Women's Basketball: No. 13 WVU at Duquesne
December 06, 2007 05:05 PM | General
December 6, 2007
GAME NOTES
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University’s nationally ranked women’s basketball team (7-1) heads to Pittsburgh, Pa., to take on Duquesne (5-3), Friday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in non-conference action at the A.J. Palumbo Center.
The game will mark the 39th meeting between the two schools. No. 13/13 WVU has won seven-straight in the series, including six consecutive under the direction of coach Mike Carey. West Virginia defeated the Dukes 77-42 last season at the WVU Coliseum.
All-time WVU is 13-5 at Duquesne and has won three straight at the Palumbo Center. The matchup will also mark WVU’s third tilt with a member of the Atlantic-10 this season. The Mountaineers previously defeated Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I., 80-47, last month and knocked off St. Bonaventure, 64-37, last week in Boca Raton, Fla.
Four Mountaineers are averaging double figures in scoring so far this season: senior center Olayinka Sanni (15.5 ppg), senior guard LaQuita Owens (13.5 ppg), senior guard Meg Bulger (12.8 ppg) and senior forward Chakhia Cole (11.0 ppg).
MSN radio will air the contest on many affiliated stations with Travis Jones and Jay Jacobs on the call. Gametracker can be accessed through MSNsportsNET.com
