PITTSBURGH — Carlton Carrington scored 24 points, Ishmael Leggett added 22 and Pittsburgh rallied to beat Wake Forest 77-72 on Wednesday night.
Pitt trailed by as many as 12 points early in the second half and tied it three times before Carrington’s two free throws gave the Panthers their first lead of the game, 57-55, with 6:58 remaining.
Hunter Sallis hit a jumper for Wake Forest to tie it 57-all. Leggett followed with a 3, sparking a 14-4 run to give Pitt a 71-61 advantage with 1:20 to play. A Sallis dunk and Andrew Carr 3-pointer, sandwiched between a pair of Carrington free throws, pulled Wake Forest to 75-70 with 16 seconds left. Carrington added two more from the line to seal it.
Pitt (13-8, 4-6 ACC) snapped a four-game home losing streak in ACC play.
Carrington was 7-for-15 shooting from the floor and made 8 of 9 free throws for the Panthers. Leggett made 9 of 16 field goals that included four 3-pointers. Blake Hinson added 17 points.
Sallis scored 22 points to lead Wake Forest (13-7, 5-4), which was coming off a 21-point loss at third-ranked UNC. Efton Reid III chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Miller scored 11 points.
Sallis scored 14 points, and Carr and Miller added seven points apiece to help Wake Forest build a 37-27 lead at the break. The Demon Deacons shot 54% (14 of 26) in the first half but cooled to 41% (14 of 34) in the second.
Wake Forest will look to end a two-game skid with a home game against Syracuse on Saturday.
Gardner-Webb 80, UNC Asheville 73
BOILING SPRINGS — Caleb Robinson had 20 points in Gardner-Webb’s 80-73 win against UNC Asheville on Wednesday night.
Robinson had 11 rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (11-12, 6-2 Big South Conference). Quest Aldridge and DQ Nicholas both scored 16 points.
Josh Banks finished with 21 points for the Bulldogs (14-9, 6-2). Drew Pember added 13 points and two blocks for UNC Asheville. In addition, Fletcher Abee finished with 13 points.
Gardner-Webb next plays Wednesday against Presbyterian on the road, and UNC Asheville hosts Winthrop on Saturday.
UNC Greensboro 85, VMI 79
LEXINGTON, Va. — Mikeal Brown-Jones and Donovan Atwell each scored 18 points as UNC Greensboro beat VMI 85-79 on Wednesday night.
Brown-Jones added eight rebounds for the Spartans (16-6, 7-2 Southern Conference). Keyshaun Langley finished with 17 points.
Brennan Watkins led the Keydets (4-18, 1-8) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Taeshaud Jackson added 17 points and nine rebounds for VMI. DJ Nussbaum also had 12 points and nine rebounds.
South Florida 71, East Carolina 60
GREENVILLE — Chris Youngblood scored 20 points and South Florida beat East Carolina 71-60 on Wednesday night.
Youngblood also had six assists for the Bulls (14-5, 7-1 American Athletic Conference). Kasean Pryor scored 14 points and added 11 rebounds. Selton Miguel also had 14 points. The Bulls picked up their sixth straight win.
Cam Hayes led the way for the Pirates (11-11, 4-5) with 14 points and three steals. East Carolina also got 13 points, three steals and two blocks from RJ Felton.
South Florida took the lead with 18:49 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 40-28 at halftime, with Youngblood racking up 12 points. South Florida was outscored by East Carolina in the second half by one point.
Chattanooga 91, Western Carolina 85
CULLOWHEE — Trey Bonham’s 22 points helped Chattanooga defeat Western Carolina 91-85 on Wednesday night.
Bonham also contributed seven rebounds for the Mocs (15-7, 7-2 Southern Conference). Jan Zidek scored 20 points, and Honor Huff added 19 points.
Vonterius Woolbright led the way for the Catamounts (16-6, 5-4) with 36 points and eight rebounds. Tre Jackson added 14 points and three steals for Western Carolina. In addition, Russell Jones finished with 13 points and three steals.
