Saturday, December 8
Pittsburgh, PA
3:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
Pitt
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Mountaineers Travel to Pitt on Saturday
December 07, 2018 02:42 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Looking to rebound from a tough loss to Missouri on Sunday, the West Virginia University women's basketball team travels to rival Pitt on Saturday for a 3 p.m. tipoff at the Petersen Events Center.
Dan Zangrilli and Ayana Dunning will have the call for the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. Fans can catch the game on The Ticket: 95.7 FM/WMMN 920 AM, WVUsports.com and the WVU Gameday App. Jack FM 100.9 and TuneIn Radio will join the contest in progress following the completion of the men's game. A live stream will be available on the ACC Network Extra.
The 2018-19 season will be the 47th all-time meeting between WVU (4-2) and Pitt (6-4); however, it is just the second Backyard Brawl between the two since 2012. After WVU left for the Big 12 in 2012, the former BIG EAST foes did not meet again until 2017. The Mountaineers lead the all-time series, 27-19, though the Panthers hold a 12-10 advantage in games played at Pitt.
Following the five-year hiatus, WVU and Pitt resumed the series in December 2017 at the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia claimed a 73-52 win over the Panthers in last season's contest, as former Mountaineer Teana Muldrow had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while current senior guard Katrina Pardee had five 3-pointers for 15 points on the night. Senior forward Naomi Davenport had 13 points as West Virginia shot 46.3 percent from the field and 45 percent from beyond the arc. The Mountaineers limited the Panthers to 33.9 percent from the field and finished with a 30-21 edge on the glass.
WVU has won four straight over Pitt, dating back to Feb. 19, 2011, when both teams were still in the Big East.
Under first-year head coach Lance White, the Panthers have put together a 6-4 season so far. Highlights include a 52-49 win over Northwestern in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and wins over Arkansas (61-54) and Cincinnati (65-48). They're averaging 60.7 points per game and are shooting 40.9 percent from the field as a team in addition to 5.9 3-pointers and 38.6 rebounds per contest.
Three Panthers average in double-figure scoring, led by redshirt senior guard Aysia Bugg at 14.0 points per game. Senior guard Cassidy Walsh averages 10.2 points per game, followed by senior forward Danielle Garvin at 10.1 points per game. Sophomore center Cara Judkins leads the rebounding effort with 6.2 boards per game.
"Pitt's won four in a row. They're playing well right now," WVU coach Mike Carey said. "We've got to get up and down the floor. Needless to say, we've got to hit some shots. It will be a great game, and we're really looking forward to it."
West Virginia is coming off a 68-51 loss to Missouri on Sunday as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. It marked WVU's first loss in three seasons of the challenge.
Senior guard Katrina Pardee became the 35th Mountaineer to reach 1,000 career points with a 3-pointer in the third quarter. She also moved up to tie for eighth place in career triples. Freshman forward Kari Niblack saw her first career start, becoming the second freshman this season to start a contest for the Mountaineers.
WVU had just seven turnovers in the loss, marking its second straight game of single-digit turnovers.
In the Mike Carey era, a nonconference setback at home has been rare for the Mountaineers. Their loss to Missouri was their first regular-season setback at the WVU Coliseum since they suffered a 70-61 setback to Ohio State on Nov. 8, 2013. The team's last nonconference home loss came as part of the Postseason WNIT on March 28, 2018, when WVU fell to Virginia Tech, 64-61.
Up next, WVU travels to Charleston, West Virginia, on Dec. 15 for a rematch with Eastern Kentucky at the Charleston Coliseum and Civic Center.
Dan Zangrilli and Ayana Dunning will have the call for the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. Fans can catch the game on The Ticket: 95.7 FM/WMMN 920 AM, WVUsports.com and the WVU Gameday App. Jack FM 100.9 and TuneIn Radio will join the contest in progress following the completion of the men's game. A live stream will be available on the ACC Network Extra.
The 2018-19 season will be the 47th all-time meeting between WVU (4-2) and Pitt (6-4); however, it is just the second Backyard Brawl between the two since 2012. After WVU left for the Big 12 in 2012, the former BIG EAST foes did not meet again until 2017. The Mountaineers lead the all-time series, 27-19, though the Panthers hold a 12-10 advantage in games played at Pitt.
Following the five-year hiatus, WVU and Pitt resumed the series in December 2017 at the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia claimed a 73-52 win over the Panthers in last season's contest, as former Mountaineer Teana Muldrow had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while current senior guard Katrina Pardee had five 3-pointers for 15 points on the night. Senior forward Naomi Davenport had 13 points as West Virginia shot 46.3 percent from the field and 45 percent from beyond the arc. The Mountaineers limited the Panthers to 33.9 percent from the field and finished with a 30-21 edge on the glass.
WVU has won four straight over Pitt, dating back to Feb. 19, 2011, when both teams were still in the Big East.
Under first-year head coach Lance White, the Panthers have put together a 6-4 season so far. Highlights include a 52-49 win over Northwestern in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and wins over Arkansas (61-54) and Cincinnati (65-48). They're averaging 60.7 points per game and are shooting 40.9 percent from the field as a team in addition to 5.9 3-pointers and 38.6 rebounds per contest.
Three Panthers average in double-figure scoring, led by redshirt senior guard Aysia Bugg at 14.0 points per game. Senior guard Cassidy Walsh averages 10.2 points per game, followed by senior forward Danielle Garvin at 10.1 points per game. Sophomore center Cara Judkins leads the rebounding effort with 6.2 boards per game.
"Pitt's won four in a row. They're playing well right now," WVU coach Mike Carey said. "We've got to get up and down the floor. Needless to say, we've got to hit some shots. It will be a great game, and we're really looking forward to it."
West Virginia is coming off a 68-51 loss to Missouri on Sunday as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. It marked WVU's first loss in three seasons of the challenge.
Senior guard Katrina Pardee became the 35th Mountaineer to reach 1,000 career points with a 3-pointer in the third quarter. She also moved up to tie for eighth place in career triples. Freshman forward Kari Niblack saw her first career start, becoming the second freshman this season to start a contest for the Mountaineers.
WVU had just seven turnovers in the loss, marking its second straight game of single-digit turnovers.
In the Mike Carey era, a nonconference setback at home has been rare for the Mountaineers. Their loss to Missouri was their first regular-season setback at the WVU Coliseum since they suffered a 70-61 setback to Ohio State on Nov. 8, 2013. The team's last nonconference home loss came as part of the Postseason WNIT on March 28, 2018, when WVU fell to Virginia Tech, 64-61.
Up next, WVU travels to Charleston, West Virginia, on Dec. 15 for a rematch with Eastern Kentucky at the Charleston Coliseum and Civic Center.
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