MORGANTOWN — By the time his night was over, Harlan Obioha’s message was likely making its way out of the Hope Coliseum and up I-79 toward Pennsylvania.

WVU’s 7-footer had just played 30 dominating minutes in front of 12,453 screaming fans, many of whom were hugging him and patting Obioha on the back as he circled around the arena after the game.

His teammates followed suit with a dominating 71-49 victory against rival Pitt on Thursday, handing the hated Panthers (3-1) their first loss of the season along the way.

His message: Big Harlan was hungry.

“He told me before the game he was going to eat,” WVU point guard Jasper Floyd said.

That message went from Floyd, then to his teammates and then to the WVU coaches. It was spreading. It was unstoppable.

On this night, so was Obioha.

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