# 2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Capel, played their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Previous 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.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Blake Hinson | 2 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Senior | Deltona, Florida | Graduated |
| Bub Carrington | 7 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Baltimore, Maryland | Drafted 14th overall in the 2024 NBA draft |
| KJ Marshall | 12 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Senior | Reading, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
| William Jeffress | 24 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Erie, Pennsylvania | Transferred to Louisiana Tech |
| Federiko Federiko | 33 | C | 6'11" | 225 | Junior | Helsinki, Finland | Transferred to Texas Tech |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Damian Dunn | 1 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate Student | Kinston, North Carolina | Houston |
| Cameron Corhen | 2 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Allen, Texas | Florida State |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brandin Cummings #30 SG | Midland, PA | Lincoln Park High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Amsal Delalić G | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Borac Nektar | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 18, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Liam Mignogna C | Gibsonia, Pennsylvania | Hampton | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Amdy Ndiaye F | Dakar, Senegal | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 3, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 78 Rivals: 69 ||||||
| 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023. "Pittsburgh Panthers". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Point Park | W 93–62 | – | 24 – Leggett | 11 – Corhen | 5 – Leggett | Petersen Events Center (5,427) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Radford | W 96–56 | 1–0 | 21 – Lowe | 12 – Leggett | 6 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (6,579) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Murray State | W 83–68 | 2–0 | 20 – Lowe | 10 – Corhen | 3 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (7,537) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 83–64 | 3–0 | 21 – Leggett | 9 – G. Diaz Graham | 5 – Tied | Petersen Events Center (6,229) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | West Virginia Backyard Brawl | W 86–62 | 4–0 | 23 – Dunn | 10 – G. Diaz Graham | 5 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (10,882) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | VMI Greenbrier Tip-Off campus game | W 93–48 | 5–0 | 14 – Leggett | 10 – Lowe | 10 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (6,391) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 22, 2024* 2:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. LSU Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain Division semifinals | W 74–63 | 6–0 | 22 – Lowe | 8 – Lowe | 6 – Lowe | Colonial Hall (1,112) White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| November 24, 2024* 5:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 19 Wisconsin Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain Division championships | L 75–81 | 6–1 | 17 – Leggett | 8 – Leggett | 5 – Lowe | Colonial Hall (1,112) White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| November 29, 2024* 2:30 p.m., Peacock | | at Ohio State | W 91–90 $^{OT}$ | 7–1 | 28 – Lowe | 10 – Leggett | 4 – Tied | Value City Arena (13,064) Columbus, OH |
| December 4, 2024* 9:15 p.m., SECN | No. 18 | at Mississippi State ACC–SEC Challenge | L 57–90 | 7–2 | 19 – Lowe | 6 – Delalic | 3 – Lowe | Humphrey Coliseum (9,492) Mississippi State, MS |
| December 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 18 | at Virginia Tech | W 64–59 | 8–2 (1–0) | 19 – Lowe | 7 – G. Diaz Graham | 4 – Leggett | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 96–56 | 9–2 | 30 – Cummings | 6 – Tied | 12 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (5,948) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Sam Houston | W 110–78 | 10–2 | 23 – Tied | 6 – Corhen | 11 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (7,146) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | California | W 86–74 | 11–2 (2–0) | 27 – Lowe | 11 – Corhen | 8 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (7,177) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 4, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | Stanford | W 83–68 | 12–2 (3–0) | 21 – Leggett | 6 – Tied | 5 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (8,087) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 4 Duke | L 47–76 | 12–3 (3–1) | 11 – Corhen | 7 – Corhen | 4 – Lowe | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Louisville | L 78–82 | 12–4 (3–2) | 24 – Lowe | 8 – Dunn | 6 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (9,065) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Florida State | L 70–82 | 12–5 (3–3) | 22 – Lowe | 9 – Corhen | 5 – Lowe | Donald L. Tucker Center (5,784) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW | | Clemson | L 75–78 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (3–4) | 18 – Leggett | 7 – Austin | 5 – Diaz Graham | Petersen Events Center (10,584) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 25, 2025 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Syracuse | W 77–73 | 13–6 (4–4) | 22 – Lowe | 7 – Corhen | 6 – Lowe | JMA Wireless Dome (20,585) Syracuse, NY |
| January 28, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN | | North Carolina | W 73–65 | 14–6 (5–4) | 18 – Lowe | 6 – Tied | 7 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (11,277) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Wake Forest | L 74–76 | 14–7 (5–5) | 24 – Dunn | 7 – Leggett | 4 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (10.787) Winston-Salem, NC |
| February 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | Virginia | L 57–73 | 14–8 (5–6) | 17 – Leggett | 6 – Leggett | 4 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (9,075) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at North Carolina | L 66–67 | 14–9 (5–7) | 17 – Corhen | 6 – Tied | 5 – Dunn | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 11, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at SMU | L 63–83 | 14–10 (5–8) | 15 – Diaz Graham | 8 – Diaz Graham | 5 – Lowe | Moody Coliseum (5,525) Dallas, TX |
| February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Miami (FL) | W 74–65 | 15–10 (6–8) | 21 – Leggett | 10 – Tied | 5 – Leggett | Petersen Events Center (8,578) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Syracuse | W 80–69 | 16–10 (7–8) | 19 – Tied | 8 – Diaz Graham | 3 – Tied | Petersen Events Center (7,260) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 22, 2025 2:15 p.m., The CW | | at Notre Dame | L 72–76 | 16–11 (7–9) | 21 – Leggett | 7 – Corhen | 4 – Lowe | Joyce Center (6,489) South Bend, IN |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Georgia Tech | L 67–73 | 16–12 (7–10) | 25 – Lowe | 6 – Austin | 8 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (6,355) Pittsburgh, PA |
| March 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 19 Louisville | L 68–79 | 16–13 (7–11) | 16 – Lowe | 10 – Lowe | 5 – Lowe | KFC Yum! Center (18,459) Louisville, KY |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNews | | at NC State | L 63–71 | 16–14 (7–12) | 20 – Lowe | 7 – Lowe | 7 – Lowe | Lenovo Center (11,538) Raleigh, NC |
| March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Boston College | W 93–67 | 17–14 (8–12) | 16 – Tied | 8 – Leggett | 10 – Lowe | Petersen Events Center (7,884) Pittsburgh, PA |
| ACC Tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | (13) | vs. (12) Notre Dame First round | L 54–55 | 17–15 | 17 – Lowe | 7 – Leggett | 4 – Lowe | Spectrum Center (5,136) Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | RV | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | RV | 25 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |