Panthers fall to Hurricanes

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Pitt forward Jared Wilson-Frame gets a 3-point shot up against VMI in the first half Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at Petersen Events Center.

On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-18, 2-15 in ACC) traveled South to Miami to take on the Hurricanes in a late-season conference matchup. Both teams have had the burden of playing a very tough schedule and sit at the bottom of the ACC. They were both looking to snap losing streaks. Pitt was looking to snap a thirteen-game losing streak and ruin Miami’s senior night, while Miami was coming off of back-to-back losses ending with a thirty-point loss to Duke.

The Hurricanes jumped out early, but the Panthers were able to cut it to only five points at the half. In the second half, the Panthers got it all the way down to only a one-point deficit, but they were never able to take the lead. The Hurricanes beat the Panthers, 76-63.

Pitt’s leading scorer was senior guard Jared Wilson-Frame who had 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from three. For Miami, their leading scorer was Anthony Lawrence who scored 27 on 10-of-16 shooting. They also had three more players who were in double figures, all scoring above their averages.

The Panthers look to end ACC play with a win on Saturday, where they will take on Notre Dame (13-17, 3-14 in ACC) for the last home game of the year at the Pete. Tip off is at 12:00 noon.