Jaland Lowe carries No. 18 Pittsburgh to 64-59 win over Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Jaland Lowe scored 19 points to lead No. 18 Pittsburgh to a 64-59 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Lowe connected on just 6 of 16 from the floor, but made all six of his free-throw attempts, including four in the final 25 seconds to help the Panthers (8-2) bounce back from a 33-point loss to Mississippi State on Wednesday. He scored 15 of the Panthers’ final 21 points.
Ishmael Leggett added 17 points for the Panthers, who won despite shooting 41.1%.
Toibu Lawal led Virginia Tech (3-6) with 16 points. Jaden Schutt scored 14 points for the Hokies, who have lost six straight games.
Virginia Tech scored just three points in the final 5:19 and missed its final seven shot attempts. Pittsburgh trailed the entire second half until Lowe’s driving layup with 50 seconds remaining gave the Panthers a 60-59 lead.
Pittsburgh: The Panthers led for less than three minutes in this game, but showed some grit down the stretch and came away with the perfect tonic to ease the sting from their last game.
Virginia Tech: The Hokies outplayed the Panthers for much of the game and were in perfect position to win, but poor shooting down the stretch led to another loss.
Virginia Tech led 56-51 with less than four minutes to play, but Lowe hit his only 3-pointer with 3:04 remaining to cut the lead to 56-54. He went on to score 11 of the Panthers’ final 13 points.
Virginia Tech’s 17 turnovers led to 17 Pittsburgh points. The Hokies have turned the ball over at least 15 times in six of their nine games this season.
Pittsburgh hosts Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, while Virginia Tech hosts North Carolina A&T on Thursday.
---
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Cameron Corhen vs. Toibu Lawal (Brandon Rechsteiner gains possession) | ||
| 19:49 | | Tyler Johnson offensive foul | ||
| 19:49 | | Tyler Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 19:21 |  | Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 19:11 | | +2 | Toibu Lawal makes two point driving layup | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 18:44 | | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:42 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 18:40 | | Toibu Lawal personal foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul) | ||
| 18:28 | | Cameron Corhen offensive foul | ||
| 18:28 | | Cameron Corhen turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:17 | | Mylyjael Poteat turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 18:02 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:00 | | Tyler Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | +2 | Toibu Lawal makes two point jump shot | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | | +2 | Cameron Corhen makes two point layup (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists) | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Brandon Rechsteiner assists) | 2-6 |
| 16:51 | | Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball) (Toibu Lawal steals) | ||
| 16:46 | | +2 | Tyler Johnson makes two point driving layup | 2-8 |
| 16:20 | | Ishmael Leggett turnover (bad pass) (Mylyjael Poteat steals) | ||
| 16:14 | | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:12 | | Jaland Lowe defensive rebound | ||
| 16:00 | | +3 | Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Cameron Corhen assists) | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | | +2 | Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point floating jump shot | 5-10 |
| 15:25 | | +2 | Jaland Lowe makes two point cutting layup (Cameron Corhen assists) | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | | +3 | Tyler Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Schutt assists) | 7-13 |
| 14:41 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:39 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound | ||
| 14:34 | | Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:32 | | Tyler Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:26 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:16 | | Patrick Wessler misses two point layup | ||
| 14:14 | | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | ||
| 13:57 | | Ben Burnham personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul) | ||
| 13:46 | | +3 | Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists) | 10-13 |
| 13:29 | | Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 13:15 | | Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:13 | | Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound | ||
| 13:00 | | Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:58 | | Ben Hammond defensive rebound | ||
| 12:42 | | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:40 | | Jaland Lowe defensive rebound | ||
| 12:33 | | Zack Austin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Patrick Wessler defensive rebound | ||
| 12:26 | | Patrick Wessler offensive foul | ||
| 12:26 | | Patrick Wessler turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 12:06 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point pullup jump shot | 12-13 |
| 11:45 | | Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Panthers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:19 | | +2 | Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point dunk (Ishmael Leggett assists) | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | | Ben Hammond turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 10:59 | | +2 | Brandin Cummings makes two point driving layup | 16-13 |
| 10:34 | | +3 | Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Ben Hammond assists) | 16-16 |
| 10:16 | | Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Ben Burnham defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Cameron Corhen offensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Tyler Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Tyler Johnson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Amsal Delalic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-16 |
| 8:11 | | +2 | Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point driving layup | 18-18 |
| 7:55 | | Ishmael Leggett turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Rechsteiner steals) | ||
| 7:52 | | Brandin Cummings personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul) | ||
| 7:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Ben Burnham assists) | 18-20 |
| 7:15 | | Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | Cameron Corhen offensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Cameron Corhen makes two point hook shot | 20-20 |
| 6:48 | | Tyler Johnson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 6:34 | | +3 | Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists) | 23-20 |
| 6:16 | | Cameron Corhen blocks Ben Burnham's two point layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Ben Burnham offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Toibu Lawal misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 6:08 | | Toibu Lawal offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Cameron Corhen blocks Toibu Lawal's two point tip dunk | ||
| 6:07 | | Hokies offensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +3 | Toibu Lawal makes three point jump shot (Jaden Schutt assists) | 23-23 |
| 5:32 | | +3 | Ishmael Leggett makes three point stepback jump shot | 26-23 |
| 5:15 | | +3 | Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists) | 26-26 |
| 4:56 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 4:38 | | Papa Amadou Kante personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul) | ||
| 4:32 | | Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Ben Burnham offensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | +3 | Jaydon Young makes three point pullup jump shot | 26-29 |
| 3:28 | | Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Ishmael Leggett personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:56 | | +3 | Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists) | 26-32 |
| 2:36 | | +2 | Jaland Lowe makes two point stepback jump shot | 28-32 |
| 2:13 | | Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Zack Austin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Zack Austin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Jaden Schutt defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Mylyjael Poteat turnover (lost ball) (Jorge Diaz Graham steals) | ||
| 1:16 | | Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:11 | | +2 | Ben Burnham makes two point running dunk | 28-34 |
| 0:52 | | Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Jaden Schutt defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Hokies 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:26 | | Ben Burnham misses two point hook shot | ||
| 0:24 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | Panthers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:09 | | Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | Ben Hammond personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Jaden Schutt makes two point running dunk (Jaydon Young assists) | 28-36 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:53 | | +2 | Zack Austin makes two point layup (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists) | 30-36 |
| 19:31 | | +2 | Toibu Lawal makes two point layup | 30-38 |
| 19:08 | | Mylyjael Poteat personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul) | ||
| 18:57 | | Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:55 | |