Day: June 18, 2020

Pitt, WVU extend basketball ‘Backyard Brawl’ 2 more seasonsPitt, WVU extend basketball ‘Backyard Brawl’ 2 more seasons

The basketball version of the “Backyard Brawl� rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh has been extended through the 2022-23 season. The colleges separated by 75 miles have played 187 times since first meeting in 1906, with West Virginia holding a 99-88 advantage. The series took a break from 2013-16 because of conference realignment after Pitt left the Big East Conference to join the Atlantic Coast Conference and West Virginia left the Big East to become part of the Big 12 Conference.

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