Pitt to Host Providence in Exhibition Game to Launch 2025-26 Season
7/2/2025 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Pitt fans will have their first opportunity to see the 2025-26 men's basketball team in action with an exhibition game against former Big East rival Providence in Pittsburgh Sunday, Oct. 19. Additional information on the contest including game time will be announced at a later date.
Pitt is also expected to make a return trip to Providence for an exhibition contest at the start of the 2026-27 season.
The Panthers lead the all-time series with Providence, 31-17, including a 12-1 mark against the Friars since the 2003 season. The most recognizable moment in the series history came Jan. 25, 1988 when a Sean Miller found a streaking Jerome Lane down the right wing at Fitzgerald Field House. Lane did the rest going up and through a helpless Providence defender for backboard shattering slam and broadcast legend Bill Raftery solidified the moment with the iconic call "Send It In, Jerome!".
Pitt returns four scholarship letterwinners in Papa Amadou Kante, Cameron Corhen, Brandin Cummings, and Amdy Ndiaye, while also signing four players out of the transfer portal in Barry Dunning, Jr. (South Alabama), Nojus Indrusaitis (Iowa State), Dishon Jackson (Iowa State), and Damarco Minor (Oregon State).
The Panthers have also grabbed four signees without collegiate experience in Omari Witherspoon (St. John's College), Henry Lau (Sydney Boys High/Sydney Kings), Macari Moore (Ann Arbor Huron), and Kieran Mullen (St. Thomas More). Pitt remains active in this recruiting cycle as it looks to continue to add impact players for the 2025-26 season.
2025-26 ROSTER NOTES
- Pitt's four-person transfer class has combined for 2,806 points, 1,441 rebounds, 525 assists, and 211 career steals.
- The frontcourt tandem of Jackson and Corhen has combined for 1,859 points, 954 rebounds, 108 steals, and 159 blocks, while shooting 57.3 percent (705-of-1230) from the field in their careers. The post rotation also features the return of Amadou Kante, a top 100 prospect out of high school, who is now nearly two years removed from a knee injury and poised for a larger role in 2025-26.
- Minor, a pass-first point guard who plays with a chip on his shoulder, has totaled 1,308 points, 620 rebounds, 361 assists, and 127 steals in his career. He anchors an exciting backcourt that features a pair of breakout sophomores (Cummings and Indrusaitis) and a pair of big-bodied freshmen (Witherspoon and Moore) ready to challenge for minutes.
- Dunning, Jr. is a versatile and dynamic wing coming off an all-conference season at South Alabama a year ago. He exploded to average 17.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game while going 31-of-76 (.408) from three-point range over the final 20 games of the season.
- Pitt's roster will once again have an international flair. Amadou Kante and Ndiaye are from Senegal while freshman Mullen (Canada) and Lau (Australia) are also from outside the states. Indrusaitis holds dual citizenship in the United States and Lithuania, where he has competed on U18 and U20 national teams.
SEASON TICKET INFORMATION
The best way to guarantee the best seats for this exhibition or any other game this season is to purchase season tickets now. Season tickets are available HERE or by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at (800) 643-7488.
Exclusive benefits for season ticket holders include:
• Priority access for additional single game ticket purchases at a discounted rate
• Priority renewal for 2026-27 season tickets
• Interest-free payment plans
• Personal Pitt Athletics account representative
• Becoming a Panther Club member which includes additional benefits and amenities.
Information on single game tickets will be available at a later date.
