Hinson scores 27 points to lead Pitt past Florida State 88-73

Wed, Mar 6, 2024
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Hinson scores 27 points to lead Pitt past Florida State 88-73

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Blake Hinson scored 27 points, Jaland Lowe added 17 and Pittsburgh stayed in controlled most of the way in beating Florida State 88-73 on Tuesday night.

Carlton Carrington had 12 points and reserve Ishmael Leggett scored 10 points for the Panthers (20-10, 11-8 ACC), which reached the 20-win mark for the second-consecutive season.

Pitt shot 55.9% (33 for 59) from the field, including 42.3% (11 for 26) from 3-point range, but just 61.1% (11 for 18) from the foul line. The Panthers led for 34 1/2 minutes.

Cam Corhen scored 25 points, shooting 8 for 12 from the field and 9 for 10 from the foul line, Darin Green Jr. scored 16 points and Jamir Watkins 15 for Florida State (15-15, 9-10). The Seminoles were just 5 for 17 from 3-point range.

Following Pitt's 42-31 halftime lead, the Panthers went on a 13-4 run to start to extend the margin to 53-35 in the first three minutes of the second half. Florida State closed the gap to 56-49 on a jump shot from Watkins, but the Seminoles never got closer.

Pitt's Federiko Federiko threw down a dunk with 4:52 left for a 78-66 and the Panthers stayed ahead by double digits to close it out.

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Florida State finishes the regular season when it hosts Miami on Saturday. Pitt wraps up the regular season Saturday when it hosts North Carolina State.

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