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Stevenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65

Stevenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65 | iNFOnews.ca
North Carolina guard Seth Trimble (7) shoots over Pittsburgh center Kieran Mullen (12) and guard Barry Dunning Jr. (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jarin Stevenson and Seth Trimble scored 19 points each to help No. 11 North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 79-65 on Saturday and secure another 20-win season.

The short-handed Tar Heels played without star freshman forward Caleb Wilson (bone fracture in left hand) and center Henri Veesaar (illness/lower body injury), who had both started every game this season and are the team’s top two scorers and rebounders.

Stevenson’s total was a season-high for the Alabama transfer.

Luka Bogavac and Zayden High, who had a career-best game, each scored 15 points for North Carolina (20-5, 8-4 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Cameron Corhen had 23 points and Roman Siulepa added 14 points for Pittsburgh (9-17, 2-11), which has lost five in a row, including four against ranked teams.

High made his first career start and he posted the game’s first basket on the way to shooting 7 for 11 from the field. He also had a team-high seven rebounds.

Pittsburgh cut a 21-point deficit to 62-48 before North Carolina’s 8-0 spurt put the game away. The Panthers took only eight free throws, while the Tar Heels took 17.

The Tar Heels broke out to a 16-5 lead. North Carolina made 10 of its first 12 shots from the field, helping it to a 46-32 a halftime lead.

Trimble, in the first home game since his game-winning 3-pointer a week earlier against Duke, had 13 first-half points.

North Carolina, which has 66 20-win seasons, improved to 15-0 at home.

Up Next

Pittsburgh: Home next Saturday vs. Notre Dame.

North Carolina: Tuesday night at N.C. State.

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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Jarin Stevenson’s name.

Stevenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65 | iNFOnews.ca
North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson (15) follows through on a dunk against Pittsburgh during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Stevenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65 | iNFOnews.ca
North Carolina guard Luka Bogavac (44) drives against Pittsburgh guard Barry Dunning Jr. (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Stevenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65 | iNFOnews.ca
North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson (15) defends against Pittsburgh forward Roman Siulepa (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

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