2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Panthers were led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Capel and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
The Panthers won their first four games of the season before losing the opening game of their preseason tournament, the NIT Season Tip-Off , to Florida . They won the third place game against Oregon State . They would then go on to lose their next two games, the first to Missouri in the ACC–SEC Challenge and their ACC season opener against Clemson . They then rebounded to win their next four games, including a rivalry game against West Virginia . The Panthers had a record of 9–2 against non-conference opponents. The Panthers lost four of their next five ACC games including to eighth-ranked North Carolina and eleventh-ranked Duke . Pittsburgh began a streak of winning seven of their next eight with a win over seventh-ranked Duke. The only loss during the stretch came at Miami (FL) while they won against NC State and twenty first-ranked Virginia . They finished the season by winning four of their last six games, with losses coming again to Clemson and to Wake Forest . They defeated NC State on the final day of the season.
The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season 22–11 and 12–8 in ACC play to finish in a fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC tournament they received a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Wake Forest. They faced North Carolina in the Semfinals where they were defeated 65–72. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament and they were eligible to participate in the NIT Tournament , but they opted not to participate.[ 1]
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 24–12, 14–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. This season marked a surprise turnaround from previous seasons; at one point, the Panthers were ranked No. 25 in the nation, their first appearance in the top-25 rankings in seven years. As the No. 5 seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated Georgia Tech before losing to Duke in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament , the Panthers' first invitation since 2016 . As a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated Mississippi State in the First Four . They upset Iowa State in the first round before losing to Xavier in the second round. This marked Pitt's best season since 2014 .
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jaland Lowe #15 PG
Houston, TX
Marshall High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Oct 2, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Papa Kante #24 C
South Kent, CT
South Kent School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
May 22, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Bub Carrington #33 SG
Baltimore, MD
St. Frances Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 15, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Marlon Barnes Jr. #33 SG
Lyndhurst, OH
Brush High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jan 19, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 27 Rivals : 22
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
2024 recruiting class
Roster
2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G/F
2
Blake Hinson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Sr
Sunrise Christian AcademyIowa State
Deltona, FL
F
4
Papa Amadou Kante
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
South Kent Prep
Dakar, Senegal
G
5
Ishmael Leggett
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr
St. John's College Rhode Island
Washington, D.C.
G
7
Bub Carrington
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
St. Frances Academy
Baltimore, MD
F
11
Marlon Barnes Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Brush
Cleveland, OH
G
12
KJ Marshall (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Trinity Christian AcademyMars Hill
Reading, PA
G
13
Benjamin Mayhew (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Propel Braddock Hills
Wilkinsburg, PA
G
15
Jaland Lowe
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Fort Bend Marshall
Missouri City, TX
G
21
Vason Stevenson (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Montour
McKees Rocks, PA
F
24
William Jeffress
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
McDowell HS
Erie, PA
F
25
Guillermo Díaz Graham
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
IMG Academy
Canary Islands, Spain
F
31
Jorge Díaz Graham
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
IMG Academy
Canary Islands, Spain
C
33
Federiko Federiko
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
First Love Christian Academy (PA)Northern Oklahoma
Helsinki, Finland
F
44
Jajuan Nelson (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
String Theory Charter (PA)
Philadelphia, PA
F
55
Zack Austin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Moravian PrepHigh Point
Winston-Salem, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Pitt-Johnstown
W 96–60
–
13 –
8 –
6 – Carrington
Petersen Events Center (–)Pittsburgh, PA
Regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX /ESPN+
North Carolina A&T
W 100–52
1–0
18 – Carrington
12 – Carrington
10 – Carrington
Petersen Events Center (6,797)Pittsburgh, PA
November 10, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Binghamton
W 89–60
2–0
26 – Hinson
11 – Leggett
5 – Leggett
Petersen Events Center (7,747)Pittsburgh, PA
November 13, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCN
Florida Gulf Coast
W 86–74
3–0
19 – Carrington
7 –
7 – Carrington
Petersen Events Center (6,567)Pittsburgh, PA
November 17, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Jacksonville
W 107–56
4–0
25 – Hinson
10 – G. Diaz Graham
6 – Lowe
Petersen Events Center (7,842)Pittsburgh, PA
November 22, 2023 *9:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Florida NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
L 71–86
4–1
19 – Leggett
9 –
7 – Carrington
Barclays Center (1,873)Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2023 *3:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Oregon State NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game
