Blake Hinson sets school 3-point record, scores 29 in Pittsburgh's 80-63 win over West Virginia
AP
Dec 07, 2023
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Blake Hinson scored a career-high 29 points, including a school-record nine 3-pointers, to lead Pittsburgh Panthers to a 80-63 win over West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday night.
Carlton Carrington added 16 points and Guillermo Diaz Graham scored 15 as Pittsburgh (6-3) broke a two-game losing streak along with a six-game losing streak in the Backyard Brawl series with the Mountaineers.
Pittsburgh made a season-high 16 3-pointers. Hinson broke the record of eight that he had shared with several others.
Quinn Slazinski scored a career-high 22 points and Jesse Edwards had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers. West Virginia (3-5) is off to its worst start since opening the 2012-13 season 4-5.
Diaz Graham hit a 3-pointer and a layup and Ishmael Leggett made a pair of layups during a 9-0 run that put Pittsburgh ahead to stay, 51-43, with 13:27 remaining. Diaz Graham added five points during a 14-2 run for the Panthers’ largest lead, 74-54, with 3:26 left.
Leggett picked up two fouls in the first three minutes of the game, including a technical, and the Panthers quickly fell behind 8-2. Pittsburgh turned things around with the long ball, sinking nine 3-pointers the rest of the half compared with just three 2-pointers and led 36-35 at halftime.
West Virginia forward Akok Akok, a transfer from Georgetown, played in his first game since collapsing on the court during an Oct. 27 charity exhibition contest. He had two blocked shots, two rebounds and did not score in eight minutes but gave the Mountaineers some needed help off the bench.
West Virginia still has a limited lineup with nine players. Guard Kerr Kriisa is serving a nine-game suspension for accepting impermissible benefits when he was at Arizona and the NCAA rejected Montana State transfer RaeQuan Battle’s immediate eligibility.
Both teams return to the court on Saturday when Pittsburgh hosts Canisius and West Virginia hosts Drexel.
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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
36
WV
Mountaineers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Federiko Federiko vs. Jesse Edwards (Ofri Naveh gains possession)
19:39
Federiko Federiko blocks Jesse Edwards's two point layup
19:37
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
19:18
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup
2-0
19:16
Ishmael Leggett technical foul
19:16
+1
Kobe Johnson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
2-1
19:16
+1
Kobe Johnson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:47
+2
Ofri Naveh makes two point layup (Josiah Harris assists)
2-4
18:33
Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
18:31
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
18:01
Ofri Naveh misses two point jump shot
17:59
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
17:37
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
17:35
Ofri Naveh defensive rebound
17:28
Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:26
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
17:19
Carlton Carrington turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
17:00
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point layup
2-6
17:00
Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul)
17:00
Quinn Slazinski misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:00
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
16:46
Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
16:44
Carlton Carrington offensive rebound
16:39
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
16:37
Josiah Harris defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kobe Johnson assists)
2-8
16:16
Josiah Harris personal foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
16:13
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Jorge Diaz Graham assists)
5-8
16:00
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
15:58
Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound
15:42
Federiko Federiko offensive foul (Ofri Naveh draws the foul)
15:42
Federiko Federiko turnover (offensive foul)
15:42
TV timeout
15:29
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point stepback jump shot
5-10
15:06
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point stepback jump shot
8-10
14:46
Jesse Edwards offensive foul (Jorge Diaz Graham draws the foul)
14:46
Jesse Edwards turnover (offensive foul)
14:32
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
14:30
Mountaineers defensive rebound
14:16
Jorge Diaz Graham blocks Quinn Slazinski's two point layup
14:14
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
14:00
Jorge Diaz Graham misses two point jump shot
13:58
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
13:46
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
13:46
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-11
13:46
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-12
13:33
+3
Jorge Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
11-12
13:13
+3
Quinn Slazinski makes three point pullup jump shot
11-15
12:43
William Jeffress misses three point jump shot
12:41
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
12:34
Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot
12:32
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
12:22
Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
12:20
William Jeffress offensive rebound
12:15
Akok Akok blocks William Jeffress's two point layup
12:13
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
12:04
Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
12:02
Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound
11:45
Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
11:43
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
11:37
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:35
William Jeffress defensive rebound
11:28
+2
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists)
13-15
11:03
William Jeffress blocks Akok Akok's two point layup
11:01
Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound
10:42
Jorge Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
10:37
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point driving layup
13-17
10:20
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot
16-17
10:05
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
10:05
TV timeout
9:46
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
9:44
Zack Austin defensive rebound
9:22
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
19-17
8:59
Patrick Suemnick misses three point jump shot
8:57
Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
8:53
Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Zack Austin steals)
8:46
+3
Carlton Carrington makes three point pullup jump shot
22-17
8:46
Patrick Suemnick shooting foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul)
8:46
+1
Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-17
8:17
Ofri Naveh misses three point jump shot
8:15
William Jeffress defensive rebound
8:09
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
8:07
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
7:50
Patrick Suemnick turnover (bad pass) (Carlton Carrington steals)
7:30
Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
7:28
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
7:17
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Ofri Naveh assists)
23-20
6:56
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
26-20
6:52
Panthers 30 second timeout
6:52
TV timeout
6:36
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point hook shot (Seth Wilson assists)
26-22
6:11
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
6:09
William Jeffress offensive rebound
5:58
Federiko Federiko misses two point layup
5:56
Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
5:49
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
5:44
William Jeffress offensive rebound
5:44
Seth Wilson personal foul (William Jeffress draws the foul)
5:38
Blake Hinson turnover (traveling)
5:16
Blake Hinson shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul)
5:16
+1
Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-23
5:16
+1
Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-24
5:04
Kobe Johnson blocks Carlton Carrington's three point jump shot
5:02
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
4:54
Quinn Slazinski offensive foul (Jorge Diaz Graham draws the foul)
4:54
Quinn Slazinski turnover (offensive foul)
4:29
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point stepback jump shot
28-24
4:05
Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Jesse Edwards's two point layup
4:04
Mountaineers offensive rebound
3:57
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
3:55
Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound
3:46
Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
3:44
Ofri Naveh defensive rebound
3:33
Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:31
Zack Austin defensive rebound
3:23
+3
Carlton Carrington makes three point pullup jump shot
31-24
3:05
Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
3:05
TV timeout
3:03
+2
Ofri Naveh makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists)
31-26
2:36
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point driving layup
33-26
2:11
Federiko Federiko personal foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul)
2:11
+1
Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-27
2:11
+1
Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-28
1:57
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
1:55
Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound
1:42
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point driving layup
33-30
1:24
Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
1:22
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
0:56
Josiah Harris misses two point jump shot
0:52
Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
0:52
Blake Hinson personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
0:52
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-31
0:52
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-32
0:37
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
36-32
0:11
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point driving layup
36-34
0:11
Jorge Diaz Graham shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul)
0:11
+1
Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-35
0:04
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
0:02
Blake Hinson offensive rebound
0:01
Blake Hinson misses two point layup
0:00
Mountaineers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
44
WV
Mountaineers
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Josiah Harris personal foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
19:44
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
19:42
Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound
19:13
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point dunk (Ofri Naveh assists)
36-37
18:52
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
18:50
Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound
18:35
Ofri Naveh misses two point layup
18:33
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
18:18
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
39-37
17:53
Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot
17:49
Panthers defensive rebound
17:37
Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
17:35
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
17:23
William Jeffress shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul)
17:23
+1
Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-38
17:23
+1
Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-39
17:10
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
17:08
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
16:58
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
16:56
William Jeffress defensive rebound
16:49
Federiko Federiko offensive foul (Ofri Naveh draws the foul)
16:49
Federiko Federiko turnover (offensive foul)
16:40
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kobe Johnson assists)
39-41
16:25
Josiah Harris personal foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
16:16
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
42-41
15:52
+2
Ofri Naveh makes two point driving layup
42-43
15:34
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
45-43
15:13
Ofri Naveh turnover (bad pass)
15:13
TV timeout
15:02
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point driving layup
47-43
14:42
Ofri Naveh misses three point jump shot
14:40
William Jeffress defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point driving layup
49-43
13:51
Ofri Naveh misses three point jump shot
13:49
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
13:29
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point driving layup
51-43
13:11
+3
Ofri Naveh makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
51-46
12:53
Kobe Johnson personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
12:50
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
