Hinson hits eight 3-pointers, Pitt edges Wake Forest 81-79
AP
Jan 25, 2023
Pittsburgh Panthers (AP) Blake Hinson scored 24 points on a program-record tying eight 3-pointers and Pittsburgh held on to defeat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 81-79 on Wednesday night after blowing a 13-point second-half lead.
After Wake Forest took its only lead of the second half at 74-73 with 4:34 remaining, Pitt got consecutive 3-pointers from Greg Elliott and Hinson to go back up by five.
Tyree Appleby hit a 3-pointer and later added two free throws to get Wake Forest within 81-79 with 1:05 to go. Wake's Cameron Hildreth grabbed a rebound at the other end, was fouled, and missed both free throws. Pitt rebounded with 37 seconds left and ended up with a shot-clock violation with five seconds remaining. After both teams used a timeout, Appleby missed a 3-pointer as time expired.
Hinson made 8 of 14 from 3-point range and Elliott made 6 of 9 for 18 points. The Panthers buried a program-record 18 3-pointers in 37 attempts (48.6%). Wake Forest made 10 3-pointers in 27 tries (37%).
After Elliott opened the second half with a 3-pointer, the Panthers led 52-39.
Nelly Cummings had 11 points and six assists for the Panthers (14-3, 7-3 ACC), Nike Sibande added 11 points off the bench and Federiko Federiko grabbed nine rebounds. Jamarius Burton had nine assists and Pittsburgh had 22 assists on 28 made baskets.
Appleby had 15 points and seven assists, and Hildreth had 15 points and seven rebounds for Wake Forest (14-7, 6-4). Andrew Carr and Daivien Williamson scored 14 points each.
The Panthers have surpassed their conference victory total from each of the past three seasons and have won 13 of their past 16 games.
Pittsburgh hosts No. 20 Miami on Saturday, and Wake Forest hosts North Carolina State, also on Saturday.
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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
39
PITT
Panthers
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:58
(Panthers gains possession)
19:43
+3
Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Blake Hinson assists)
0-3
19:24
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
19:22
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
19:04
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists)
0-6
18:45
Fede Federiko blocks Matthew Marsh's two point layup
18:43
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
18:34
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
18:32
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
2-6
17:56
Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot
17:54
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
17:44
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)
5-6
17:28
Nelly Cummings misses three point jump shot
17:26
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
17:20
Damari Monsanto offensive foul
17:20
Damari Monsanto turnover (offensive foul)
17:11
Jamarius Burton offensive foul
17:11
Jamarius Burton turnover (offensive foul)
16:59
+3
Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot
8-6
16:49
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists)
8-9
16:31
Tyree Appleby turnover (Fede Federiko steals)
16:21
Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot
16:19
Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
16:12
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
16:10
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
16:05
+3
Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)
8-12
16:05
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
16:05
TV timeout
15:46
Damari Monsanto misses two point jump shot
15:44
Greg Elliott defensive rebound
15:21
+3
Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Nike Sibande assists)
8-15
15:05
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
10-15
14:51
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists)
10-18
14:29
Andrew Carr offensive foul
14:29
Andrew Carr turnover (offensive foul)
13:58
Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:41
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)
12-18
13:26
Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot
13:24
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
13:12
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
13:10
Greg Elliott defensive rebound
13:00
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point layup
12:58
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
12:57
Blake Hinson shooting foul
12:57
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-18
12:57
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-18
12:39
Nate Santos misses two point layup
12:37
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
12:31
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
16-18
12:23
+2
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point dunk (Nelly Cummings assists)
16-20
11:58
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
19-20
11:45
+2
Nate Santos makes two point dunk (Jamarius Burton assists)
19-22
11:21
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
11:19
Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
11:11
Nike Sibande misses three point jump shot
11:09
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
10:53
+2
Zach Keller makes two point layup (Cameron Hildreth assists)
21-22
10:33
Zach Keller shooting foul
10:33
TV timeout
10:33
+1
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-23
10:33
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:33
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
10:24
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
10:22
