2018–19 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by first-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.

2018–19 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Barclays Center Classic Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record14–19 (3–15 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2017–18 season 8–24 overall and 0–18 in ACC play, finishing dead last in the conference and losing in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Notre Dame. On March 8, 2018, Pitt fired head coach Kevin Stallings.[1] On March 27, Pitt hired Duke assistant coach Jeff Capel as head coach.[2][3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Parker Stewart1G6'5"195FreshmanUnion City, TNUT Martin
Jonathan Milligan2G6'2"170SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated
Ryan Luther4F6'9"225SeniorGibsonia, PAArizona
Marcus Carr5G6'1"185FreshmanToronto, ONMinnesota
Monty Boykins33G6'5"195SeniorWest Chester, OHGraduated
Zach Smith35G6'3"200RS SeniorSmethport, PAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Sidy N'Dir11G6'2"190Graduate StudentCosne-Cours-sur-Loire, FranceNew Mexico State

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xavier Johnson
#34 PG		 Arlington, VA Bishop O'Connell High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Trey McGowens
#46 SG		 Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Au'Diese Toney
SG		 Fayetteville, NC Trinity Christian School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

    Roster
    2018–19 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 0 Shamiel Stevenson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoHillcrest Prep (AZ) Toronto, ON
    G 1 Xavier Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBishop O'Connell Arlington, VA
    G 2 Trey McGowens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy (VA) Piedmont, SC
    G 3 Malik Ellison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrLife Center Academy/St. John's Voorhees, NJ
    G/F 4 Jared Wilson-Frame 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrWindsor/Northwest Florida State Hartford, CT
    G 5 Au'Diese Toney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTrinity Christian Academy (NC) Huntsville, AL
    G 11 Sidy N'Dir 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSWest Oaks Academy (FL)/New Mexico State Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France
    G 12 Joe Mascaro (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrBethel Park Pittsburgh, PA
    G 13 Khameron Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoForest Trail Academy (NC) Highlands Ranch, CO
    G 14 Curtis Aiken Jr. (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNorth Allegheny Wexford, PA
    F/C 15 Kene Chukwuka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSöderslättsgymnasiet/New Mexico JUCO Stockholm, Sweden
    F/C 21 Terrell Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoTilton School (NH) Providence, RI
    G 22 Anthony Starzynski (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBaldwin Pittsburgh, PA
    F 24 Samson George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoFirst Love Christian Academy (PA)/Iona Minna, Nigeria
    C 42 Peace Ilegomah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoMontverde Academy (FL) Benin City, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:[4]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Pitt-Johnstown W 78–59  –
    		  14 – Tied  6 – Chukwuka  6 – N'Dir  Petersen Events Center (3,194)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Youngstown State W 69–53  1–0
    		  17 – McGowens  9 – Toney  6 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (4,729)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 VMI W 94–55  2–0
    		  20 – Wilson-Frame  8 – Toney  10 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (4,321)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Troy
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 84–75  3–0
    		  24 – Wilson-Frame  7 – Johnson  9 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (3,285)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Central Arkansas
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 97–71  4–0
    		  20 – Wilson-Frame  8 – Brown  4 – Ellison  Petersen Events Center (2,578)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 17, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 North Alabama
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 71–66  5–0
    		  23 – Johnson  8 – Toney  3 – Tied  Petersen Events Center (3,540)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 21, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 vs. Saint Louis
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 75–73  6–0
    		  20 – Johnson  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Barclays Center (355)
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 27, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 14 Iowa
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 68–69  6–1
    		  18 – Johnson  6 – Brown  6 – Johnson  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,158)
    Iowa City, IA
    November 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 vs. Duquesne
    The City Game    		 W 74–53  7–1
    		  14 – McGowens  9 – Toney  5 – Johnson  PPG Paints Arena (12,246)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 3, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Niagara L 70–71  7–2
