MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) —
Harlan Obioha had 19 points, Honor Huff scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, and West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 71-49 on Thursday night in the 192nd Backyard Brawl.
West Virginia (4-0) has won seven of the last nine meetings in the series, with blowout losses the past two seasons, to take a 102-90 all-time advantage. Advertisement
Jasper Floyd had 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists for West Virginia. DJ Thomas added 10 points. Obioha made 8 of 9 shots and Huff made up for 2-of-10 shooting by making 9 of 12 free throws.
Cameron Corhen had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Pittsburgh (3-1), and Omari Witherspoon added 11 points. The Panthers shot 37.6% from the field and attempted just six free throws.
West Virginia led 34-25 at halftime after clos

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