Pittsburgh University Panthers at Spectrum Center: did 12 three-pointers keep pace with the NC State Wolfpack surge?

Pittsburgh University moved to 0-1 in Conference Tournaments play after a 98-88 result against the NC State Wolfpack at 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN2 at Spectrum Center. The Pittsburgh Panthers vs NC State Wolfpack final score reflected the Wolfpack shooting 61 percent from the field while Pitt finished at 57 percent.

First half

Pitt put up 50 points in the opening half while hitting 12 three-pointers on 44 percent shooting from deep for the game. The Panthers also went 16-for-22 on 2-point attempts for 73 percent and finished 20-for-25 at the line for 80 percent. The Pack edged the half 51-50 behind 13 made three-pointers on 56 percent accuracy and 23 free throw makes on 85 percent. NC State added 14 points off turnovers in the game while Pitt had 11 turnovers and 6 points off takeaways.

Second half

Pitt scored 38 points after halftime and logged 15 assists on the day, with an 1.36 assist-to-turnover ratio. The Panthers produced 28 points in the paint and went 10-for-10 at the rim, while NC State answered with 34 paint points and 14 made shots at the rim. The Wolfpack closed with 47 second-half points and finished with 16 assists against 6 turnovers for a 2.67 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Game notes and player snapshot

Pitt’s bench contributed 21 points while the Pack bench totaled 15 points. The Panthers recorded 3 blocks and 2 steals, while the Wolfpack posted 6 steals and 1 block. From the prior game for Pitt, Cameron Corhen scored 27 points with 7 rebounds, and Nojus Indrusaitis posted 19 points with 6 assists, numbers that framed pregame focus in this Pittsburgh Panthers vs NC State Wolfpack review.

Pivotal edges

NC State’s biggest lead reached 15 while Pitt’s biggest lead was 9, a swing that shaped the Pittsburgh Panthers vs NC State Wolfpack key moments. The Wolfpack also won the turnover margin with 6 giveaways to Pitt’s 11, a core piece of what went wrong for Pittsburgh Panthers. The teams finished with 23 rebounds for Pitt and 22 for NC State, with each side grabbing 4 offensive boards.

What’s next

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