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RJ Davis scores 18, hits go-ahead jumper and North Carolina hangs on to defeat Pittsburgh 67-66

AP
Feb 08, 2025

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) RJ Davis scored 18 points, Ven-Allen Lubin added 17, and North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 67-66 on Saturday in a back-and-forth battle between two teams in need of a win.

North Carolina (14-10, 7-5) won after losing four of five games, including a 73-65 setback at Pittsburgh on Jan. 28. The Panthers (14-9, 5-7) have lost seven of nine.

Davis hit a jumper to give North Carolina a 67-66 lead with 52 seconds left in the second half. His shot marked the 12th lead change of the second half and led to a sequence in which the Tar Heels twice missed the front end of the one-and-one without giving up possession.

Pitt's Jaland Lowe missed a jumper with 27 seconds remaining, got his own rebound and missed on the follow. Lubin, a 67% free-throw shooter, got the rebound of the second shot, was fouled and missed the front end of the one-and-one. Seth Trimble, an 84% free-throw shooter, got the offensive rebound for the Tar Heels, was fouled and missed the front end himself.

After Pitt's Ishmael Leggett grabbed the rebound, the Panthers called timeout with 13 seconds left. Leggett's jumper was off the mark as time ran out.

With the exception of a brief six-point lead by the Tar Heels, neither team led by more than three points in the second half.

Trimble had 15 points and Drake Powell 10 for UNC.

Cameron Corhen scored 17 and Lowe 15 for Pitt.

North Carolina led 30-19 with five minutes left in the first half. Pitt rallied with a 10-0 run to get within 30-29 but North Carolina led 35-32 at the break.

North Carolina is at Clemson on Monday. Pitt is at SMU on Tuesday.

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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
32
UNC
Tar Heels
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cameron Corhen vs. Ven-Allen Lubin (Panthers gains possession)
19:31	+3	Jaland Lowe makes three point pullup jump shot	3-0
19:00	+3	Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (Ian Jackson assists)	3-3
18:42		Seth Trimble personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
18:31		Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Damian Dunn's two point layup
18:29		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
18:25		Ian Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Zack Austin steals)
18:07		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
18:05		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
17:48		Jaland Lowe personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
17:39	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	3-5
17:39		Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
17:39	+1	Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-6
17:25		Ven-Allen Lubin personal foul
17:17		Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot
17:14		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
17:06	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	3-8
16:46		Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
16:44		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
16:16	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)	3-10
15:51		Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
15:49		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
15:33	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Ian Jackson assists)	3-12
15:10	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)	5-12
14:59		Zack Austin blocks Ven-Allen Lubin's two point layup
14:57		Zack Austin defensive rebound
14:44	+3	Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot (Cameron Corhen assists)	8-12
14:25		Elliot Cadeau turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals)
14:20		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
14:18		Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
14:16	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point layup	10-12
14:00		Seth Trimble turnover (lost ball) (Zack Austin steals)
13:52		Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Ian Jackson steals)
13:47	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point layup (Ian Jackson assists)	10-14
13:27	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot	12-14
13:16		Cameron Corhen personal foul
13:16		TV timeout
12:59	+3	RJ Davis makes three point stepback jump shot	12-17
12:35	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot	14-17
12:19	+3	RJ Davis makes three point stepback jump shot	14-20
11:40		Jae'Lyn Withers blocks Zack Austin's two point layup
11:40		Panthers offensive rebound
11:40		Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:40		TV timeout
11:21	+2	RJ Davis makes two point driving layup	14-22
10:58		Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Drake Powell steals)
10:41		Cameron Corhen blocks Jalen Washington's two point layup
10:39		Jalen Washington offensive rebound
10:39		Jump ball. (Tar Heels gains possession)
10:29	+2	Drake Powell makes two point pullup jump shot	14-24
10:07		RJ Davis personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
9:49		Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
9:49	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-24
9:49		Jaland Lowe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:49		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
9:21		Drake Powell misses three point jump shot
9:19		Damian Dunn defensive rebound
9:13		Elliot Cadeau personal foul
9:04		Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
9:02		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
8:55	+2	Drake Powell makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	15-26
8:47		Elliot Cadeau personal foul
8:32	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point driving floating jump shot	17-26
8:07		RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
8:05		Damian Dunn defensive rebound
8:00		Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
8:00		TV timeout
7:47	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Damian Dunn assists)	19-26
7:23		Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot
7:21		Seth Trimble offensive rebound
7:16	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point putback layup	19-28
7:04		Ishmael Leggett offensive foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
7:04		Ishmael Leggett turnover (offensive foul)
6:44		Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point layup
6:42		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
6:37	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point putback layup	19-30
6:20		Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
6:18		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
6:08		Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
6:06		Tar Heels offensive rebound
6:04		Brandin Cummings personal foul
5:52		Zack Austin blocks RJ Davis's two point jump shot
5:50		Zack Austin defensive rebound
5:27		Brandin Cummings misses two point jump shot
5:25		Drake Powell defensive rebound
5:17		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:15		Damian Dunn defensive rebound
5:07		Ven-Allen Lubin personal foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
5:07	+1	Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-30
5:07	+1	Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-30
4:53		Brandin Cummings blocks Ian Jackson's two point layup
4:51		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
4:32		Drake Powell personal foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
4:32	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-30
4:32		Brandin Cummings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:32		Drake Powell defensive rebound
4:21		Seth Trimble turnover (bad pass) (Zack Austin steals)
4:11		Jalen Washington shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
4:11	+1	Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-30
4:11	+1	Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-30
3:57		Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul
3:57		TV timeout
3:39		Ian Jackson misses two point jump shot
3:37		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
3:29		Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
3:27		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
3:06		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
3:04		Damian Dunn defensive rebound
2:47	+3	Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	27-30
2:43		Panthers 30 second timeout
2:33		Drake Powell misses two point jump shot
2:31		Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
2:10	+2	Damian Dunn makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	29-30
1:53		Seth Trimble misses two point layup
1:51		Seth Trimble offensive rebound
1:47	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point putback layup	29-32
1:35	+3	Brandin Cummings makes three point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)	32-32
1:17		Zack Austin shooting foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-33
1:17		Jalen Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:17		Zack Austin defensive rebound
0:57		Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Drake Powell steals)
0:50		Brandin Cummings personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
0:50	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-34
0:50	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-35
0:32		Cameron Corhen misses two point layup
0:30		Panthers offensive rebound
0:09		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
0:07		Panthers offensive rebound
0:07		Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:07		Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:01		Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
34
UNC
Tar Heels
32

