NC State University rides 13 made three-pointers as Pittsburgh University answers with 12 in Charlotte

NC State University moved to 98-88 over the Pittsburgh Panthers in Charlotte at Spectrum Center on ESPN2 at 12:00 PM EDT, with the Pack listed as 0-0 and Pitt listed as 0-0.

The NC State Wolfpack vs Pittsburgh Panthers final score landed at 98-88, and the game log showed 3 ties and 2 lead changes.

First half

NC State opened with 51 points in the first half while the Panthers posted 50 at the break.

The Pack shot 61 percent from the field and 56 percent from 3-point range, with 31 made field goals and 13 made 3-pointers.

Quadir Copeland led NC State’s creation with 24 points and 8 assists while committing 5 turnovers, and the Pack finished with 16 assists against 6 turnovers overall.

Pitt hit 57 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range in the half, and the Panthers’ 12 made 3-pointers helped keep the margin at 1 entering halftime.

The Panthers also went 20-for-25 at the line for 80 percent, and they totaled 17 fouls drawn in the game.

Second half

NC State added 47 points after halftime while the Panthers scored 38, and the Pack’s biggest lead reached 15.

Tre Holloman supplied 14 points on 62 percent shooting with a 60 percent mark from deep, and Ven-Allen Lubin added 18 points on 83 percent shooting with 5 rebounds.

Paul McNeil Jr. provided 15 points on 67 percent shooting and Darrion Williams chipped in 12 points with 4 assists as NC State produced 34 points in the paint.

NC State’s pressure created 14 points off turnovers, and the Pack finished with 6 steals while holding the Panthers to 11 turnovers.

Pitt countered with 21 bench points and 10 fast-break points, and the Panthers scored 28 points in the paint on 88 percent finishing in the paint.

Game finish

NC State closed the possession game with a 2.67 assist-to-turnover ratio, and the NC State Wolfpack full-time result came with 23 made free throws on 85 percent.

Pitt finished with 15 assists and 3 blocks, and the Panthers’ effective field goal rate checked in at 69 percent.

The NC State Wolfpack match rating line in the team sheet showed 102 efficiency for the Pack and 91 efficiency for the Panthers, matching the 98-88 outcome.

The NC State Wolfpack vs Pittsburgh Panthers final thoughts start with perimeter math, as NC State made 13 3-pointers and Pitt made 12.

NC State’s next game will be broadcast on ESPN Networks at 12:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-12, with the Pack as the away team against the Virginia Cavaliers at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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