West Virginia Hosts Arizona In First Meeting in Morgantown
February 06, 2026 01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 20 West Virginia University women's basketball team is set to host Arizona for Alumni Weekend inside Hope Coliseum on Saturday.
Tipoff against the Wildcats is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Saturday'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 Eric Little and Warren Baker on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
The contest will serve as the Mountaineers annual alumni weekend, with former players and coaches being recognized throughout the game. New in-game elements will also be part of gameday as the Coliseum is transformed with the first-ever full arena light show, lighting up the Coliseum with synchronized lights during warmups and throughout the game.Top of Form
West Virginia (19-5, 9-3 Big 12) and Arizona (11-11, 2-9 Big 12) meet for the 4th time in program history. The Wildcats lead the all-time series 3-0, with the two most recent meetings coming during the 2023 NCAA tournament and last season inside the McKale Center. The matchup marks the first time Arizona has visited Morgantown.
WVU is coming off another marquee win, defeating Colorado on the road in a building the Buffaloes had yet to lose in conference play. Jordan Harrison guided the Mountaineers to a 61-55, Quad 1 win, with 18 points and six steals, while Carter McCray finished in double figures in the glass for the second time this season with 10 rebounds. West Virginia now has three Q1 wins this season.
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.
The Mountaineers are averaging 76.4 points per game this season and allowing just 59.1 points from their opponents. The marks are the 41st and 63rd best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 71.8 points per game, which is the fifth-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 17.3 scoring margin is the 24th-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 23.7 turnovers, the 11th best nationally, and has produced 11.8 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 +6.79-turnover margin.
The Mountaineers are controlling the glass in conference games this season, holding the fourth-best rebounding percentage offensively (72.7%) and the best defensive rate at 36.9%.
West Virginia has four players scoring in double figures this season, led by Gia Cooke with 14.3 points per game. She has scored double figures in 20 contests and has scored 20+ points in six games. Wheeler has been a force scoring and on the glass with 13.3 points and a team-leading 7.4 rebounds.
Senior guard Jordan Harrison (13.1) and Sydney Shaw (11.5) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is leading the Mountaineers in threes this season at 38.8% and is making 2.3 per game.
Harrison averages 5.58 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the fifth-best in the conference. She is the conference's steals leader with 343 in 12 games and is the only player averaging more than three per game at 3.58.
Tipoff against the Wildcats is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Saturday'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 Eric Little and Warren Baker on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
The contest will serve as the Mountaineers annual alumni weekend, with former players and coaches being recognized throughout the game. New in-game elements will also be part of gameday as the Coliseum is transformed with the first-ever full arena light show, lighting up the Coliseum with synchronized lights during warmups and throughout the game.Top of Form
West Virginia (19-5, 9-3 Big 12) and Arizona (11-11, 2-9 Big 12) meet for the 4th time in program history. The Wildcats lead the all-time series 3-0, with the two most recent meetings coming during the 2023 NCAA tournament and last season inside the McKale Center. The matchup marks the first time Arizona has visited Morgantown.
WVU is coming off another marquee win, defeating Colorado on the road in a building the Buffaloes had yet to lose in conference play. Jordan Harrison guided the Mountaineers to a 61-55, Quad 1 win, with 18 points and six steals, while Carter McCray finished in double figures in the glass for the second time this season with 10 rebounds. West Virginia now has three Q1 wins this season.
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.
The Mountaineers are averaging 76.4 points per game this season and allowing just 59.1 points from their opponents. The marks are the 41st and 63rd best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 71.8 points per game, which is the fifth-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 17.3 scoring margin is the 24th-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 23.7 turnovers, the 11th best nationally, and has produced 11.8 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 +6.79-turnover margin.
The Mountaineers are controlling the glass in conference games this season, holding the fourth-best rebounding percentage offensively (72.7%) and the best defensive rate at 36.9%.
West Virginia has four players scoring in double figures this season, led by Gia Cooke with 14.3 points per game. She has scored double figures in 20 contests and has scored 20+ points in six games. Wheeler has been a force scoring and on the glass with 13.3 points and a team-leading 7.4 rebounds.
Senior guard Jordan Harrison (13.1) and Sydney Shaw (11.5) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is leading the Mountaineers in threes this season at 38.8% and is making 2.3 per game.
Harrison averages 5.58 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the fifth-best in the conference. She is the conference's steals leader with 343 in 12 games and is the only player averaging more than three per game at 3.58.
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