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Pitt To Host NC State Saturday For Gold Rush Game
1/23/2026 12:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (8-11, 1-5 ACC) vs. NC State (13-6, 4-2 ACC)
Date: Jan. 24, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. | Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Television/Streaming: ESPNU (Robert Lee/Dan Bonner)
Panthers Radio Network: Flagship Coverage 93.7 The Fan (Bill Hillgrove/Curtis Aiken)
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THE OPENING TIP
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Pitt and NC State will meet for the 29th time Saturday afternoon as the two programs square off inside Petersen Events Center. The game is set for a noon tip and will be televised on ESPNU.
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Robert Lee will be on play-by-play with Dan Bonner serving as the analyst on ESPNU.
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Saturday's game will be the program's Gold Rush game, with the team wearing its gold uniforms for the first time in 2025-26.
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The game will also be broadcast on the Panthers Radio Network (flagship 93.7 The Fan) with Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) and Curtis Aiken (analysis) providing the commentary.
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Pitt enters Saturday's game on a two-game losing streak, dropping a heartbreaker Wednesday night at Boston College, 65-62. NC State earned an impressive 80-76 overtime road win at No. 18 Clemson Tuesday night and has won 3-of-4.
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NC State has had the upper hand in the all-time series, 22-6, but Pitt had won four straight before the Wolfpack's 71-63 victory in the lone meeting a year ago.
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NC State is one of five teams in the ACC with two conference losses or fewer and the Wolfpack are looking to earn one of the four double byes as the middle portion of the league schedule looms. Pitt is pursuing a win as teams jockey for positioning near the middle of the league standings.
