Pittsburgh Panthers and Virginia Tech Hokies faced off in a close game with multiple lead changes. Pitt initially led 7-0, but Virginia Tech fought back to take a lead. Sean Pedulla was a standout player for the Hokies, contributing significantly in points, rebounds, and assists. The first half ended in a tie at 36 apiece. However, Pitt dominated the second half with a 18-0 run, ultimately winning 79-64. Despite Pedulla's impressive performance, foul trouble hindered Virginia Tech's efforts.
#Hokies out in full force. https://t.co/H5xVQrQUOY
Final: Pitt 79, Virginia Tech 64 The Panthers controlled the final 16 minutes to end up with a blowout after being pretty tight for the first 24 minutes. Sean Pedulla scored a game-high 26 points for VT, but Blake Hinson had 22 & 3 other Panthers scored 8 or more
That'll do it: Pitt hammers the #Hokies 79-64. Panthers broke open a tie game at halftime with an 18-0 run. Foul trouble plagued VT all night. Sean Pedulla was about the only bright spot with 26 points. Tech falls to 15-12 and 7-9 in the ACC. https://t.co/EeEZvYCBg1
Pedulla's now up to 21 points. Just the second time in the last 11 games he's been up over 20. About the only offensive highlight for the #Hokies today.
Veteran move by Cattoor to stand up immediately after sitting on the bench, thus ruining the Pitt crowd's "SIT DOWN" yell in unison. Savvy player. Anyway, the #Hokies are down 72-54 with four minutes left.
Cattoor fouls out after hitting Blake Hinson on the wrist on a baseline 3. He's done with 4:40 to play. #Hokies
Eight straight points for the #Hokies, who get within 64-54. An Ishmael Leggett 3 by Pitt pushes the lead back to 13.
Under-8 timeout and Pitt keeps rolling, as the Panthers lead 64-59. Virginia Tech has made 3 baskets in the last 9 minutes, while Pitt is on a 24-7 lead. It's a group effort, too, as 6 Pitt players have scored 7 points or more.
64-49 Pitt with 7:56 remaining. #Hokies are shooting 26% this half. Pitt's at 60%.
Pitt with a 21-3 advantage in points on 3-pointers. Seems significant. #Hokies
Under-12 timeout and Pitt has taken over the game. The Panthers were down 42-40, but a 16-0 run highlighted by three's from Bub Carrington and Guillermo Diaz Graham and a pair of jump shots from Jaland Lowe keyed the big run to change the game.
Poteat with a basket and is fouled before the media timeout with 11:20 left. That snaps an 18-0 Pitt run. Poteat will have a free throw coming up. #Hokies trail 58-44.
#Hokies on the ropes out in Pittsburgh ... https://t.co/p0mpzjytIn
18-0 Pitt run. #Hokies trail 58-42. This is getting out of hand.
Currently a 15-0 run for Pitt. #Hokies are 1-for-10 from 3-point range.
Pitt is on a 13-0 run and the Panthers have their biggest lead of the game at 53-42 with 12:59 left to play. Pitt has made 6 of its last 7 attempts, including a Bub Carrington three that just forced Virginia Tech to call a timeout.
Now four fouls on Robbie Beran. Two #Hokies starters on the bench in foul trouble. A Pitt 3 stretches the lead to 53-42 with 12:59 left. This one's slipping away.
And that's four on Cattoor on a reach under the hoop after a Pitt offensive rebound. Back to the bench he goes. #Hokies
Eight-point lead at 50-42 is Pitt's largest today. #Hokies
Pitt leads 44-42 with 15:41 left. This one's been a grind (24 fouls so far) and probably ain't gonna be ballet down the stretch either. #Hokies
That's three fouls on Pedulla, Cattoor and Beran now. #Hokies
Peduall to the bench with three fouls less than a minute into the second half. #Hokies
Back underway here at Pitt. Two quick free throws from Sean Pedulla give the #Hokies a 38-36 lead.
