NC State, Pittsburgh Are Matching Up Once During 2025-2026 Regular Season As They're Matching Up Saturday At Noon In Pittsburgh
Atlantic Coast Conference opponents match up either once or twice during 2025-2026 regular season!
NC State, Pittsburgh are matching up once during 2025-2026 regular season as they’re matching up Saturday at noon in Pittsburgh.
Where?
On the hardwood!
NC State comes into the only regular season match up with Pittsburgh with record of 13-6 overall 4-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they won their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game topping 18th ranked Clemson in overtime Tuesday night in Clemson South Carolina 80-76 As NC State topped 18th ranked Clemson 80-76 Tuesday night in Clemson South Carolina as a team NC State shot 25-57 for 44 % were 8-23 on 3 pointers for 35 % four players scored in double figures . Those players were Darrion Williams who is a forward a senior who was 5-17 on field goals 3-8 on 3 pointers 4-4 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds, 3 assists , 17 points. Ven- Allen Lubin who is a forward a senior a transfer from NC State’s tobacco road rival North Carolina who was 9-12 on field goals , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 1 steal , 22 points. Paul McNeil Jr. who is a guard a sophomore was 3-8 on field goals 3-7 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 1 assists , 10 points . Quadir Copeland who is a guard a senior was 4-10 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers 7-9 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 6 assists , 16 points.
According to espn app
With the win NC State improved to 13-6 overall 4-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the standings.
Following NC State’s 80-76 win over Clemson in Clemson South Carolina Tuesday night Ven- Allen Lubin who who is a forward a senior a transfer from NC State’s tobacco road rival North Carolina who was 9-12 on field goals , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 1 steal , 22 points shared his thoughts by saying It was all about staying poised,”We weren’t going to let our shots dictate our defense, or the crowd get us riled up and get us distracted. We just always want to stay forward, stay locked in on the next play.”We just want to come here and compete,” he said. “That’s what we’re capable of doing. We want to continue to win every game — home and away — because it’s important for all of us to make sure we get our best season
Following NC State’s 80-76 win over Clemson in Clemson South Carolina Tuesday night Will Wade shared his thoughts about the difference when his team is playing on the road verses playing at home by saying We ain’t worth a damn at home,”“It’s a good thing we’re pretty good on the road, because we’re awful at home.”
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314354361.html
Pittsburgh comes into the only regular season match up with NC State with record of 8-11 overall 1-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference are seventeenth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because while NC State won their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game Pittsburgh comes into the game on a two game losing streak as they lost on a buzzer beater to Boston College on Wednesday January 21, 2026 in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 65-62 as Bodon Kapke knocked down three pointer with 22 seconds remaining in regulation.
In Pittsburgh’s 65 -62 loss to Boston College Wednesday in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts as a team Pittsburgh shot 24-63 for 38 % on field goals were 7-22 for 32% on 3 pointers were 7-17 on free throws for 41% .
According to espn app
Following Pittsburgh losing to Boston College 65-62 in regulation on Boden Kapke 3 pointer. First all congratulations to Boston College they made big time plays at the end. Proud of my team how we faught. I thought both teams really competed Bodon Kapake made a big shot. For us this game comes down to missed layups missed shots. I know we missed 9 layups. Again I am proud of how faught but when miss free throws . We got into a rythem. Missed layups, free throws are what did it in for us tonight. We haven’t been great at finishing at the rim all year. If we’re missing shots.
According to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Caj8OZHNajc
Tip -off is set for 12:00pm from Peterson Events Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPNU with Dan Bonner, Robert Lee commentating!
Dan Bonner is a game analyst for CBS Sports’ coverage of NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball. He calls regular season games and teams with Kevin Harlan and Stan Van Gundy to call the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Bonner also serves as an analyst for ESPN and the ACC Network.
He played basketball at the University of Virginia and later spent two seasons as head coach of the Virginia women’s basketball team. In 2025, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
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Robert Lee Robert Lee is a play-by-play commentator for ESPN’s college football and college basketball coverage.
Lee joined ESPN in 2016 and in addition to his work with the company, he is the longtime broadcaster for Siena College basketball.
A graduate of the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Lee is a Cincinnati native and currently lives in Albany, N.Y. with his wife, Victoria, and two young children, Gabriella and Paul.
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