The Panthers survived a tough NC State squad on the road, 67-64. Pitt was paced by freshman Jaland Lowe, who dropped 20 points on a hot 7 of 12 shooting. Blake Hinson chipped in 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds for the Panthers. NC State's DJ Horne led all scorers with 25 points, including knocking down five 3-point field goals.