Pitt A Tournament Team? Coaches Believe So.

PITTSBURGH – Pitt closed the ACC regular season 12-8 in conference play and 21-10 overall. Next up is the ACC Tournament in Washington, D.C.

The Panthers pounced on NC State 81-73 and led by as much as 17. Pitt closed the season on a three-game winning streak and will be the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament. It’s the first time the Panthers have ever earned a conference double-bye.

Head coach Jeff Capel spoke after the game about how he believes Pitt is a tournament team for a second-consecutive season.

Jeff Capel thinks #Pitt’s numbers for the NCAA Tournament are better this year than last year pic.twitter.com/QJ7xlOAokg

— Austin Bechtold (@AustinRBechtold) March 10, 2024

NC State head man Kevin Keatts agrees.

NC State head coach Kevin Keatts immediately opened things up for questions and thinks 7-8 teams should get in pic.twitter.com/6JJwzI9Mhg

— Austin Bechtold (@AustinRBechtold) March 10, 2024

Capel also shared how meaningful Blake Hinson has been in completely turning the Panthers into a national threat to take seriously again at the Pete and elsewhere.

“Our paths crossed for a reason”

Jeff Capel with a powerful description of Blake Hinson’s leadership pic.twitter.com/8WJfzBiiaD

— Austin Bechtold (@AustinRBechtold) March 10, 2024