Pittsburgh finishes strong, beats Florida State 83-75
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Jamarius Burton and Blake Hinson scored 19 points each, Nike Sibande added 10 points in a key stretch of the second half, and Pittsburgh defeated Florida State 83-75 on Saturday.
Burton hit two jumpers and Sibande added two 3-pointers, giving the Panthers a 64-58 lead with 6:38 left. Sibande added a steal-and-layup and another layup to push the lead to 70-65, then Hinson put the Panthers in control when he hit a 3-pointer for a nine-point lead with 2:35 to go.
Pittsburgh made eight consecutive free throws in the final two minutes before Greg Elliott broke the string by making 1 of 2 with 20 seconds remaining. Pittsburgh made 11 of 14 from the line in the second half, 19 of 23 overall.
Sibande finished with 12 points and Greg Elliott hit four 3-pointers and scored 13 points. Federiko Federiko had 13 rebounds and three blocks for Pitt (18-7, 11-3 ACC).
Jalen Warley scored 23 points, Caleb Mills 16, and Cameron Corhen 13 for Florida State (8-18, 6-9). The Seminoles shot 42% overall but made only 5 of 21 3-pointers. They made 20 of 24 free throws.
Matthew Cleveland, FSU's leading scorer at 14.4 ppg, scored six points on 2-for-8 shooting.
The Panthers led for the final 18 1/2 minutes of the first half. Their lead reached eight on three occasions, the last when Burton hit a 3-pointer for a 28-20 lead with 6:43 remaining. The Seminoles cut their deficit to two points when Warley's 3-pointer made it 33-31 with 3:09 remaining. It was the final field goal of the half for either team and Pitt went on to lead 37-33 at the break.
The Panthers added to what is becoming their best season since joining the ACC in 2013-14. They won their 11th conference game for the second time since joining the conference and remain in first place. Pittsburgh and Virginia, which defeated Duke 69-62 in overtime, are tied for first place. Clemson dropped out of first place after a 91-71 loss to North Carolina.
The Panthers have won seven of their past eight ACC games, the only loss being 71-65 against visiting Florida State on Jan. 21. Pitt is 6-1 on the road in ACC games this season.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Fede Federiko vs. Cameron Corhen (Seminoles gains possession) | ||
| 19:45 | | +2 | Jalen Warley makes two point alley-oop layup (Caleb Mills assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:22 |  | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:51 | | Fede Federiko defensive rebound | ||
| 18:36 | | +3 | Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists) | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:24 | | Nelly Cummings defensive rebound | ||
| 18:20 | | Jalen Warley personal foul | ||
| 18:20 | | Jamarius Burton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:18 | | Caleb Mills defensive rebound | ||
| 18:10 | | Caleb Mills misses two point layup | ||
| 18:08 | | Fede Federiko defensive rebound | ||
| 17:51 | | Matthew Cleveland blocks Jamarius Burton's two point layup | ||
| 17:49 | | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | ||
| 17:44 | | Fede Federiko shooting foul (Jalen Warley draws the foul) | ||
| 17:44 | | +1 | Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | | +1 | Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | | Jamarius Burton misses two point layup | ||
| 17:13 | | Fede Federiko offensive rebound | ||
| 17:10 | | +2 | Fede Federiko makes two point putback layup | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | | +2 | Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists) | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | | +3 | Nelly Cummings makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists) | 10-6 |
| 16:16 | | Caleb Mills misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 16:14 | | Blake Hinson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:03 | | Nelly Cummings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:01 | | Caleb Mills defensive rebound | ||
| 15:52 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:50 | | Panthers defensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | Cameron Corhen personal foul | ||
| 15:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:28 | | Nike Sibande turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Mills steals) | ||
| 15:23 | | Nike Sibande shooting foul (Caleb Mills draws the foul) | ||
| 15:23 | | Caleb Mills misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:23 | | +1 | Caleb Mills makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | | +3 | Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Fede Federiko assists) | 13-7 |
| 14:27 | | Darin Green Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 14:25 | | Fede Federiko defensive rebound | ||
| 14:16 | | Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession) | ||
| 14:11 | | Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:09 | | Panthers offensive rebound | ||
| 14:08 | | Naheem McLeod personal foul | ||
| 14:03 | | Nike Sibande turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Cleveland steals) | ||
| 13:55 | | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk | 13-9 |
| 13:42 | | +3 | Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Nike Sibande assists) | 16-9 |
| 13:15 | | Baba Miller turnover (bad pass) (Nike Sibande steals) | ||
| 13:08 | | Nike Sibande misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:06 | | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | ||
| 12:41 | | +3 | Darin Green Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 16-12 |
| 12:16 | | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point layup (Jamarius Burton assists) | 18-12 |
| 11:58 | | Baba Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:56 | | Naheem McLeod offensive rebound | ||
| 11:53 | | Naheem McLeod turnover (bad pass) (Blake Hinson steals) | ||
| 11:40 | | Jamarius Burton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Chandler Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Greg Elliott shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul) | ||
