Pitt comes alive in 2nd half to beat No. 11 Virginia for 5th straight win

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Pitt head coach Jeff Capel, right, pauses during a timeout salute to former Pitt football player Damar Hamlin during the first half of a game against Virginia on Tuesday.

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Pitt’s Nike Sibande celebrates hitting a 3-pointer against Virginia in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Blake Hinson celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Virginia in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.


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Pitt’s Blake Hinson fights for a rebound with Virginia’s Armaan Franklin in the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Petersen Events Center.




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Pitt’s Jarmarius Burton drives past Virginia’s Isaac McKneely in the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Petersen Events Center.

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Virginia’s Ben Vander Plas defends on Pitt’s Greg Elliott in the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Petersen Events Center.

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Virginia’s Kadin Shedrick defends on Pitt’s Blake Hinson the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Jamarius Burton scores past Virginia’s Kadin Shedrick in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Blake Hinson grabs a rebound from Virginia’s Kadin Shedrick in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Nike Sibande drives on Virginia’s Isaac McKneely in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Jamarius Burton blocks the shot of Virginia’s Kadin Shedrick in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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The Pitt bench celebrates as the Panthers take the first lead on Virginia in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Blake Hinson scores past Virginia’s Ryan Dunn in the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Blake Hinson scores past Virginia’s Ryan Dunn in the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Blake Hinson is fouled by Virginia’s Ryan Dunn in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Blake Hinson scores past Virginia’s Ryan Dunn in the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Blake Hinson scores past Virginia’s Ryan Dunn in the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Blake Hinson scores past Virginia’s Ryan Dunn in the first half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Nelly Cumming drives on Virginia’s Kihei Clark in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Jamarius Burton is fouled by Virginia’s Armaan Franklin in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Greg Elliott celebrates with Blake Hinson after extending the lead over Virginia in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

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Pitt’s Fredericko Federicko scores over Virginia’s Ryan Dunn in the second half Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Petersen Events Center.

