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass)
19:31		Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
19:31	+1	Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-35
19:31	+1	Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-35
19:02	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point dunk (RJ Davis assists)	34-37
18:44	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point driving layup (Damian Dunn assists)	36-37
18:12		Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
18:10		Damian Dunn defensive rebound
18:00	+3	Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	39-37
17:40	+2	RJ Davis makes two point jump shot	39-39
17:26	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)	41-39
17:03	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point jump shot (Seth Trimble assists)	41-41
16:47		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
16:45		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
16:25	+3	Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	41-44
16:03		Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
16:01		RJ Davis defensive rebound
16:01		Jaland Lowe personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
15:49	+3	RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	41-47
15:32	+3	Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	44-47
15:16		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:14		Panthers defensive rebound
15:13		TV timeout
14:57		Damian Dunn turnover (traveling)
14:35		Jalen Washington misses two point jump shot
14:33		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
14:28		Elliot Cadeau personal foul
14:17		Drake Powell blocks Jaland Lowe's two point jump shot
14:17		Jaland Lowe offensive rebound
14:17		Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
14:15		Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
14:08		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point jump shot
14:06		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
14:04		Jaland Lowe personal foul
13:58		Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot
13:56		Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
13:43		Damian Dunn misses two point layup
13:41		Tar Heels defensive rebound
13:26		Seth Trimble misses two point layup
13:24		Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
13:18		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
13:16		Tar Heels defensive rebound
12:49		Drake Powell misses two point jump shot
12:47		Panthers defensive rebound
12:30		Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
12:30		Cameron Corhen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:30	+1	Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-47
12:22		Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul)
12:22		Elliot Cadeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:22	+1	Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-48
12:03	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Ishmael Leggett assists)	47-48
11:42		James Brown misses two point layup
11:40		Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
11:28		Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
11:28		TV timeout
11:28		Ishmael Leggett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:28	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-48
11:13		Drake Powell misses two point jump shot
11:11		Zack Austin defensive rebound
10:52		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
10:50		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
10:28		RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
10:26		Damian Dunn defensive rebound
10:12	+3	Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)	51-48
9:46	+3	Drake Powell makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	51-51
9:28		Jalen Washington personal foul
9:17		Damian Dunn misses two point layup
9:15		Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
9:10		Jalen Washington blocks Guillermo Diaz Graham's two point layup
9:08		RJ Davis defensive rebound
9:07		Ishmael Leggett personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
9:07	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-52
9:07		RJ Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:07		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
8:41	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point layup	53-52
8:22		Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
8:22	+1	Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-53
8:22		Jalen Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:22		Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
8:01	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot	55-53
7:50		Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
7:48		Zack Austin defensive rebound
7:19		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
7:17		Panthers offensive rebound
7:17		Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:17		TV timeout
6:59	+3	Drake Powell makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	55-56
6:25	+3	Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)	58-56
6:02		Elliot Cadeau turnover (lost ball) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
5:53		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
5:51		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
5:30	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point driving layup	58-58
5:04		Seth Trimble shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
5:04	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-58
5:04	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-58
5:04		Panthers 30 second timeout
4:41	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point driving layup	60-60
4:22	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ishmael Leggett assists)	62-60
4:09		Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point dunk
4:07		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
3:51		Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
3:49		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
3:41	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point driving layup (Drake Powell assists)	62-62
3:41		Jaland Lowe shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
3:41		TV timeout
3:41	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-63
3:20		Drake Powell shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
3:20	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-63
3:20	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-63
2:57	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	64-65
2:57		Zack Austin shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
2:57		Ven-Allen Lubin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:57		Zack Austin defensive rebound
2:37		Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
2:35		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
2:26		RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
2:24		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
2:05	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point driving layup	66-65
1:41		Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
1:39		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
1:32		Panthers 30 second timeout
1:19		Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass) (Drake Powell steals)
1:11		Tar Heels 60 second timeout
0:52	+2	RJ Davis makes two point stepback jump shot	66-67
0:50		Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:27		Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
0:25		Jaland Lowe offensive rebound
0:23		Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
0:21		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
0:19		Jaland Lowe personal foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
0:19		Ven-Allen Lubin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:19		Tar Heels offensive rebound
0:17		Brandin Cummings personal foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
0:17		Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:17		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
0:13		Panthers 60 second timeout
0:01		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot