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ACC teams need Quad 1 games to make NCAA Tournament. That means tougher nonconference games.

With college athletics experiencing seismic shifts in every area due to the transfer portal and NIL, men’s basketball scheduling is going through changes of its own.

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Pitt ends magical season with loss to Xavier in second round of NCAA tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. — While March Madness is known for creating magical stories, only one team each year experiences a happy ending.

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Dominant defensive effort lifts Pitt to blowout victory over Iowa State in first round of NCAA Tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Few teams can say they’ve started a win-or-go-home contest on a 22-2 run. Even fewer possess the resilience to grind out a victory after nearly watching that lead disappear. Pitt achieved both feats Friday afternoon en route to grinding out a 59-41 victory over No. 6 seed…

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Joe Starkey: That was Pitt's biggest basketball win in more than a decade

You could look at it like Pitt qualified for the NCAA tournament with that pulsating 60-59 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday night, or that it actually won a tourney game — which is how the NCAA views it (even though my bracket clearly labels the next group of games…

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Clutch shot from Burton sends Pitt to first round of NCAA tournament

DAYTON, Ohio —Jamarius Burton didn’t play long, but when it mattered most, the team’s leader stepped up big. With his team down by a point with under 30 seconds left, Jeff Capel knew who had to have the basketball, and his faith was rewarded.

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Mark Bradley: Damon Stoudamire’s job - return Georgia Tech to the fast track

The surprise isn’t so much that Georgia Tech has hired Damon Stoudamire. It’s that the Jackets hired him so fast. Not 80 hours ago, Josh Pastner – another Arizona alumnus – still had the job. But if you’re sure this is who you want, there’s no reason to string things…

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Ron Cook: Despite late skid, Pitt deserves spot in Big Dance

There's a pretty good chance Pitt will sit out the NCAA tournament if it loses to the Florida State-Georgia Tech winner on Wednesday afternoon in its first ACC tournament game. The bracketologists have made it clear they have little respect for Pitt's body of work or the ACC's in general.…

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No. 16 Miami gets revenge on No. 25 Pitt as Blake Hinson's buzzer-beater rims out

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — At the start of the week, the Pitt men’s basketball team needed just one more victory for the right to hang a banner in the Petersen Events Center. Unfortunately for Jeff Capel’s team, that victory never came.

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Ron Cook: Aidan Fisch embodies everything great about Pitt's selfless turnaround

I have no idea how far the Pitt basketball team will go this spring. It will win the ACC regular-season championship if it beats 2-16 Notre Dame on the road Wednesday night. It should go soaring into the NCAA tournament for the first time in seven years. It is good…

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Paul Zeise: Jeff Capel should be unanimous choice as ACC Coach of the Year

Pitt's win over Syracuse has to be the one that puts the nail in the coffin of any ideas that the Panthers aren't firmly and solidly in the NCAA tournament field.

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Paul Zeise: ACC can prove its strength in the NCAA tournament

The ACC is perceived to be down this year.

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The Athletic Director at the Heart of Pitt’s Sports Turnaround

Heather Lyke was determined to revitalize Panthers athletics, and she’s done just that.

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Forde Minutes: League Title Droughts That Could Come to an End

Clemson, UCLA and Marquette are among the men’s programs leading their conferences.

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Pitt assistant coach Jason Capel set off by ‘disrespect’ after ACC road win over UNC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Jason Capel, a Pitt assistant coach and former forward at North Carolina, told the News & Observer that he didn’t want his actions to distract from the Panthers’ 65-64 win in the Dean E. Smith Center on Wednesday.

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Everything we know about the beef between Jeff Capel, Jason Capel and UNC

So much for the "Carolina Family," right?

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Pitt earns gutsy road win in final minute over North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — While the letters A-C-C could be read crystal clear in white font atop the Carolina Blue in the paint on Roy Williams Court, the play between Pitt and North Carolina in Wednesday night’s conference showdown emulated more of an old-school Big East showdown.

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Dramatic final push lifts Pitt to huge home victory over No. 20 Miami

PITTSBURGH — For nearly the entire game, it seemed as though Jeff Capel’s team couldn’t catch a break. Matched up at home against a ranked opponent, any sort of momentum Pitt could gather would be matched by the opposition.

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Brad Brownell and More Are Cooling Their Coaching Hot Seats

It could have a domino effect on the spring carousel.

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Luke DeCock: Duke starts key ACC stretch with comeback win over Pittsburgh

DURHAM, N.C. — Thanks to a quirk of the schedule and the somewhat unexpected state of the ACC, Duke got a chance to climb the ladder, playing three of the four teams above it in the standings in an 11-day span, starting with Pittsburgh.

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Duke starts key ACC stretch with comeback win over Pittsburgh

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Paul Zeise: It isn't a fluke — Pitt might be the best team in the ACC

There is no reason the Pitt men's basketball team can't win the ACC this year.

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Joe Starkey: Pitt basketball's rebound is positively stunning

I was thinking the Penguins had a nice little turnaround after their early seven-game losing streak. The Steelers had one, too, going from 2-6 to 8-8. But those were minor reversals compared to what's happening with Pitt basketball.

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Second half surge give Pitt another statement victory, knocking off No. 11 Virginia

PITTSBURGH — Once again, Jeff Capel’s team had its back against the wall.

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Pitt upsets No. 25 North Carolina behind Jamarius Burton's 31-point career day

PITTSBURGH — Jamarius Burton had the game of his life with a 31-point day as Pitt upset No. 25 North Carolina, 76-74, on Friday afternoon at Petersen Events Center.

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Joe Starkey: If Jeff Capel can't save himself, Pitt should turn to Brandin Knight

Time is running out on Jeff Capel.

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