Hinson leads Pitt in bounce-back, 79-64 win over Virginia Tech
AP
Feb 24, 2024
Pittsburgh Panthers (AP) Blake Hinson scored 22 points and Jaland Lowe scored 18 points and Pittsburgh took control in the second half to beat Virginia Tech Hokies 79-64 on Saturday.
Reserve Ishmael Leggett added 13 points for Pitt as he, Hinson and Lowe each made six field goals and combined to make 18 of Pitt's 29 baskets.
The Panthers recovered after having been drilled in a 91-58 loss against Wake Forest on Tuesday night. The Panthers (18-9, 9-7 ACC) have won eight of 10 and continue to strengthen their case for an NCAA Tournament bid.
Sean Pedulla scored 26 points and reserve Mylyjael Poteat 10 for the Hokies (15-12, 8-8) who shot 15% (3 for 20) from 3-point range.
Hunter Catoor scored just seven points on 2-for-6 shooting and fouled out with 4:38 left. Virginia Tech has lost five of seven.
After a first half that produced a 36-all tie, the Panthers took the lead for good when Guillermo Diaz Graham's layup ended a 42-all tie with 15:50 left. The basket started a 16-0 run that concluded with Diaz Graham burying a 3-pointer with 11:51 remaining.
Both teams play on the road Tuesday night. Virginia Tech faces Syracuse and Pitt tries to tackle Clemson.
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1st Half
VT
Hokies
36
PITT
Panthers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Panthers gains possession)
19:30
+2
Blake Hinson makes two point dunk (Federiko Federiko assists)
0-2
19:14
Hunter Cattoor turnover (traveling)
19:02
+2
Federiko Federiko makes two point layup (Jaland Lowe assists)
0-4
18:41
Federiko Federiko personal foul
18:34
Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot
18:32
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
18:25
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
0-7
17:54
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
17:52
Zack Austin defensive rebound
17:44
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
17:42
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
17:33
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
2-7
17:13
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
17:11
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
17:06
Carlton Carrington personal foul
17:00
Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
16:58
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
16:41
Carlton Carrington offensive foul
16:41
Carlton Carrington turnover (offensive foul)
16:24
Mylyjael Poteat misses two point hook shot
16:22
Zack Austin defensive rebound
16:17
MJ Collins personal foul
16:05
MJ Collins blocks Blake Hinson's three point jump shot
16:03
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
15:52
Ishmael Leggett shooting foul
15:52
TV timeout
15:52
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-7
15:52
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
15:32
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
15:30
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
15:28
Sean Pedulla turnover (Zack Austin steals)
15:25
Zack Austin misses two point dunk
15:23
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
15:08
MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
15:06
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
15:05
Hunter Cattoor personal foul
14:57
Zack Austin misses two point dunk
14:55
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
14:41
Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul
14:31
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
6-7
14:16
Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
14:04
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
14:02
Zack Austin offensive rebound
13:57
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
13:55
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
13:43
Zack Austin blocks Tyler Nickel's two point layup
13:41
Hokies offensive rebound
13:33
+2
Hunter Cattoor makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
8-7
13:12
+2
Zack Austin makes two point layup (Blake Hinson assists)
8-9
13:02
Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
13:00
Zack Austin defensive rebound
12:54
Jaland Lowe turnover (Sean Pedulla steals)
12:50
+2
Robbie Beran makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)
10-9
12:23
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
10-12
12:05
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
12:03
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
11:47
TV timeout
11:35
Hunter Cattoor personal foul
11:35
Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:35
Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:35
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
11:18
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup
12-12
11:01
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
10:59
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
10:36
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
14-12
10:16
+3
Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)
14-15
9:45
Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
9:43
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
9:43
Jaydon Young personal foul
9:33
Robbie Beran shooting foul
9:33
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-16
9:33
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-17
9:23
Zack Austin blocks Tyler Nickel's two point jump shot
9:21
Zack Austin defensive rebound
8:55
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup
14-19
8:35
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot
16-19
8:11
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists)
16-22
7:47
Mylyjael Poteat misses two point hook shot
7:45
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
7:38
Sean Pedulla personal foul
7:38
TV timeout
7:38
Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:38
Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
7:32
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
7:30
Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
7:29
Federiko Federiko turnover (MJ Collins steals)
7:14
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
7:12
Zack Austin defensive rebound
6:54
Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
6:52
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
6:43
Zack Austin blocks Sean Pedulla's two point layup
6:41
Hokies offensive rebound
6:36
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)
18-22
6:36
Federiko Federiko shooting foul
6:36
Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:36
Zack Austin defensive rebound
6:14
+3
Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)
18-25
5:51
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (MJ Collins assists)
20-25
5:34
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
5:32
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
5:17
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot
22-25
4:56
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup
22-27
4:35
MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
4:33
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
4:25
Zack Austin turnover
4:09
+2
MJ Collins makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
24-27
3:48
Blake Hinson turnover (traveling)
3:48
TV timeout
3:34
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Tyler Nickel assists)
26-27
3:18
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot
26-29
3:02
Jaland Lowe personal foul
3:02
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-29
3:02
Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:02
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
2:50
Sean Pedulla personal foul
2:50
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
2:50
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-31
2:33
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot
29-31
2:20
Ishmael Leggett offensive foul
2:20
Ishmael Leggett turnover (offensive foul)
2:10
Lynn Kidd offensive foul
2:10
Lynn Kidd turnover (offensive foul)
2:03
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
2:01
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
1:55
+2
Blake Hinson makes two point jump shot
29-33
1:30
+2
MJ Collins makes two point jump shot
31-33
1:26
Hokies 30 second timeout
1:13
Jaydon Young shooting foul
1:13
Jaland Lowe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:13
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-34
0:54
+3
Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists)
34-34
0:43
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:38
Robbie Beran personal foul
0:38
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-35
0:38
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-36
0:21
Blake Hinson personal foul
0:21
+1
Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-36
0:21
+1
Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-36
0:07
Jaland Lowe turnover (traveling)
0:01
Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
0:00
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VT
Hokies
28
PITT
Panthers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Federiko Federiko shooting foul
19:40
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-36
19:40
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-36
19:24
Sean Pedulla personal foul
19:17
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
19:15
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
18:56
Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Lynn Kidd's two point layup
18:54
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point layup
38-38
18:26
Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot
18:24
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
18:19
Hunter Cattoor personal foul
18:01
+2
Zack Austin makes two point layup (Blake Hinson assists)
38-40
17:44
Mylyjael Poteat misses two point bank jump shot
17:42
Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
17:37
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup
40-40
17:15
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
17:13
MJ Collins defensive rebound
16:58
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (MJ Collins assists)
42-40
16:41
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot
42-42
16:21
MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
16:19
Zack Austin defensive rebound
16:05
Robbie Beran personal foul
15:50
+2
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point layup
42-44
15:40
Mylyjael Poteat turnover (traveling)
15:40
TV timeout
15:28
Tyler Nickel personal foul
15:16
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot
42-46
15:00
Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul
14:50
MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
14:48
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
14:42
+2
Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot
42-48
14:34
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
14:32
Panthers defensive rebound
14:16
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup
42-50
14:01
Zack Austin blocks Sean Pedulla's two point layup
13:59
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
13:37
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
13:35
Zack Austin offensive rebound
13:35
Hunter Cattoor shooting foul
13:34
Zack Austin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:34
Zack Austin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:34
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
13:20
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
13:18
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
13:17
Robbie Beran personal foul
13:05
+3
Carlton Carrington makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
42-53
12:59
Hokies 30 second timeout
12:51
Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul
12:43
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
12:41
Panthers defensive rebound
12:31
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot
42-55
12:11
Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
12:09
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
11:51
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
42-58
11:20
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup
44-58
11:20
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul
11:20
TV timeout
11:20
Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:20
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
10:54
Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul
10:54
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-59
10:54
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-60
10:48
Carlton Carrington personal foul
10:37
Robbie Beran misses two point layup
10:35
Robbie Beran offensive rebound
10:29
Jaland Lowe blocks Robbie Beran's two point layup
10:27
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
10:24
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
10:22
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
10:17
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
10:15
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
9:57
+2
Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot
44-62
9:41
Robbie Beran turnover (Jaland Lowe steals)
9:24
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
9:22
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
9:15
Jaland Lowe personal foul
9:11
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
46-62
8:47
Blake Hinson misses two point layup
8:45
Zack Austin offensive rebound
8:41
+2
Zack Austin makes two point layup
46-64
8:30
Zack Austin blocks Lynn Kidd's two point layup
8:28
Zack Austin defensive rebound
8:21
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
8:21
Zack Austin offensive rebound
8:16
Zack Austin misses two point layup
8:14
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
8:08
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
49-64
7:55
Carlton Carrington offensive foul
7:55
Carlton Carrington turnover (offensive foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:38
+3
MJ Collins makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
52-64
7:15
Blake Hinson offensive foul
7:15
Blake Hinson turnover (offensive foul)
6:57
MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
6:55
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
6:37
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
6:35
Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
6:24
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
6:22
Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
6:12
Mylyjael Poteat turnover (Ishmael Leggett steals)
6:07
MJ Collins blocks Jaland Lowe's two point layup
6:05
MJ Collins defensive rebound
6:03
+2
MJ Collins makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
54-64
5:49
+3
Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
54-67
5:27
Mylyjael Poteat offensive foul
5:27
Mylyjael Poteat turnover (offensive foul)
5:12
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot
54-69
4:58
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
4:56
Zack Austin defensive rebound
4:38
Hunter Cattoor shooting foul
4:38
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
54-70
4:38
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
54-71
4:38
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
54-72
4:32
Jaland Lowe personal foul
4:32
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-72
4:32
Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:32
Zack Austin defensive rebound
4:16
Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
4:14
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
4:07
Ishmael Leggett personal foul
4:07
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-72
4:07
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-72
3:50
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
57-75
3:34
Mylyjael Poteat turnover (Jaland Lowe steals)
3:27
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point dunk
57-77
3:17
Blake Hinson shooting foul
3:17
TV timeout
3:17
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-77
3:17
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-77
2:56
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
2:54
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
2:49
Ishmael Leggett misses two point bank jump shot
2:47
Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
2:42
Federiko Federiko turnover (Tyler Nickel steals)
2:34
+2
Robbie Beran makes two point dunk (MJ Collins assists)
