The team played its home games in the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and are members of the Big East Conference.

They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as the 1 seed in the southeast region.

They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 3 seed in the West Region.

The Panthers conducted a preseason tour of Ireland, going undefeated in several exhibition games played against national and professional teams.

Gilbert Brown and Brad Wanamaker both averaged over ten points a game, while Ashton Gibbs led the team at 15.9 ppg (eighth in the Big East).