2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record17–15 (8–12 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTim O'Toole (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Duke † 19 – 1   .950 35 – 4   .897
No. 21 Louisville 18 – 2   .900 27 – 8   .771
No. 22 Clemson 18 – 2   .900 27 – 7   .794
Wake Forest 13 – 7   .650 21 – 11   .656
North Carolina 13 – 7   .650 23 – 14   .622
SMU 13 – 7   .650 24 – 11   .686
Stanford 11 – 9   .550 21 – 14   .600
Georgia Tech 10 – 10   .500 17 – 17   .500
Virginia 8 – 12   .400 15 – 17   .469
Virginia Tech 8 – 12   .400 13 – 19   .406
Florida State 8 – 12   .400 17 – 15   .531
Notre Dame 8 – 12   .400 15 – 18   .455
8 – 12   .400 17 – 15   .531
Syracuse 7 – 13   .350 14 – 19   .424
California 6 – 14   .300 14 – 19   .424
NC State 5 – 15   .250 12 – 19   .387
Boston College 4 – 16   .200 12 – 19   .387
Miami (FL) 3 – 17   .150 7 – 24   .226
† 2025 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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 were led by seventh-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 started the season well, winning four straight games before their Thanksgiving tournament. The highlight of that run was a 86–62 rivalry victory over West Virginia. They then traveled to West Virginia to participate in the Greenbrier Tip-Off. They defeated LSU 74–63 in the semifinal but lost to nineteenth-ranked Wisconsin 81–75 in the final to finish in second place. After their 91–90 overtime road defeat of Ohio State, the Panthers were ranked eighteenth in the AP poll. After becoming ranked, they lost to Mississippi State 90–57 in the ACC–SEC Challenge and defeated Virginia Tech in their ACC opener. These results cased them to fall out of the rankings. The Panthers then won two straight non-conference games, and defeated ACC newcomers California and Stanford in Pittsburgh. The team then went on a four-game losing streak. The streak included a 76–47 blowout loss to fourth-ranked Duke, a close 82–78 loss to Louisville, and a 78–75 overtime loss to Clemson. The Panthers rebounded with a four-point win over Syracuse and a 73–65 win over North Carolina. They went on another four-game losing streak after that, which included a one-point loss in a rematch against North Carolina and a two-point loss to Wake Forest. The Panthers finished the regular season 3–4, winning two games after their four-game losing streak and winning the final game of the season against Boston College. Between those wins was another four-game losing streak, which included a four-point loss to Notre Dame and a loss to nineteenth-ranked Louisville.

The Panthers finished the season 17–15 and 8–12 in ACC play to finish in a five-way tie for ninth place. Pittsburgh finished last in the tiebreaking procedure and was the thirteenth seed in the 2025 ACC tournament. They faced twelve-seed Notre Dame in the First Round, a rematch of a game played just seventeen games earlier. The Panthers lost a low scoring affair 55–54. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament and declined an invitation to the NIT.[1]

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

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 semifinals 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.[2]

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[3]
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[4]
Federiko Federiko 33 C 6'11" 225 Junior Helsinki, Finland Transferred to Texas Tech[5]

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[6]
Cameron Corhen 2 F 6'10" 235 Junior Allen, Texas Florida State[7]

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Amsal Delalić
G 		Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Nektar 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 18, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Liam Mignogna
C 		Gibsonia, Pennsylvania Hampton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Amdy Ndiaye
F 		Dakar, Senegal Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 78    Rivals: 69
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  • "Pittsburgh Panthers". ESPN. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

Roster

2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Amdy Ndiaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Dakar, Senegal
G 1 Damian Dunn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Meadowcreek
Houston 		Kinston, NC
F 2 Cameron Corhen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy
Florida State 		Allen, TX
G 3 Brandin Cummings 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lincoln Park Midland, PA
F 4 Papa Amadou Kante 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr South Kent Prep Dakar, Senegal
G 5 Ishmael Leggett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. John's College
Rhode Island 		Washington, D.C.
F 11 Marlon Barnes Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Brush Cleveland, OH
G 13 Benjamin Mayhew (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Propel Braddock Hills Wilkinsburg, PA
G 15 Jaland Lowe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Fort Bend Marshall Missouri City, TX
G 21 Vason Stevenson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Montour McKees Rocks, PA
C 24 Liam Mignogna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Hampton Gibsonia, PA
F 25 Guillermo Díaz Graham 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr IMG Academy Canary Islands, Spain
F 31 Jorge Díaz Graham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr IMG Academy Canary Islands, Spain
F 44 Jajuan Nelson (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So String Theory Charter (PA) Philadelphia, PA
G 52 Amsal Delalić 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Borac Nektar Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
F 55 Zack Austin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Moravian Prep
High Point 		Winston-Salem, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 8, 2024

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[8]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

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  2. ^ Behanna, Garett (March 17, 2024). "Pitt declines NIT invite after missing out on NCAA tournament bid". cbsnews.com. KDKA-TV. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Cohn, Sam (June 26, 2024). "Baltimore's Carlton 'Bub' Carrington selected No. 14 overall by Washington Wizards in 2024 NBA draft". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Reisenweber, Tom (May 10, 2024). "Former McDowell basketball star William Jeffress is leaving Pitt. Where is he headed?". Erie Times-News. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Giese, Nathan (April 17, 2024). "What Pittsburgh transfer Federiko Federiko brings to Texas Tech basketball". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Carter, Christopher (April 16, 2024). "Pitt lands former Houston, Temple guard Damian Dunn in transfer portal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pitt Signs Transfer Forward Cam Corhen". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. April 18, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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