Halftime: Pitt 36, Virginia Tech 36 Pitt led by as many as 7 in the first half, but Virginia Tech made 8 of its final 10 FG attempts in the half to send the game to halftime in a tie. Sean Pedulla has a game-high 14 points for the Hokies, while Blake Hinson has scored 12.
Halftime: It's all tied up at 36 apiece between the Panthers and #Hokies here at Pitt. VT shot 50% in the first half (15-30) but Pitt had a 5-1 edge in 3-pointers. Sean Pedulla leading the way with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. https://t.co/cdxnIydjbo
Halftime: It's all tied up at 36 apiece here at Pitt between the Panthers and #Hokies. VT shot 50% in the first half (15-30) but Pitt had a 5-1 edge in 3-pointers. Sean Pedulla leading the way with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. https://t.co/wEbmpuaNNA
Halftime: It's all tied up at 34 apiece here at Pitt between the Panthers and #Hokies. VT shot 50% in the first half (15-30) but Pitt had a 5-1 edge in 3-pointers. Sean Pedulla leading the way with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. https://t.co/zTVt0YRPL4
Baseline 3 by Pedulla, the #Hokies' first from long range, ties things up at 34 with 43.3 seconds left in the first half. Peduall has 14 points.
Baseline 3 by Pedulla, the #Hokies' first from long range, things up at 34 with 43.3 seconds left in the first half. Peduall has 14 points.
Sean Pedulla picks up his second foul with 2:50 left in the half. #Hokies
Under-4 timeout and Virginia Tech has closed Pitt's lead to 27-24. Four Panthers have scored 4 points or more and Pitt's got a 16-13 rebounding advantage, but every time the Panthers build a lead, the Hokies chip away.
Pitt leads 27-24 with 3:47 left in the first half. Pedulla's kept the #Hokies in this thing. Might need to fire up the triple-double watch. He's got 10 points, six rebounds and four assists so far.
That was pretty clearly goaltending on Pitt. No call, though. #Hokies get a basket anyway from Poteat, who gets fouled and can make it a three-point play.
Sean Pedulla's leading the #Hokies with eight points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal. Nobody else on Virginia Tech has more than four points or one rebound. Nobody else has an assist or a steal.
Under-8 media timeout and Pitt is up 22-16 as the Panthers have gone on a 10-2 run over the last three minutes. Zack Austin and Blake Hinson have hit three-pointers, while Jaland Lowe landed two free throws and Ishmael Leggett scored on a drive.
Pitt has made four 3-pointers. The #Hokies have made none. It's 22-16 Panthers with 7:38 left in the half.
Two fouls on Hunter Cattoor, who heads to the bench with 11:36 left in the half. #Hokies
Under-8 media timeout and Pitt's lead is 12-10. After the Panthers opened the game 7-0, Virginia Tech went on a 10-2 run to take a 10-9 lead, but Guillermo Diaz Graham hit a three to give Pitt the current advantage with 11:47 left in the first half.
12-10 Pitt with 11:47 left in the first half. Panthers take a lot of threes. Have hit two of them. Pedulla with a game-high six points for the #Hokies.
Sean Pedulla steal and a Robbie Beran dunk on a fastbreak gives the #Hokies a 10-9 lead.
Pitt botches a transition alley-oop. Trying to put a bit too much mustard on that one. #Hokies trail 7-4. Pedulla has all of VT's points.
A 1-for-5 start from the field for the #Hokies, who trail Pitt 7-2 at the first media timeout. Sean Pedulla's got a couple of free throws coming up on the other side of the timeout.
7-0 start for Pitt, with a logo 3 from reigning ACC Player of the Week Blake Hinson. Less than ideal start for the #Hokies.
7-0 star for Pitt, with a logo 3 from reigning ACC Player of the Week Blake Hinson. Less than ideal start for the #Hokies.
This is a Q1 opportunity for the #Hokies today. Pitt is ranked 57th in the NET. Virginia Tech, which ranks 52nd, is 3-6 in Quad 1 games this season.