PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Ven-Allen Lubin scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as North Carolina State defeated Pittsburgh 81-72 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Petersen Events Center.

The Wolfpack improved to 14-6 overall by holding off the Panthers despite being outrebounded on the offensive glass 21-7. Quadir Copeland added 20 points and nine assists for NC State, which led 34-33 at halftime and pulled away by shooting 22 of 27 from the free-throw line. Pittsburgh shot just 11 for 25 on free throws.

Roman Siulepa led Pittsburgh with 15 points and 13 rebounds. The Panthers fell to 8-12. Attendance was 5,572.