W 76–51
5–1
19 – Austin
8 – Austin
5 – Carrington
Barclays Center (1,620)Brooklyn, NY
November 28, 2023 *7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Missouri ACC–SEC Challenge
L 64–71
5–2
22 – Hinson
7 –
4 – Carrington
Petersen Events Center (7,390)Pittsburgh, PA
December 3, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson
L 70–79
5–3 (0–1)
27 – Hinson
7 – Austin
6 – Carrington
Petersen Events Center (7,713)Pittsburgh, PA
December 6, 2023 *9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at West Virginia Backyard Brawl
W 80–63
6–3
29 – Hinson
9 – Jeffress
9 – Carrington
WVU Coliseum (12,301)Morgantown, WV
December 9, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ACCN
Canisius
W 82–71
7–3
26 – Hinson
5 –
5 –
Petersen Events Center (7,808)Pittsburgh, PA
December 16, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ACCN
South Carolina State
W 86–50
8–3
19 – Hinson
8 – G. Diaz Graham
6 – Lowe
Petersen Events Center (8,370)Pittsburgh, PA
December 20, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne
W 62–48
9–3
13 – G. Diaz Graham
10 – Hinson
3 –
Petersen Events Center (7,641)Pittsburgh, PA
December 30, 2023 12:00 p.m., The CW
at Syracuse
L 73–81
9–4 (0–2)
17 – Carrington
10 – Jeffress
5 – Carrington
JMA Wireless Dome (20,642)Syracuse, NY
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 8 North Carolina
L 57–70
9–5 (0–3)
20 – Carrington
8 – Leggett
2 –
Petersen Events Center (9,770)Pittsburgh, PA
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW
at Louisville
W 83–70
10–5 (1–3)
21 – Hinson
6 –
5 – Carrington
KFC Yum! Center (10,883)Louisville, KY
January 9, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 11т Duke
L 53–75
10–6 (1–4)
11 – Austin
8 – G. Diaz Graham
3 – Federiko
Petersen Events Center (11,476)Pittsburgh, PA
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN
Syracuse
L 58–69
10–7 (1–5)
20 – Lowe
8 – Hinson
3 – Lowe
Petersen Events Center (7,708)Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 7 Duke
W 80–76
11–7 (2–5)
24 – Hinson
8 – Hinson
6 – Lowe
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Georgia Tech
W 72–64
12–7 (3–5)
19 – Carrington
7 – Federiko
4 – Austin
McCamish Pavilion (3,612)Atlanta, GA
January 27, 2024 2:15 p.m., The CW
at Miami (FL)
L 68–72
12–8 (3–6)
21 – Hinson
9 – Hinson
4 –
Watsco Center (7,779)Coral Gables, FL
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest
W 77–72
13–8 (4–6)
24 – Carrington
7 – Federiko
4 – Carrington
Petersen Events Center (7,769)Pittsburgh, PA
February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame
W 70–60
14–8 (5–6)
17 – Hinson
9 – Federiko
5 – Lowe
Petersen Events Center (10,864)Pittsburgh, PA
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at NC State
W 67–64
15–8 (6–6)
20 – Lowe
10 – Federiko
3 – Carrington
PNC Arena (11,366)Raleigh, NC
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 21 Virginia
W 74–63
16–8 (7–6)
27 – Hinson
9 – Leggett
6 – Carrington
John Paul Jones Arena (13,858)Charlottesville, VA
February 17, 2024 6:30 p.m., ACCN
Louisville
W 86–59
17–8 (8–6)
41 – Hinson
8 – Federiko
8 – Carrington
Petersen Events Center (11,419)Pittsburgh, PA
February 20, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest
L 58–91
17–9 (8–7)
15 – Leggett
8 – G. Diaz Graham
4 – Lowe
LJVM Coliseum (7,448)Winston-Salem, NC
February 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., The CW
Virginia Tech
W 79–64
18–9 (9–7)
22 – Hinson
14 – Austin
6 – Lowe
Petersen Events Center (12,094)Pittsburgh, PA
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson
L 62–69
18–10 (9–8)
18 – Carrington
7 – Carrington
3 – Carrington
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,346)Clemson, SC
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College
W 90–65
19–10 (10–8)
27 – Carrington
7 – Leggett
9 – Lowe
Conte Forum (7,536)Chestnut Hill, MA
March 5, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2
Florida State
W 88–73
20–10 (11–8)
27 – Hinson
6 – Carrington
10 – Lowe
Petersen Events Center (7,860)Pittsburgh, PA
March 9, 2024 7:45 p.m., The CW
NC State
W 81–73
21–10 (12–8)
23 – Carrington
9 – Federiko
6 – Carrington
Petersen Events Center (10,700)Pittsburgh, PA
ACC Tournament
March 14, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN2
(4)
vs. (5) Wake Forest Quarterfinals
W 81–69
22–10
30 – Leggett
8 – Leggett
5 – Lowe
Capital One Arena (14,920)Washington, D.C.
March 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN
(4)
vs. (1) No. 4 North Carolina Semifinals
L 65–72
22–11
24 – Carrington
8 – G. Diaz Graham
4 – Lowe
Capital One Arena (18,722)Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 8]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — RV — — — — — Coaches — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — RV —
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References
^ Behanna, Garett (March 17, 2024). "Pitt declines NIT invite after missing out on NCAA tournament bid" . cbsnews.com . KDKA-TV . Retrieved April 8, 2024 .
^ Thompson, Stephen (July 20, 2023). "Pitt G Nelly Cummings Signs First Professional Contract" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Thompson, Stephen (April 20, 2023). "Pitt Transfer John Hugley Commits to Oklahoma" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Jablonski, David (June 13, 2023). "Dayton adds Pitt transfer to 2023-24 roster" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Thompson, Stephen (July 23, 2023). "Pitt G Jamarius Burton Signs with Belgian Team" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Thompson, Stephen (April 20, 2023). "Rhode Island Transfer Ishmael Leggett Signs with Pitt" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ Thompson, Stephen (April 21, 2023). "High Point Transfer Zack Austin Signs with Pitt" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 7, 2023 .
^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule" . pittsburghpanthers.com . University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023 .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics