2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by second-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.

2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Fort Myers Tip-off champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record16–17 (6–14 ACC)
Head coachJeff Capel (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State164 .800  265  .839
No. 16 Virginia155 .750  237  .767
No. 14 Louisville155 .750  247  .774
No. 11 Duke155 .750  256  .806
Georgia Tech*119 .550  1714  .548
NC State1010 .500  2012  .625
Syracuse1010 .500  1814  .563
Notre Dame1010 .500  2012  .625
Clemson911 .450  1615  .516
Miami (FL)713 .350  1516  .484
Boston College713 .350  1318  .419
Virginia Tech713 .350  1616  .500
Wake Forest614 .300  1318  .419
Pittsburgh614 .300  1617  .485
North Carolina614 .300  1419  .424
*ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 ACC Tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Panthers finished the season 16–17, and 6–14 in ACC play. They defeated to Wake Forest in the First Round of the ACC Tournament before losing to NC State in the Second Round. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2018–19 season 14–19 overall and 3–15 in ACC play, finishing fourteenth in the conference. The Panthers defeated Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tournament but lost to Syracuse in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Shamiel Stevenson0G/F6'6"230SophomoreToronto, ONMid season transferred to Nevada
Jared Wilson-Frame4G/F6'5"220SeniorHartford, CTGraduated
Sidy N'Dir11G6'2"190Graduate StudentCosne-Cours-sur-Loire, FranceGraduated
Joe Mascaro12G5'10"170SeniorPittsburgh, PAGraduated
Khameron Davis13G6'4"195SophomoreHighlands Ranch, COTransferred to Weber State
Peace Ilegomah42C6'9"235SophomoreBenin City, NigeriaMid season transferred to Evansville

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Eric Hamilton0F6'9"250GS SeniorAtlanta, GATransferred from UNC Greensboro. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hamilton graduated from UNC Greensboro.
Ithiel Horton3G6'3"180SophomoreVauxhall, NJTransferred from Delaware. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hornton will have to sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Ryan Murphy24G6'2"185JuniorCalabasas, CAJunior college transferred from New Mexico Junior College Murphy graduated and will transfer elsewhere for the 2020–21 season; his final season of eligibility.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Karim Coulibaly
C
Scotland, PA Scotland Performance Institute 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Gerald Drumgoole
SF
Rochester, NY La Lumiere School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Champagnie
SF
Brooklyn, NY Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 40
  • 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster

