Aziaha James scored 22 points, Madison Hayes added a double-double and No. 21 North Carolina State pulled away in the second half to beat Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

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.

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And then the final minutes, too, when UNC went more than three minutes without a point, missed 10 of their final 11 attempts from the field and allowed the Panthers to score the final nine points, which were part of a larger 14-2 run over the final five-plus minutes.

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Pittsburgh takes on No. 14 North Carolina after Khadija Faye scored 28 points in Pittsburgh's 83-67 loss to the NC State Wolfpack. The Panthers have gone 7-3 at home. Pittsburgh has a 1-0 record ...

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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

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.

North Carolina Tar Heels (16-3, 4-2 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (9-10, 1-5 ACC) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh takes on No. 14 North Carolina after Khadija Faye scored 28 points in Pittsburgh's 83-67 loss to the NC State Wolfpack.