WVU, Pitt both enter Brawl

The ESPN BPI Considers Pitt a Massive Favorite Over WVU in the Backyard Brawl
For the first time in a long time, the Pitt Panthers are entering a game against the West Virginia Mountaineers with a full roster and full-time head coach as the favorite. The Panthers caught a break last year in the Backyard Brawl as WVU's roster was raveled with injuries,
Pitt blows out WVU men’s basketball 86-62 in Backyard Brawl
For the second consecutive season, Pitt dominated West Virginia men’s basketball in the Backyard Brawl. WVU (2-1) lost 86-62 to Pitt (4-0) Friday night at the Petersen Events
WVU-Pitt men’s basketball game will not be televised
The Dominion Post has incorrectly reported throughout the week that tonight’s WVU-Pitt men’s basketball game will be televised on the ACC Network. The game will […]
Pitt's Jeff Capel Provides WVU with Bulletin Board Material Ahead of Backyard Brawl
Tonight, the West Virginia Mountaineers will square off with the Pitt Panthers for the 191st edition of the Backyard Brawl. First-year WVU head coach Darian DeVries did a pretty good job navigating his pre-Brawl press conference,
FINAL: WVU loses 86-62 to Pitt in Backyard Brawl
The matchup between the West Virginia University men’s basketball team and Pitt at the Petersen Events Center is officially underway. For watch/listening information and a
WVU, Pitt both enter Brawl looking to stand up to first challenge of the season
The challenge awaits inside the Petersen Events Center. The question will be whether it’s the WVU or Pitt men’s basketball team who is ready to […]
Pitt roughs up West Virginia in Backyard Brawl
Pitt turned the Backyard Brawl into a one-sided blitz Friday night, dominating West Virginia on both ends of the floor and running away with an 86-62 victory in front of a nearly sellout crowd at Petersen Events Center.
WVU women pull away from Pitt in backyard brawl on the court
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia had more trouble overcoming itself than it did overcoming Pitt in the last schedule renewal of the women’s basketball Backyard Brawl, turning up the heat defensively until the offense could come around in the fourth quarter of an 82-54 victory to give them a 3-0 start on the season.
WVU men's basketball (commentary): DeVries prepares for his first Backyard Brawl
You can feel it in the air, and that’s what makes a rivalry game like the Backyard Brawl different. You can’t really explain it, but it’s there in the real rivalries. Articles
'Basketball Brawl' at The Pete provides charged atmosphere that will test Pitt, WVU
When Jeff Capel accepted the Pitt coaching job in 2018, he turned to some trusted friends in the Pittsburgh professional sports scene to get a sense of what to expect. “People … would tell me when (Pitt basketball) had it going (under former coaches Ben Howland and Jamie Dixon),
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Pitt takes control early, doesn’t relent in 86-62 win over WVU
Somewhere in between badly air-balled free throws, throwing passes to no one in particular amid a number of other errors, one ...
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Taking control: Pitt blows out WVU for a second consecutive season, 86-62
"Obviously we didn't come out and play the way we wanted to, " WVU head coach Darian DeVries said. "Pitt got going early and got a little confidence. I thought we had some decent looks early that ...
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WVU women's basketball: Mountaineers battle bad shooting, ride defense to rout Pitt
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia-Pitt games often devolve into rock fights, given the emotion attached to the contests between ...
Spread & Over/Under Predictions for WVU vs. Pitt
They've shown that in spurts against lesser competition, as Pitt is allowing 62.6 points per game through three games. The ...
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‘From the strategy standpoint, we were wrong’: Darian DeVries breaks down blowout loss to Pitt
The WVU men’s basketball team was defeated by the University of Pittsburgh 86-62 in the Backyard Brawl at the Petersen Events ...