West Virginia and Arizona State Meet for First Time in Morgantown
January 20, 2026 04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The No. 22 West Virginia University women's basketball team is set to take on Arizona State on Wednesday inside Hope Coliseum. The meeting marks the first time Arizona State has made the trip to Morgantown.
Tipoff against the Sun Devils is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Wednesday's contest will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 94.3 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 Alex Wiederspiel and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
The contest will serve as the Mountaineers' annual True Blue game. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear Blue.
West Virginia (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) and Arizona State (17-2, 4-2 Big 12) meet for the third time in program history. West Virginia is 2-0 all-time against the Sun Devils.
Three of the Mountaineers' losses this season have come at the hands of teams currently ranked inside the top 20 of the AP poll. In those games, the Mountaineers were outscored by a combined eight points.
The Mountaineers are averaging 78.6 points per game this season and allowing just 58.5 points from their opponents. The marks are the 31st and 56th best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 73.2 points per game, which is the second-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 20.1 scoring margin is the 24th-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 23.9 turnovers, the 11th best nationally, and has produced 11.9 steals a game, the 27th best mark in the nation. Both marks are at the top of the conference. West Virginia has forced 22+ turnovers in 12 games and 12+ steals in 10 contests this season. WVU ranks 19th in the nation with a +6.89 turnover margin.
Junior guard Gia Cooke leads the Mountaineers in scoring this season with 14.5 points per game. She has scored double figures in 15 contests and has scored 20+ points in five games. Cooke is the 14th leading scorer in the conference.
Wheeler has averaged nearly a double-double in conference play with 13.4 points and 7.7 rebounds. She leads the Mountaineers on the glass this season with 7.5 rebounds per game and reached the 1,000 career rebound mark against Texas Tech.
Senior guard Jordan Harrison (12.8) and Sydney Shaw (12.3) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is second in the conference in three-pointer average this season at 42.9% and is making 2.5 per game. Harrison, who scored her 1,500-career point against Iowa State, averages 6.7 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the third best in the conference.
Harrison (2.6) and Shaw (2.3) sit in second and fourth in steals per game in the conference, while Wheeler is just behind in 12th with 1.8.
Tipoff against the Sun Devils is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Wednesday's contest will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 94.3 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 Alex Wiederspiel and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
The contest will serve as the Mountaineers' annual True Blue game. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear Blue.
West Virginia (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) and Arizona State (17-2, 4-2 Big 12) meet for the third time in program history. West Virginia is 2-0 all-time against the Sun Devils.
Three of the Mountaineers' losses this season have come at the hands of teams currently ranked inside the top 20 of the AP poll. In those games, the Mountaineers were outscored by a combined eight points.
The Mountaineers are averaging 78.6 points per game this season and allowing just 58.5 points from their opponents. The marks are the 31st and 56th best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 73.2 points per game, which is the second-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 20.1 scoring margin is the 24th-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 23.9 turnovers, the 11th best nationally, and has produced 11.9 steals a game, the 27th best mark in the nation. Both marks are at the top of the conference. West Virginia has forced 22+ turnovers in 12 games and 12+ steals in 10 contests this season. WVU ranks 19th in the nation with a +6.89 turnover margin.
Junior guard Gia Cooke leads the Mountaineers in scoring this season with 14.5 points per game. She has scored double figures in 15 contests and has scored 20+ points in five games. Cooke is the 14th leading scorer in the conference.
Wheeler has averaged nearly a double-double in conference play with 13.4 points and 7.7 rebounds. She leads the Mountaineers on the glass this season with 7.5 rebounds per game and reached the 1,000 career rebound mark against Texas Tech.
Senior guard Jordan Harrison (12.8) and Sydney Shaw (12.3) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is second in the conference in three-pointer average this season at 42.9% and is making 2.5 per game. Harrison, who scored her 1,500-career point against Iowa State, averages 6.7 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the third best in the conference.
Harrison (2.6) and Shaw (2.3) sit in second and fourth in steals per game in the conference, while Wheeler is just behind in 12th with 1.8.
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