2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2019–20
|team = Pittsburgh Panthers
|sport= Basketball
|image = Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg
|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
|division =
|short_conf = ACC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 16–17
|conf_record = 6–14
|head_coach = Jeff Capel
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1 = Tim O'Toole
|ac1_year = 2nd
|asst_coach2 = Milan Brown
|ac2_year = 2nd
|asst_coach3 = Jason Capel
|ac3_year = 2nd
|stadium = Petersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
|champion= Fort Myers Tip-off champions
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by second-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 16–17, and 6–14 in ACC play. They defeated to Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC tournament before losing to NC State in the second round. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament |url=https://theacc.com/news/2020/3/12/statement-from-acc-on-mens-basketball-tournament.aspx |website=theacc.com |publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference |access-date=12 March 2020}} The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships|title=NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships}}
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2018–19 season 14–19 overall and 3–15 in ACC play, finishing fourteenth in the conference. The Panthers defeated Boston College in the first round of the ACC tournament but lost to Syracuse in the second round.
Offseason
=Departures=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| Shamiel Stevenson | 0 | G/F | 6'6" | 230 | {{sort|2|Sophomore}} | Toronto, ON | Mid season transferred to Nevada |
| Malik Ellison | 3 | G | 6'6" | 215 | {{sort|3.5|RS Junior}} | Voorhees, NJ | Graduate transferred to Hartford |
| Jared Wilson-Frame | 4 | G/F | 6'5" | 220 | {{sort|4|Senior}} | Hartford, CT | Graduated |
| Sidy N'Dir | 11 | G | 6'2" | 190 | {{sort|5|Graduate Student}} | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France | Graduated |
| Joe Mascaro | 12 | G | 5'10" | 170 | {{sort|4|Senior}} | Pittsburgh, PA | Graduated |
| Khameron Davis | 13 | G | 6'4" | 195 | {{sort|2|Sophomore}} | Highlands Ranch, CO | Transferred to Weber State |
| Peace Ilegomah | 42 | C | 6'9" | 235 | {{sort|2|Sophomore}} | Benin City, Nigeria | Mid season transferred to Evansville |
=Incoming transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| Eric Hamilton | 0 | F | 6'9" | 250 | GS Senior | Atlanta, GA | Transferred from UNC Greensboro. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hamilton graduated from UNC Greensboro. |
| Ithiel Horton | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Vauxhall, NJ | Transferred from Delaware. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hornton will have to sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Ryan Murphy | 24 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Calabasas, CA | Junior college transferred from New Mexico Junior College Murphy graduated and will transfer elsewhere for the 2020–21 season; his final season of eligibility. |
=2019 recruiting class=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=|year=2019}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Abdoul Karim Coulibaly
| position = C
| hometown = Scotland, PA
| highschool = Scotland Performance Institute
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 02/15/2019
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Gerald Drumgoole
| position = SF
| hometown = Rochester, NY
| highschool = La Lumiere School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 195
| 40 =
| commitdate = 02/11/2019
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Justin Champagnie
| position = SF
| hometown = Brooklyn, NY
| highschool = Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = 02/11/2019
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2019
| rivals ref title = Pittsburgh 2019 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2019 Pittsburgh Commits
| espn ref title = 2019 Player Commitments – Pittsburgh
| rivals school =
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| bball = yes
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=2020 recruiting class=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=|collapse=yes|year=2019}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Noah Collier
| position = SF
| hometown = Mullica Hill, NJ
| highschool = Westtown School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/23/2019
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = John Hugley IV
| position = C
| hometown = Lyndhurst, OH
| highschool = Brush High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 240
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/18/2019
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Max Amadasun
| position = C
| hometown = Bronx, NY
| highschool = Our Savior Lutheran High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 10
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/15/2019
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Femi Odukale
| position = G
| hometown = Brooklyn, NY
| highschool = Springfield Commonwealth Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 4/16/2020
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = William Jeffress Jr.
