No. 21 WVU to Host Coppin State
December 05, 2014 12:07 PM | General
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The No. 24/21-ranked West Virginia University women’s basketball team opens its three-game homestand with a 4 p.m. contest against Coppin State on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the WVU Coliseum.
Saturday is the annual Salvation Army ‘Forgotten Angels’ Toy Drive. Any fan that brings a new unwrapped toy will receive free admission to Saturday’s game or a future regular season women’s basketball game this season. All donations will help children in Monongalia County and surrounding areas.
Jeff Culhane and Meg Bulger will call the action against Coppin State on the Mountaineer Sports Network. Fans can tune in to 100.9 FM in Morgantown, through the Tune In Radio app and online at WVUsports.com. A free video stream will also be provided online at WVUsports.com.
Purchase tickets online at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.
West Virginia (5-1) is coming off an 80-52 victory at Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday. Junior Bria Holmes netted a game-high 25 points in the win. The Mountaineers shot a season-high 54.2 percent (32-of-59) from the field en route to their third win of the season.
“We’re just not playing consistent right now,” said coach Mike Carey. “In all three phases, we’re just not where we need to be. Our bench is not where it needs to be. We’re not playing as hard. The other night, I felt (Fairleigh Dickinson) played harder than us. That’s something I don’t like for us to do.”
Holmes’ 24.8 points per game is seventh nationally, while Lanay Montgomery’s 2.8 blocks per contest sits 21st. The Mountaineers are fifth nationally with 6.7 blocks per game and are in the top-35 in field goal percentage defense.
WVU has won 12 consecutive games inside the Coliseum. That streak is the fourth longest in program history and is the 10th longest active streak nationally.
Coppin State and the Mountaineers meet for the seventh time on Saturday. WVU has won the previous six meetings and won handily, 88-56, last season.
The Eagles are 1-5 this season with their lone win against Virginia Union (68-54). Coppin State is led by junior Janelle Lane with 12.2 points per game. She scored a career-high 20 in the win over Virginia Union.
Senior Bria Harris is averaging 10.2 points and pulling in a team-high 8.7 rebounds per game. The Eagles fell 49-29 at No. 19 Georgia on Tuesday evening.
NOTABLE NUGGETS
- Bria Holmes has scored double figures in 10 consecutive games dating back to last season.
- Holmes has 845 points and is 155 from reaching 1,000 career points.
- Senior Linda Stepney will make her 100th career start on Saturday, just four shy of the WVU’s all-time top-10 list.
- WVU has notched double-figure steals in the last two games, grabbing 16 vs. Fairfield and 14 at Fairleigh Dickinson.
- WVU has notched double-figure steals in the last two games, grabbing 16 vs. Fairfield and 14 at Fairleigh Dickinson.
FIELDS RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE
- Senior Averee Fields was one of 93 women’s student-athletes to be nominated for the Allstate Good Works team.
- The award honors those student-athletes who have made a valuable impact within their community.
- Fields, a social work major, has volunteered countless hours of service including working with Stepping Stones – an organization dedicated to helping those individuals with special needs.
DEFENSIVE MAGIC
- Outside of the offensive thriller against Seton Hall, the Mountaineers have kept their opponents in check defensively.
- Only Seton Hall has tallied a FG percent over 40%, while only Seton Hall and Mississippi State have eclipsed the 60-point plateau.
- The Mountaineers held Eastern Kentucky (27.5%) and Evansville (20.7%) below 30 percent shooting.
WVU EXTENDS HOME WIN STREAK
- With a win over Fairfield on Nov. 29, the Mountaineers have won 12 consecutive games at the WVU Coliseum dating back to last season.
- The Mountaineers’ 12-game home win streak is fourth all-time at WVU and is tied for 10th among the nation’s active home winning streaks.
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