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The Pitt News
Redshirt senior guard Nike Sibande (22) hangs off the net after dunking the ball during the Pitt mens basketball game against Syracuse Saturday night.

Sports Podcast | Men’s basketball season in review

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt • March 22, 2023
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.
Sophomore center Federiko Federiko (23) dunks the ball during the Pitt men’s basketball game against Tennessee Martin on Nov. 7, 2022.

Sports Podcast | TPN’s men’s basketball awards

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt • February 26, 2023
Staff writers Brian Sherry and Jermaine Sykes talk about key members of the men’s basketball team as they head into the end of the season.
Pitt scores during the men’s basketball game against West Virginia on Nov. 11, 2022.

Sports Podcast | Will Pitt men’s basketball make the ACC Championships?

By Sinead McDevitt, Brian Sherry, and Jermaine Sykes • February 1, 2023
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.
Graduate student guard Jamarius Burton (11) avoids a Miami player during Pitt mens basketballs game against Miami Saturday afternoon.

Late-game heroics push Panthers to win in key ACC matchup against No. 20 Miami

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
Head basketball coach Jeff Capel watches from the bench as a penalty call dashes the Panthers’ hopes to upset Louisville in January 2020.

Column | Jeff Capel’s portal to a winning 2022-23 season

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.
North Carolinas Justin McKoy goes up during practice for the NCAA mens college basketball tournament in Philadelphia on Thursday, March 24.

National championship game features iconic programs vying to renewed history

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.
Lyke discusses future of men’s basketball program

Lyke discusses future of men’s basketball program

By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor • March 22, 2022
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.
Citadel sophomore forward Owen Spencer (23), left, and Pitt sophomore forward John Hugley (23) attempt to catch a rebound on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 at the Petersen Events Center.

‘We have to win’: Pitt men’s basketball season in review

By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor • March 16, 2022
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.
Former Pitt player Lamar Patterson (21) goes for a basket at a game in the Petersen Events Center in 2014.

Pitt fans, observers recall lackluster 2012 CBI Tournament run

By Alexander Ganias, Staff Writer • March 16, 2022
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.
Duke University sophomore center Mark Williams (15) and his teammates walk off the court after losing to Virginia Tech at the Atlantic Coast Conference mens tournament on Saturday in New York.

Column | Previewing the ACC’s NCAA Tournament teams

By Zack Gibney, Senior Staff Writer • March 15, 2022
Five ACC teams are in the men’s NCAA Tournament field, a surprisingly low total for the conference with the most wins in the history of the tournament. Senior staff writer Zack Gibney looks at the burning questions facing each team entering March Madness.
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