| position = PF
| hometown = Erie, PA
| highschool = McDowell
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = 4/28/2020
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2020
| rivals ref title = Pittsburgh 2020 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2020 Pittsburgh Commits
| espn ref title = 2020 Player Commitments – Pittsburgh
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| rivals overall = 20
| espn overall =
| accessdate = 2020-06-11
| bball = yes
| collapse =
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eric|last=Hamilton|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=9 |lbs=230|class=GS|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=UNC Greensboro}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Xavier|last=Johnson|link=y|num=1|dab=basketball|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=SO|rs=|home=Woodbridge, VA|high_school=Bishop O'Connell HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=McGowens|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Piedmont, SC|high_school=Hargrave Military Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ithiel|last=Horton|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=SO |rs= |home=Vauxhall, NJ|high_school=Delaware|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gerald|last=Drumgoole|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Rochester, NY|high_school=La Lumiere School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Au'Diese|last=Toney|link=y|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Huntsville, AL|high_school=Trinity Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Champagnie|link=y|num=11|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Brooklyn, NY|high_school=Bishop Loughlin HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Abdoul Karim|last=Coulibaly|link=y|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=|home=Bamako, Mali|high_school=Scotland Campus}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=KJ|last=Marshall|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=165|class=FR|rs=|home=Reading, PA|high_school=Trinity Christian Academy|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Curtis|last=Aiken Jr.|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=y|home=Wexford, PA|high_school=North Allegheny Senior HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kene|last=Chukwuka|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=|inj=y|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=New Mexico Junior College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terrell|last=Brown|num=21|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=JR|rs=|home=Providence, RI|high_school=Tilton School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Starzynski|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Pittsburgh, PA|high_school=Baldwin HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Samson|last=George|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Minna, Nigeria|high_school=Iona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Murphy|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Calabasas, CA|high_school=New Mexico Junior College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Onyebuchi|last=Ezeakudo|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|inj=y|home=Fort Wayne, IN|high_school=Homestead HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chayce|last=Smith|num=42|pos=G|ft=6 |in=3|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Mount Laurel, NJ|high_school=The Kiski School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jeff Capel ({{college|Duke}})
|asst_coach=
- Tim O'Toole ({{college|Fairfield}})
- Milan Brown ({{college|Howard}})
- Jason Capel ({{college|North Carolina}})
|roster_url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/roster.aspx?roster=1228&path=mbball
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 30, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Slippery Rock
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/10/30/mens-basketball-pitt-topples-slippery-rock-98-47-in-exhibition-play.aspx 98–47]
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Coulibaly
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 8
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/6/mens-basketball-pittsburgh-slips-past-florida-state-63-61-acc-opener.aspx 63–61]
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 13
| highrebounder = McGowens
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 5
| attend = 9,016
| record = 1–0
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nicholls
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/9/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-to-nicholls-state-75-70.aspx 70–75]
| highscorer = Murphy
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Toney
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| overtime =
| attend = 7,956
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = UPMC Events Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/12/mens-basketball-pitt-pulls-away-from-robert-morris-71-57.aspx 71–57]
| highscorer = McGowens
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 7
| attend = 4,034
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = Backyard Brawl
| tv = ESPNU
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/15/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-to-west-virginia-68-53.aspx 53–68]
| highscorer = McGowens
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| attend = 11,725
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Monmouth
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/18/mens-basketball-xavier-johnsons-strong-second-half-leads-pitt-over-monmouth.aspx 63–50]
| highscorer = McGowens
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 9
| attend = 6,753
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/21/mens-basketball-champagnie-leads-pitt-over-arkansas-pine-bluff-66-41.aspx 66–41]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Hamilton
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| attend = 7,068
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals
| tv = FS1
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/25/mens-basketball-johnson-helps-pitt-had-k-state-first-loss-63-59.aspx 63–59]
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Hamilton
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 1
| attend = 3,013
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2019
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off championship
| tv = FS1
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/27/mens-basketball-champagnie-has-21-pitt-tops-northwestern-72-59-to-win-title.aspx 72–59]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Hamilton
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 8
| attend = 2,046
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2019
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge
| tv = ESPNU
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/12/3/mens-basketball-xavier-johnsons-20-points-lead-pitt-over-rutgers-71-60.aspx 71–60]
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Hamilton
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 8
| attend = 7,894
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2019
| time = 9:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/12/6/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-to-no-1-louisville-64-46.aspx 46–64]
