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Nov 13, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers guard Damarco Minor (7) and West Virginia Mountaineers guard Amir Jenkins (2) collide after a loose ball during the first half at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nHarlan Obioha scored a game-high 19 points to lead West Virginia to a 71-49 win over Pitt on Thursday in Morgantown, W. Va.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Honor Huff added 15 points, Jasper Floyd tallied 13 points and dished out seven assists and DJ Thomas chipped in 10 points off the bench for the Mountaineers (4-0).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Cameron Corhen had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds and Omari Witherspoon added 11 points for the Panthers (3-1).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Mountaineers claimed the 192nd edition of the Backyard Brawl and their first win in the series since 2022. They took control of the yearly rivalry game with a 32-4 scoring run that spanned both halves.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Mountaineers piled up a 32-20 advantage on points in the paint and a 9-0 edge on second-chance points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Pitt took its biggest lead of the game at 21-14 on Corhen’s dunk at the 8:01 mark of the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n But Thomas connected on a 3-pointer that put the Mountaineers back on top at 24-23. It was part of 13 straight West Virginia Points that culminated with a Floyd layup as the Mountaineers took a 32-23 lead with 2:22 left in the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Minor hit a pair of free throws for the first Pitt points in about 4 1\/2 minutes. But the Mountaineers took a 34-25 halftime lead following two free throws by Obioha. West Virginia closed the first half on a 20-4 run.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The West Virginia rally carried through to the second half as Obioha’s jump hook kicked off a 12-0 scoring spurt. Treysen Eaglestaff’s 3-pointer pushed the West Virginia advantage to 46-25 and prompted a Pitt timeout.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n A three by Pitt’s Roman Siulepa cut the West Virginia lead to 48-33 with 14:01 to play. It turned into a 15-4 response by the Panthers, who drew within 50-40 on Nojus Indrusaitis’ layup at the 11:03 mark.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n However, the Mountaineers embarked on another run, scoring the next 13 points while Pitt went scoreless for 5:49 of game time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Things got heated as Indrusaitis and Pitt coach Jeff Capel picked up technical fouls for arguing with the officials. West Virginia converted all four free throws for a 63-40 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n