MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 17-ranked West Virginia University women's basketball team is set to close out its two-game road trip on Saturday, Jan. 11, when the Mountaineers take on Oklahoma State inside Gallagher-Iba Arena at 3 p.m. ET.  
 
The contest against the Cowgirls will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 WZST-FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans also can listen to the game on the Varsity Network App. Additionally, Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Adam Hildebrandt and Latricia Trammell on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
 
The matchup will be the 29th meeting between WVU (13-2, 3-1 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (13-2, 3-1 Big 12). West Virginia is 15-13 all-time against OSU, including a 5-8 mark when playing inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Mountaineers have lost two straight against the Cowgirls and are in search of their first win in Stillwater since the 2022 season.
 
Oklahoma State features three scoring in double figures, led by Micah Gray at 15.1 points per game. Stailee Heard (14.7) and Anna Gret Asi (12.2) also average double-figure scoring. Heard leads the Cowgirls in rebounds (8.3) and steals (1.5) while Jadyn Wooten's 3.8 assists leads the team.
 
The Cowgirls have opened conference play to a 3-1 record with wins over Iowa State, Baylor and Cincinnati and their lone loss to Kansas at home. OSU is 10-1 at home this season.
 
Senior guard JJ Quinerly (18.9), junior guard Jordan Harrison (14.6) and junior guard Sydney Shaw (13.0) pace the Mountaineers scoring production this season. Quinerly is the 4^th leading scorer in the Big 12. Harrison's 5.1 assists per game leads WVU and ranks 8th in the conference. Senior guard Kyah Watson has grabbed 7.6 rebounds per game which ranks 6th in the Big 12 while Quinerly's 3.1 steals per game ranks first.
 
The Big 12's leaders in steals last season, Watson (45), Quinerly (44) and Harrison (30), are at it again this season averaging over two steals per contest. Junior guard Sydney Shaw and Senior guard Sydney Woodley have also gotten in on the action with 29 steals this season, giving WVU five players with 29+ steals through 13 games. The Mountaineers' 14.7 steals per game are the best in the Big 12 and 3rd nationally.  
 
The Mountaineers have forced 15+ turnovers in every game this season, to average 25.8 per game. The mark ranks 4th in the nation. The Mountaineers have forced 30-plus turnovers in four games, including a season-high 44. WVU holds a +9.73 turnover margin which is the top mark in the conference.
 
West Virginia is averaging 81.9 points per game while outscoring their opponents by an average of 30.7 points.
 
Quinerly currently sits 11th in points at 1,628, and behind Hall of Famer Liz Repella (2008-11) with 1,641. She is 6^th in steals with 275 and sits just three away from cracking the top five with Maria Tchobanova (1996-99) who has 278.