Pitt wins third straight, beats William & Mary 80-64
PITTSBURGH -- — Blake Hinson scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Pittsburgh to an 80-64 victory over William & Mary on Friday night for its third straight win.
It was Hinson's second double-double this season. John Hugley IV and Jamarius Burton added 16 points apiece for Pitt (3-3). Nike Sibande had 15 points and nine rebounds.
Trailing by four at the break, Pitt tied the game three minutes into the second and then pulled away on a 22-7 run for a 64-50 lead with 12:04 remaining. Four Panthers each hit a 3 during the stretch. Pitt had its largest lead, 77-56 with 4:37 to play.
Ben Wight had 24 points and 11 rebounds for William & Mary (3-3). Anders Nelson added 12 points.
Wight scored 13 points and Nelson had eight with a pair of 3s as William & Mary built a 37-33 halftime lead. The Tribe shot 46% (16 of 35) in the first half but cooled off in the second, shooting 36% and missing 8 of 9 from 3-point range while also committing eight turnovers.
The Panthers have won five straight in the series and are 9-5 overall.
Pitt next hits the road starting with Northwestern on Monday followed by North Carolina State and Vanderbilt.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Hull
- Jeb Hartness
- Clarence Armstrong
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Campbell | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Charleston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Drexel | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Hampton | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Delaware | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Elon | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Towson | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Boston College | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
California | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Clemson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Duke | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Florida State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Louisville | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Miami | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
NC State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Stanford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Virginia | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |