Mountainers Muzzle Panthers
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Updated: 12:11 AM Feb 17, 2012
Mountainers Muzzle Panthers
West Virginia beats archrival Pitt; future of the rivalry is in doubt.
Posted: 12:05 AM Feb 17, 2012
Reporter: Associated Press
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(AP) - Kevin Jones scored 16 points to go with 13 rebounds and Deniz Kilicli added 14 points as West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 66-48 on Thursday night in perhaps the final basketball edition of the "Backyard Brawl."

Darryl Bryant came off the bench to score 15 for the Mountaineers (17-10, 7-7 Big East), who dominated the second half to get the last word in the 108-year-old rivalry for the foreseeable future.

West Virginia held the Panthers (15-12, 4-10) to 37 percent-shooting as Pitt finished with as many turnovers (17) as field goals while losing their third straight.

Tray Woodall led the Panthers with 12 points, but Pitt struggled
getting anything going offensively as the Mountaineers used their
length and suffocating defense to hold Ashton Gibbs in check.

The Big East preseason Player of the Year scored just eight
points on 2-of-11 shooting.

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