Friday, November 13
White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
5:30 P.M.
West Virginia University
vs
Northwestern
November 12, 2026 02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's basketball team is set to take on Northwestern as part of the Greenbrier Tipoff on Friday.
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Tipoff against the Wildcats is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET from Colonial Hall at the historic Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Friday's contest will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 101.9 FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
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Additionally, the game will be broadcast on CBSSN, with Jack Benjamin and Anne O'Neil on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
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Limited tickets are still available for the contest. (TICKETS)
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Friday marks the fifth all-time meeting between West Virginia and Northwestern. WVU trails in the all-time series 3-1, as the meeting is the first between the programs since 2019
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Three games into the season, Skylar Forbes and Gia Cooke have formed one of the nation's top-scoring duos, averaging 19.0 and 18.3 points per game, respectively. Forbes has knocked down a team-high 10 three-pointers and matched a career-best 26 points against George Washington, while Cooke opened the year with a 28-point performance against Rhode Island. The duo has combined for four 20-point scoring performances this season.
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Forbes was named to the Big 12 Conference Starting Five following the opening week of action. Her 57 points and Cooke's 55 are the most and third most among conference foes as the marks rank 22nd and 27th nationally.
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In the frontcourt, Divine Tumba has provided an efficient scoring punch off the bench, averaging 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 68.4% from the field. Khyala Ngodu leads the Mountaineers on the glass with 7.3 rebounds per game and recorded 10 boards in WVU's road win at Georgia Tech.
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Zahirah Walton continues to impact the game on both ends, averaging 11.3 points, 3.3 assists and a team-best 2.7 steals per contest.
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Northwestern enters the matchup with a 1-2 record, led by Lily Carmody, who is averaging 18.0 points per game while shooting 50.0% from the field and 57.1% from three-point range. The Wildcats also rely on Jasmyn Cooper-Derba (14.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg) and Casey Harter (14.3 ppg, 3.3 apg), giving Northwestern three players averaging at least 14 points per contest.
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Tipoff against the Wildcats is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET from Colonial Hall at the historic Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Friday's contest will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 101.9 FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
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Additionally, the game will be broadcast on CBSSN, with Jack Benjamin and Anne O'Neil on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
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Limited tickets are still available for the contest. (TICKETS)
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Friday marks the fifth all-time meeting between West Virginia and Northwestern. WVU trails in the all-time series 3-1, as the meeting is the first between the programs since 2019
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Three games into the season, Skylar Forbes and Gia Cooke have formed one of the nation's top-scoring duos, averaging 19.0 and 18.3 points per game, respectively. Forbes has knocked down a team-high 10 three-pointers and matched a career-best 26 points against George Washington, while Cooke opened the year with a 28-point performance against Rhode Island. The duo has combined for four 20-point scoring performances this season.
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Forbes was named to the Big 12 Conference Starting Five following the opening week of action. Her 57 points and Cooke's 55 are the most and third most among conference foes as the marks rank 22nd and 27th nationally.
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In the frontcourt, Divine Tumba has provided an efficient scoring punch off the bench, averaging 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 68.4% from the field. Khyala Ngodu leads the Mountaineers on the glass with 7.3 rebounds per game and recorded 10 boards in WVU's road win at Georgia Tech.
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Zahirah Walton continues to impact the game on both ends, averaging 11.3 points, 3.3 assists and a team-best 2.7 steals per contest.
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Northwestern enters the matchup with a 1-2 record, led by Lily Carmody, who is averaging 18.0 points per game while shooting 50.0% from the field and 57.1% from three-point range. The Wildcats also rely on Jasmyn Cooper-Derba (14.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg) and Casey Harter (14.3 ppg, 3.3 apg), giving Northwestern three players averaging at least 14 points per contest.
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