Inside The Panthers

Miami G Nijel Pack Limited in Practice Ahead of Pitt Game

No. 16 Miami's best shooter is working through an injury before taking on the Pitt Panthers.

Stephen Thompson

Miami G Nijel Pack Limited in Practice Ahead of Pitt Game
Miami G Nijel Pack Limited in Practice Ahead of Pitt Game /
In this story:

PITTSBURGH -- No. 16 Miami is dealing with an injury to one of its best players ahead of its crucial matchup in the season finale against the No. 25 Pitt Panthers. 

With the top seed in the ACC Tournament on the line, Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga doesn't know if Nijel Pack, who has started all 27 games he's played in this season for the Hurricanes and has made 41% of his 166 attempts from 3-point range this season, will play against Pitt. 

Larrañaga said Pack had been limited in practice this week with an injury to his lower extremity. Pack missed the Hurricanes' last game against Florida State, a brutal last-second loss at home that took them out of the driver's seat for the ACC's top seed. The highly-touted Kansas State transfer is the team's fourth-leading scorer at 13.6 points per game. 

Pitt can lock up the top seed in the ACC Tournament by knocking off the Hurricanes for the second time this year. If not, they risk falling out of the top four seeds and losing their double-bye. 

Make sure you bookmark Inside the Panthers for the latest news, exclusive interviews, recruiting coverage and so much more!

Bracketology Watch: ESPN Reassigns Pitt After Notre Dame Loss

Jordan Addison Has No Regrets Leaving Pitt

Jordan Addison Shouts Out Pitt at NFL Combine

Jordan Addison Wants NFL Reunion with Kenny Pickett

Larry Fitzgerald Molds C.J. Stroud into Franchise QB

Bills Can Build Stronger Connection with Pitt in Draft

Published
Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

Home/Basketball