UNC basketball has the option to hand out up to three more scholarships for next season. But given the announced addition of Belmont sophomore Cade Tyson on Sunday, logic suggests the Tar Heels might now have a difficult time reeling in another of their prime transfer targets at wing in Kentucky sophomore Adou Thiero.
Damian Dunn is officially a Pittsburgh Panther. On Friday, Pitt announced that Dunn has signed with the program, coming to Pittsburgh after a lengthy career at Temple followed by a one-season stint at Houston.
On Thursday, PSN’s Mike Vukovcan spent 20+ minutes on the phone with Pitt basketball coach Jeff Capel. In part one of my interview, Capel went into detail about the culture change at Pitt, future scheduling and he was very vocal concerning the lack of national respect for ACC and how it needs to change.
Despite not being selected for the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament, it’s safe to say that Jeff Capel has the Pitt men’s basketball program back on solid ground.
The Pitt Panthers have three offseason holes that they need to fill on their roster for next season and all three are equally important. First off, Jeff Capel will be looking to add some size to his front court.
On Wednesday, Pitt guard Bub Carrington announced that he will enter the 2024 NBA Draft and conclude his career at Pitt. The Panthers’ star freshman guard averaged 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game, and began popping up on NBA Mock Drafts at the beginning of the season.
After one season with Pitt basketball, freshman guard Bub Carrington has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. Carrington called his career as a Panther closed
Speculation is swirling following an email sent from the Pitt men’s basketball program. Pitt has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow afternoon at 1 PM at the Peterson Events Center.
This past week has been difficult for those who support the Pitt men’s basketball team after the Panthers were barely left out of the 68-team field in the NCAA Tournament.
The NCAA Transfer Portal officially opened on Monday and the Pitt Panthers have reportedly made early contact with an early entrant. Per Joe Tipton of On3sports, Jeff Capel and Pitt were one of five schools to reach out to UNC-Greensboro forward Mikael Brown Jones.
Jeff Capel and the Pitt Panthers goal this season was to have a chance to compete for the NCAA Championship. Over the last three and a half months, the Panthers were rounding into form and playing as not only one of the best teams in the ACC, but in the country.
A decision was made by Pitt's players and coaching staff to end their season after missing out on a second-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Tournament selection committee for the field of 68 did not deem the Panthers worthy enough based on their resume and with numerous bid stealers across college basketball.
Pitt’s 2023-24 season has come to an end. Shortly after missing the NCAA Tournament, the Panthers announced on Sunday night that they have declined an invitation to the NIT tournament.
WASHINGTON — After North Carolina took down fourth-seed Pitt in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday night, Tar Heels’ head coach Hubert Davis shared some strong remarks in support of Pitt’s hopes at an NCAA Tournament bid.
WASHINGTON — On Friday, 1-seed North Carolina took down 4-seed Pitt in an ACC Tournament semifinal battle in the nation’s capital, ending the Panthers’ run at an ACC Tournament title.
Thursday's ACC Tournament quarterfinals yielded a heavy dose of drama and intrigue, from Pittsburgh and Wake Forest's de-factor elimination game to Virginia's second-half comeback against Boston College.
As Jeff Capel and Pitt advance In Thursday’s ACC Tournament Action, UNC clobbered Florida State, 92-67, Pitt took out Wake Forest 81-69, while Boston College fell to Virginia in overtime 66-60.
The Pitt Panthers are doing everything they can to crack the NCAA Tournament field, but it still might not be enough.
Pitt basketball coach Jeff Capel went on an epic, 11-minute rant over the Big-12’s non-conference schedules, NET manipulation, and everything else imaginable
When Pitt hosts Syracuse in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Tuesday night, it represents a chance for both teams to turn a fresh page -- although Pitt coach Jeff Capel may prefer a different analogy.
Pitt coach Jeff Capel was pleased with his team's response to its first loss. After an 86-71 defeat to Florida on Wednesday night in the NIT Season Tip-Off, the Panthers (5-1) got back on track with a commanding 76-51 win over Oregon State.
Brothers Jason and Jeff Capel are upset with North Carolina over what they feel was a slight from the Tar Heels toward Jason on Wednesday.
Pitt and North Carolina have been on solid rolls, and they'll be trying to bolster their stocks when they meet Wednesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. It's a matchup between the third- and fourth-place teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Capel’s Pitt Panthers went 11-21 and got blown out by 20 by B.C. in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday to end their season.
According to Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sibande could apply for a medical redshirt and attempt to return for the 2022-23 college campaign.
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