FILE—In this file photo from Feb. 2, 2019, Pittsburgh's Xavier Johnson (1) shoots against Syracuse in an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh. Johnson set a Pitt freshman scoring record last season while also being the only player in the ACC to average at least 15.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. New head coach Jeff Capel's first season at Pittsburgh brought optimism. Now comes the hard part: building off it while playing in arguably the nation's toughest conference. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel shouts to his team during the first half of an NCAA college exhibition basketball game against Slippery Rock on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

FILE—In tis file photo from Feb. 9, 2019, Pittsburgh basketball fans, all in black, stand behind head coach Jeff Capel as he coaches his team against North Carolina State in an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh. Capel's first season at Pittsburgh brought optimism. Now comes the hard part: building off it while playing in arguably the nation's toughest conference. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)