With the Pitt men’s basketball team set to kick off its season in just eight days, head coach Jeff Capel answered some questions from the media during a press conference on Monday afternoon.

The questions covered a wide range of topics, and provided insight into the current state of the men’s basketball program. Here are five key takeaways from Capel’s press conference:

The Panthers will start the 2019-20 season in good health.

One of the most noteworthy revelations of Capel’s press conference was that freshman wing Justin Champagnie is healthy and will play in the season opener against the Florida State Seminoles next Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Petersen Events Center.

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