Pitt basketball: Will win over Penn State provide Jeff Capel a blueprint for the rest of the season?

Post-Gazette Pitt insider Stephen Thompson recaps the Panthers' 80-46 win over cross-state rival Penn State on Sunday afternoon.

How was Pitt, which had been struggling previously, able to dominate the Nittany Lions so thoroughly? Why were they more connected on both sides of the floor? Was the performance a sign of things to come from Roman Siulepa? And did it provide a blueprint for success for Jeff Capel as the team enters ACC play?

Is Pitt still figuring out how its pieces fit together, with names like Damarco Minor, Barry Dunning Jr. and Cam Corhen still figuring out how to jell? Why have none of their preseason expectations come to fruition? And what is their ceiling? Stephen tackles those topics and more.

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