WVU Hosts Oklahoma on Superhero Sunday
January 31, 2015 10:16 AM | General
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University women’s basketball opens a two-game homestand on Sunday, Feb. 1 when No. 24-ranked Oklahoma visits the WVU Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
Sunday is Superhero Day. Fans are encouraged to dress like their favorite superhero. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a superhero mask presented by Coke Zero. Heroes4Higher, a group that helps prevent bullying, will perform at halftime. Admission to Sunday’s contest is $1 courtesy of United Bank. Purchase tickets online at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.
Jeff Culhane and Meg Bulger are set to call the action on the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. Listen on various affiliates across the state, online at WVUsports.com or by using the TuneIn Radio app. A free video stream will also be available at WVUsports.com.
WVU (12-8, 2-6 Big 12) has lost two consecutive games, including a 73-57 defeat at Texas Tech on Wednesday. Bria Holmes paced the Mountaineers with a team-high 17 points. Senior guard Linda Stepney reached a season-high 16 points in the loss.
“I haven’t seen a team this year we can’t play with,” said coach Mike Carey. “For some reason, in certain parts of the game, we lose concentration. When you bring people off the bench to try to correct it, they’re not correcting it. All of a sudden, a close game becomes a 10 or 12 point game because you’re not getting the correction off the bench.”
Holmes is boasting 20.0 points per game, which is second in the Big 12. Lanay Montgomery’s 3.8 blocks continues to lead the league and is eighth in the NCAA.
The Mountaineers look to avenge a league-opening 71-60 loss at Oklahoma on January 4. OU’s Giyoa Carter scored a career-high 24 points in the win over West Virginia. In the previous meeting, Holmes led WVU with 21 points. WVU maintains a 4-3 edge in the all-time series and has never lost to the Sooners in Morgantown.
Oklahoma’s (13-6, 7-1) eight-game win streak was snapped with an 84-81 double-overtime loss at No. 14 Texas on Thursday. The Sooners’ 45.7 field goal percentage and 77.4 points per game are both second in the Big 12.
Four OU players are tallying double figures as Kaylon Williams leads the way with 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Carter (11.1), Peyton Little (10.6) and Sharane Campbell-Olds (10.5) round out double-digit scoring for the Sooners.
A WVU win on Sunday would be mark the 11th time in 14 seasons under Carey that the Mountaineers have won double-figure games inside the WVU Coliseum. This season, the Mountaineers are 9-2 at home with losses to Baylor and Texas Tech.
MOUNTAINEER TIDBITS
- West Virginia is 11-1 this season when leading at halftime. The only blemish was a 65-59 loss at Kansas.
- WVU is 4-1 when having four players reach double figures. The only loss came to Baylor on Jan. 10.
- WVU has shot less than 40 percent in 7-of-8 Big 12 games. The only exception was when the Mountaineers hit 43.4 percent vs. K-State.
- Bria Holmes has reached double figures in 23 consecutive games.
- West Virginia is 10-1 this season when holding opponents to less than 60 points. The rare exception was a 55-44 loss to Texas Tech on Jan. 14.
- West Virginia is 11-1 this season when leading at halftime. The only blemish was a 65-59 loss at Kansas.
- WVU is 4-1 when having four players reach double figures. The only loss came to Baylor on Jan. 10.
- WVU has shot less than 40 percent in 7-of-8 Big 12 games. The only exception was when the Mountaineers hit 43.4 percent vs. K-State.
- Bria Holmes has reached double figures in 23 consecutive games.
- West Virginia is 10-1 this season when holding opponents to less than 60 points. The rare exception was a 55-44 loss to Texas Tech on Jan. 14.
AGAINST RANKED OPPOSITION
- WVU is 39-154 all-time against ranked opponents. In 2014, WVU picked up five wins over ranked foes.
- The last ranked win came on Jan. 17 when WVU beat No. 21 Oklahoma State, 61-49, in Stillwater.
- WVU is 39-154 all-time against ranked opponents. In 2014, WVU picked up five wins over ranked foes.
- The last ranked win came on Jan. 17 when WVU beat No. 21 Oklahoma State, 61-49, in Stillwater.
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