2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Pittsburgh Panthers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:11–21
Conf Record:6–14
Head Coach:Jeff Capel
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Tim O'Toole
Ac1 Year:4th
Asst Coach2:Milan Brown
Ac2 Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Jason Capel
Ac3 Year:4th
Stadium:Petersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)

The 2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by fourth-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 11–21 overall and 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.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 10–12, 6–10 in ACC play to finish in 12th place. They lost to Miami in the first round of the ACC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
1 G 6'3" 200 Junior Transferred to Indiana
Gerald Drumgoole 4 G/F 6'5" 200 Sophomore Transferred to Albany
5 G 6'6" 210 Junior Transferred to Arkansas
11 F 6'6" 200 Sophomore Declare for 2021 NBA draft
12 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Transferred to St. Bonaventure
Terrell Brown 21 F/C 6'10" 235 Senior Graduate transferred to San Diego

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Chris Payton 1 F 6'7" 220 Junior Indian Hills CC
Daniel Oladapo 4 F 6'7" 220 Senior Oakland
11 G 6'4" 200 Senior Texas Tech
21 F 6'10" 200 Graduate Student Stony Brook

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule. pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. September 24, 2020.