By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor
• August 24, 2023
Fall is here. After a few months of summer break, students — from the super seniors to the first-years — are eager to return to Oakland and continue their college careers. Students new to Oakland have...
Now that the men’s basketball season has ended, Brian Sherry and Jermaine Sykes take a look back at the season and discuss what the future could look like.
Staff writers Brian Sherry and Jermaine Sykes discuss what’s next for Pitt men’s basketball and who the team might face if it makes it to the ACC Championships.
By Jermaine Sykes, Senior Staff Writer
• January 29, 2023
Down 8 with 2:26 to go, it looked as if Pitt men’s basketball would have another crushing defeat to a conference opponent. But the Panthers pulled it out, as the team went on an 11-0 run to end the game and win another nail biter against No. 20 Miami
By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer
• April 6, 2022
The road to constructing a winning roster will be long for Pitt men’s basketball, but early commitments and interests have shown that the road does exist. Senior staff writer Kyle Saxon outlines how he believes Jeff Capel can turn things around in one offseason.
By Zack Gibney, Senior Staff Writer
• April 3, 2022
The two teams playing for the national title are a couple of familiar faces — Kansas and North Carolina. While the two blue bloods have been on the national stage before, their paths to New Orleans this season have been vastly different.
Pitt athletic director Lyke fielded questions Tuesday from select local media, about the direction of the men’s basketball program, and the job that fourth-year head coach Jeff Capel has done.
As the men’s NCAA Tournament begins in earnest this week, Pitt will watch it from home. Its postseason drought has spanned six years and two head coaches. After completing his fourth losing season in a row, Jeff Capel has his back against the wall.
The 2011 Pitt men’s basketball season began with promise and ended with disappointment. Those Panthers won the College Basketball Invitational, but it’s a feat that some fans would rather forget.
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