Panthers to Play at West Virginia Thursday, Nov. 13
5/8/2025 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – The Panthers travel to Morgantown, W.V. for the 192nd edition of the Backyard Brawl with a Thursday, Nov. 13 matchup against West Virginia. Pitt has won the past two meetings between the bitter rivals, including a dominating 86-62 win over the Mountaineers last season at the Petersen Events Center.
Both teams have undergone extensive roster changes this offseason with Pitt adding four transfers and three incoming freshmen to a group of four returning letterwinners - Papa Amadou Kante, Cameron Corhen, Brandin Cummings, and Amdy Ndiaye.
Pitt's transfer portal additions currently feature Barry Dunning, Jr. (South Alabama), Nojus Indrusaitis (Iowa State), Dishon Jackson (Iowa State), and Damarco Minor (Oregon State). Omari Witherspoon headlines a group of incoming freshmen that also includes a pair of international prospects.
The Panthers are expected to continue to add to the roster with multiple roster spots remaining.
West Virginia will enter the Backyard Brawl with a first-year coach for the third consecutive season as Ross Hodge has taken over the program after serving as head coach at North Texas for the past two seasons. The Mountaineers lost 10 players to the transfer portal, but have restocked with the signed of eight players out of the portal.
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SERIES HISTORY
Pitt has won the past two meetings in the Backyard Brawl by a combined 41 points, including an 80-63 victory over the Mountaineers in their last trip to Morgantown. The Panthers trail in the all-time series 101-90 and are 11-27 all-time at WVU Coliseum. The Backyard Brawl is the most played series in Pitt basketball history as the Panthers have faced the Mountaineers 43 more times than its next closest opponent (Penn State).
THE LAST MEETING
Pitt charged out to an early lead and never looked back en route to a dominating 86-62 win over West Virginia in the 191st edition of the Backyard Brawl Friday evening at the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers never trailed in the contest, held a double-figure lead for the final 30:35 of game action, and led by as much as 31 points on the night in front of a raucous home crowd.
Damian Dunn scored a season-high 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, including a 4-of-7 effort from three-point range, to lead four double-figure scorers for the Panthers. Ishmael Leggett added 15 points and Cameron Corhen posted 14 points and five rebounds as Pitt earned its second consecutive win over West Virginia.