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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Eric Hamilton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSUNC Greensboro Atlanta, GA
    G 1 Xavier Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBishop O'Connell HS Arlington, VA
    G 2 Trey McGowens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHargrave Military Academy Piedmont, SC
    G 3 Ithiel Horton  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoDelaware Vauxhall, NJ
    G/F 4 Gerald Drumgoole 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLa Lumiere School Rochester, NY
    G 5 Au'Diese Toney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoTrinity Christian Academy Huntsville, AL
    G/F 11 Justin Champagnie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBishop Loughlin HS Brooklyn, NY
    F 12 Karim Coulibaly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrScotland Campus Bamako, Mali
    G 13 KJ Marshall (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrTrinity Christian Academy Reading, PA
    G 14 Curtis Aiken Jr. (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrNorth Allegheny Senior HS Wexford, PA
    F 15 Kene Chukwuka  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrNew Mexico Junior College Stockholm, Sweden
    F/C 21 Terrell Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrTilton School Providence, RI
    G 22 Anthony Starzynski (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBaldwin HS Pittsburgh, PA
    F 23 Samson George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrIona Minna, Nigeria
    G 24 Ryan Murphy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNew Mexico Junior College Calabasas, CA
    G 31 Onyebuchi Ezeakudo  (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoHomestead HS Fort Wayne, IN
    G 42 Chayce Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoThe Kiski School Mount Laurel, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Slippery Rock W 98–47 
     17  Johnson  8  Coulibaly  8  McGowens  Petersen Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Regular season
    November 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Florida State W 63–61  1–0
    (1–0)
     13  Johnson  7  McGowens  5  McGowens  Petersen Events Center (9,016)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 9, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ACCNX
    Nicholls L 70–75  1–1
     28  Murphy  9  Toney  3  Tied  Petersen Events Center (7,956)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 12, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Robert Morris W 71–57  2–1
     25  McGowens  9  Brown  7  Johnson  UPMC Events Center (4,034)
    Moon Township, PA
    November 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    West Virginia
    Backyard Brawl
    L 53–68  2–2
     13  McGowens  5  Champagnie  5  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (11,725)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    Monmouth
    Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game
    W 63–50  3–2
     16  McGowens  10  Champagnie  9  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (6,753)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 21, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff
    Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game
    W 66–41  4–2
     18  Champagnie  8  Hamilton  6  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (7,068)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 25, 2019*
    6:00 pm, FS1
    vs. Kansas State
    Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals
    W 63–59  5–2
     13  Tied  12  Hamilton  1  Tied  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,013)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 27, 2019*
    8:30 pm, FS1
    vs. Northwestern
    Fort Myers Tip-Off championship
    W 72–59  6–2
     21  Champagnie  12  Hamilton  8  Johnson  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,046)
    Fort Myers, FL
    December 3, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Rutgers
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 71–60  7–2
     20  Johnson  8  Hamilton  8  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (7,894)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 1 Louisville L 46–64  7–3
    (1–1)
     15  Johnson  7  Toney  3  McGowens  KFC Yum! Center (17,249)
    Louisville, KY
    December 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    Northern Illinois W 59–50  8–3
     18  McGowens  7  Tied  3  3 tied  Petersen Events Center (7,015)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    Binghamton W 79–53  9–3
     14  Champagnie  10  Champagnie  6  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (7,226)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 30, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Canisius W 87–79  10–3
     21  Champagnie  6  Champagnie  8  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (8,035)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 4, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCNX
    Wake Forest L 65–69  10–4
    (1–2)
     18  Murphy  8  Tied  6  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (10,155)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 8, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    at North Carolina W 73–65  11–4
    (2–2)
     24  McGowens  8  Champagnie  8  McGowens  Dean Smith Center (20,798)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 12, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    at Miami (FL) L 58–66  11–5
    (2–3)
     18  McGowens  11  Champagnie  7  McGowens  Watsco Center (6,387)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 14, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 11 Louisville L 68–73 OT 11–6
    (2–4)
     24  McGowens  11  Champaigne  5  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (9,221)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 18, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    North Carolina W 66–52  12–6
    (3–4)
     20  Johnson  7  Toney  6  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (12,376)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 22, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Boston College W 74–72  13–6
    (4–4)
     17  Champaigne  10  Champaigne  10  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (7,230)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 25, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    at Syracuse L 61–69  13–7
    (4–5)
     14  Champaigne  9  Champaigne  7  Johnson  Carrier Dome (23,711)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 28, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 9 Duke L 67–79  13–8
    (4–6)
     27  Toney  7  Champagnie  6  McGowens  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 2, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    Miami (FL) W 62–57  14–8
    (5–6)
     17  McGowens  10  Toney  6  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (9,759)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 5, 2020
    6:30 pm, ACCN
    at Notre Dame L 72–80  14–9
    (5–7)
     20  Champagnie  11  Champagnie  5  McGowens  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,534)
    South Bend, IN
    February 8, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Georgia Tech W 73–64  15–9
    (6–7)
     30  Champagnie  9  Champagnie  9  McGowens  Petersen Events Center (10,754)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 12, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Clemson L 52–72  15–10
    (6–8)
     11  Champagnie  6  Champagnie  5  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (7,530)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 15, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    at Virginia Tech L 57–67  15–11
    (6–9)
     12  Tied  9  Champagnie  7  McGowens  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 18, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 8 Florida State L 67–82  15–12
    (6–10)
     15  Toney  7  Toney  7  Johnson  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,014)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 22, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    Virginia L 56–59  15–13
    (6–11)
     16  Johnson  9  Brown  4  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (10,133)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    Syracuse L 49–72  15–14
    (6–12)
     13  Champagnie  17  Champagnie  5  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (9,001)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 29, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    at NC State L 73–77  15–15
    (6–13)
     24  Toney  9  Hamilton  5  McGowens  PNC Arena (15,818)
    Raleigh, NC
    March 4, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Georgia Tech L 57–73  15–16
    (6–14)
     12  Hamilton  9  Hamilton  3  McGowens  McCamish Pavilion (4,746)
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC Tournament
    March 10, 2020
    4:30 pm, ACCN
    (13) vs. (12) Wake Forest
    First round
    W 81–72  16–16
     31  Champagnie  7  Coulibaly  8  Johnson  Greensboro Coliseum (13,310)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    (13) vs. (5) NC State
    Second round
    L 58–73  16–17
     15  Johnson  9  Hamilton  3  McGowens  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    References

    1. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    3. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
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