Hinson hits 6 3s, Pittsburgh rolls past Syracuse, 99-82
AP
Feb 25, 2023
Pittsburgh Panthers (AP) Blake Hinson knocked down six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead six Pittsburgh shooters into double-figure scoring as the Panthers put on an offensive show in their final home game, a 99-82 win over Syracuse Orange on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh won its 14th home game, its most since the 2015-16 season. After taking a 37-33 lead at intermission, the Panthers scored 62 second-half points and knocked down 11 3-pointers in the final 20 minutes.
Pitt (21-8, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) knocked down 16 3-pointers in the game and its three leading 3-point shooters, Hinson, Greg Elliott and Nelly Cummings, became just the second trio in school history to knock down 50 or more 3s. Hinson now has 80 made 3s, Elliott has 70 and Cummings has 51.
Hinson opened the second half by hitting a pair of 3s, Nike Sibande sandwiched a pair of 3s around a thundering dunk and Cummings drained a 3 to put Pitt up by 11, 56-45. Hinson drew a foul from Quadir Copeland with 12:37 left and made a three-pointer the hard way, hitting three straight from the line to make it 61-49.
Elliott hit 5 of 11 from deep and finished with 19 points with three steals. Cummings, Jamarius Burton and Federiko Federiko each contributed 14 points and Sibande contributed 10. Burton grabbed nine rebounds and dished eight assists and Cummings completed a double-double by distributing 13 assists. Pitt hit 16 of 41 from 3-point range and was 19 of 22 from the free-throw line.
Benny Willams scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Syracuse (16-13, 9-9). Joe Girard scored 19 points, Jesse Edwards scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Judah Mintz finished with 16 points and six assists.
Pittsburgh finishes its regular season on the road, playing at Notre Dame Wednesday and at No. 13 Miami Saturday. Syracuse finishes its regular season at home, hosting Georgia Tech Tuesday and Wake Forest Saturday.
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1st Half
SYR
Orange
33
PITT
Panthers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Orange gains possession)
19:36
Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
19:34
Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
19:27
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
19:25
Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
19:05
+3
Jamarius Burton makes three point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists)
0-3
18:58
Official timeout
18:47
+2
Benny Williams makes two point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)
2-3
18:24
Judah Mintz personal foul (Nelly Cummings draws the foul)
18:10
Nike Sibande misses three point jump shot
18:08
Fede Federiko offensive rebound
18:01
Nelly Cummings misses three point jump shot
17:59
Benny Williams defensive rebound
17:46
Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass)
17:26
+2
Fede Federiko makes two point dunk (Nelly Cummings assists)
2-5
17:13
Fede Federiko blocks Joseph Girard III's two point jump shot
17:11
Nelly Cummings defensive rebound
17:08
+2
Nike Sibande makes two point layup (Nelly Cummings assists)
2-7
16:50
Benny Williams misses two point jump shot
16:48
Nike Sibande defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Nelly Cummings makes two point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)
2-9
16:11
Nelly Cummings shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
16:11
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 3
3-9
16:11
Joseph Girard III misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:11
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
4-9
15:53
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
15:51
Jamarius Burton offensive rebound
15:47
Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot
15:45
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
15:25
Jesse Edwards misses two point jump shot
15:23
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
15:13
Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot
15:11
Jamarius Burton offensive rebound
15:08
+3
Nelly Cummings makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)
4-12
14:46
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot
7-12
14:29
Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot
14:27
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
14:16
Jump ball. Joseph Girard III vs. Greg Elliott (Greg Elliott gains possession)
14:16
Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Greg Elliott steals)
14:16
TV timeout
13:56
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists)
7-15
13:33
Benny Williams misses two point layup
13:31
Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
13:24
Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot
13:21
Orange defensive rebound
13:08
+3
Benny Williams makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
10-15
12:43
Jamarius Burton misses three point jump shot
12:41
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
12:33
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot
13-15
12:09
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
12:07
Blake Hinson offensive rebound
12:04
Blake Hinson misses two point layup
12:02
Fede Federiko offensive rebound
11:59
+2
Fede Federiko makes two point layup
13-17
11:49
Benny Williams misses two point jump shot
11:47
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
11:41
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
11:40
Orange defensive rebound
11:40
TV timeout
11:27
Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
11:25
Benny Williams offensive rebound
11:23
Benny Williams misses two point layup
11:21
Benny Williams offensive rebound
11:21
Fede Federiko shooting foul (Benny Williams draws the foul)
11:21
+1
Benny Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-17
11:21
Benny Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:21
Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
11:01
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
10:59
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
10:34
+3
Benny Williams makes three point jump shot (Jesse Edwards assists)
17-17
10:12
Benny Williams shooting foul (Fede Federiko draws the foul)
10:12
+1
Fede Federiko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-18
10:12
+1
Fede Federiko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-19
9:58
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point dunk (Joseph Girard III assists)
19-19
9:58
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
9:58
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-19
9:39
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
9:34
Orange defensive rebound
9:20
Jesse Edwards misses two point hook shot
9:18
Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
9:13
Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (Guillermo Diaz Graham steals)
8:51
Nike Sibande misses two point jump shot
8:49
Jamarius Burton offensive rebound
8:49
+2
Jamarius Burton makes two point layup
20-21
8:49
Jesse Edwards shooting foul (Jamarius Burton draws the foul)
8:49
+1
Jamarius Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-22
8:36
+2
Benny Williams makes two point jump shot
22-22
8:18
Greg Elliott misses three point jump shot
8:16
Panthers offensive rebound
8:15
Judah Mintz personal foul (Greg Elliott draws the foul)
8:01
Nelly Cummings turnover (bad pass)
7:49
Benny Williams misses two point jump shot
7:47
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
7:39
Jesse Edwards blocks Nike Sibande's two point jump shot
7:38
Panthers offensive rebound
7:38
TV timeout
7:16
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Nike Sibande assists)
