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Pitt extends its season with a 71-69 overtime win against Syracuse
Pittsburgh secured the last Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament berth with a 71-69 overtime win, decided by a goaltending call in the final seconds, improving their record to 12-19.
- On Saturday, Pittsburgh defeated Syracuse 71-69 in overtime at the JMA Wireless Dome, clinching the ACC's final berth following a goaltending call with 4.3 seconds left.
- Syracuse Orange wrapped its regular season 15-16 and enters the tournament on a five-game skid while missing reserves Kiyan Anthony and Sadiq White Jr.
- On Saturday, Cameron Corhen led Pitt with 21 points, supported by Barry Dunning Jr.'s 17 and Nojus Indrusaitis' 16, in the 71-69 overtime win over Syracuse.
- Late-Game miscues and a scoreless overtime stretch led to the final sequence after Minor's rim-out with 14 seconds and King's buzzer miss; the game ended with George's heave hitting the backboard and rim.
- On Tuesday, Pitt opens the ACC Tournament in Charlotte against 10th-seeded Stanford, while the 14-seed Orange face 11th-seeded SMU; the game featured uneven offense with Pitt at 44.1 and Syracuse 39.0 but 16-of-17 free throws.
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Pitt extends its season with a 71-69 overtime win against Syracuse
Pittsburgh beats Syracuse 71 to 69 in overtime and grabs the final spot in the ACC Tournament. On Saturday, Pitt ends the regular season at 12 and 19, and gets in as the last qualifier.
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