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7-Foot Big Man Makes Final College Basketball Decision Before Freshman Season

Jeff Capel and the Pittsburgh Panthers had a rough go of it during the 2024-25 season. The former Duke Blue Devils guard saw his team finish in a ninth-place tie in the ACC with an 8-12 conference record and a 17-15 mark overall.

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Pitt Adds to Portal Class with Oregon State Transfer

Pitt’s collapse in the 2024-25 season left many wondering whether Jeff Capel would be fired. The Panthers decided to keep Capel for what appears to be one final chance to prove himself.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 15

Pitt's Jeff Capel Visits Rising 2026 Guard

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers season may have just ended, but that didn't stop head coach Jeff Capel from heading out on the recruiting trail. Capel watched Class of 2026 guard Jerry Johnson Jr., who plays for La Academia Partnership Charter School in Lancaster, Pa..

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 14

Pitt Declines Postseason Opportunities, Ends Season

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers had a poor 2024-25 basketball campaign and decided that it was best to end it as fast as they could. Pitt athletic director Allen Greene sent out a press release announcing that they won't play in any postseason tournaments.

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The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

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College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 12

Takeaways: Pitt Ends Season in Brutal, but Fitting Fashion

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers ended their season in a very fitting way, a loss that was disheartening and annoying. Pitt’s 55-54 loss to Notre Dame was a microcosm of Pitt’s entire season.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / March 6

Vukovcan: It’s Time for Allen Greene to Get to Work on Pitt Men’s Basketball

Man have things changed since October 18th in a downward way for Pitt’s money-making sports. The reason I reference October 18 is because that’s the day Allen Greene was named Pitt’s new athletic director replacing Heather Lyke.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 25

Watch: Pitt's Jeff Capel, Jaland Lowe Address Defeat

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers suffered a disappointing defeat to Georgia Tech, 73-67 at the Petersen Events Center. The loss makes it back-to-back for Pitt, who fell on the road to Notre Dame, 76-72 on Feb.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 24

Jeff Capel Provides Clarity on Pitt’s Bench Minutes

On Monday, Pitt head coach Jeff Capel answered questions from the media on the weekly ACC Coaches Conference Call. One of the topics that came up numerous times was Pitt’s lack of bench minutes, and production, in recent games.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 21

Veteran Leaders Providing ‘Brutal Honesty’ Approach for Pitt

With expectations higher than ever under seventh-year head coach Jeff Capel as his Pitt team focused on a return to the NCAA Tournament, things spiraled midway through conference play, leaving the Panthers on the outside looking in.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 18

Watch: Pitt's Jeff Capel Addresses Win over Syracuse

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers erased a 16-point deficit in the first half and came away with a double-digit win over rival Syracuse at the Petersen Events Center.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 17

Watch: Jeff Capel on Lowe, Syracuse/Lampkin Preparation

On Monday, Pitt head coach Jeff Capel met with the media on the weekly ACC Coaches Conference Call. Check out the full 10-minute press conference below.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 16

Pitt HC Jeff Capel Offers Injury Update on Two Key Contributors

Pitt snapped a four-game losing streak with a win against Miami on Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center, and it came without a couple of key contributors.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 6

Pitt Basketball Drops Out of Top-45

Pitt fell down to No. 47 in the NET rankings on Thursday. Pitt did not play on Wednesday. This move occurred because of other results around college basketball.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 4

Vukovcan: Pitt Leaving Plenty of Doubt

The Pitt men’s basketball team entered the 2024-25 season with the slogan of ‘Leave No Doubt’ but unfortunately with their recent play, the Panthers have left plenty of doubt as to whether or not they’re an NCAA Tournament team.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 4

Pitt One of the ‘Last Four In’ in Latest NCAA Tournament Bracketology

In a recent NCAA Tournament bracketology prediction, Jeff Capel’s Pitt basketball team was predicted to be one of the last four teams to make the field.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 4

Jeff Capel: ‘Probably As Bad a Performance of Any Team I’ve Ever Coached’

PITTSBURGH — It was a lifeless performance for Pitt basketball on Monday at the Petersen Events Center in a loss to the Virginia Cavaliers and it certainly comes as the worst outing in a season filled with high expectations.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / January 28

Zack Austin Impacting the Game on Both Ends in Bigger Role

Zack Austin has been perhaps the leading highlight-creator at Pitt over the last two years, throwing down emphatic dunks and blocking shots with authority frequently.

North Carolina Tar Heels News / Last Word On Sports / January 28

Pitt vs. North Carolina: 2 Games May Decide Tournament Berth

Pitt vs. North Carolina has been a competitive series since Jeff Capel took over at Pittsburgh. The Panthers beat the Tar Heels twice in the 2022-23 season, and North Carolina was left out of the tournament.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / January 27

Watch: Pitt HC Jeff Capel Previews North Carolina Basketball

On Monday morning, Pitt head coach Jeff Capel previewed the North Carolina game on the weekly ACC Coaches Conference Call. Watch the full ten-minute interview below, in which Capel covers UNC, his guards, the team’s ability to adapt to changes shown by the defense, and more.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / January 20

What Needs to Change for Pitt MBB? Jeff Capel Answers

Pitt basketball is in the midst of a four-game losing streak right now, with losses to Duke, Florida State, Louisville, and Clemson. The Panthers started the season red-hot, going 12-2 in their first 14 games.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / December 30

Jeff Capel is One of ACC’s Longest-Tenured Head Coaches

With Jim Larranaga stepping down, Pitt head coach Jeff Capel is now the fourth-longest-tenured coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Capel is in his seventh year leading the Pitt basketball program, and is only behind Leonard Hamilton, Brad Brownell, and Kevin Keatts in the standings of longest-tenured head men’s basketball coaches in the ACC.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / November 15

Pitt's Jeff Capel Provides WVU with Bulletin Board Material Ahead of Backyard Brawl

Tonight, the West Virginia Mountaineers will square off with the Pitt Panthers for the 191st edition of the Backyard Brawl. First-year WVU head coach Darian DeVries did a pretty good job navigating his pre-Brawl press conference, being careful to not say anything that could be used against him heading into the matchup.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / October 9

Jeff Capel Updates Pitt's Key Injuries

PITTSBURGH -- Pitt Panthers basketball head coach Jeff Capel heads into his seventh season at the helm with some injuries to deal with. The most recent injury was to incoming freshman guard Amsal Delalic from Bosnia & Herzegovina, who hurt his shooting hand on Sept.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / July 17

Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30

Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday. Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 15, 2024

ACC Tournament quarterfinals takeaways: Pittsburgh, Virginia get it done, Duke slumps at the wrong time

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.

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Pittsburgh Panthers News / Yardbarker / March 14, 2024