The 2020–21 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by third-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 10–12, 6–10 in ACC play, to finish in twelfth place. They lost to Miami in the first round of the ACC tournament. They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or NIT.
Previous season The Panthers finished the 2019–20 season 16–17 overall and 6–14 in ACC play, finishing in a tie for thirteenth in the conference. The Panthers defeated 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. The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Eric Hamilton 0 F 6'9" 230 Graduate Student Atlanta, GA Graduated Trey McGowens 2 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Pendleton, SC Transferred to Nebraska KJ Marshall 13 G 5'9" 165 Freshman Reading, PA Transferred to Garden City Community College Kene Chukwuka 15 F 6'9" 225 Senior Stockholm, Sweden Graduated Anthony Starzynski 22 G 6'3" 190 Senior Pittsburgh, PA Graduated Samson George 23 F 6'7" 220 Junior Minna, Nigeria Transferred to Central Arkansas Ryan Murphy 24 G 6'2" 185 Junior Calabasas, CA Transferred to Tulane
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Nike Sibande 22 G 6'4" 185 Senior Indianapolis, IN Miami (OH)
2020 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References