Hope Gas Backyard Basketball Classic
Wednesday, December 9PPG Paints Arena
When
Wednesday, December 9
6:00 PM
Pittsburgh time
Where
PPG Paints Arena
1001 Fifth Avenue
Wednesday, December 9PPG Paints Arena
Hope Gas Backyard Basketball Classic comes to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. On the bill: Pittsburgh Panthers Men's Basketball, West Virginia Mountaineers Men's Basketball, Duquesne University Mens Basketball and Robert Morris University Colonials Mens Basketball. PPG Paints Arena will become the center of the college basketball world on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, as the Hope Gas Backyard Basketball Classic brings four of the region's premier programs together for a special doubleheader featuring University of Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia University and Robert Morris University vs. Duquesne University. The highly anticipated event will showcase two compelling regional matchups in one of Pittsburgh's premier sports and entertainment venues, giving fans an opportunity to experience an entire night of college basketball featuring four programs with deep local ties and passionate fan bases. The evening will feature Robert Morris taking on Duquesne, and the marquee matchup between Pitt and West Virginia in another chapter of the storied Backyard Brawl rivalry. When: Wednesday, December 9, 6:00 pm, at PPG Paints Arena (1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh).
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