No. 17 West Virginia women pull away in 3rd quarter to beat UCF 74-62
West Virginia’s key third quarter shooting at 76.5% and 22 points off 22 turnovers secured a 74-62 win over UCF, extending UCF’s losing streak to 10 games.
- On Wednesday, No. 17 West Virginia pulled away in the third quarter for a 74-62 victory at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Fla.
- Outscoring UCF 31-9 in the third, West Virginia shot 76.5% and went on a 17-0 run to open a 20-point lead heading into the final period.
- Supporting the burst, WVU received 19 points from Gia Cooke, who made four 3-pointers and shot 6 of 16, while Jordan Harrison added 16 points and seven assists on 6 of 7 shooting.
- West Virginia improved to 13-4 in Big 12 and will host Cincinnati on Sunday, remaining tied for second with Baylor.
- UCF Knights' loss extended its skid to 10 straight, and WVU forced 22 turnovers, scoring 22 points off them; this result contrasted sharply with the 106-56 meeting on February 11, 2026.
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No. 17 WVU avoids upset bid with 74-62 victory against UCF - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN — The scoring burst came later than expected, but it eventually happened. The end result was the 17th-ranked WVU women’s basketball team walked out of Addition Financial Arena in […] The post No. 17 WVU avoids upset bid with 74-62 victory against UCF appeared first on The Dominion Post.
No. 17 West Virginia women pull away in 3rd quarter to beat UCF 74-62
No. 17 West Virginia beats UCF 74-62 after a huge third quarter that breaks the game open. On Wednesday night, UCF leads 27-25 at halftime, but West Virginia explodes after the break.
WVU Women’s Basketball Erupts in Third, Drops UCF
WVU Women’s Basketball went off in the third quarter of their 72-64 road win over UCF on Wednesday, Feb. 25, overcoming a halftime deficit with a 31-9 outburst that left the Knights in the dust. The No. 17 Mountaineers (23-6, 13-4 Big 12) scored the first six points out of the half, pulling ahead 31-27. UCF promptly tied the game, but West Virginia responded with a 17-0 run that put them in command. Jordan Harrison (16 points) and Kierra “Meme” …
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