Burton scores 24, Pitt beats N.C. State 68-60 in ACC opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jamarius Burton scored 24 points, Blake Hinson had 13 points and eight rebounds and Pittsburgh beat North Carolina State 68-60 on Friday night in an ACC opener.
Pittsburgh (6-3) won its fifth straight game after starting 1-3.
Nike Sibande made a long jumper with a foot on the 3-point line to extend Pittsburgh's lead to 65-56 with 3:40 left and Burton rattled home another long jumper on Pitt's next possession for an 11-point lead.
Pitt center Federiko Federiko was left alone under the basket but missed a point-blank shot and Casey Morsell made a 3-pointer at the other end to make it 67-60 with 1:02 left. Hinson made 1 of 2 free throws at 23.7 and N.C. State didn't foul after not hitting the rim on a 3-pointer.
Sibande, who averages 6.5 points per game, finished with 10 points for Pitt.
Burton and Hinson scored eight points apiece to help Pittsburgh take a 33-28 lead at halftime. The Panthers shot 54% from the floor before intermission, while the Wolfpack shot 29%. Terquavion Smith and reserve D.J. Burns Jr. scored 11 each for NC State.
Smith had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists and Burns added 13 points for N.C. State (7-2), which was 1-9 at home in ACC play last season.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | John Hugley IV vs. Dusan Mahorcic (Wolfpack gains possession) | Â | |
19:37 | Â | Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:35 | Â | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
19:28 | +3 | Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists) | 3-0 | |
19:12 | +3 | Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists) | 3-3 | |
18:51 | Â | Jamarius Burton turnover (Terquavion Smith steals) | Â | |
18:43 | +3 | Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot | 3-6 | |
18:21 | +2 | Greg Elliott makes two point layup | 5-6 | |
18:05 | Â | Jack Clark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:03 | Â | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
17:41 | Â | Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:39 | Â | Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound | Â | |
17:35 | Â | Dusan Mahorcic offensive foul | Â | |
17:35 | Â | Dusan Mahorcic turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
17:09 | +2 | John Hugley IV makes two point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists) | 7-6 | |
16:46 | Â | Blake Hinson personal foul | Â | |
16:39 | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Terquavion Smith assists) | 7-8 | |
16:25 | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point dunk (Greg Elliott assists) | 9-8 | |
16:01 | Â | Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:59 | Â | Terquavion Smith offensive rebound | Â | |
15:55 | Â | Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:53 | Â | Jamarius Burton defensive rebound | Â | |
15:47 | Â | Nelly Cummings misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:45 | Â | Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound | Â | |
15:26 | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot | 9-10 | |
15:06 | Â | Blake Hinson offensive foul | Â | |
15:06 | Â | Blake Hinson turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
15:06 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:40 | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot | 9-12 | |
14:32 | Â | D.J. Burns Jr. personal foul | Â | |
14:26 | Â | Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:24 | Â | Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound | Â | |
14:19 | Â | Jack Clark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Nelly Cummings defensive rebound | Â | |
14:00 | Â | Nike Sibande misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:58 | Â | Casey Morsell defensive rebound | Â | |
13:41 | Â | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:39 | Â | Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound | Â | |
13:20 | +2 | Nike Sibande makes two point jump shot | 11-12 | |
12:56 | Â | Jack Clark misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:54 | Â | Jamarius Burton defensive rebound | Â | |
12:45 | Â | Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:43 | Â | Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound | Â | |
12:39 | Â | Nike Sibande personal foul | Â | |
12:31 | Â | Dusan Mahorcic misses two point layup | Â | |
12:29 | Â | Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound | Â | |
12:13 | Â | Nelly Cummings turnover (Casey Morsell steals) | Â | |
12:07 | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup | 11-14 | |
11:48 | Â | Nike Sibande misses two point layup | Â | |
11:46 | Â | Wolfpack defensive rebound | Â | |
11:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:27 | Â | Dusan Mahorcic personal foul | Â | |
11:08 | Â | Jorge Diaz Graham turnover (Greg Gantt steals) | Â | |
10:59 | Â | Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:57 | Â | Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound | Â | |
10:54 | Â | Greg Gantt personal foul | Â | |
10:28 | +3 | Nike Sibande makes three point jump shot | 14-14 | |
10:18 | Â | John Hugley IV personal foul | Â | |
10:18 | Â | D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
10:18 | +1 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-15 | |
