PITTSBURGH – On a night when the Panthers made a school record 18 three-point field goals and topped the 80-point mark for the eighth time, it came down to late game stops as Pitt held Wake Forest to one field goal in the final four minutes of action en route to an 81-79 win Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center. Blake Hinson scored 24 points on a school-record matching eight three-point field goals, and Greg Elliott added six threes and 18 points as the Panthers improved to 7-3 in ACC play and 14-7 overall on the season.
Pitt finished 18-of-37 (.467) from three-point range with Hinson (8-of-14) and Elliott (6-of-9) combining to go 14-of-23 (.609) from distance.
Nelly Cummings added 11 points and six assists, while Nike Sibande came off the bench to contribute 11 points and four rebounds. Pitt leading scorer Jamarius Burton finished with six points but consistently made his presence felt with a game-high nine assists.
Pitt got off to a terrific start from the perimeter with Elliott making his first three, three-point attempts and Hinson going 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in the early going. The duo combined for Pitt’s first 18 points as the Panthers jumped out to an 18-10 advantage.
Wake Forest clawed back and took a momentary lead on a Cameron Hildreth fast break layup at the 8:32 mark. Pitt responded with a 13-2 run to regain the lead. The Panthers went up 33-28 on a Nelly Cummings…
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