| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 10–12 |
| Conf Record: | 6–10 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Capel |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Tim O'Toole |
| Ac1 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach2: | Milan Brown |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach3: | Jason Capel |
| Ac3 Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Petersen Events Center (Capacity: 12,508) |
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.
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.[1] The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hamilton | 0 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Trey McGowens | 2 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Transferred to Nebraska | ||
| KJ Marshall | 13 | G | 5'9" | 165 | Freshman | Transferred to Garden City Community College | ||
| Kene Chukwuka | 15 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Anthony Starzynski | 22 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Samson George | 23 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Transferred to Central Arkansas | ||
| Ryan Murphy | 24 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Transferred to Tulane |
Source:[3]
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See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.