NC State, Pittsburgh Are Matching Up For Second Time In 2025-2026 Season Because They're Matching Up In Second Round Of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Wednesday At Noon In Charlotte
NC State, Pittsburgh are matching up for second time in 2025-2026 season because they’re matching up in second round of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Wednesday at noon in Charlotte.
Where?
On the hardwood!
NC State is playing their first game in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament as 7 seed while Pittsburgh is 15th seed is playing their second game in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament after advancing by knocking off Stanford 64 -63 on Tuesday afternoon in first round where as a team Pittsburgh was 28-66 on field goals for 42% were 3-17 on 3 pointers for 18 % were 5-9 from free line.. Four players scored in double figures! Those players were Roman Siulepa who is a freshman who is a forward was 6-14 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers , 2-5 on free throws to go along 7 rebounds, 1 assists , 14 points. Cameron Corhan who is a senior who is a forward was 5-13 on field goals, 2-2 on free theows to go along with 7 rebounds, 2 assists , 12 points. Omari Withersppon who is a freshman who is a guard who was 5-11 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 11 points. Barry Dunning Jr. who is a senior who is a guard was 7-10 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds, 1 assists , 16 points.
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NC State, Pittsburgh played once during 2025-2026 regular season when NC State topped Pittsburgh 81-72 in Pittsburgh where as a team NC State shot 26-55 for 47 % was 7-20 for 35 % on 3 pointers was 22-27 on free throws for 81 %. Four players scored in double figures Ven-Allen Lubin a forward a senior a transfer from NC State’s tobacco road rival North Carolina was 5-8 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 7-8 on free throws to go along 12 rebounds, 17 points. Tre Holloman a guard a senior was 2-5 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 4-6 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assists , 10 points. Paul McNeil Jr. was 5-11 on field goals , 5-9 on 3 pointers to go along with two rebounds. Quadir Copeland was 6-11 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 8-9 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds , 9 assists , 20 points.
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With the 81-72 win at Pittsburgh Saturday NC State improved to 14-6 overall 5-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
According to https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball
Following NC State topping Pittsburgh 81-72 Saturday January 24, 2026 in Pittsburgh NC State Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts about his teams performance at Pittsburgh by saying “We got off to a really slow start,”during his postgame radio show. The Wolfpack did not hold a news conference as it had an immediate departure from Pittsburgh. “Quite frankly, not the effort that we would like, but we’re never going to apologize for winning. There’s a little bit more luck involved in this than you would like, but we’re going to get back to Raleigh as quick as we can and take the win.”
Following NC State topping Pittsburgh 81-72 Saturday in Pittsburgh NC State forward, senior Darrion Williams who was 2-8 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers to 4 rebounds, 2 assists 7 points shared his thoughts by saying “We can’t just go into Pitt thinking we’re gonna win,”We’ve got to go earn it, just like we did today.”
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314354387.html
While Pittsburgh lost to NC State on Saturday January 24, 2026 by score of 81-72 four players scored in double figures Roman Siulepa who is a freshman who is a forward was 5-9 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 3-7 on free throws to go along with 13 rebounds, 1 assists , 15 points. Cameron Corhen who is senior who is a forward was 4-12 on on field goals , 2-6 on free throws to go along with 10 rebounds, , 10 points. Damarco Minor who is a senior who is a guard was 4-12 on field goals , 3-9 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 13 points. Barry Dunning Jr. who is a senior who is a guard was 5-12 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 0-2 on free throws to go along 9 rebounds , 12 points.
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Congrats to the N.C. State. They made plays down the stretch to win the basketball game. Timely threes and probably, most importantly, free throws. I thought we fought, you know, I thought we put ourselves in a position where we had a chance. But the missed free throws are deflating. And then to have five assists and nine turnovers in the second half.
You know, we had a lead. When you have a chance to extend leads with free throws and you miss. When you have a chance to cut a run and you miss free throws - we've obviously really struggled with that area. We got to the line 25 time, but, you know, we didn't capitalize on it.
