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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)
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Boston College's Ky Bowman, front and Pittsburgh's Sidy N'Dir, back, compete for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference men's tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Pittsburgh Panthers at Boston College Eagles 3/12/2019

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Boston College center Johncarlos Reyes (12) dunks against Pittsburgh guard Sidy N'Dir (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Pittsburgh Panthers at Boston College Eagles 2/12/2019

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Pittsburgh's Xavier Johnson (1) shoots after getting around North Carolina's Cameron Johnson (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers 1/5/2019

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