North Carolina arrived in cold, snow-covered Pittsburgh on Monday perhaps not in the midst of a season on the brink, but without question in the middle of one with an ever-shrinking margin of error. The rising pressure surrounding the Tar Heels had to be freeing,

Pitt lost the rebounding battle 48-31, as Syracuse graduate student center Eddie Lampkin Jr. grabbed 23 rebounds and eight on the offensive end. Pitt only grabbed nine offensive r

Zack Austin scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining as Pittsburgh executed down the stretch and earned a 73-65 victory over visiting North Carolina on Tuesday night.

The Pitt Panthers fought hard with a good North Carolina team, and got the late victory at the Petersen Events Center, 73-65. Pitt makes it back-to-back wins, as they defeated rival Syracuse on the road on Jan.