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Pitt basketball extends Backyard Brawl with WVU through next 4 seasons

By Dominic Campbell - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

Pitt Basketball Pittsburgh forward Blake Hinson (2) celebrates a basket against Clemson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger) (Barry Reeger/AP)

By Dominic Campbell - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghsportsnow.com.

Pitt men’s basketball announced on Thursday that they have extended the Backyard Brawl with West Virginia through the next four seasons, keeping the rivalry going.

The two teams have faced off 190 times in men’s basketball, with the Mountaineers holding a 101-89 advantage. The Panthers and Mountaineers have faced off in the Backyard Brawl six of the past seven seasons, with the COVID-19 impacted 2020-21 year the only one that they didn’t play against each other. The extension will make it seven straight seasons that the two programs have battled it out on the court, giving each set of fans the opportunity to increase the rivalry over that time period.

The Backyard Brawl occurred annually from 1918 to 2012, when West Virginia left the Big East for the Big 12 and Pitt basketball would do so for the ACC in 2013.

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