Nate Santos defensive rebound
10:14
Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
10:12
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
9:55
Zach Keller misses two point layup
9:53
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
9:43
+2
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point layup (Blake Hinson assists)
21-25
9:12
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
9:10
Zach Keller offensive rebound
9:07
+3
Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Zach Keller assists)
24-25
8:45
Nelly Cummings misses two point jump shot
8:43
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
8:38
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point layup
8:36
Zach Keller defensive rebound
8:29
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
26-25
8:09
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists)
26-28
7:55
Zach Keller misses three point jump shot
7:53
Nike Sibande defensive rebound
7:51
+2
Nike Sibande makes two point jump shot
26-30
7:17
+2
Daivien Williamson makes two point jump shot
28-30
6:56
Nike Sibande misses three point jump shot
6:54
Jamarius Burton offensive rebound
6:53
+3
Nelly Cummings makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)
28-33
6:40
Tyree Appleby turnover (Nike Sibande steals)
6:35
Bobi Klintman shooting foul
6:35
TV timeout
6:35
+1
Nike Sibande makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-34
6:35
+1
Nike Sibande makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-35
6:21
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
6:19
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
6:09
Andrew Carr misses two point hook shot
6:07
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
5:56
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)
28-38
5:30
+2
Tyree Appleby makes two point layup
30-38
5:11
+2
Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot (Greg Elliott assists)
30-40
4:48
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
4:46
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
4:37
Nike Sibande misses three point jump shot
4:35
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
4:29
Daivien Williamson misses two point layup
4:27
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
4:22
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
4:20
Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
4:14
Blake Hinson personal foul
4:12
Jamarius Burton personal foul
4:09
Andrew Carr turnover (lost ball)
3:53
Tyree Appleby personal foul
3:53
TV timeout
3:51
+3
Nelly Cummings makes three point jump shot (Fede Federiko assists)
30-43
3:20
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point stepback jump shot
33-43
3:00
Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot
2:58
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
2:50
Damari Monsanto offensive foul
2:50
Damari Monsanto turnover (offensive foul)
2:34
+2
Nelly Cummings makes two point jump shot
33-45
2:13
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
2:11
Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound
2:01
Damari Monsanto personal foul
2:01
+1
Jorge Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-46
2:01
+1
Jorge Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-47
1:46
Fede Federiko personal foul
1:37
Jorge Diaz Graham blocks Andrew Carr's two point layup
1:35
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
1:26
Nelly Cummings shooting foul
1:26
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-47
1:26
Tyree Appleby misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:26
Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound
1:01
Matthew Marsh shooting foul
1:01
+1
Nike Sibande makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-48
1:01
+1
Nike Sibande makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-49
0:37
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup
36-49
0:37
Fede Federiko shooting foul
0:37
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-49
0:32
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:15
Nike Sibande turnover (Cameron Hildreth steals)
0:08
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point dunk (Cameron Hildreth assists)
39-49
0:07
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul
0:07
Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:07
Nike Sibande defensive rebound
0:00
Nelly Cummings misses two point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
40
PITT
Panthers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
19:48
Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
19:47
Greg Elliott defensive rebound
19:22
Jamarius Burton misses three point jump shot
19:20
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
19:13
Tyree Appleby misses two point jump shot
19:11
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
19:03
+3
Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Fede Federiko assists)
39-52
18:26
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
18:24
Panthers defensive rebound
18:01
Nelly Cummings turnover (Tyree Appleby steals)
17:56
+2
Damari Monsanto makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)
41-52
17:42
Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot
17:40
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
17:32
+3
Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)
44-52
17:20
+3
Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)
44-55
16:47
Nelly Cummings personal foul
16:46
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)
46-55
16:29
+2
Jamarius Burton makes two point layup
46-57
16:21
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)
