West Virginia Faces Kansas on Tuesday
February 09, 2015 03:35 PM | General
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia University women’s basketball team looks to extend its home court winning streak to four games when Kansas visits the WVU Coliseum on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
Admission to Tuesday’s contest is just $1, courtesy of United Bank. Fans can purchase tickets online at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.
The contest will air regionally on ROOT SPORTS Pittsburgh. Jeff Culhane is set to call the action on the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. Listen to various affiliates across the state, online at WVUsports.com/audio or by using the TuneIn radio app.
West Virginia (14-9, 4-7 Big 12) is coming off a tough 61-43 loss at Iowa State on Saturday. The Mountaineers recorded season lows in points (43) and shooting percentage (29.3). Jessica Morton led WVU with 14 points, while Bria Holmes added 13 in the loss.
“It’s about action now,” said coach Mike Carey. It’s about what you do on the floor and how you come out and play. Yesterday, we got after it and we’ll get after it again today. It’s about now. I need to see who has heart and who doesn’t have heart.”
The Mountaineers are scoring 68.4 points per game and giving up just 60.3 to the opposition. West Virginia is fifth nationally with 6.7 blocks per game. Individually, Lanay Montgomery’s 3.6 blocked shots each contest is 10th in the NCAA.
Home court has been much friendlier to the Mountaineers, as WVU owns an 11-2 mark at home. After having its 16-game win streak snapped against Baylor, West Virginia has reeled off three straight wins in the Coliseum.
Kansas (13-11, 4-7 Big 12) comes into Tuesday’s contest having lost two out of its last three. The Jayhawks fell 65-57 to Oklahoma State on Saturday.
KU leads the Big 12 and ranks 26th nationally with a 36.3 three-point percentage. Chelsea Gardner leads the way for KU with 16.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Gardner had 20 points and 20 rebounds in Kansas’ 65-59 win over the Mountaineers on January 24 in Lawrence.
Natalie Knight is also in double figures for the Jayhawks, scoring 12.2 points per game. The guard leads the team with 49 made triples.
WEST VIRGINIA WINS WHEN...
- West Virginia is 13-1 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.
- 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.
- WVU is 9-0 when scoring 70+ points.
- West Virginia is 9-0 when committing fewer fouls than their opponents.
- WVU is 14-3 overall when outrebounding its opponent.
- West Virginia is 13-1 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.
- 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.
- WVU is 9-0 when scoring 70+ points.
- West Virginia is 9-0 when committing fewer fouls than their opponents.
- WVU is 14-3 overall when outrebounding its opponent.
HOLMES FOR ALL-AMERICA
- Bria Holmes’ 19.7 points per game are second in the Big 12.
- She ranks in the Big 12’s top-15 in six other categories: 3PT% (8th), 3PT/G (8th), FT% (9th), STLs (10th), BLKs (12th) and ASTs (13th).
- Her 1,148 career points are 24th at WVU.
- With her 30 points against TCU on Feb. 4, Holmes has reached the 30-point plateau four times in her career.
- Bria Holmes’ 19.7 points per game are second in the Big 12.
- She ranks in the Big 12’s top-15 in six other categories: 3PT% (8th), 3PT/G (8th), FT% (9th), STLs (10th), BLKs (12th) and ASTs (13th).
- Her 1,148 career points are 24th at WVU.
- With her 30 points against TCU on Feb. 4, Holmes has reached the 30-point plateau four times in her career.
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