9:56 | Â | John Hugley IV misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:54 | Â | Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound | Â | |
9:46 | Â | Jorge Diaz Graham blocks Jarkel Joiner's two point layup | Â | |
9:44 | Â | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
9:38 | Â | Jamarius Burton turnover (Jarkel Joiner steals) | Â | |
9:31 | Â | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:29 | Â | Panthers defensive rebound | Â | |
9:05 | Â | Jorge Diaz Graham turnover (Terquavion Smith steals) | Â | |
9:04 | Â | Nike Sibande personal foul | Â | |
9:04 | +1 | Terquavion Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-16 | |
9:04 | +1 | Terquavion Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-17 | |
8:34 | +2 | Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot | 16-17 | |
8:04 | Â | Jack Clark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:02 | Â | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
7:52 | Â | Jamarius Burton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:50 | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
7:34 | Â | Terquavion Smith misses two point layup | Â | |
7:32 | Â | D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
7:29 | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 16-19 | |
7:06 | Â | Greg Elliott turnover | Â | |
7:06 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Blake Hinson blocks Jack Clark's two point layup | Â | |
6:53 | Â | Blake Hinson defensive rebound | Â | |
6:44 | Â | Casey Morsell personal foul | Â | |
6:41 | +3 | Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists) | 19-19 | |
6:20 | Â | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:18 | Â | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
6:10 | Â | Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:08 | Â | Wolfpack defensive rebound | Â | |
5:50 | Â | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
5:48 | Â | D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Nelly Cummings personal foul | Â | |
5:41 | +1 | Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-20 | |
5:41 | Â | Jarkel Joiner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Nike Sibande defensive rebound | Â | |
5:27 | Â | Ebenezer Dowuona personal foul | Â | |
5:20 | +2 | Fede Federiko makes two point dunk (Nike Sibande assists) | 21-20 | |
5:05 | +3 | Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot | 21-23 | |
4:57 | +2 | Greg Elliott makes two point layup | 23-23 | |
4:57 | Â | Terquavion Smith personal foul | Â | |
4:57 | Â | Greg Elliott misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
4:57 | Â | Greg Gantt defensive rebound | Â | |
4:38 | Â | Terquavion Smith misses two point layup | Â | |
4:36 | Â | Greg Gantt offensive rebound | Â | |
4:33 | Â | Fede Federiko blocks Casey Morsell's two point layup | Â | |
4:31 | Â | Jarkel Joiner offensive rebound | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Jarkel Joiner misses two point layup | Â | |
4:24 | Â | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
4:21 | +2 | Jamarius Burton makes two point layup | 25-23 | |
4:09 | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 25-25 | |
3:59 | Â | D.J. Burns Jr. personal foul | Â | |
3:59 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:59 | +1 | Jamarius Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-25 | |
3:59 | +1 | Jamarius Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-25 | |
3:47 | +2 | Ernest Ross makes two point layup (Terquavion Smith assists) | 27-27 | |
3:47 | Â | Jamarius Burton personal foul | Â | |
3:47 | +1 | Ernest Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-28 | |
3:15 | Â | Panthers turnover | Â | |
3:01 | Â | Ernest Ross misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:59 | Â | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
2:46 | Â | Nike Sibande misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:44 | Â | Greg Gantt defensive rebound | Â | |
2:35 | Â | Jarkel Joiner misses two point layup | Â | |
2:33 | Â | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
2:33 | +2 | Fede Federiko makes two point layup (Nelly Cummings assists) | 29-28 | |
2:15 | Â | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Greg Gantt offensive rebound | Â | |
2:09 | Â | Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:07 | Â | Fede Federiko defensive rebound | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Ernest Ross personal foul | Â | |
1:57 | +1 | Nelly Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-28 | |
1:57 | +1 | Nelly Cummings makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-28 | |
1:37 | Â | Greg Gantt turnover (Nelly Cummings steals) | Â | |
1:32 | Â | Greg Elliott offensive foul | Â | |
1:32 | Â | Greg Elliott turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
1:13 | Â | Terquavion Smith turnover (Greg Elliott steals) | Â | |
0:53 | Â | Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:51 | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
0:28 | Â | Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:26 | Â | Nate Santos defensive rebound | Â | |
0:22 | Â | Panthers 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:04 | +2 | Jamarius Burton makes two point layup | 33-28 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |