{"id":749126,"date":"2026-06-20T16:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/749126\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:14:12","slug":"pitt-to-play-west-virginia-in-backyard-basketball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/749126\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitt to Play West Virginia in Backyard Basketball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghsportsnow.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/pittsburghsportsnow.com\/\">Pittsburgh Sports NOW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Pitt Athletics department has announced information regarding the Pitt men\u2019s basketball game this year against West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Last month, Pittsburgh Sports Now reported that Pitt was working on hosting a basketball event at PPG Paints Arena involving West Virginia and that\u2019s exactly what will happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pitt is terming the event the \u2018Backyard Basketball Classic\u2019 and it\u2019ll take place on Dec. 9. Pitt says that this will be the second game of a doubleheader. We\u2019re anticipating the first game to be a game between Duquesne and Robert Morris. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cEvents like the Backyard Basketball Classic are proof that we are willing to make bold decisions to compete in this era of college athletics,\u201d Pitt Athletic Director <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghpanthers.com\/staff-directory\/allen-greene\/4030\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Greene<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/pitt-sports-news\/news\/pitt-football-releases-dates-for-full-2026-schedule\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/pitt-sports-news\/news\/pitt-football-releases-dates-for-full-2026-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about the event from Pittsburgh Sports NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on Pittsburgh Sports NOW. 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