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Panthers Drop ACC Opener in Final Seconds at Virginia
12/3/2021 10:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Pitt men's basketball team fell in the final seconds for the second-straight contest, losing to Virginia 57-56 Friday evening at John Paul Jones Arena in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Sophomore John Hugley led Pitt with 12 points while going 7-for-8 from the free throw line. Senior Jamarius Burton totaled 11 points, three rebounds and four assists, while graduate student Mouhamadou Gueye registered eight points and six boards. Senior Onyebuchi Ezeakudo scored a career-high eight points and pulled down three rebounds in his second career start.
Three days after falling to Minnesota by one point in a game that saw 12 lead changes, Pitt (2-6, 0-1) and Virginia (6-3, 1-0) saw 14 lead changes throughout the contest. A back-and-forth first half saw the Cavaliers lead by 10 (30-20) near the end of the half, however Pitt strung together three-straight baskets to cut the lead to four at the break.
Pitt shot a first-half season-best 50% from three-point range in the first half, going 4-for-8 while also going a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. Virginia went 2-for-10 from deep through the first 20 minutes of play.
The three-straight buckets turned to five-straight, as Ezeakudo and Hugley hit a jumper and layup, respectively, to tie the game at 30-30. After a made basket from the Cavaliers, Hugley connected from deep and gave Pitt its first lead (33-32) since the 10:07 mark of the first half.
Both teams traded baskets for the ensuing minutes until Virginia built a six point advantage (48-42) with 8:57 left in regulation. The Cavaliers extended the lead to seven on two separate occasions, but a three, layup and free throw from Gueye fueled a 6-0 run to make it a one-point, 52-51 ballgame with just under three minutes left.
After a Cavalier turnover, Ezeakudo made a connected from deep to put Pitt up 54-52 with 52 seconds on the clock. Two made free throws from Burton extended the lead to four (56-52) with 25 seconds remaining. Virginia's Jayden Gardner drove the lane and made a layup with a foul, converting his free throw for a three-point lead and a one-point game.
A Pitt turnover gave the Cavaliers the ball with nine seconds left. Taine Murray missed a three-pointer, but Gardner gathered the offensive rebound and made an 18-foot jumper with 0.9 seconds remaining. Pitt's inbound pass was deflected and the Panthers fell 57-56.
Pitt finished the game shooting 39.1% from the field (18-46) and tied a season-high 50% from three (8-16). The Panthers outrebounded the Cavaliers 30-27.
The Panthers are back on the court Thursday, Dec. 9 at home versus non-conference opponent Colgate. Start time is set for 8 p.m.
Sophomore John Hugley led Pitt with 12 points while going 7-for-8 from the free throw line. Senior Jamarius Burton totaled 11 points, three rebounds and four assists, while graduate student Mouhamadou Gueye registered eight points and six boards. Senior Onyebuchi Ezeakudo scored a career-high eight points and pulled down three rebounds in his second career start.
Three days after falling to Minnesota by one point in a game that saw 12 lead changes, Pitt (2-6, 0-1) and Virginia (6-3, 1-0) saw 14 lead changes throughout the contest. A back-and-forth first half saw the Cavaliers lead by 10 (30-20) near the end of the half, however Pitt strung together three-straight baskets to cut the lead to four at the break.
Pitt shot a first-half season-best 50% from three-point range in the first half, going 4-for-8 while also going a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. Virginia went 2-for-10 from deep through the first 20 minutes of play.
The three-straight buckets turned to five-straight, as Ezeakudo and Hugley hit a jumper and layup, respectively, to tie the game at 30-30. After a made basket from the Cavaliers, Hugley connected from deep and gave Pitt its first lead (33-32) since the 10:07 mark of the first half.
Both teams traded baskets for the ensuing minutes until Virginia built a six point advantage (48-42) with 8:57 left in regulation. The Cavaliers extended the lead to seven on two separate occasions, but a three, layup and free throw from Gueye fueled a 6-0 run to make it a one-point, 52-51 ballgame with just under three minutes left.
After a Cavalier turnover, Ezeakudo made a connected from deep to put Pitt up 54-52 with 52 seconds on the clock. Two made free throws from Burton extended the lead to four (56-52) with 25 seconds remaining. Virginia's Jayden Gardner drove the lane and made a layup with a foul, converting his free throw for a three-point lead and a one-point game.
A Pitt turnover gave the Cavaliers the ball with nine seconds left. Taine Murray missed a three-pointer, but Gardner gathered the offensive rebound and made an 18-foot jumper with 0.9 seconds remaining. Pitt's inbound pass was deflected and the Panthers fell 57-56.
Pitt finished the game shooting 39.1% from the field (18-46) and tied a season-high 50% from three (8-16). The Panthers outrebounded the Cavaliers 30-27.
The Panthers are back on the court Thursday, Dec. 9 at home versus non-conference opponent Colgate. Start time is set for 8 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitt
UVa
FG%
.391
.462
3FG%
.500
.190
FT%
.750
.714
RB
30
27
TO
10
6
STL
2
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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