Freshman Carlton Carrington added 16 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Panthers (10-5, 1-3 ACC).
Mike James made five 3-pointers and led Louisville with 23 points. Skyy Clark and Curtis Williams scored 11 each and Kaleb Glenn added 10 for the Cardinals (5-9, 0-3).
A 3-pointer by Jorge Diaz Graham put Pitt up by 12 points five minutes into the second half. A couple of minutes later, Hinson made three free throws for the second time in the game, giving the Panthers a 55-41 lead.
James then hit three 3-pointers for nine consecutive Louisville points, but the Cardinals only got within 57-50. Pittsburgh scored the next 10 points and the Panthers led by at least 13 points for the remainder.
The Panthers made five 3-pointers in the first 10 minutes of the game, racing out to a 23-14 lead. Hinson was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three from the line to give Pittsburgh a 12-point lead at the 8-minute mark. James hit a layup and added a 3-pointer to get Louisville within three points, but Diaz Graham made five free throws in the final 2-plus minutes to keep the Panthers ahead 40-34 at the break.
This was the Panthers' first win this season when shooting a lesser percentage than their opponent. Louisville shot 51% to Pitt's 46%. Pittsburgh made 14 of 23 two-point attempts but was 12 of 34 from 3-point distance.
Pitt's win continues a shift in the all-time series between the two teams. The Panthers have won four straight after previously losing 17 of 18 dating back to 2011. Louisville leads the series 21-10, including 12-3 at home.
Louisville announced on Thursday that freshman center Dennis Evans will not be medically cleared to compete for the Cardinals moving forward although he remains a member of the program at this time.
Evans, a 7-foot-1 freshman from Riverside, California, hadn’t suited up for a game since a Nov. 29 win against Bellarmine. The 18-year-old was sidelined due to what the team described only as a shoulder injury, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.
Pittsburgh will host No. 14 Duke on Tuesday. Louisville plays at Miami on Wednesday.
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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
40
LOU
Cardinals
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Guillermo Diaz Graham vs. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Danilo Jovanovich gains possession)
19:45
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (bad pass)
19:27
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
19:25
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
19:20
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
19:18
Blake Hinson offensive rebound
19:15
+2
Blake Hinson makes two point layup
2-0
19:04
Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass) (Zack Austin steals)
19:00
+2
Zack Austin makes two point dunk
4-0
18:57
Cardinals 30 second timeout
18:35
Danilo Jovanovich misses two point layup
18:33
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
18:14
Blake Hinson turnover (bad pass)
18:03
Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:01
Zack Austin defensive rebound
17:54
+2
Zack Austin makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists)
6-0
17:41
Blake Hinson shooting foul (Danilo Jovanovich draws the foul)
17:41
+1
Danilo Jovanovich makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-1
17:41
+1
Danilo Jovanovich makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-2
17:26
Blake Hinson turnover (lost ball) (Ty-Laur Johnson steals)
17:05
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point jump shot
6-4
16:40
+3
Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
9-4
16:19
+2
Mike James makes two point layup
9-6
16:00
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
15:58
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
15:58
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield personal foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:56
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
15:54
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
15:42
Carlton Carrington blocks Skyy Clark's two point layup
15:40
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
15:37
Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass)
15:23
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
15:21
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
15:12
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Zack Austin assists)
12-6
14:55
Kaleb Glenn offensive foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
14:55
Kaleb Glenn turnover (offensive foul)
14:46
+3
Carlton Carrington makes three point jump shot
15-6
14:24
+2
Curtis Williams makes two point jump shot
15-8
13:59
Curtis Williams blocks Jaland Lowe's two point jump shot
13:57
Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound
13:54
+2
Mike James makes two point layup
15-10
13:39
Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
13:37
Blake Hinson offensive rebound
13:33
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
13:31
Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound
13:18
Zack Austin blocks Kaleb Glenn's two point layup
13:16
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
13:12
+3
Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
18-10
12:47
Federiko Federiko personal foul (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield draws the foul)
12:44
Zack Austin personal foul (Curtis Williams draws the foul)
12:31
Curtis Williams misses two point jump shot
12:29
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
12:23
Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
12:21
Curtis Williams defensive rebound
12:09
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point dunk (Skyy Clark assists)