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Jeff Capel Optimistic Pitt Will Get John Hugley Back for Michigan Game

Reinforcements are on the way for the Pitt Panthers.

Stephen Thompson

Jeff Capel Optimistic Pitt Will Get John Hugley Back for Michigan Game
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PITTSBURGH -- The road only gets tougher for the Pitt Panthers after falling in blowout fashion to rival West Virginia last weekend. Up next is No. 20 Michigan and their talented, physically imposing centerpiece Hunter Dickinson. 

The good news for the Panthers is that help could be on the way soon. Center John Hugley, last year's leading scorer and rebounder has sat out much of the preseason and the first two games of the regular season with a knee injury but is nearing a return, according to Pitt head coach 

"John has practiced. We’ll see how he responds and that will determine if he’ll be able to play [against Michigan]," Capel said. 

Capel added that he thinks Hugley will be ready to go when the Panthers take the floor of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to take on the Wolverines. 

"It’s looking like he will, but we have another day of preparation to find out," he said.

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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