    		  19 – Johnson  9 – Toney  6 – Wilson-Frame  Petersen Events Center (3,468)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 8, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at West Virginia
    Backyard Brawl    		 L 59–69  7–3
    		  21 – Johnson  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (13,670)
    Morgantown, WV
    December 15, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 78–43  8–3
    		  12 – Johnson  11 – Wilson-Frame  4 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (4,472)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 New Orleans W 99–57  9–3
    		  24 – McGowens  8 – Toney  6 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (3,988)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 29, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Colgate W 68–54  10–3
    		  16 – McGowens  7 – Wilson-Frame  6 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (6,182)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    ACC regular season
    January 5, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 15 North Carolina L 60–85  10–4
    (0–1)    		  17 – McGowens  9 – Brown  2 – Tied  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 Louisville W 89–86 OT 11–4
    (1–1)    		  33 – McGowens  6 – McGowens  10 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (6,290)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 12, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 at No. 15 NC State L 80–86  11–5
    (1–2)    		  25 – Johnson  8 – Brown  7 – McGowens  PNC Arena (17,695)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 11 Florida State W 75–62  12–5
    (2–2)    		  30 – McGowens  8 – Toney  4 – McGowens  Petersen Events Center (6,780)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Syracuse L 63–74  12–6
    (2–3)    		  19 – Wilson-Frame  9 – Toney  3 – Johnson  Carrier Dome (24,466)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 22, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 Duke L 64–79  12–7
    (2–4)    		  14 – McGowens  6 – Brown  2 – N'Dir  Petersen Events Center (12,881)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom    		 at No. 23 Louisville L 51–66  12–8
    (2–5)    		  14 – Wilson-Frame  8 – Davis  4 – Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (16,929)
    Louisville, KY
    January 29, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Clemson L 69–82  12–9
    (2–6)    		  30 – Johnson  4 – 5 tied  1 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,474)
    Clemson, SC
    February 2, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Syracuse L 56–65  12–10
    (2–7)    		  16 – Brown  11 – Ellison  6 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Wake Forest L 76–78 OT 12–11
    (2–8)    		  23 – Johnson  8 – Ellison  9 – Johnson  LJVM Coliseum (5,170)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom    		 NC State L 76–79  12–12
    (2–9)    		  17 – Johnson  7 – Toney  6 – N'Dir  Petersen Events Center (8,950)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Boston College L 57–66  12–13
    (2–10)    		  12 – Wilson-Frame  7 – 3 tied  7 – Johnson  Conte Forum (3,463)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 16, 2019
    4:30 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 22 Virginia Tech L 64–70  12–14
    (2–11)    		  18 – Johnson  6 – N'Dir  5 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (10,289)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 20, 2019
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Georgia Tech L 65–73  12–15
    (2–12)    		  19 – Wilson-Frame  10 – Toney  6 – Johnson  McCamish Pavilion (4,959)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Clemson L 48–62  12–16
    (2–13)    		  14 – Johnson  6 – Wilson-Frame  3 – McGowens  Petersen Events Center (6,102)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom    		 at No. 2 Virginia L 49–73  12–17
    (2–14)    		  17 – Wilson-Frame  7 – Toney  4 – Wilson-Frame  John Paul Jones Arena (13,452)
    Charlottesville, VA
    March 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 at Miami (FL) L 63–76  12–18
    (2–15)    		  18 – Wilson-Frame  6 – Johnson  5 – Johnson  Watsco Center (6,373)
    Coral Gables, FL
    March 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 Notre Dame W 56–53  13–18
    (3–15)    		  16 – McGowens  6 – Chukwuka  6 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (8,602)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    ACC Tournament
    March 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (14) vs. (11) Boston College
    First Round    		 W 80–70  14–18
    		  26 – McGowens  9 – Tied  2 – Tied  Spectrum Center (9,677)
    Charlotte, NC
    March 13, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (14) vs. (6) Syracuse
    Second Round    		 L 59–73  14–19
    		  24 – Wilson-Frame  13 – Brown  6 – Johnson  Spectrum Center (19,691)
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (March 8, 2018). "Pittsburgh dismisses coach Kevin Stallings after two seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
    2. "Pitt hires Duke assistant Capel as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
    3. "Pittsburgh hires Duke associate head coach Jeff Capel to replace Kevin Stallings". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
    4. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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