In their first meeting since 2012, the West Virginia and Pitt men’s basketball teams will tip off at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. The Saturday primetime matchup will be the first of a four-year series between the traditional rivals.
ESPN has announced that our Backyard Brawl game at Pitt will tip at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. The game will be on Dec. 9, the first Brawl since 2012. pic.twitter.com/WonGoAfRIJ
— WVU Basketball (@WVUhoops) September 12, 2017
The Mountaineers will open the season against Texas A&M in the Armed Forces Classic, in Ramstein, Germany, at 6 p.