The 2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the

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during the

2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...

. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. 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

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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

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 10–12, 6–10 in ACC play to finish in 12th place. They lost to

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in the first round of the 2021 ACC men's basketball tournament, ACC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

2022 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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

References

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