Wake Forest Edges Pitt 76-74 in ACC Showdown

In a closely contested ACC matchup, Wake Forest secured a 76-74 victory over Pitt, marking the Panthers' seventh consecutive loss at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Wake Forest's Cameron Hildreth led the scoring with 24 points, while Ty-Laur Johnson and Hunter Sallis contributed 16 and 13 points, respectively, with Sallis scoring crucial buckets in the game's final minutes. Pitt's Damian Dunn also shined with a game-high 24 points, supported by Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Despite Pitt's perfect free throw performance (20-for-20), they struggled with shooting efficiency, finishing the game at 42.9% from the field. The loss drops Pitt to 14-7 overall and 5-5 in the ACC, continuing a challenging stretch with five defeats in their last seven games. Wake Forest improved to 16-6 and 8-3 in the conference, maintaining their home dominance over the Panthers.