Zack Austin scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining as Pittsburgh executed down the stretch and earned a 73-65 victory over visiting North Carolina on Tuesday night.

North Carolina fans have not liked what they’ve seen from the Tar Heels this season, and in the closing seconds of Tuesday’s disappointing loss to Pitt, ESPN analyst Jay Williams did not like what he was seeing,

North Carolina pushes tempo at one of the fastest paces in the land, looking to score in transition and get high-percentage looks at the rim. The Heels are also very active in the half-court set and fire up plenty of attempts early into the shot clock.

The Pittsburgh Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) in a matchup of ACC rivals at Petersen Events Center, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28,

Lubin 3-5 0-0 6, Cadeau 5-10 0-0 11, R.Davis 6-12 1-2 16, Jackson 4-10 0-0 9, Trimble 3-14 4-5 10, Powell 3-5 1-2 8, Claude 0-1 0-0 0, Withers 2-2 0-0 5, Brown 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-59 6-9 65.

After North Carolina lost on Tuesday night, several fans voiced their impatience with head coach Hubert Davis.

Pittsburgh faces the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels after Khadija Faye scored 28 points in Pittsburgh's 83-67 loss to the NC State Wolfpack. The teams match up Sunday for

The North Carolina men’s basketball team (13-9, 6-4 ACC), fell to the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-6, 5-4 ACC), 73-65, on Tuesday night at the Petersen Events Center.

Pittsburgh hosts the North Carolina Tar Heels after Jaland Lowe scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 77-73 victory against the Syracuse Orange.

BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts North Carolina after Jaland Lowe scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 77-73 win over the Syracuse Orange. The Panthers are 9-2 on their home court. Pittsburgh has a 1-1 record in one-possession games.

For UNC, the late collapse Tuesday night at Pitt was “kind of like the same movie over and over again,” RJ Davis said. The Tar Heels are becoming familiar with an uncomfortable new reality.