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Toney
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 3
| attend = 17,249
| record = 7–3
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/12/16/mens-basketball-mcgowens-leads-pitt-past-niu-59-50.aspx 59–50]
| highscorer = McGowens
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 7,015
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/12/20/mens-basketball-champagnie-leads-pitt-to-rout-of-binghamton.aspx 79–53]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| attend = 7,226
| record = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/12/30/mens-basketball-champagnies-21-points-help-pitt-hold-off-canisius-87-79.aspx 87–79]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 8
| attend = 8,035
| record = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-wake-forest-rallies-from-16-down-edges-pittsburgh-69-65.aspx 65–69]
| highscorer = Murphy
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| attend = 10,155
| record = 10–4
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/8/mens-basketball-mcgowens-champagnie-help-panthers-end-acc-road-skid.aspx 73–65]
| highscorer = McGowens
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 8
| attend = 20,798
| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/12/mens-basketball-panthers-rally-falls-short-at-miami.aspx 58–66]
| highscorer = McGowens
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 7
| attend = 6,387
| record = 11–5
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/14/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-late-to-no-11-louisville-in-overtime.aspx 68–73]
| highscorer = McGowens
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Champaigne
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,221
| record = 11–6
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-johnson-scores-20-pitt-defeats-north-carolina-66-52.aspx 66–52]
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Toney
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| attend = 12,376
| record = 12–6
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2020
| time = 9:00 pm
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCRSN/ATTSNPT
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/22/mens-basketball-murphys-late-jumper-lifts-pitt-over-boston-college-74-72.aspx 74–72]
| highscorer = Champaigne
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Champaigne
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 10
| attend = 7,230
| record = 13–6
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-basketball-pitts-comeback-falls-short-at-syracuse.aspx 61–69]
| highscorer = Champaigne
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Champaigne
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 7
| attend = 23,711
| record = 13–7
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2020
| time = 9:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/28/mens-basketball-toney-scores-27-pitt-falls-at-duke-79-67.aspx 67–79]
| highscorer = Toney
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 6
| attend = 9,314
| record = 13–8
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/2/mens-basketball-johnsons-clutch-play-late-lifts-pitt-by-miami-62-57.aspx 62–57]
| highscorer = McGowens
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Toney
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| attend = 9,759
| record = 14–8
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2020
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/5/mens-basketball-panthers-drop-road-contest-at-notre-dame.aspx 72–80]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 5
| attend = 6,534
| record = 14–9
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCRSN/ATTSNPT
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/8/mens-basketball-champagnie-leads-pitt-in-win-over-georgia-tech-73-64.aspx 73–64]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 9
| attend = 10,754
| record = 15–9
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2020
| time = 9:00 pm
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCRSN/ATTSNPT
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/12/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-to-clemson-72-52.aspx 52–72]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| attend = 7,530
| record = 15–10
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/15/mens-basketball-panthers-fall-short-to-virginia-tech-saturday-night.aspx 57–67]
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 7
| attend = 9,275
| record = 15–11
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = No. 8 Florida State
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/18/mens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-florida-state-tuesday-night.aspx 67–82]
| highscorer = Toney
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Toney
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 7
| attend = 9,014
| record = 15–12
| conference = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/22/mens-basketball-pitts-late-rally-falls-short-against-virginia.aspx 56–59]
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 4
| attend = 10,133
| record = 15–13
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/26/mens-basketball-pitt-drops-home-finale-to-syracuse.aspx 49–72]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Champagnie
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| attend = 9,001
| record = 15–14
| conference = 6–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = PNC Arena
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/29/mens-basketball-pitt-drops-hard-fought-contest-at-nc-state-77-73.aspx 73–77]
| highscorer = Toney
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Hamilton
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 5
| attend = 15,818
| record = 15–15
| conference = 6–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2020
| time = 9:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ACCRSN/ATTSNPT
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/3/4/mens-basketball-alvarado-devoe-pace-georgia-techs-73-57-win-over-pitt.aspx 57–73]
| highscorer = Hamilton
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Hamilton
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,746
| record = 15–16
| conference = 6–14
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| 2020 ACC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2020
| time = 4:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 13
| opponent = Wake Forest
| oppseed = 12
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = First round
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/3/10/mens-basketball-champagnie-scores-31-pitt-surges-past-wake-forest-81-72.aspx 81–72]
| highscorer = Champagnie
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Coulibaly
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 8
| attend = 13,310
| record = 16–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 13
| opponent = NC State
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Second round
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/3/11/mens-basketball-pitt-drops-decision-to-nc-state-in-acc-2nd-round.aspx 58–73]
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Hamilton
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = McGowens
| assists = 3
| attend =
| record = 16–17
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|}}
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