Pitt basketball | Panthers to play Louisiana State, Ohio State, West Virginia during nonconference slate

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball program announced its 2024-25 nonconference schedule Wednesday afternoon.

The Panthers will play seven home games, headlined by the Backyard Brawl with West Virginia, and four road or neutral contests against power conference opponents outside of Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Pitt opens the season Nov. 4 against Radford and will also host Murray State (Nov. 8) and Gardner-Webb (Nov. 11) before the Backyard Brawl matchup against the Mountaineers Nov. 15.

The Panthers play Virginia Military Institute (Nov. 18) in an on-campus game as part of the Greenbrier Tip-Off followed by games at the famed Greenbrier Resort in the picturesque foothills of the Allegheny Mountains against Louisiana State (Nov. 22) and either Central Florida or Wisconsin (Nov. 24).

Pitt travels to Columbus, Ohio, to face Ohio State Nov. 29 and will also play on the road against Mississippi State (Dec. 4) in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The Panthers conclude the nonconference home slate versus Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 11) and Sam Houston State (Dec. 21).

Pitt’s ACC home schedule includes battles with North Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia, Louisville, Clemson, Miami, Georgia Tech and Boston College. The Panthers will also welcome ACC newcomers California and Stanford to the Petersen Events Center in 2024-25.

The Panthers have posted 20 victories and 10-plus conference wins in each of the past two campaigns. Pitt’s 26 ACC wins over the past two seasons is fourth-most in the conference, while its 46 wins overall is tied for the sixth most in the ACC.

Pitt returns four of its top six scorers from a year ago with the backcourt of Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe leading the way. Leggett averaged 12.3 points, while leading the team in rebounding (5.5) and steals (41) en route to earning ACC sixth man of the year honors. Lowe came on strong over the final three months of the season averaging 12 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game in ACC play.

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Author : The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.

Publish date : 2024-08-22 03:59:00

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