US EditionWheeler scores 17 for No. 20 West Virginia women in 87-68 win over Arizona
West Virginia used prolific 3-point shooting, long scoring runs, and strong defense to reach 10 conference wins, becoming the first Big 12 team this season to do so.
- At Hope Coliseum on Saturday, West Virginia defeated Arizona 87-68 in a decisive home victory.
- West Virginia's hot three-point shooting and pressure defense forced 29 turnovers and produced 13 steals, while Arizona played without guard Mickayla Perdue.
- Kierra Wheeler scored 17 points, with six rebounds and 8 of 11 shooting, while Sydney Shaw added 16 and five rebounds for West Virginia.
- WVU's win moves the standings by making West Virginia the first Big 12 team to reach 10 conference victories, improving to 20-5, 10-3 Big 12 with five remaining regular-season games and Mark Kellogg's third 20-win season.
- The game featured early and later scoring runs when WVU opened with a 13-0 run and 50-26 halftime lead, added a 9-0 third-quarter run for a 74-40 largest lead, despite Arizona's 11-0 late run.
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Mountaineers get off to sluggish start, beat Arizona at Hope Coliseum 87-68
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No. 20 WVU drains 10 3-pointers, runs past Arizona, 87-68 - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia took care of business Saturday, the way a top 20 team should against a struggling foe without its best player in the lineup. […] The post No. 20 WVU drains 10 3-pointers, runs past Arizona, 87-68 appeared first on The Dominion Post.
Mountaineers Collect 10th Conference Win with Victory Over Arizona
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 20 West Virginia University women's basketball team used a season-high nine first-half threes to race past Arizona, 87-68, on Saturday inside Hope Coliseum. West Virginia made 10 threes, finished with 21 assists, and never trailed after the first quarter.
WVU Women's Basketball Forces Turnover-Fest Versus Arizona
WVU Women’s Basketball put together another textbook win for a Mark Kellogg-coached team on Saturday, Feb. 7, forcing 29 turnovers in their 87-68 win over the Arizona Wildcats at Hope Coliseum. The No. 20 Mountaineers (20-5, 10-3 Big 12) scored 38 points off those turnovers, helping them establish distance against a Wildcats team capable of scoring at will down low. Arizona put up 48 points in the paint — the Mountaineers managed 44 — and didn’t…
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