West Virginia Heads to Ames to Face No. 11 Iowa State
January 10, 2026 12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's basketball team will play against its second straight ranked opponent on Sunday when it travels to Ames, Iowa, to take on Iowa State inside Hilton Coliseum.
Tipoff against the Cyclones is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Sunday's contest will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
Additionally, the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with BJ Schaben and Molly Parrott on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (13-3, 3-1 Big 12) and Iowa State (14-2, 2-2 Big 12) meet for the 28th time in program history. West Virginia is 15-12 all-time against the Cyclones, and 4-8 when playing games in Ames. The Mountaineers have won two straight against the Cyclones and are winners of three of the last four meetings, dating back to the 2023 season. When Iowa State is ranked, the Mountaineers hold a 6-6 record against the conference foe.
The Mountaineers are averaging 79.8 points per game this season and allowing just 57.2 points from their opponents. The marks are the 30th and 48th best in the country. West Virginia's 22.6 scoring margin is the 23rd-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 24.1 turnovers, the 13th best nationally, and has produced 12.2 steals a game, the 27th best mark in the nation.
West Virginia has forced 22+ turnovers and 12+ steals in nine contests this season. WVU ranks 19th in the nation with a +7.6 turnover margin.
Junior guard Gia Cooke leads the Mountaineers in scoring this season with 15.9 points per game. She has scored double figures in 14 contests and has scored 20+ points in five games. Cooke is the 10th leading scorer in the conference.
Wheeler has averaged nearly a double-double in her last 11 outings with 14 points and 9.1 rebounds. In December, she was the only player in the nation with 90+ points, 50+ rebounds and 15+ steals. She leads the Mountaineers on the glass with 7.4 rebounds per game and reached the 1,000 career rebound mark against Texas Tech.
Senior guard Sydney Shaw (13.3) and Jordan Harrison (12.1) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is second in the conference in three-pointers per game this season (2.8) and is third in percentage at 41.3% from beyond the arc. Harrison, who scored her 1,000-career points at West Virginia earlier this season, has amassed 1,491 career points, just nine points away from 1,500 in her career. Her five assists per game are the 10th most in the conference.
Shaw (2.6) and Harrison (2.3) sit first and fourth in steals per game in the conference, while Wheeler is just behind in seventh with 2.1.
With a win, the Mountaineers will collect their second-ranked win of the season. Head coach Mark Kellogg is looking to collect his seventh-ranked win in three seasons at WVU and his first on the road. In the last three seasons, WVU is 6-12 when facing a team inside the AP top 25.
Tipoff against the Cyclones is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Sunday's contest will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
Additionally, the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with BJ Schaben and Molly Parrott on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (13-3, 3-1 Big 12) and Iowa State (14-2, 2-2 Big 12) meet for the 28th time in program history. West Virginia is 15-12 all-time against the Cyclones, and 4-8 when playing games in Ames. The Mountaineers have won two straight against the Cyclones and are winners of three of the last four meetings, dating back to the 2023 season. When Iowa State is ranked, the Mountaineers hold a 6-6 record against the conference foe.
The Mountaineers are averaging 79.8 points per game this season and allowing just 57.2 points from their opponents. The marks are the 30th and 48th best in the country. West Virginia's 22.6 scoring margin is the 23rd-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 24.1 turnovers, the 13th best nationally, and has produced 12.2 steals a game, the 27th best mark in the nation.
West Virginia has forced 22+ turnovers and 12+ steals in nine contests this season. WVU ranks 19th in the nation with a +7.6 turnover margin.
Junior guard Gia Cooke leads the Mountaineers in scoring this season with 15.9 points per game. She has scored double figures in 14 contests and has scored 20+ points in five games. Cooke is the 10th leading scorer in the conference.
Wheeler has averaged nearly a double-double in her last 11 outings with 14 points and 9.1 rebounds. In December, she was the only player in the nation with 90+ points, 50+ rebounds and 15+ steals. She leads the Mountaineers on the glass with 7.4 rebounds per game and reached the 1,000 career rebound mark against Texas Tech.
Senior guard Sydney Shaw (13.3) and Jordan Harrison (12.1) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is second in the conference in three-pointers per game this season (2.8) and is third in percentage at 41.3% from beyond the arc. Harrison, who scored her 1,000-career points at West Virginia earlier this season, has amassed 1,491 career points, just nine points away from 1,500 in her career. Her five assists per game are the 10th most in the conference.
Shaw (2.6) and Harrison (2.3) sit first and fourth in steals per game in the conference, while Wheeler is just behind in seventh with 2.1.
With a win, the Mountaineers will collect their second-ranked win of the season. Head coach Mark Kellogg is looking to collect his seventh-ranked win in three seasons at WVU and his first on the road. In the last three seasons, WVU is 6-12 when facing a team inside the AP top 25.
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