The wheels were already falling off for a Pitt team that started the 2020-21 season 8-2 and had since gone 1-7 to even out at 9-9. But then everything fell apart over the last two days, as the team lost Xavier Johnson on Wednesday and Au’Diese Toney on Thursday. As a result, Pitt will have to close out the season without two pivotal on-court leaders in tow, and the future of the program beyond the end of the disappointing season at hand looks bleak.
Justin Champagnie, Pitt’s only remaining star, seems more likely every day to enter the 2021 NBA draft after the conclusion of this season, as he continues to rack up accolades and earn spots on watch lists for national awards.