![Jeff Capel, head coach of Pitt mens basketball, yells on the court during the game against Wake Forest on Wednesday, Jan. 25.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0842-15-900x600.jpg)
‘I want more’: Jeff Capel displays the benefits of patience in college basketball
By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 8, 2024
![West Virginia guard Malik Curry (10) works the ball as Pittsburgh guard Onyebuchi Ezeakudo (31) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AP21317153468706-900x600.jpg)
Panthers fall to WVU, 74-59, in 188th Backyard Brawl
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
• November 13, 2021
![Pitt men’s basketball head coach Jeff Capel has a heated exchange with the referees during the Panthers’ game against NC State on Feb. 17.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/S_Capel-Ref-NCState_PS-600x900.jpg)
Column | After three years under Jeff Capel, Pitt left with more questions than answers
By Zack Gibney, Staff Writer
• March 17, 2021
![The Pitt men’s basketball team wore masks in a team huddle during its game against Saint Francis University on Nov. 25. Head coach Jeff Capel was gut-wrenchingly honest over the course of the past few months about how difficult this season was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/S_Huddle-MBBStFrancis-2_CP-900x600.jpg)
Column | Was this worth it: Reflections from a season covering COVID basketball
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 16, 2021
![Nike Sibande (22) recorded season-highs in points (12), rebounds (7), shot attempts (13) and minutes (36) against the Florida State Seminoles last weekend.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/S_SibandeFeature_PS-600x900.jpg)
Pitt falls 79-73 to Miami in ACC Tournament’s opening round
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 9, 2021
![Pitt star forward Justin Champagnie announced on Tuesday that he will test the NBA Draft process.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/S_Champagnie_KO.jpg)
Confounding basketball season to conclude with ACC Tournament
By Zack Gibney, Staff Writer
• March 9, 2021
![Pitt men’s basketball (10-11 overall, 6-10 ACC) fell short in a 77-62 loss at Clemson (16-6 overall, 10-6 ACC) on Saturday afternoon.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/S_MBB-vs-Clemson_KO.jpg)
Pitt comeback falls short in 77-62 loss at Clemson
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 8, 2021
![Pitt men’s basketball (9-10 overall, 5-9 ACC) has now lost eight of it’s last nine games after falling 62-65 at NC State (12-9 overall, 8-8 ACC) on Sunday afternoon. The team also lost two of its players, juniors Xavier Johnson and Au’Diese Toney, after they transferred.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/S_MBB-vs-NC-State_TY.jpg)
Pitt begins life after Johnson, Toney with 65-62 loss to NC State
By Zack Gibney and Stephen Thompson
• March 1, 2021
![Au’Diese Toney pictured against Virginia Tech on Feb. 4.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/S_MBB_CP-1-900x600.jpg)
Pitt announces Toney to transfer, second key departure in two days
By Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor
• February 25, 2021
![Sophomore guard Xavier Johnson darts past a Clemson defender.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/S_MBB_TY_1-900x631.jpg)
Johnson to transfer, will not finish season with men’s basketball
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
• February 24, 2021
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