PITTSBURGH 76, UNC 74
FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 2022
PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PA.
UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 22
UNC Rebound Leader: Bacot 13
UNC Assist Leader: Bacot, Leaky Black and RJ Davis 3
Team Records: UNC 9-5, 1-2 ACC; Pittsburgh 10-4, 3-0
• The loss snapped UNC’s four-game winning streak.
• UNC is 0-3 on the road this season, 0-2 in ACC road games.
• In the first half, UNC shot 51.6% from the floor and held Pitt to 41.9%. In the second half, UNC shot 33.3%, while the Panthers made 50% from the floor.
• Pitt guard Jamarius Burton, the only Panther who played today who also played in Pitt’s win last season in Chapel Hill, was 14 for 17 from the floor, and scored a game-high 31 points. He was 7 for 9 in the first half from the floor and 7 for 8 in the second.
• Burton is the first opponent to make 14 field goals since Syracuse’s Cole Swider went 14 for 21 in Chapel Hill last season.
• Carolina made 6 of 13 threes in the first half en route to a 40-34 lead, but made only 1 of 9 in the second.
• The Tar Heels made 50% from two-point range for the game (18 of 36).
• The Panthers out-scored UNC, 42-26, in the paint. It was the fourth straight UNC loss this season in which the opponent scored at least 40 points in the paint (40 by Alabama, 50 by Indiana, 42 by Virginia Tech and 42 by Pittsburgh).
• UNC fell to 7-2 this season when leading at the half (led Iowa State by two).
• UNC led Pitt by as many as nine points, which matches the largest lead by the Tar Heels in a loss this season (also in the Iowa State game).
• The Tar Heels led for 34:13, the most time they have led in a loss this season (previous was 25:19 vs. Iowa State).
• It was the fifth time an opponent has shot 50% from the floor in the second half this season and the third time in a UNC loss (also by Indiana and Virginia Tech).
• Armando Bacot led UNC outright in scoring (22) and rebounds (13) and shared team honors in assists (3) and blocks (2), the first time a Tar Heel has led in all four since Luke Maye vs. Tulane on 12/3/2017.
• It was Bacot’s 57th career double-double, his 64th career game with 10 or more rebounds, his 17th career game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds and his 22nd career game with 20 or more points.
• Bacot has 1,147 rebounds, 22 from passing Sam Perkins for second all-time at Carolina.
• It was Bacot’s eighth double-double this season. Five of his 13 rebounds were offensive rebounds; it was the eighth time this season he had five or more offensive boards.
• Bacot was the only Tar Heel to make multiple field goals in the second half. He was 4 for 8 from the floor in the second; the rest of the Tar Heels were 5 for 19 as five different players made one field goal apiece in the half.
• Caleb Love was held to a season-low seven points (previous was nine vs. James Madison) and attempted a season-low nine field goals.
• RJ Davis scored 16 points and has 995 in his career. He is five points shy of becoming the 81st Tar Heel to score 1,000 points.
• Leaky Black had nine points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. He scored his 700th career point (has 707) and grabbed his 600th career rebound (has 602).
• Black was the only Tar Heel other than Bacot to get an offensive rebound (he had two).
• D’Marco Dunn played for the first time in six games (broken bone in his left hand) and scored five points in 19:44.
• Carolina entered the game averaging 26 free throw attempts per game. The Tar Heels attempted only two free throws in the first half before making 15 of 19 in the second half.
• Carolina finishes the calendar year 29-12.
Series vs. Pittsburgh
• The Panthers have won four of the last five.
• Carolina leads the series, 15-7, including 8-6 since Pitt joined the ACC.
• Carolina is 6-3 in Pittsburgh (3-3 in the Petersen Center).
Next Game: January 4 vs. Wake Forest in Chapel Hill (9 p.m., ACC Network)
FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 2022
PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PA.
UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 22
UNC Rebound Leader: Bacot 13
UNC Assist Leader: Bacot, Leaky Black and RJ Davis 3
Team Records: UNC 9-5, 1-2 ACC; Pittsburgh 10-4, 3-0
• The loss snapped UNC’s four-game winning streak.
• UNC is 0-3 on the road this season, 0-2 in ACC road games.
• In the first half, UNC shot 51.6% from the floor and held Pitt to 41.9%. In the second half, UNC shot 33.3%, while the Panthers made 50% from the floor.
• Pitt guard Jamarius Burton, the only Panther who played today who also played in Pitt’s win last season in Chapel Hill, was 14 for 17 from the floor, and scored a game-high 31 points. He was 7 for 9 in the first half from the floor and 7 for 8 in the second.
• Burton is the first opponent to make 14 field goals since Syracuse’s Cole Swider went 14 for 21 in Chapel Hill last season.
• Carolina made 6 of 13 threes in the first half en route to a 40-34 lead, but made only 1 of 9 in the second.
• The Tar Heels made 50% from two-point range for the game (18 of 36).
• The Panthers out-scored UNC, 42-26, in the paint. It was the fourth straight UNC loss this season in which the opponent scored at least 40 points in the paint (40 by Alabama, 50 by Indiana, 42 by Virginia Tech and 42 by Pittsburgh).
• UNC fell to 7-2 this season when leading at the half (led Iowa State by two).
• UNC led Pitt by as many as nine points, which matches the largest lead by the Tar Heels in a loss this season (also in the Iowa State game).
• The Tar Heels led for 34:13, the most time they have led in a loss this season (previous was 25:19 vs. Iowa State).
• It was the fifth time an opponent has shot 50% from the floor in the second half this season and the third time in a UNC loss (also by Indiana and Virginia Tech).
• Armando Bacot led UNC outright in scoring (22) and rebounds (13) and shared team honors in assists (3) and blocks (2), the first time a Tar Heel has led in all four since Luke Maye vs. Tulane on 12/3/2017.
• It was Bacot’s 57th career double-double, his 64th career game with 10 or more rebounds, his 17th career game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds and his 22nd career game with 20 or more points.
• Bacot has 1,147 rebounds, 22 from passing Sam Perkins for second all-time at Carolina.
• It was Bacot’s eighth double-double this season. Five of his 13 rebounds were offensive rebounds; it was the eighth time this season he had five or more offensive boards.
• Bacot was the only Tar Heel to make multiple field goals in the second half. He was 4 for 8 from the floor in the second; the rest of the Tar Heels were 5 for 19 as five different players made one field goal apiece in the half.
• Caleb Love was held to a season-low seven points (previous was nine vs. James Madison) and attempted a season-low nine field goals.
• RJ Davis scored 16 points and has 995 in his career. He is five points shy of becoming the 81st Tar Heel to score 1,000 points.
• Leaky Black had nine points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. He scored his 700th career point (has 707) and grabbed his 600th career rebound (has 602).
• Black was the only Tar Heel other than Bacot to get an offensive rebound (he had two).
• D’Marco Dunn played for the first time in six games (broken bone in his left hand) and scored five points in 19:44.
• Carolina entered the game averaging 26 free throw attempts per game. The Tar Heels attempted only two free throws in the first half before making 15 of 19 in the second half.
• Carolina finishes the calendar year 29-12.
Series vs. Pittsburgh
• The Panthers have won four of the last five.
• Carolina leads the series, 15-7, including 8-6 since Pitt joined the ACC.
• Carolina is 6-3 in Pittsburgh (3-3 in the Petersen Center).
Next Game: January 4 vs. Wake Forest in Chapel Hill (9 p.m., ACC Network)
