Mountaineers Host No. 10 TCU in Midweek Battle
January 13, 2026 02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's basketball team is set to take on its third ranked opponent in as many games when they welcome No. 10 TCU to Morgantown on Wednesday.
Tipoff against the Horned Frogs is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Wednesday'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 Eric Little and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (14-3, 4-1 Big 12) and TCU (16-1, 4-1 Big 12) meet for the 31st time in program history. West Virginia is 23-7 all-time against the Horned Frogs, and 10-2 when playing games in Morgantown. The Mountaineers have lost two straight against the TCU but are winners of nine of the last 11 meetings, dating back to the 2021 season. The Mountaineers and TCU have each been ranked in the last two meetings, with TCU featured at No. 10 and most recently at No. 8 in the last meeting during the Big 12 Championship Semifinal last season.
The Mountaineers are averaging 80.0 points per game this season and allowing just 57.9 points from their opponents. The marks are the 25th and 51st best in the country. West Virginia's 22.1 scoring margin is the 22nd-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 24.1 turnovers, the 11th best nationally, and has produced 12.4 steals a game, the 24th best mark in the nation.
West Virginia has forced 22+ turnovers and 12+ steals in 10 contests this season. WVU ranks 18th in the nation with a +7.7 turnover margin.
Junior guard Gia Cooke leads the Mountaineers in scoring this season with 15.2 points per game. She has scored double figures in 14 contests and has scored 20+ points in five games. Cooke is the 11th leading scorer in the conference.
Wheeler has averaged nearly a double-double in her last 12 outings with 14.9 points and 8.9 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 (13.0) and Jordan Harrison (12.6) 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 41.6% from beyond the arc. Harrison, who scored her 1,500-career point against Iowa State, averaged 5.2 assists per game. The mark is the eighth best in the conference.
Harrison (2.6) and Shaw (2.5) sit in second and third in steals per game in the conference, while Wheeler is just behind in eighth with 2.1.
With a win, the Mountaineers will collect their third-ranked win of the season. It would mark the second straight season hitting the mark and the 8th time in program history. Head coach Mark Kellogg is looking to collect his eighth-ranked win in three seasons at WVU. In the last three seasons, WVU is 7-12 when facing a team inside the AP top 25.
The Big 12 has four different teams that are undefeated this season in true road games: Baylor, Texas Tech, Utah, and West Virginia. That is the most among all DI conferences in 2025-26. Harrison is the third Big 12 player over the last 10 seasons to have at least 130 points, 50 assists, and 30 steals over any nine-game span. The others are Kansas State's Serena Sundell (2023) and Oklahoma State's Loryn Goodwin (2017-18).
Tipoff against the Horned Frogs is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Wednesday'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 Eric Little and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (14-3, 4-1 Big 12) and TCU (16-1, 4-1 Big 12) meet for the 31st time in program history. West Virginia is 23-7 all-time against the Horned Frogs, and 10-2 when playing games in Morgantown. The Mountaineers have lost two straight against the TCU but are winners of nine of the last 11 meetings, dating back to the 2021 season. The Mountaineers and TCU have each been ranked in the last two meetings, with TCU featured at No. 10 and most recently at No. 8 in the last meeting during the Big 12 Championship Semifinal last season.
The Mountaineers are averaging 80.0 points per game this season and allowing just 57.9 points from their opponents. The marks are the 25th and 51st best in the country. West Virginia's 22.1 scoring margin is the 22nd-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 24.1 turnovers, the 11th best nationally, and has produced 12.4 steals a game, the 24th best mark in the nation.
West Virginia has forced 22+ turnovers and 12+ steals in 10 contests this season. WVU ranks 18th in the nation with a +7.7 turnover margin.
Junior guard Gia Cooke leads the Mountaineers in scoring this season with 15.2 points per game. She has scored double figures in 14 contests and has scored 20+ points in five games. Cooke is the 11th leading scorer in the conference.
Wheeler has averaged nearly a double-double in her last 12 outings with 14.9 points and 8.9 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 (13.0) and Jordan Harrison (12.6) 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 41.6% from beyond the arc. Harrison, who scored her 1,500-career point against Iowa State, averaged 5.2 assists per game. The mark is the eighth best in the conference.
Harrison (2.6) and Shaw (2.5) sit in second and third in steals per game in the conference, while Wheeler is just behind in eighth with 2.1.
With a win, the Mountaineers will collect their third-ranked win of the season. It would mark the second straight season hitting the mark and the 8th time in program history. Head coach Mark Kellogg is looking to collect his eighth-ranked win in three seasons at WVU. In the last three seasons, WVU is 7-12 when facing a team inside the AP top 25.
The Big 12 has four different teams that are undefeated this season in true road games: Baylor, Texas Tech, Utah, and West Virginia. That is the most among all DI conferences in 2025-26. Harrison is the third Big 12 player over the last 10 seasons to have at least 130 points, 50 assists, and 30 steals over any nine-game span. The others are Kansas State's Serena Sundell (2023) and Oklahoma State's Loryn Goodwin (2017-18).
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