{"id":254002,"date":"2026-07-28T19:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/254002\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T19:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:59:26","slug":"pitt-panthers-2026-27-non-conference-basketball-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/254002\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitt Panthers 2026-27 non-conference basketball schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pitt announces non-conference basketball schedule<\/p>\n

The Panthers will play 14 non-conference games, including 9 in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

\"BradPITTSBURGH \u2014<\/p>\n

College basketball season is right around the corner. Expectations are high at Pitt following an offseason of change in the men’s basketball program.<\/p>\n

Head coach Jeff Capel returns<\/a>, but he will have 13 new players on the roster<\/a>: 11 transfers and two freshmen.<\/p>\n

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The first chance to see the new-look Panthers comes Oct. 17, when Pitt will play an exhibition game on the road against Providence.<\/p>\n

After that, Pitt has 14 non-conference games on the schedule, headlined by a neutral-site contest against Penn State in Philadelphia and the Backyard Basketball Classic against West Virginia at PPG Paints Arena.<\/p>\n

PITT NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE<\/p>\n

Oct. 17 Pitt at Providence (exhibition)<\/p>\n

Nov. 2 Rider at Pitt<\/p>\n

Nov. 5 Buffalo at Pitt<\/p>\n

Nov. 8 Pitt vs. Penn State at The Palestra in Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Nov. 13 Pitt at Butler<\/p>\n

Nov. 17 Villanova at Pitt<\/p>\n

Nov. 20 Central Michigan at Pitt<\/p>\n

Nov. 24 Pitt vs. Oklahoma in Fort Myers Tip-Off<\/a> – Fort Myers, Fla.<\/p>\n

Nov. 26 Pitt vs. DePaul in Fort Myers Tip-Off<\/a> – Fort Myers, Fla.<\/p>\n

Dec. 1 Pitt at Missouri in ACC\/SEC Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 5 Tarleton State at Pitt<\/p>\n

Dec. 9 West Virginia at Pitt (PPG Paints Arena)<\/p>\n

Dec. 15 Drexel at Pitt<\/p>\n

Dec. 18 Georgia State at Pitt<\/p>\n

Dec. 21 Cleveland State at Pitt<\/p>\n

Pitt will also play an 18-game ACC schedule, which will be announced in September. <\/p>\n

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