National Basketball Association
N.C. State 78, Pittsburgh 61
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Brian Dorsey, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
9849
By The Sports Xchange
Anthony Barber recorded 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as North Carolina State snapped a five-game losing streak with a 78-61 victory over host Pittsburgh 78-61 on Tuesday at the Petersen Events Center.
Barber scored 14 of his points in the first half to help the Wolfpack (11-8, 1-5 ACC) to an insurmountable 44-19 halftime lead. The Panthers shot 25 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes.
Pittsburgh (15-3, 4-2) was paced by 16 points from junior forward Jamel Artis and 14 points from junior forward Michael Young as the duo combined for 10-of-23 shooting from the field. Artis scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half.
The Panthers outscored N.C. State 42-34 in the second half, but were outrebounded 46-30 for the game.
Barber, a 6-foot-2 guard, converted all 14 of his free throws. Sophomore forward Abdul-Malik Abu added 16 points and 10 rebounds while junior forward Lennard Freeman grabbed 14 boards for the Wolfpack.
Top Game Performances
| N.C. State |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Anthony Barber 31 |
Scoring |
Jamel Artis 16 |
|
Anthony Barber 8 |
Assists |
James Robinson 5 |
|
Lennard Freeman 14 |
Rebounds |
Jamel Artis 7 |
|
Anthony Barber 14 |
Free Throws Made |
Jamel Artis 7 |
|
Cody Martin 2 |
Steals |
Sheldon Jeter 2 |
|
Abdul-Malik Abu 1 |
Blocks |
Jamel Artis 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| N.C. State
|
78 |
48.3 |
6-12 |
16-20 |
12 |
42 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
| Pittsburgh
|
61 |
36.7 |
5-17 |
12-17 |
16 |
29 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
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