2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by fifth-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 finished the 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.

2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–12 (14–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
Seasons
2022–23 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Miami (FL) 15 5   .750 29 8   .784
No. 23 Virginia 15 5   .750 25 8   .758
Clemson 14 6   .700 23 11   .676
No. 18 Duke 14 6   .700 27 9   .750
Pittsburgh 14 6   .700 24 12   .667
NC State 12 8   .600 23 11   .676
North Carolina 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Wake Forest 10 10   .500 19 14   .576
Syracuse 10 10   .500 17 15   .531
Boston College 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Virginia Tech 8 12   .400 19 15   .559
Florida State 7 13   .350 9 23   .281
Georgia Tech 6 14   .300 15 18   .455
Notre Dame 3 17   .150 11 21   .344
Louisville 2 18   .100 4 28   .125
2023 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the 2021–22 season 11–21, 6–14 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for eleventh place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to thirteenth seed Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Chris Payton 1 F 6'7" 210 Junior Bloomington, IL Transferred to Kent State
Femi Odukale 2 G 6'5" 205 Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Seton Hall
Noah Collier 3 F 6'9" 220 Sophomore Mullica Hill, NJ Transferred to William & Mary
Daniel Oladapo 4 F 6'7" 220 Senior Bladensburg, MD Graduate transferred to North Carolina Central
Ithiel Horton 12 G 6'3" 200   Junior Vauxhall, NJ Dismissed from the team due to an assault; transferred to UCF[1]
Curtis Aiken Jr. 14 G 6'1" 200   Junior Pittsburgh, PA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Mouhamadou Gueye 15 F 6'10" 210 GS Senior Staten Island, NY Graduated
Onyebuchi Ezeakudo 31 G 6'1" 200 Senior Fort Wayne, IN Walk-on; graduate transferred to Radford
Max Amadasun 35 C 6'9" 230 Sophomore Dublin, Ireland Transferred to St. Bonaventure
Chayce Smith 42 G 6'3" 185 Senior Mount Laurel, NJ Walk-on; graduate transferred

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Nelly Cummings 0 G 6'0" 180 GS Senior Midland, PA Colgate
Blake Hinson 2 G/F 6'7" 235 RS Junior Deltona, FL Iowa State
Greg Elliott 3 G 6'3" 180 GS Senior Detroit, MI Marquette
Fede Federiko 33 F 6'11" Sophomore Helsinki, Finland Northern Oklahoma College

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dior Johnson
#6 PG
Lakewood, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Guillermo Díaz Graham
PF
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jorge Díaz Graham
PF
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "Pittsburgh Panthers". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bub Carrington
#31 SG
Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Marlon Barnes Jr.
#36 SG
Lyndhurst, OH Brush High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
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:

