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Pitt Goes On Road To Face Old Rival Villanova Saturday
12/11/2025 12:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (5-5, 0-0 ACC) at Villanova (7-2, 0-0 Big East)
Date: Dec. 13, 2025
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Villanova, Pa. | Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Television/Streaming: trueTV | HBO Max (Brendan Glasheen/Greg Anthony/Autumn Johnson)
Panthers Radio Network: Flagship Coverage 93.7 The Fan (Bill Hillgrove/Curtis Aiken)
X/Instagram: @Pitt_Athletics | @Pitt_MBB
THE OPENING TIP
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Pitt heads on the road to play its second true road game of the year, facing off with Villanova Saturday at 4:30 p.m. inside Finneran Pavilion.
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The game will be televised on truTV and HBO Max will Brendan Glasheen (play-by-play), Greg Anthony (analyst) and Autumn Johnson (sideline) on the call.
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The game will also be broadcast on the Panthers Radio Network (flagship 93.7 The Fan) with Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) and Curtis Aiken (analysis) on the broadcast.
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Pitt is looking to bounce back from a two-game losing streak, while Villanova is coming off of an 89-61 loss at No. 2 Michigan Tuesday night.
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Pitt holds a 33-32 advantage in the all-time series and has won the last six meetings. The Wildcats' last win in the series was a 78-76 victory in the 2009 NCAA Tournament regional final.
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The majority of the 65 all-time meetings (48 to be exact) came during regular season Big East Conference play, with Pitt holding a 28-20 advantage. Eight more games came in the Big East Tournament, of which Villanova won six. In total, the two teams have met in the postseason 12 times.
