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Leggett leads Pittsburgh against West Virginia after 21-point performance

West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0)

Pittsburgh; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts West Virginia after Ishmael Leggett scored 21 points in Pittsburgh’s 83-64 win against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs.

Pittsburgh went 22-11 overall last season while going 13-5 at home. The Panthers averaged 6.3 steals, 4.5 blocks and 8.7 turnovers per game last season.

West Virginia went 3-13 in Big 12 action and 0-9 on the road last season. The Mountaineers allowed opponents to score 76.8 points per game and shot 44.6% from the field last season.

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