National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.C. State 78, Pittsburgh 61
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # James Breeding, # Brian Dorsey, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: 9849

Anthony Barber recorded 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as North Carolina State snapped a five-game losing streak with a 78-61 victory over host Pittsburgh 78-61 on Tuesday at the Petersen Events Center.

Barber scored 14 of his points in the first half to help the Wolfpack (11-8, 1-5 ACC) to an insurmountable 44-19 halftime lead. The Panthers shot 25 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes.

Pittsburgh (15-3, 4-2) was paced by 16 points from junior forward Jamel Artis and 14 points from junior forward Michael Young as the duo combined for 10-of-23 shooting from the field. Artis scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half.

The Panthers outscored N.C. State 42-34 in the second half, but were outrebounded 46-30 for the game.

Barber, a 6-foot-2 guard, converted all 14 of his free throws. Sophomore forward Abdul-Malik Abu added 16 points and 10 rebounds while junior forward Lennard Freeman grabbed 14 boards for the Wolfpack.
Top Game Performances
 
N.C. State   Pittsburgh
Anthony Barber 31 Scoring Jamel Artis 16
Anthony Barber 8 Assists James Robinson 5
Lennard Freeman 14 Rebounds Jamel Artis 7
Anthony Barber 14 Free Throws Made Jamel Artis 7
Cody Martin 2 Steals Sheldon Jeter 2
Abdul-Malik Abu 1 Blocks Jamel Artis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
N.C. State 78 48.3 6-12 16-20 12 42 2 3 19
Pittsburgh 61 36.7 5-17 12-17 16 29 6 10 14