Pitt men’s basketball loses their first game of the season 71-49 to West Virginia, giving the Mountaineers back-to-back victories in the Backyard Brawl.

The Backyard Brawl between West Virginia and the Pitt Panthers returns to Hope Coliseum on Thursday night with tip scheduled for 6 p.m.

Harlan Obioha had 19 points, Honor Huff scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, and West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 71-49 on Thursday night in the 192nd Backyard Brawl

Pitt and West Virginia will put their undefeated records on the line in the annual basketball Backyard Brawl on Thursday in Morgantown W.Va.

Capel is 2-4 against WVU since taking the job at Pitt, but one of those wins came against a depleted roster two years ago when Josh Eilert served as the interim head coach. The Mountaineers have dominated this series of late, winning six of the last eight matchups.

Any lingering concerns about the West Virginia men’s basketball can be put on the back burner for the time being, as the Mountaineers soundly defeated rival Pitt, 71-49, on

WVU answered Pitt’s early lead with a 32–4 stretch that spanned halftime and turned the Backyard Brawl into a rout. Let’s dig into the win and what stood out.

Thursday night at Hope Coliseum, the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0) will square off with their better arrival from up north, the Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0), fo

Amir Jenkins has already received an early college experience. The WVU freshman guard is about to receive a REAL college experience Thursday, when the Mountaineers (3-0) host rival Pitt (3-0) inside the Hope Coliseum.