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WVU Remains at 11 in AP Poll
November 27, 2017 03:42 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's basketball team remains at No. 11 in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 Poll, released on Monday.
In addition, senior forward Teana Muldrow was named the College Sports Madness Big 12 Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.
The Mountaineers (6-0) moved up to No. 13 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Top 25 Poll released last week. The next USA Today Poll is slated for Tuesday.
WVU earned 446 points and is one of three Big 12 teams to appear in the rankings. In addition to the Mountaineers, Texas appears at No. 2 with 723 points while Baylor comes in at No. 9 with 557 points. Additionally, Oklahoma (25) and Oklahoma State (5) and Kansas State (4) received votes in this week's poll.
West Virginia ran its overall mark to 6-0 this past week with a 3-0 performance at the 2017 Paradise Jam Tournament in Melbourne, Florida. The Mountaineers claimed a 75-68 win over Butler before rolling to a 75-42 victory over Drexel. They claimed the Island Division title with a 79-61 win over rival Virginia Tech, marking WVU's first win over the Hokies since 2004.
Muldrow led the Mountaineers with 22.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game along with four blocks and five steals, earning her Paradise Jam Island Division MVP honors. She was joined on the tournament team by senior guard Chania Ray, who tied the tournament record for 3-point percentage by going 3-for-3 in the win over Drexel. Ray capped the week averaging 14.7 points per game with 11 triples and 17 assists.
West Virginia travels to No. 18/25 Texas A&M on Sunday as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU in College Station, Texas.
In addition, senior forward Teana Muldrow was named the College Sports Madness Big 12 Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.
The Mountaineers (6-0) moved up to No. 13 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Top 25 Poll released last week. The next USA Today Poll is slated for Tuesday.
WVU earned 446 points and is one of three Big 12 teams to appear in the rankings. In addition to the Mountaineers, Texas appears at No. 2 with 723 points while Baylor comes in at No. 9 with 557 points. Additionally, Oklahoma (25) and Oklahoma State (5) and Kansas State (4) received votes in this week's poll.
West Virginia ran its overall mark to 6-0 this past week with a 3-0 performance at the 2017 Paradise Jam Tournament in Melbourne, Florida. The Mountaineers claimed a 75-68 win over Butler before rolling to a 75-42 victory over Drexel. They claimed the Island Division title with a 79-61 win over rival Virginia Tech, marking WVU's first win over the Hokies since 2004.
Muldrow led the Mountaineers with 22.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game along with four blocks and five steals, earning her Paradise Jam Island Division MVP honors. She was joined on the tournament team by senior guard Chania Ray, who tied the tournament record for 3-point percentage by going 3-for-3 in the win over Drexel. Ray capped the week averaging 14.7 points per game with 11 triples and 17 assists.
West Virginia travels to No. 18/25 Texas A&M on Sunday as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU in College Station, Texas.
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