Roster

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2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Nelly Cummings 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Lincoln Park
Colgate
Midland, PA
G 1 Dior Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Southern California Academy Kingston, NY
G/F 2 Blake Hinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Sunrise Christian Academy
Iowa State
Deltona, FL
G 3 Greg Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS East English Village Prep
Marquette
Detroit, MI
F 4 John Hugley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Brush HS Cleveland, OH
F 5 Nate Santos 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Loomis Chaffee School Geneva, IL
G 11 Jamarius Burton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Independence HS
Texas Tech
Charlotte, NC
F 13 Aidan Fisch (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Franklin Regional HS Murrysville, PA
G 22 Nike Sibande 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Crispus Attucks HS
Miami (OH)
Indianapolis, IN
G/F 24 William Jeffress 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr McDowell HS Erie, PA
F 25 Guillermo Díaz Graham 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr IMG Academy Canary Islands, Spain
F 31 Jorge Díaz Graham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr IMG Academy Canary Islands, Spain
C 33 Federiko Federiko 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So First Love Christian Academy (PA)
Northern Oklahoma
Helsinki, Finland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 22, 2022*
11:48 a.m.
Clarion W 103–51 
 20  Hinson   10  Federiko   4  Cummings  Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Edinboro W 92–53 
 29  Hinson   10  Federiko   5  Tied  Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
UT Martin W 80–58  1–0
 27  Hinson   13  Hinson   7  Tied  Petersen Events Center (6,055)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
West Virginia
Backyard Brawl
L 56–81  1–1
 16  Burton   7  Tied   3  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (10,827)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 16, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. No. 20 Michigan
Legends Classic semifinals
L 60–91  1–2
 14  Burton   6  Hinson   5  Cummings  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. VCU
Legends Classic 3rd place game
L 67–71  1–3
 18  Hinson   7  Tied   4  Burton  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
November 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Alabama State W 73–54  2–3
 21  Hinson   9  Hugley IV   5  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (5,558)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 22, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ACCN
Fairleigh Dickinson W 83–61  3–3
 18  Burton   8  Sibande   4  Tied  Petersen Events Center (5,455)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
William & Mary W 80–64  4–3
 17  Hinson   11  Hinson   4  Tied  Petersen Events Center (5,649)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 28, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Northwestern
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 87–58  5–3
 22  Hinson   8  Hinson   7  Burton  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,606)
Evanston, IL
December 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at NC State W 68–60  6–3
(1–0)
 24  Burton   9  Elliott   4  Tied  PNC Arena (12,798)
Raleigh, NC
December 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 74–75  6–4
 20  Elliott   8  Burton   5  Cummings  Memorial Gymnasium (5,616)
Nashville, TN
December 10, 2022*
3:30 p.m., ACCN
Sacred Heart W 91–66  7–4
 24  Cummings   14  Federiko   5  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (6,019)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 17, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ACCN
North Florida W 82–56  8–4
 22  Federiko   10  Elliott   7  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (5,782)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 20, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Syracuse W 84–82  9–4
(2–0)
 25  Hinson   13  Hinson   7  Burton  JMA Wireless Dome (15,417)
Syracuse, NY
December 30, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 25 North Carolina W 76–74  10–4
(3–0)
 31  Burton   7  Federiko   7  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (10,215)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 3, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 11 Virginia W 68–65  11–4
(4–0)
 16  Tied   11  Federiko   8  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (6,464)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 7, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
Clemson L 74–75  11–5
(4–1)
 28  Burton   8  Tied   4  Tied  Petersen Events Center (10,403)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 24 Duke L 69–77  11–6
(4–2)
 16  Burton   6  Sibande   6  Burton  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., ACCN
at Georgia Tech W 71–60  12–6
(5–2)
 21  Sibande   7  Federiko   4  Cummings  McCamish Pavilion (5,325)
Atlanta, GA
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville W 75–54  13–6
(6–2)
 23  Elliott   8  G. Diaz Graham   11  Burton  KFC Yum! Center (11,579)
Louisville, KY
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., ACCN
Florida State L 64–71  13–7
(6–3)
 20  Burton   9  Hinson   5  Burton  Petersen Events Center (10,390)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest W 81–79  14–7
(7–3)
 24  Hinson   9  Federiko   9  Burton  Petersen Events Center (7,660)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 28, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 20 Miami (FL) W 71–68  15–7
(8–3)
 21  Hinson   10  Burton   7  Burton  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at North Carolina W 65–64  16–7
(9–3)
 21  Cummings   7  Sibande   3  Cummings  Dean Smith Center (20,421)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville W 91–57  17–7
(10–3)
 15  Sibande   6  Burton   6  Tied  Petersen Events Center (7,577)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Florida State W 83–75  18–7
(11–3)
 19  Tied   13  Federiko   6  Burton  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,845)
Tallahassee, FL
February 14, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College W 77–58  19–7
(12–3)
 21  Hinson   7  Tied   8  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (6,746)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech L 72–79  19–8
(12–4)
 15  Burton   6  G. Diaz Graham   8  Cummings  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech W 76–68  20–8
(13–4)
 22  Cummings   7  Federiko   7  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (9,482)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 25, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Syracuse W 99–82  21–8
(14–4)
 22  Hinson   10  Burton   13  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 25 at Notre Dame L 81–88  21–9
(14–5)
 19  Tied   13  Hinson   2  Tied  Joyce Center (8,582)
South Bend, IN
March 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 25 at No. 16 Miami (FL) L 76–78  21–10
(14–6)
 24  Hinson   5  Sibande   6  Cummings  Watsco Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2023
2:30 p.m., ESPN
(5) vs. (13) Georgia Tech
Second round
W 89–81  22–10
 21  Burton   9  Hinson   8  Burton  Greensboro Coliseum (17,685)
Greensboro, NC
March 9, 2023
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
(5) vs. (4) No. 21 Duke
Quarterfinals
L 69–96  22–11
 17  Sibande   8  G. Diaz Graham   3  Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (13,920)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
March 14, 2023
9:34 pm, TruTV
(11 MW) vs. (11 MW) Mississippi State
First Four
W 60–59  23–11
 15  Cummings   5  Tied   4  Cummings  UD Arena (12,453)
Dayton, OH
March 17, 2023
3:31 p.m., TruTV
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Iowa State
First Round
W 59–41  24–11
 13  Cummings   8  Tied   3  Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (16,150)
Greensboro, NC
March 19, 2023
12:10 p.m., CBS
(11 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 13 Xavier
Second Round
L 73–84  24–12
 18  Hinson   9  Sibande   5  Cummings  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRV25RVNot released
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV25RVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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  1. ^ "Ithiel Horton reinstated by Pitt after dismissal of charges". Cardiac Hill. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.