According to https://247sports.com/college/pittsburgh/article/pitt-basketball-jeff-capel-nc-state-post-game-272187576/
Tip-off is set for 12:00pm from Spectrum Center Home Of NBA’s Charlotte Hornets!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Kevin Brown, Jay Williams commentating!
Kevin Brown serves as a play-by-play commentator on several college sports across ESPN platforms, including football, basketball and softball. He also calls NCAA championship action, serving as a voice on the NCAA Div. I Hockey Championship and Women’s College World Series dayside coverage. Brown has also called Little League games on ESPN, and MLB on ESPN Radio.
In addition to his duties at ESPN, Brown is a TV and radio commentator for the Baltimore Orioles, a role he began in 2019.
From 2010 to 2017, he was the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. He was also the lead voice of the team, calling radio and television broadcasts.
Brown is a graduate of Newhouse School at Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Former standout point guard Jay Williams, roundly considered one of the most prolific college basketball players in history, is an NBA analyst on ESPN’s longstanding NBA pregame show NBA Countdown. Since August 2020, Williams has also co-hosted ESPN Radio’s weekday morning show, Keyshawn, JWill & Zubin, with Keyshawn Johnson and Zubin Mehenti – which became Keyshawn, JWill and Max with Max Kellerman in September 2021. The show – which airs from 6-10 a.m. ET – is also simulcast on ESPN2 (6-8 a.m.) and ESPNEWS (6-10 a.m.). Williams regularly contributes across the network’s studio programming including Get Up, First Take and The Jump.
Williams became an ESPN full-time game and studio analyst in 2008, after working for the network as a commentator in 2003. Williams joined at the start of the 2014-15 season as an analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay – the popular Saturday morning and evening college basketball program that originates from the Saturday Primetime game-of-the-week telecasts. He was a constant on ESPN and ESPN2’s weeknight studio coverage, called select college games throughout the year and had previously called the ESPNU ACC Sunday Night Basketball series.
Before joining ESPN, Williams was an analyst in 2007 for CBS College Sports Network, primarily working the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. He previously was a contributor to Fox Sports Radio 99.9 The Fan in North Carolina.
As a starter for three years at Duke, Williams won the Naismith College Player of the Year award, the John R. Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
Williams averaged 19.3 points per game, 6.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds for the Blue Devils, while shooting .453 from the floor and .393 from 3-point range. He also led Duke to a 95-13 (.880) record and the 2001 NCAA National Championship. He averaged double figures as a freshman, which helped earn him the ACC Rookie of the Year award in 2000 and recognition as a first-team All-America player.
In his sophomore season with the Blue Devils, Williams shattered several school and NCAA records. With 841 points and a 25.7 ppg average, he topped Dick Groat’s 49-year-old record for most points in a season. Williams also set an NCAA Tournament record for 3-pointers attempted with 66. His 132 3-point field goals amounted to the sixth-highest total in NCAA history; his conference-leading 21.6 ppg designated him as the first Duke player to lead the ACC in scoring since Danny Ferry in 1989. Williams’ 6.1 assists ranked second in the league, while he also ranked second in 3-point field goal percentage (.427) and first in 3-pointers made (3.4 per game).
At the final game in his junior year, Williams’ No. 22 jersey was retired at Cameron Indoor Stadium. His jersey also has been retired at his elementary school and high school.
Williams was drafted second by Chicago in the 2002 NBA Draft, just behind No. 1 pick Yao Ming, and started 54 of 75 games for the Bulls in the 2002-03 season. During his first season in the NBA, his most memorable performance was a game against his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, during which Williams scored a triple-double. He also played for the U.S. National team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.
An accomplished entrepreneur and spokesperson, Williams is the CEO and National Director of Special Events for Rising Stars Youth Foundation using basketball as the vehicle to promote education and provide academic and financial assistance to students within the program. He is also the President and Chairman of his own company, Jay LLC.
He is a member of the NBA Retired Players Association, a voting member of the John Wooden Awards Committee and sits on the board of USA Basketball, and has been the spokesperson for Athletic Advantage, a sports physical therapy and performance development center in Durham, N.C.
In 2002, Williams graduated from Duke with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and business, becoming the first athlete at the university to earn a degree in just three years.
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