensive rebound
9:34		DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
9:33		Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound
9:33		Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
9:28		Federiko Federiko blocks D.J. Burns Jr.'s two point hook shot
9:28		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
9:28		D.J. Burns Jr. personal foul (Federiko Federiko draws the foul)
9:24		Dennis Parker Jr. personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
9:24	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-49
9:24	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-49
9:04	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point hook shot	54-51
8:35		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
8:33		Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
8:16	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup	54-53
8:02		D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul)
8:02	+1	Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-53
8:02	+1	Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-53
7:40	+3	Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Breon Pass assists)	56-56
7:08		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
7:06		Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
7:06		William Jeffress personal foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
7:06		TV timeout
7:06		Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:06		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
6:51		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
6:49		Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
6:49		Michael O'Connell personal foul (Federiko Federiko draws the foul)
6:49		Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:49		Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
6:29	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup	56-58
6:08		Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass)
5:51		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point reverse layup
5:49		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
5:26	+2	Blake Hinson makes two point layup	58-58
5:07		Blake Hinson shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
5:07		Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:07		Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:07		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
4:42	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup	60-58
4:16	+2	DJ Horne makes two point jump shot	60-60
3:52		TV timeout
3:48		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
3:46		Carlton Carrington offensive rebound
3:38		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
3:36		Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
3:29	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup	62-60
3:14		Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:12		Casey Morsell offensive rebound
2:59		DJ Horne misses two point fadeaway jump shot
2:57		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
2:30		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
2:28		Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
2:21		Mohamed Diarra misses two point layup
2:19		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
1:59		DJ Horne personal foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
1:59	+1	Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-60
1:59		Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:59		D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
1:53		Wolfpack 30 second timeout
1:53		TV timeout
1:44		Federiko Federiko personal foul (DJ Horne draws the foul)
1:44	+1	DJ Horne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-61
1:44	+1	DJ Horne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-62
1:18		Jaland Lowe misses two point floating jump shot
1:16		Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
1:07		Wolfpack 30 second timeout
0:56		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point reverse layup
0:54		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
0:43		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:32		Carlton Carrington misses two point layup
0:30		Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
0:29	+2	Federiko Federiko makes two point layup	65-62
0:14		Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
0:12		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
0:11	+2	Mohamed Diarra makes two point layup	65-64
0:09		Wolfpack 60 second timeout
0:05		Casey Morsell personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-64
0:05	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-64
0:05		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:03		Jaland Lowe personal foul (Michael O'Connell draws the foul)
0:03		Michael O'Connell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:03		Michael O'Connell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:01		Casey Morsell offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Casey Morsell offensive rebound