Pitt extends Backyard Brawl with West Virginia through 2022-23 season

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Pitt and West Virginia men’s basketball programs reached an agreement on Thursday to extend the Backyard Brawl for two more years. The rivalry game was renewed in 2017 after a five-year hiatus and has been played every year since then. It was set to be played for the final time on Nov. 13, but the new deal will see the game played at some point during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons as well.

“The Pitt-West Virginia rivalry is one of the best in the country,” Pitt head coach Jeff Capel said in a statement. “Backyard Brawl says all you need to know about the intensity and energy around these games. Coach [Bob] Huggins is an outstanding coach and has built…