Miami Defeats Pitt 79-58, Led by Kyle’s 36 Points on Senior Night
CORAL GABLES, Fla.— The Miami women’s basketball team extends its win streak to four with a 79-58 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday night inside Watsco Center.
Miami improves to 16–12 overall and 8–9 in ACC play, while Pittsburgh moves to 8–22 overall and 1–16 in conference action.
Miami had three players in double figures, led by Ra Shaya Kyle with a career-high 36 points. Gal Raviv followed with 14 points, and Amarachi Kimpson posted 10.
As a unit, Miami shot 47.8 percent from the field and out-rebounded the Panthers 47-26.
Kyle also led on the defensive end, bringing in 13 rebounds to mark her nineteenth double-double of the 2025-26 season. Ahnay Adams was the only other Cane to hit double digits in rebounding, recording a career high 10.
Miami opened the game with a 13–2 run over the Panthers in the first four minutes and had four different Hurricanes contributing to the early scoring to highlight a balanced offensive effort. The Canes built their largest lead of the first quarter at 17–4, which also marked their final points of the period. Pittsburgh responded with a 7–0 run to close the quarter, cutting Miami’s lead to 17–11 after the first 10 minutes.
Pittsburgh went into the second quarter continuing to apply pressure, decreasing the deficit to three points at 19–16 with 6:49 remaining. Following the first timeout, Miami regained its offensive rhythm, led by Kyle with eight points and Kimpson with five. The Hurricanes outscored the Panthers 16–10 in the second quarter to take a 33–21 lead into halftime.
Miami opened the second half with a 7–0 run, shooting 75 percent from the field to extend its lead to 40–21 and force a Pittsburgh timeout. Following the break, the Hurricanes added six more points to push the advantage to 46–21 while holding the Panthers scoreless for more than three minutes. Kyle paced all scorers with a perfect 5-for-5 shooting performance and recorded 12 of the Hurricanes’ 23 points in the period. Miami carried a 56–38 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Hurricanes continued to control the game in the final 10 minutes, outscoring the Panthers 23–20 in the fourth quarter. Miami scored 16 of its points in the paint, led by Kyle with 10 and Raviv with four. The Canes also held the advantage on the glass, outrebounding Pittsburgh 11–5 in the quarter to secure the 79–58 home victory.
The Miami Hurricanes will close out the 2025–26 regular season on the road Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, facing Georgia Tech. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m., with the game set to be streamed on ACCNX.
