Hot-shooting Wake Forest routs Pitt 91-58, ends Panthers' 5-game winning streak

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Pittsburgh forward Blake Hinson, center, is double teamed by Wake Forest forward Efton Reid III (4) and guard Cameron Hildreth (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Wake Forest forward Efton Reid III, right, dunks over Pittsburgh guard Jaland Lowe (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Wake Forest forward Efton Reid III (4) puts a shot up as Pittsburgh forward Guillermo Diaz Graham (25) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Wake Forest guard Kevin Miller (0) reaches to shoot over Pittsburgh guard Jaland Lowe during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Pittsburgh guard Carlton Carrington (7) puts a shot up as Wake Forest forward Andrew Carr (11) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Pittsburgh center Federiko Federiko (33) puts up a shot over Wake Forest forward Efton Reid III (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Pittsburgh guard Jaland Lowe (15) lays the ball up as Wake Forest guard Kevin Miller (0) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

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Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Miller scored 18 points, Hunter Sallis added 17 and Wake Forest routed Pittsburgh 91-58 on Tuesday night, snapping the Panther’s five-game winning streak.

Wake Forest (17-9, 9-6 ACC), which ended a two-game skid that includes a 49-47 loss against then-No. 21 Virginia on Saturday, shot 61% (31 of 51) overall, made half of its 20 shots from distance and 19 of 20 free throws against Pitt. Sallis hit three 3s and Parker Friedrichsen scored all nine of his points from long range.

Cameron Hildreth chipped in with 13 points for the Demon Deacons. Efton Reid III added 12 points and Andrew Carr scored 10.

Ishmael Leggett made three 3-pointers and scored 15 points to lead Pitt (17-9, 8-7), which shot 18 of 62 (29%) from the field. Jaland Lowe added 12 points. Blake Hinson, who scored a career-high 41 points against Louisville on Saturday, scored 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting.

Miller and Sallis each scored 10 points to help Wake Forest build a 45-33 lead at the break. Carr added eight points as the Demon Deacons shot 58% (14 of 24) and made seven 3-pointers. Lowe scored 10 first-half points and Leggett had eight for Pitt.

Wake Forest opened the second half on a 20-4 run for a 65-37 lead with 13:15 remaining. The Demon Deacons hit four 3s and had a pair of dunks during the stretch.

Each teams hosts games on Saturday. Pitt plays Virginia Tech while Wake Forest faces eighth-ranked Duke.

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Hot-shooting Wake Forest routs Pitt 91-58, ends Panthers’ 5-game winning streak