PITTSBURGH — Brianna Kiesel had 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Pittsburgh past No. 8 North Carolina 84-59 on Thursday night.

Monica Wignot added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Stasha Carey scored 17 for the Panthers (11-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) as they beat a ranked opponent for the first time in nearly four years.

Allisha Gray led North Carolina (14-2, 1-1) with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Stephanie Mavunga, the reigning conference player of the week, scored 12.

Pittsburgh took the lead 5 minutes into the game on Wignot’s 3-pointer and never trailed again.

The Panthers led 27-26 before ending the first half on a 13-4 run that gave them a 40-30 lead at the break. Pittsburgh opened the second half on a 14-4 run and extended its lead to 24 points.