Mountaineers Trek West to Take on Colorado
February 03, 2026 01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 20 West Virginia University women's basketball team is headed west again, this time to take on the Colorado Buffaloes inside CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado.
Tipoff against the Buffaloes is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Wednesday's contest will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
Additionally, the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Thad Anderson and Kami Carmann on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (18-5, 8-3 Big 12) and Colorado (15-7, 6-4 Big 12) meet for the 3rd time in program history. The all-time series is knotted at one game apiece with the Mountaineers claiming the most recent win last season in a 73-46 victory inside Hope Coliseum.
WVU is coming off another marquee win, after defeating then No. 14 Baylor their last time out. The Mountaineers forced the Bears into their most turnover (30) in a game in over 25 seasons as Kierra Wheeler finished with her sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 15 rebounds.
With the win, the Mountaineers collected their third-ranked win of the season. It marks the second straight season hitting the mark and the 8th time in program history. Head coach Mark Kellogg collected his eighth-ranked win in three seasons at WVU.
Three of the Mountaineers' losses this season have come at the hands of teams currently ranked inside the top 20 of the AP poll. In those games, the Mountaineers were outscored by a combined eight points. West Virginia forced 30 turnovers in Sunday's win over then-No. 14 Baylor. The only other time in the last 20 seasons that a Big 12 Team has forced at least 30 turnovers against an AP Top 15 team was Kansas against then-No. 15 Texas on January 4, 2017 (31 turnovers forced).
The Mountaineers are averaging 77.0 points per game this season and allowing just 59.3 points from their opponents. The marks are the 38th and 70th best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 77.4 points per game, which is the fourth-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 17.8 scoring margin is the 28th-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 24.0 turnovers, the 10th best nationally, and has produced 11.9 steals a game, the 23rd best mark in the nation. Both marks are at the top of the conference. West Virginia has forced 21+ turnovers in 16 games and 12+ steals in 13 contests this season. WVU ranks 18th in the nation with a +7.0-turnover margin.
The Mountaineers are controlling the glass in conference games this season, holding the third-best rebounding percentage offensively (73.8%) and defensively (38.3%).
West Virginia has four players scoring in double figures this season, led by Gia Cooke with 14.4 points per game. She has scored double figures in 19 contests and has scored 20+ points in six games. Wheeler has been a force scoring and on the glass with 13.6 points and a team-leading 7.4 rebounds.
Senior guard Jordan Harrison (12.9) and Sydney Shaw (11.6) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is leading the Mountaineers in threes this season at 39.7% and is making 2.0 per game.
Harrison averages 5.91 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the third-best in the conference. She is the conference's steals leader with 37 in 11 games and is the only player averaging more than three per game at 3.3.
Tipoff against the Buffaloes is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Wednesday's contest will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
Additionally, the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Thad Anderson and Kami Carmann on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (18-5, 8-3 Big 12) and Colorado (15-7, 6-4 Big 12) meet for the 3rd time in program history. The all-time series is knotted at one game apiece with the Mountaineers claiming the most recent win last season in a 73-46 victory inside Hope Coliseum.
WVU is coming off another marquee win, after defeating then No. 14 Baylor their last time out. The Mountaineers forced the Bears into their most turnover (30) in a game in over 25 seasons as Kierra Wheeler finished with her sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 15 rebounds.
With the win, the Mountaineers collected their third-ranked win of the season. It marks the second straight season hitting the mark and the 8th time in program history. Head coach Mark Kellogg collected his eighth-ranked win in three seasons at WVU.
Three of the Mountaineers' losses this season have come at the hands of teams currently ranked inside the top 20 of the AP poll. In those games, the Mountaineers were outscored by a combined eight points. West Virginia forced 30 turnovers in Sunday's win over then-No. 14 Baylor. The only other time in the last 20 seasons that a Big 12 Team has forced at least 30 turnovers against an AP Top 15 team was Kansas against then-No. 15 Texas on January 4, 2017 (31 turnovers forced).
The Mountaineers are averaging 77.0 points per game this season and allowing just 59.3 points from their opponents. The marks are the 38th and 70th best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 77.4 points per game, which is the fourth-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 17.8 scoring margin is the 28th-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 24.0 turnovers, the 10th best nationally, and has produced 11.9 steals a game, the 23rd best mark in the nation. Both marks are at the top of the conference. West Virginia has forced 21+ turnovers in 16 games and 12+ steals in 13 contests this season. WVU ranks 18th in the nation with a +7.0-turnover margin.
The Mountaineers are controlling the glass in conference games this season, holding the third-best rebounding percentage offensively (73.8%) and defensively (38.3%).
West Virginia has four players scoring in double figures this season, led by Gia Cooke with 14.4 points per game. She has scored double figures in 19 contests and has scored 20+ points in six games. Wheeler has been a force scoring and on the glass with 13.6 points and a team-leading 7.4 rebounds.
Senior guard Jordan Harrison (12.9) and Sydney Shaw (11.6) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is leading the Mountaineers in threes this season at 39.7% and is making 2.0 per game.
Harrison averages 5.91 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the third-best in the conference. She is the conference's steals leader with 37 in 11 games and is the only player averaging more than three per game at 3.3.
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