Pitt vs West Virginia Basketball Record

Pitt and West Virginia have met 192 times in men’s basketball, and West Virginia leads the all-time series 102–90. The Backyard Brawl is one of the oldest rivalries in the sport: the schools first played in the 1905–06 season, and once they settled into a yearly home-and-home they ran off 95 straight seasons, from 1917–18 through 2011–12, before Pitt left for the ACC.

West Virginia took the most recent meeting 71–49 in Morgantown on November 13, 2025, the 192nd Brawl. The 193rd is set for December 9, 2026 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh — a neutral-site game billed as the Backyard Basketball Classic and played as the second half of a doubleheader.

Pitt has the better of the modern era, going 19–15 against West Virginia since 2000, though the Mountaineers have won seven of the last ten. Home floor still decides most of them: West Virginia has won 63 of the 94 games played in Morgantown, and Pitt has won 57 of the 95 played in Pittsburgh.

The game-by-game results below are drawn from both schools’ official athletics records. They list 194 games rather than 192 because West Virginia counts wins over Pitt in February 1904 and March 1905, before Pitt fielded its first varsity team in 1905–06; those two games are not in Pitt’s series total.

Date	Location	Winner	Score
November 13, 2025	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	71-49
November 15, 2024	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	86-62
December 6, 2023	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	80-63
November 11, 2022	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	81-56
November 12, 2021	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	74-59
November 15, 2019	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	68-53
December 8, 2018	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	69-59
December 9, 2017	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	69-60
February 16, 2012	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	66-48
January 30, 2012	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	72-66
February 24, 2011	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	71-58
February 7, 2011	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	71-66
February 12, 2010	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	98-95 3OT
February 3, 2010	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	70-51
March 12, 2009	New York, NY	West Virginia	74-60
February 9, 2009	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	70-59
January 25, 2009	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	79-67
March 3, 2008	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	76-62
February 7, 2008	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	55-54
February 27, 2007	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	80-66
February 7, 2007	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	60-47
March 9, 2006	New York, NY	Pitt	68-57
February 27, 2006	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	67-62
February 9, 2006	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	57-53
February 23, 2005	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	70-66
February 5, 2005	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	83-78 OT
February 21, 2004	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	67-58
February 12, 2003	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	82-46
January 14, 2003	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	80-61
March 2, 2002	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	92-65
February 16, 2002	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	85-75
February 8, 2001	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	69-68
January 31, 2001	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	63-46
February 10, 2000	Charleston, WV	West Virginia	62-58
February 17, 1999	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	69-67
February 3, 1998	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	90-72
January 28, 1998	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	76-72
February 1, 1997	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	74-59
February 29, 1996	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	83-63
January 6, 1996	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	84-83 OT
December 10, 1994	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	84-80
December 11, 1993	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	99-91
December 12, 1992	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	82-78
December 14, 1991	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	86-85
December 8, 1990	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	96-87
December 9, 1989	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	97-93 2OT
December 10, 1988	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	84-81 OT
December 12, 1987	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	70-64
December 13, 1986	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	78-57
December 14, 1985	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	74-63
December 15, 1984	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	84-65
December 17, 1983	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	56-53
January 15, 1983	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	81-67
March 7, 1982	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	79-72
February 24, 1982	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	82-77
January 30, 1982	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	48-45
February 21, 1981	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	81-64
January 31, 1981	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	76-63
February 16, 1980	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	67-66
February 2, 1980	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	68-66
February 3, 1979	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	72-57
January 20, 1979	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	93-92
February 8, 1978	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	87-76
January 4, 1978	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	71-66
March 2, 1977	Philadelphia, PA	West Virginia	66-54
February 9, 1977	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	90-69
January 5, 1977	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	100-91
February 11, 1976	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	85-72
January 7, 1976	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	70-61
March 7, 1975	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	75-73
February 12, 1975	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	83-77
December 3, 1974	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	82-78 OT
March 2, 1974	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	83-78
December 1, 1973	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	82-78
February 27, 1973	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	59-58
February 5, 1973	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	77-64
March 4, 1972	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	104-90
January 10, 1972	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	91-76
March 3, 1971	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	66-64
February 3, 1971	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	95-91
March 3, 1970	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	92-87
January 14, 1970	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	67-66 OT
February 12, 1969	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	89-69
January 28, 1969	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	90-87
February 21, 1968	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	87-76
January 17, 1968	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	90-64
February 6, 1967	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	81-62
January 18, 1967	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	102-78
February 14, 1966	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	103-63
January 25, 1966	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	90-79
January 26, 1965	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	76-75
January 11, 1965	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	86-72
February 12, 1964	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	86-84
January 18, 1964	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	92-76
February 13, 1963	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	69-68
February 2, 1963	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	68-67
February 7, 1962	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	80-76
January 20, 1962	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	88-78
February 18, 1961	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	92-84
January 18, 1961	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	73-68
February 20, 1960	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	89-75
January 27, 1960	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	76-66
February 18, 1959	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	90-69
February 3, 1959	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	73-64
February 22, 1958	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	99-86
January 15, 1958	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	71-64
February 23, 1957	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	107-93
January 8, 1957	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	89-86
February 25, 1956	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	94-77
January 18, 1956	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	84-70
February 16, 1955	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	93-86
January 29, 1955	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	88-74
February 16, 1954	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	83-64
January 16, 1954	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	70-59
February 12, 1953	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	67-65
January 17, 1953	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	95-70
January 30, 1952	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	67-47
January 12, 1952	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	79-60
February 26, 1951	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	74-72
February 17, 1951	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	56-52
March 4, 1950	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	59-53
February 25, 1950	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	55-53
March 5, 1949	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	34-32 OT
February 16, 1949	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	54-51
March 6, 1948	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	52-36
February 20, 1948	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	70-59
March 1, 1947	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	72-59
February 8, 1947	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	52-41
March 2, 1946	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	81-61
February 13, 1946	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	61-41
February 24, 1945	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	50-47
February 21, 1945	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	55-34
February 26, 1944	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	60-57
February 16, 1944	University Park, PA	Pitt	59-55
February 27, 1943	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	82-64
January 9, 1943	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	48-33
February 4, 1942	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	66-47
February 11, 1941	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	56-45
March 9, 1940	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	42-35
February 20, 1940	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	68-49
March 11, 1939	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	49-43
February 18, 1939	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	45-42
March 12, 1938	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	38-35
January 29, 1938	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	43-40
March 13, 1937	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	48-42
January 30, 1937	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	44-36
March 11, 1936	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	43-42
January 25, 1936	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	41-27
March 18, 1935	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	35-22
March 13, 1935	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	43-26
January 26, 1935	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	35-34
March 10, 1934	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	27-26
January 27, 1934	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	42-21
March 11, 1933	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	45-35
January 28, 1933	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	42-20
March 8, 1932	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	22-19
January 29, 1932	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	35-27
March 11, 1931	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	24-22
January 17, 1931	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	17-15
March 8, 1930	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	33-25
February 22, 1930	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	21-19
March 2, 1929	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	41-19
January 18, 1929	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	40-35
March 3, 1928	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	45-42
January 20, 1928	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	51-26
February 26, 1927	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	43-33
January 21, 1927	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	29-23
February 27, 1926	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	37-30
January 22, 1926	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	38-23
February 28, 1925	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	35-25
January 16, 1925	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	30-22
March 1, 1924	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	28-14
January 17, 1924	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	24-23 OT
March 3, 1923	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	33-28
January 18, 1923	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	26-21
March 11, 1922	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	31-26
January 20, 1922	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	37-27
March 12, 1921	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	43-24
February 17, 1921	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	45-32
March 6, 1920	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	33-24
January 31, 1920	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	28-26
January 15, 1920	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	38-27
March 1, 1919	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	33-30
January 16, 1919	Pittsburgh, PA	West Virginia	35-29
January 25, 1918	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	36-24
January 10, 1918	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	30-20
January 29, 1915	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	42-18
March 7, 1908	Morgantown, WV	Pitt	20-19
January 18, 1908	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	58-20
March 2, 1907	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	26-20
February 14, 1907	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	44-14
February 17, 1906	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt	30-25
March 4, 1905	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	40-9
February 20, 1904	Morgantown, WV	West Virginia	15-12