Getty Images WVU coach Bob Huggins.
West Virginia (1-0) plays host to Pittsburgh (0-1) on Friday for the latest basketball edition of the Backyard Brawl.
The game (8:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPNU. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Pittsburgh vs West Virginia basketball online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need the Sports Plus add-on, but you can include the main channel package and any add-ons with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Pittsburgh vs West Virginia live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Pittsburgh vs West Virginia live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with ESPNU, and you can get your first month for just $21:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Pittsburgh vs West Virginia live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPNU is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Pittsburgh vs West Virginia live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Pittsburgh vs West Virginia live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Pittsburgh vs West Virginia Preview
The Backyard Brawl is on as West Virginia and Pittsburgh face off on Friday. The Mountaineers won their opener against Oakland, riding 18 points from Taz Sherman in the 60-53 victory.
It was a tighter win than expected for WVU but shooting just 39.7% from the floor and 19.0% from 3-point land can do that.
“We didn’t get [the right guys] shots,” Mountaineers skipper Bob Huggins said after the game. “We didn’t handle the ball. We didn’t pass the ball. But it’s been that way in practice. I’m not going to lie about it. We’re just not a very good team right now.”
Huggins wants to see his guys spread the wealth and be more aggressive when they have the ball.
“The biggest thing is we have to learn to pass the ball,” Huggins said. “We dribble it sideways. We dribble it backways. We throw it behind our back. We go between our legs going nowhere with it….. when you’re not going anywhere with it, why the hell would you do that.”
The start of the season has not been kind to Pitt, which has recently lost a pair of key players and dropped its opener to The Citadel, trailing nearly the whole game. Pitt was a double-digit favorite entering the matchup.
“With how hard they ran their stuff and how they moved and cut, I thought it knocked us back,” Pitt coach Jeff Capel said. “I thought we played the last 12 minutes better of the first half, but we could never really recover throughout the game from that first onslaught of them really just outhustling us.”
What did not help the Panthers was a tough night at the free throw line, going 15 of 31 as a team.
“We’ve been inconsistent shooting free throws,” Capel said. “We’re not a great shooting team. Sometimes, when you’re not a good shooting team, that means you’re not good at shooting free throws. We have to be better there. Really, all I know how to do is get in the gym and work. Maybe work with some guys on technique and things like that. We got there 31 times. We have to be able to convert at a higher percentage.”