Pitt
9-8,5-7ACC
NC State
9-9,5-8ACC
Pitt Drops One-Point Decision Against NC State, 74-73
2/17/2021 7:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Au'Diese Toney's layup and Justin Champagnie's three pointer fell short at the buzzer as the Panthers fell to NC State, 74-73, at home Wednesday evening.
Champagnie finished with game-highs in points (18) and rebounds (10) for his 10th double-double of the season. Toney registered 17 points and collected five rebounds, while Xavier Johnson had 14 points and three assists off the bench as Pitt fell to 9-8 overall and 5-7 in ACC play.
Jericole Hellems scored 17 points, D.J. Funderburk had 16 points and eight rebounds for NC State (9-9, 5-8 Atlantic Coast Conference)
Cam Hayes made two free throws with 23 seconds left to give N.C. State a three-point lead. Justin Champagnie answered at the other end with two free throws at 12.1.
Hayes was trapped on the sideline after getting the inbounds pass and was called for a traveling violation with 9.3 seconds left. Toney drove the left side of the lane, but his shot hit the side of the backboard. Champagnie grabbed the offensive rebound and attempted a shot from the corner that did not hit the rim as time expired.
Braxton Beverly added 12 points and Hayes finished with 11 for N.C. State, which won its 11th straight in the series since the 2013-14 season.
Both teams shot over 56% from the field in the first half. Funderburk was 5-of-7 for 13 points to help build a 40-39 lead, while Toney made all five of his shots for 14 points.
Terrell Brown had six points, seven rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes of action. After going 5-of-10 from three in the first half, the Panthers went 1-for-8 in the second.
N.C. State is scheduled to play at Wake Forest on Saturday, while Pitt hosts No. 16 Florida State. The Wolfpack and the Panthers are set to play each other again on Feb. 28.
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