| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 24–12 |
| Conf Record: | 14–6 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Capel |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tim O'Toole |
| Ac1 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach2: | Milan Brown |
| Ac2 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach3: | Jason Capel |
| Ac3 Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Petersen Events Center (Capacity: 12,508) |
| Bowl: | NCAA tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Second Round |
The 2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by fifth-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 24–12, 14–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. This season marked a surprise turnaround from previous seasons; at one point, the Panthers were ranked No. 25 in the nation, their first appearance in the top-25 rankings in seven years. As the No. 5 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Georgia Tech before losing to Duke in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the Panthers' first invitation since 2016. As a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated Mississippi State in the First Four. They upset Iowa State in the first round before losing to Xavier in the second round. This marked Pitt's best season since 2014.
The Panthers finished the 2021–22 season 11–21, 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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Payton | 1 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Transferred to Kent State | ||
| Femi Odukale | 2 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Transferred to Seton Hall | ||
| Noah Collier | 3 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Transferred to William & Mary | ||
| Daniel Oladapo | 4 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Graduate transferred to North Carolina Central | ||
| Ithiel Horton | 12 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Dismissed from the team due to an assault; transferred to UCF[1] | |||
| Curtis Aiken Jr. | 14 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | |||
| 15 | F | 6'10" | 210 | GS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Onyebuchi Ezeakudo | 31 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Senior | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Radford | ||
| Max Amadasun | 35 | C | 6'9" | 230 | Sophomore | Transferred to St. Bonaventure | ||
| Chayce Smith | 42 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Walk-on; graduate transferred |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Cummings | 0 | G | 6'0" | 180 | GS Senior | Colgate | ||
| Blake Hinson | 2 | G/F | 6'7" | 235 | RS Junior | Iowa State | ||
| Greg Elliott | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | GS Senior | Marquette | ||
| Fede Federiko | 33 | F | 6'11" | Sophomore | Northern Oklahoma College |
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See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.