Pitt men’s club basketball hasn’t touched the court since 2019, leaving behind a very successful team due to the pandemic. Now, they’re back in action and hope to reach the same level of success they managed years ago.

The Panthers traveled to the Barclays Center in New York to compete in the Legends Classic on Wednesday night. Despite a close game to start, the Wolverines laid it on the Panthers in the second half, winning 91-60.

Pitt boasts a deep group of guards this year, forcing head coach Jeff Capel to make some tough decisions. Senior Staff Writer Frankie Richetti argues that Capel should bring senior Nike Sibande off the bench to optimize the roster’s potential.

After four seasons at Pitt, head coach Lance White mustered just eight wins in conference play in 2021. After another poor season, fans quickly realized that the Panthers lagged behind the rest of the ACC from a talent perspective.In the form of five newcomers – including three first-years – Pitt underwent a much needed overhaul. 

Since April 1, Capel has finally started to show some of the recruiting prowess he was so highly touted for during his tenures at Duke and Oklahoma.

Outgoing sports editor Stephen Thompson has spent four years playing on and learning from Pittsburgh’s pick-up basketball courts. This is what they taught him and why he’s sad to leave them behind after graduation.

Pitt women’s basketball faced a recurring theme throughout its 2022 campaign — an inability to finish — both their games and, ultimately, the season — with the momentum they started with.

Pitt women’s basketball will be without its leading scorer from the past two seasons as the Panthers wrap up their regular season, as head coach Lance White announced Sunday that the program dismissed senior guard Jayla Everett.

Pitt women’s basketball has shown tremendous growth throughout the season with its deep roster of capable players, who have made up an exceptional rebounding and defensive basketball team. But the Panthers haven’t been able to break new ground this season, once again finding themselves towards the bottom of the ACC.

The Tarheels came out fast and Pitt had no answer until late in the game. But the Panthers ultimately ran out of time to mount a comeback, losing the game 64-54.