North Carolina arrived in cold, snow-covered Pittsburgh on Monday perhaps not in the midst of a season on the brink, but without question in the middle of one with an ever-shrinking margin of error. The rising pressure surrounding the Tar Heels had to be freeing,

With North Carolina falling to 13-9 with a mid-week loss at Pitt, it could be argued there's no worse time for the Tar Heels to be facing the sizzling Duke Blue Devils. On the road. But perhaps America's best sporting rivalry can energize the Heels.

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,

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.

The North Carolina Tar Heels delivered a lifeless performance against the Pittsburgh Panthers, and Jay Williams let them know it

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.

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

Jay Williams didn't hold back toward the end of yet another North Carolina loss during a season that's suddenly spiraling downward.

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

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