| 11:21 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:21 | | +1 | Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-13 |
| 11:21 | | Matthew Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:21 | | Nike Sibande defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Caleb Mills shooting foul (Nelly Cummings draws the foul) | ||
| 10:59 | | +1 | Nelly Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 19-13 |
| 10:59 | | +1 | Nelly Cummings makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 20-13 |
| 10:59 | | +1 | Nelly Cummings makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 21-13 |
| 10:45 | | +2 | Cameron Corhen makes two point layup (Caleb Mills assists) | 21-15 |
| 10:23 | | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Nelly Cummings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Nike Sibande offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists) | 23-15 |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Caleb Mills makes two point layup | 23-17 |
| 9:15 | | Nike Sibande misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Caleb Mills turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 8:59 | | Greg Elliott personal foul | ||
| 8:58 | | Nelly Cummings turnover (Caleb Mills steals) | ||
| 8:30 | | Cameron Corhen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Seminoles offensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Nate Santos personal foul | ||
| 8:19 | | Caleb Mills misses two point layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Nike Sibande defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | Nike Sibande turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 8:14 | | Nike Sibande shooting foul (Jalen Warley draws the foul) | ||
| 8:14 | | Jalen Warley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:14 | | +1 | Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-18 |
| 7:56 | | Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Baba Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Fede Federiko blocks Cameron Corhen's two point layup | ||
| 7:39 | | Seminoles offensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:24 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Jamarius Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | +2 | Jamarius Burton makes two point layup | 25-18 |
| 7:04 | | +2 | Caleb Mills makes two point running layup | 25-20 |
| 6:43 | | +3 | Jamarius Burton makes three point jump shot | 28-20 |
| 6:18 | | Jamarius Burton shooting foul (Caleb Mills draws the foul) | ||
| 6:18 | | +1 | Caleb Mills makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-21 |
| 6:18 | | +1 | Caleb Mills makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-22 |
| 6:03 | | Nelly Cummings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Baba Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Jalen Warley makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-24 |
| 5:25 | | Nelly Cummings turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Warley steals) | ||
| 5:19 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Greg Elliott defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | +2 | Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot | 30-24 |
| 4:45 | | Baba Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Naheem McLeod offensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | Naheem McLeod misses two point layup | ||
| 4:40 | | Naheem McLeod offensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Fede Federiko blocks Naheem McLeod's two point layup | ||
| 4:37 | | Jalen Warley offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Jalen Warley makes two point layup | 30-26 |
| 4:15 | | Nelly Cummings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Fede Federiko offensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Darin Green Jr. shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:09 | | Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:09 | | +1 | Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-26 |
| 3:54 | | +2 | Jalen Warley makes two point jump shot | 31-28 |
| 3:35 | | Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Blake Hinson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point jump shot | 33-28 |
| 3:12 | | +3 | Jalen Warley makes three point jump shot (Matthew Cleveland assists) | 33-31 |
| 2:47 | | Naheem McLeod shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:47 | | +1 | Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-31 |
| 2:47 | | +1 | Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-31 |
| 2:22 | | Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jorge Diaz Graham steals) | ||
| 2:10 | | Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Nelly Cummings shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | +1 | Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-32 |
| 1:53 | | +1 | Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-33 |
| 1:35 | | Jorge Diaz Graham misses two point layup | ||
| 1:33 | | Fede Federiko offensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Fede Federiko misses two point layup | ||
| 1:27 | | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Jalen Warley misses two point layup | ||
| 1:20 | | Cameron Corhen offensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Jump ball. (Seminoles gains possession) | ||
| 1:02 | | Seminoles 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:00 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Caleb Mills offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Caleb Mills turnover | ||
| 0:39 | | Jamarius Burton misses two point layup | ||
| 0:39 | | Panthers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Cameron Corhen personal foul (Fede Federiko draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | +1 | Fede Federiko makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-33 |
| 0:39 | | +1 | Fede Federiko makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-33 |
| 0:39 | | Panthers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:09 | | Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Jalen Warley offensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Blake Hinson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |