Pittsburgh holds off NC State 81-73 to claim double-bye in ACC Tournament
PITTSBURGH (AP) Carlton Carrington scored 23 points, Blake Hinson added 21 and Pittsburgh defeated NC State 81-73 on Saturday night to claim fourth-place and a double-bye in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
The Panthers (21-10, 12-8), who led by 10 points at halftime, went ahead 52-35 early in the second half and their lead was still 14 after Hinson hit a jumper near the six-minute mark.
But NC State, which hadn't led since about 8 minutes left in the first half, rallied with an 11-0 run sparked by nine points from Jayden Taylor. The Panthers pushed their lead back to eight points, then Taylor got the Wolfpack within 75-70 when he hit a 3-pointer with 59 seconds remaining.
Guillermo Diaz Graham was fouled on an alley-oop dunk and finished the and-1 for an eight-point lead at 51 seconds. Mohamed Diarra hit a 3-pointer for the Wolfpack but Pitt finished things off at the free-throw line.
Taylor had 28 points for the Wolfpack (17-14, 9-11), who finished in 10th place.
The score was tied five times in the first 12 minutes. NC State did not trail and had a largest lead of five points. A 3-pointer by Jaland Lowe gave the Panthers the lead for the first time, 26-23 with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the half. Lowe's 3 came early in an 18-6 run that helped the Panthers close the half with a 39-29 lead.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Panthers gains possession) | ||
| 19:52 | | Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:50 |  | Michael O'Connell defensive rebound | ||
| 19:37 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | | Federiko Federiko turnover (bad pass) (DJ Horne steals) | ||
| 19:00 | | DJ Burns Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:48 | | Zack Austin misses two point layup | ||
| 18:46 | | Zack Austin offensive rebound | ||
| 18:46 | | Zack Austin misses two point layup | ||
| 18:44 | | Wolfpack defensive rebound | ||
| 18:30 | | DJ Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:28 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 18:18 | | Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:16 | | DJ Horne defensive rebound | ||
| 18:07 | | DJ Horne misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:05 | | Jaland Lowe defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | +2 | Federiko Federiko makes two point dunk (Blake Hinson assists) | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | | +3 | DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns Jr. assists) | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | | +2 | Federiko Federiko makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists) | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | | +2 | DJ Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point layup (Federiko Federiko assists) | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | | +2 | DJ Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists) | 9-6 |
| 15:37 | | Casey Morsell shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul) | ||
| 15:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:37 | | +1 | Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-7 |
| 15:37 | | Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:37 | | Federiko Federiko offensive rebound | ||
| 15:24 | | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:22 | | Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound | ||
| 14:55 | | Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:53 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 14:47 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | | +2 | Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | | Mohamed Diarra blocks Blake Hinson's three point jump shot | ||
| 14:01 | | Federiko Federiko offensive rebound | ||
| 14:01 | | Ben Middlebrooks personal foul | ||
| 13:54 | | +2 | Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaland Lowe assists) | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul) | ||
| 13:36 | | +1 | Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | | +1 | Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-11 |
| 13:16 | | Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul) | ||
| 13:16 | | +1 | Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-12 |
| 13:16 | | Carlton Carrington misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:16 | | Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound | ||
| 13:05 | | DJ Horne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:03 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 12:52 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:50 | | Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound | ||
| 12:37 | | +2 | Breon Pass makes two point jump shot | 15-12 |
| 12:21 | | +2 | Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot | 15-14 |
| 12:01 | | +2 | DJ Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 17-14 |
| 11:40 | | Breon Pass blocks Jaland Lowe's two point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup | ||
| 11:17 | | DJ Horne defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup (DJ Burns Jr. assists) | 19-14 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point layup | 19-16 |
| 10:38 | | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Casey Morsell offensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup | 21-16 |
| 10:10 | | +3 | Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 21-19 |
| 9:45 | | Casey Morsell turnover (lost ball) (Guillermo Diaz Graham steals) | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 21-21 |
| 9:17 | | DJ Burns Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 9:04 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (DJ Burns Jr. assists) | 23-21 |
| 8:11 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup | 23-23 |
| 7:46 | | Jump ball. (Wolfpack gains possession) | ||
| 7:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:33 | | Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Federiko Federiko offensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | +3 | Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists) | 23-26 |
| 6:55 | | DJ Burns Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 6:53 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Ishmael Leggett offensive foul | ||
| 6:53 | | Ishmael Leggett turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:38 | | Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Zack Austin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Taylor steals) | ||
| 6:07 | | Jaland Lowe shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul) | ||
| 6:07 | | Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:07 | | +1 | Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-26 |
| 5:53 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup | 24-28 |
| 5:53 | | Ernest Ross shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | +1 | Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-29 |
| 5:34 | | Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Federiko Federiko defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Zack Austin makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists) | 24-31 |
| 5:01 | | Wolfpack 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | DJ Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists) | 26-31 |
| 4:17 | | Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | Federiko Federiko makes two point layup (Blake Hinson assists) | 26-33 |
| 3:53 | | Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Panthers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Ernest Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Carlton Carrington turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:56 | | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Jaland Lowe defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Taylor steals) | ||
| 2:39 | | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Panthers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point layup | 26-35 |
| 1:58 | | Federiko Federiko blocks DJ Burns Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 1:51 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Casey Morsell shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 1:49 | | +1 | Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-36 |
| 1:49 | | +1 | Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-37 |
| 1:19 | | +2 | Jayden Taylor makes two point layup | 28-37 |
| 1:19 | | Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul) | ||
| 1:19 | | +1 | Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-37 |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point turnaround jump shot | 29-39 |
| 0:31 | | Breon Pass misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Mohamed Diarra turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 0:02 | | Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Zack Austin offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |