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Starting Sunday Odukale is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against NC State, Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Odukale will enter the starting five after the recent departures of Au'Diese Toney (concussion) and Xavier Johnson. Toney and Johnson simultaneously decided to enter their names into the transfer portal and are no longer with the program which has opened up a spot for Odukale to join the starting rotation. The 6-5 freshman has averaged 4.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and two assists in 17.1 minutes per game and will have a chance to improve on those measures in his new starting role.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh Basketball: Impact of Xavier Johnson and Au’Diese Toney departures The past 40 or so hours have not been great for Jeff Capel and Pittsburgh basketball as the Panthers have lost two starters to the transfer...

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Joe Starkey: What in the world is going on with Pitt basketball? Who’s next? Will Justin Champagnie make it to the weekend? It wasn’t even three years ago — June 7, 2018, to be exact — that I...

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pitt's Au'Diese Toney is the latest Panther to hit the transfer portal this week Pitt basketball loses another player this week to the transfer portal.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Pitt's Au'Diese Toney is the latest Panther to hit the transfer portal Pitt basketball loses another player this week to the transfer portal.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Pitt F Toney to transfer, second high-profile exit in 2 days

Pittsburgh junior forward Au’Diese Toney is transferring, the second high-profile departure for the Panthers in as many days

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits transfer portal Toney (concussion) has elected to enter the transfer portal, Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Toney is the second major contributor to enter the transfer portal for Pitt within the last couple of days. The reason behind the exits is a bit unclear, but the school is phrasing it as a mutual agreement to split paths. Toney should have two seasons of eligibility remaining at his next destination and, assuming there is nothing more behind his departure, find numerous schools interested in his services as a transfer.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pitt point guard Xavier Johnson enters transfer portal

Pittsburgh junior point guard Xavier Johnson is transferring

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notre Dame Women's Basketball Returns to Action with 59-48 Win Over Pittsburgh Back in action for the first time in 15 days, the Notre Dame women’s basketball team (9-8, 7-6) made the most of it with a 59-48 victory ove...

FEBRUARY 23, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Stuffs stat sheet in loss Johnson recorded 15 points (6-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block across 32 minutes in Saturday's loss against Florida State.

Impact Johnson has scored in double digits in five straight games -- a season-best mark for him -- and he reported a season-high 32 points in that stretch as well. He is averaging 16.8 points with 4.8 assists per game during that five-game span and has been a good second offensive option for the Panthers behind star forward Justin Champagnie.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles once again Champagnie recorded 21 points (7-17 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-9 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and a steal across 40 minutes in Saturday's loss against Florida State.

Impact Champagnie was the only player that surpassed the 20-point mark for the Panthers, and as it has been the trend all season long, he was Pittsburgh's best player by a wide margin. Champagnie has recorded double-doubles in six of his last seven contests.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 23 minutes off the bench Odukale (leg) had eight points (3-5 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes during Saturday's 79-72 loss against Florida State.

Impact Odukale came off the bench despite starting in Wednesday's game against NC State and had one of his better games as of late. He scored his most points since Jan. 23 and his 23 minutes on the floor were the most he's seen since Jan. 6. It seems he's found himself in a pretty consistent role and will need to continue to pick up some of the slack in the scoring department with Au'Diese Toney currently sidelined with a concussion.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Raiquan Gray scores 16 as Florida State tops Pitt 79-72

Raiquan Gray had 16 points and eight rebounds, and No. 16 Florida State beat Pittsburgh 79-72 for its third straight win

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with a concussion Toney was ruled out for Saturday's game against Florida State because of a concussion he suffered from a car accident Thursday night, Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette rep...

Impact The school did not specify the severity of the concussion but it was enough that Toney did not even join the team on the bench for Saturday's game. The 6-6 junior is second on the team with 14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game and he's also widely viewed as the team's most versatile defender. While he's out, Nike Sibande should continue to fill in at small forward.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Odukale (leg) isn't among the starters for Satursday's game against Florida State.

Impact Odukale started the previous game but was displaying a noticeable limp late in the game. There is no indication that he will miss Saturday's tilt altogether, but his exclusion could be a sign that he's not 100 percent. Xavier Johnson retakes his spot in the starting group in Odukale's place.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Johnson is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Florida State.

Impact Johnson exited the starting five in Wednesday's losing effort to NC State but was incredibly efficient with 14 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3PT, 3-4 FT) and three rebounds in 19 minutes. He'll return to the lineup in place of Femi Odukale and will need to continue to be a threat on offense with Au'Diese Toney (undisclosed) sidelined Saturday.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins starting five Horton will start Saturday's game against Florida State.

Impact Horton was moved to the bench for the previous game but will get another look with the starting group Saturday with Au'Diese Toney (undisclosed) missing out. Horton has some coring upside, averaging 12.7 points over the last six games.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Toney won't play Saturday due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact Pittsburgh will be without an offensive threat Saturday while Toney sits due to an undisclosed injury. The junior is averaging 14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals over 34.9 minutes per game this season. The Panthers take on Clemson on Sunday, so it would be a quick turnaround for Toney to return after sitting the day before. While he's out, William Jeffress and Nike Sibande figure to pick up extra minutes.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pitt looks for home win vs No. 16 Fla St.

Pittsburgh looks for its fifth straight win over No. 16 Florida State at Petersen Events Center

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Nothing I've said has worked': How technical fouls doomed Pitt against N.C. State In a one-point loss, there are any number of moments on which a team can dwell, torturing itself by wondering how an otherwise forgettable o...

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Stuffs stat sheet in loss Toney registered 17 points (6-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists and a steal across 39 minutes in Wednesday's loss against NC State.

Impact Toney recorded 15 or more points for the second straight game, and he has scored in double digits in three of his last four contests. He reached that feat in nine of his first 10 games of the season, though, so these scoring exploits are nothing new for him. He's leaving a rough stretch behind and seems to be showing glimpses of his early-season form of late.

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Another double-double Champagnie registered 18 points (3-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 11-16 FT), 10 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block across 38 minutes in Wednesday's loss against NC State.

Impact Champagnie had a rough shooting performance but the fact that he made 16 trips to the charity stripe certainly saved what would've otherwise been an awful scoring performance. Champagnie also recorded his 10th double-double of the season, a feat he's accomplished in seven of his last nine contests.

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

NC State vs. Pittsburgh Men's Basketball Highlights (2020-21)

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Pitt falls to N.C. State, 74-73 — its sixth loss in the past seven games Down two of its top five scorers and having lost eight of its past 10 games, N.C. State existed more as an opportunity than an opponent for...

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

N.C. State holds off Pitt 74-73 for 11th straight in series

Jericole Hellems scored 17 points, D

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS