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Backyard Brawl contract extended two more seasons

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia and Pittsburgh will share the hardcourt in each of the next three seasons. The schools have agreed on a two-year extension to their original four-year deal.

The Mountaineers will host the Panthers in the 188th Backyard Brawl on November 13. The new deal kicks in during the 2021-2022 season when Pittsburgh will come back to Morgantown. WVU will then return the game at the Petersen Events Center the following year.

“We are certainly pleased to extend the men’s basketball series between West Virginia and Pitt,” WVU athletic director Shane Lyons said. “I’ve said numerous times that one of my first goals as athletic director was to renew the football and basketball series with Pitt because it is good for both schools. I want to thank Heather Lyke (Pitt Director of Athletics), coach (Bob) Huggins and coach (Jeff) Capel for their efforts in extending the basketball series. The fans are the real winners because this series is great for college basketball.”

West Virginia has won four consecutive games in the series and they lead the all-time series 99-88.





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