National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 99, Syracuse 82
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 25, 2023
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Bill Covington Jr., # Justin Porterfield, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 12508

Blake Hinson had 22 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead host Pitt to a 99-82 win over Syracuse in front of a raucous crowd on Senior Night.

The Panthers (21-8, 14-4 ACC) had six players score in double digits, with Nelly Cummings dropping 14 points and 13 assists for his first double-double of the year. Greg Elliott also chipped in 19 points for Pitt.

Benny Williams led Syracuse (16-13, 9-9 ACC) with 24 points and nine rebounds. Joseph Girard III added 19 points and Jesse Edwards contributed 17 points, seven boards and two blocked shots.

The Panthers got out to a hot start, knocking down four of their first six shots to jump out to an early 9-2 lead.

Syracuse battled back on the strength of four straight 3-pointers, including two each from Girard and Williams, to tie the game at 17 midway through the first half.

The two sides traded punches for the remainder of the first period, with Pitt taking a slim 37-33 lead at the break. Girard and Williams combined for 23 of the Orange's 33 points.

Pitt wasted no time getting the crowd back into the game after the break. Hinson hit two 3-pointers during a 6-1 run to open the half and extend its lead to nine.

After trailing by as many as 15, Syracuse began running a full-court press with about 11 minutes left to play and went on an 8-2 run to trim the deficit to nine.

However, the Panthers responded with a 10-2 run to take lead 88-70 with 4:53 lead.

The Panthers hit 16 of 41 treys (39 percent), compared with 9 of 16 (56.3 percent) for the Orange.

This win, coupled with No.13 Miami's loss at the buzzer to Florida State on Saturday, gives the Panthers sole possession of the ACC's top seed with two games left to go.

- Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Syracuse   Pittsburgh
Benny Williams 24 Scoring Blake Hinson 22
Judah Mintz 6 Assists Nelly Cummings 13
Benny Williams 9 Rebounds Jamarius Burton 10
Jesse Edwards 7 Free Throws Made Nelly Cummings 4
Jesse Edwards 1 Steals Greg Elliott 3
Jesse Edwards 2 Blocks Guillermo Diaz Graham 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Syracuse 82 50.0 9-16 17-24 13 26 2 2 11
Pittsburgh 99 47.1 16-41 19-22 27 33 3 6 5