PITTSBURGH — Jamarius Burton had the game of his life with a 31-point day as Pitt upset No. 25 North Carolina, 76-74, on Friday afternoon at Petersen Events Center.
The Tar Heels were a tall task for Pitt, as acknowledged by Jeff Capel, Burton and Blake Hinson Wednesday. As the preseason team ranked No. 1 in the country by the Associated Press, North Carolina came into Friday’s contest on a four-game win streak and set a tone with an 11-3 run in the first four minutes of the game.
“They’re as talented as any team in the country,” Capel said of North Carolina. “We got down early, but we fought and we stayed together. We got some unbelievable contributions from guys on our bench.”
