West Virginia Treks to Utah for Matchup with BYU
January 23, 2026 12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -The No. 22 West Virginia University women's basketball team is set to embark on a two-game road trip in Utah. The Mountaineers open the swing against BYU on Saturday inside the Marriott Center.
Tipoff against the Cougars is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET. Saturday'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 Spencer Linton and Kristen Kozlowski on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (16-4, 6-2 Big 12) and BYU (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) meet for the fourth time in program history. West Virginia is 2-1 all-time against the Cougars. Since joining the Big 12 in 2024, WVU has won both conference meetings and is 1-0 in games inside the Marriott Center. s
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 77.4 points per game this season and allowing just 57.8 points from their opponents. The marks are the 41st and 43rd best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 72.0 points per game, which is the second-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 19.6 scoring margin is the 21st-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 23.8 turnovers, the 11th best nationally, and has produced 11.7 steals a game, the 30th best mark in the nation. Both marks are at the top of the conference. West Virginia has forced 21+ turnovers in 13 games and 12+ steals in 10 contests this season. WVU ranks 19th in the nation with a +6.75 turnover margin.
Junior guard Gia Cooke leads the Mountaineers in scoring this season with 14.3 points per game. She has scored double figures in 16 contests and has scored 20+ points in five games. Cooke is the 16th leading scorer in the conference.
Wheeler has averaged nearly a double-double in conference play with 13.8 points and 7.6 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 (12.4) and Sydney Shaw (12.2) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is leading the Mountaineers in threes this season at 39.8% and is making 2.4 per game. Harrison, who scored her 1,500-career point against Iowa State, averages 6.0 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the fifth-best in the conference.
Harrison (2.4) and Shaw (2.3) sit in second and fourth in steals per game in the conference, while Wheeler is just behind in 15th with 1.8.
Tipoff against the Cougars is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET. Saturday'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 Spencer Linton and Kristen Kozlowski on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
West Virginia (16-4, 6-2 Big 12) and BYU (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) meet for the fourth time in program history. West Virginia is 2-1 all-time against the Cougars. Since joining the Big 12 in 2024, WVU has won both conference meetings and is 1-0 in games inside the Marriott Center. s
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 77.4 points per game this season and allowing just 57.8 points from their opponents. The marks are the 41st and 43rd best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 72.0 points per game, which is the second-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 19.6 scoring margin is the 21st-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 23.8 turnovers, the 11th best nationally, and has produced 11.7 steals a game, the 30th best mark in the nation. Both marks are at the top of the conference. West Virginia has forced 21+ turnovers in 13 games and 12+ steals in 10 contests this season. WVU ranks 19th in the nation with a +6.75 turnover margin.
Junior guard Gia Cooke leads the Mountaineers in scoring this season with 14.3 points per game. She has scored double figures in 16 contests and has scored 20+ points in five games. Cooke is the 16th leading scorer in the conference.
Wheeler has averaged nearly a double-double in conference play with 13.8 points and 7.6 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 (12.4) and Sydney Shaw (12.2) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is leading the Mountaineers in threes this season at 39.8% and is making 2.4 per game. Harrison, who scored her 1,500-career point against Iowa State, averages 6.0 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the fifth-best in the conference.
Harrison (2.4) and Shaw (2.3) sit in second and fourth in steals per game in the conference, while Wheeler is just behind in 15th with 1.8.
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