North Carolina, Pittsburgh Are Matching Up Twice During 2024-2025 Regular Season! Their First Match Up Is Tuesday Night In Chapel Hill!
North Carolina, Pittsburgh are matching up twice during 2024-2025 regular season! Their first match up is Tuesday night in Chapel Hilll!
Where?
On the hardwood!
North Carolina comes into the first match up with Pittsburgh with record of 13-8 overall 6-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because North Carolina snapped two game losing streak with 102-96 win in overtime when opposing Boston College Saturday in Chapel Hill.
As North Carolina snapped two game losing streak with 102-96 win in overtime when opposing Boston College in Chapel Hill as a team North Carolina shot 55.6 % on field goals , 37.5 on 3 pointers, 78.8 % on free throws. Five players scored in double figures. Ian Jackson was 8-13 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers , 1-3 on free throws to go along with 1 assists, 1 steal, 19 points . Elliot Cadeau was 4-6 on field goals , 5-8 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 4 assists , 1 steal, 1 block, , 4 turnovers , 13 points. Seth Trimble was 5-13 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers , 7-8 on free throws to go along with 12 rebounds , 2 assists , 18 points. RJ Davis was 6-11 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 8-8 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists , 1 steal , 22 points. Jalen Washington was 7-10 on field goals , 4-4 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds, 3 assists , 18 points.
Following North Carolina’s 102-96 win in overtime when opposing Boston College in Chapel Hill Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts!
They hit shots because they gave them the rythem to make shots. Coming into the game in terms of defensive percentage we were #1 in the ACC in terms of defending the paint.
Though,
Hubert Davis wasn’t the only Davis to share his thoughts as RJ Davis did as well commentating on his teammate Seth Trimble. Whatever needs to be spoken in that moment some nice, some mean we have to hold each other accountable.
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article298907555.html
Pittsburgh comes into the first match up with North Carolina with with record of 13-6 overall 4-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is eighth in the standings because like North Carolina Pittsburgh Pittsburgh won their previous game because they won at Syracuse Saturday 77-73!
As Pittsburgh won at Syracuse 77-73 Saturday as a team Pittsburgh shot 45.9 % on field goals , 33.3 % on 3 pointers , 71.4 % on free throws! Five players scored in double figures! Cameron Corhen was 5-11 on field goals , 2-4 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 1 assists , 12 points. Zack Austin was 3-8 on field goals , 2-7 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 5 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 steals, 10 points. Jaland Lowe was 8-19 on field goals , 0-4 on 3 pointers , 6-9 on free throws to go along 2 rebounds, 6 assists, , 1 steal, 1 block, , 22 points. Ishmael Leggett was 6-11 on field goals 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 2 assists , 16 points Damian Dunn was 3-5 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 1 assists, 10 points.
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Following Pittsburgh’s 77-73 win Pittsburgh Head Coach Jeff Capel had this to say about his team!
We did a much better job of executing our offense. With the exception of one game we’ve been really good at limiting turnovers. In the first half our execution was good , but we just didn’t hit . In the second half we made shots . Guys got off the basketball shared it and we didn’t over penetrate
According Christopher Carter Pittsburgh Gazette article https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2025/01/25/pitt-panthers-syracuse-acc-score/stories/202501
Tip off is set for 9:00pm on ESPN with Kevin Brown, Jay Williams (Jason) commentating!
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.
According to https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/williams_jay/