Tuesday, January 27
Salt Lake City, Utah
9 P.M.
West Virginia University
17-5,7-3Big 12
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Utah
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West Virginia
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Utah Threes Overwhelm Mountaineers in First Road Loss
January 27, 2026 11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's basketball team fell for the first time on the road this season, 71-64, to Utah inside the Huntsman Center on Tuesday night.
West Virginia's late rally fell short in the loss. WVU trailed by as many as 18 points in the third quarter before trimming its deficit down to as few as six points in the late stages of the fourth.
Jordan Harrison scored a game-high 18 points, seven steals and eight assists, helping the Mountaineers (17–5, 7–3 Big 12) climb back into the game with a strong second half. Carter McCray added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Gia Cooke scored 11.
Utah (15–6, 6–3) used a strong first half highlighted by six second-quarter 3-pointers to build a 36–24 halftime lead and never look back.
The Mountaineers shot just 41% from the floor as Utah shot 54% and knocked down 10 threes. West Virginia won the battle on the glass, 33-29, and turned the Utes over 21 times, but never settled into the game offensively.
The Mountaineers are back at home on Sunday, Feb. 1, when they welcome No. 14 Baylor to Hope Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWBB on X, Instagram and Facebook.
West Virginia's late rally fell short in the loss. WVU trailed by as many as 18 points in the third quarter before trimming its deficit down to as few as six points in the late stages of the fourth.
Jordan Harrison scored a game-high 18 points, seven steals and eight assists, helping the Mountaineers (17–5, 7–3 Big 12) climb back into the game with a strong second half. Carter McCray added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Gia Cooke scored 11.
Utah (15–6, 6–3) used a strong first half highlighted by six second-quarter 3-pointers to build a 36–24 halftime lead and never look back.
The Mountaineers shot just 41% from the floor as Utah shot 54% and knocked down 10 threes. West Virginia won the battle on the glass, 33-29, and turned the Utes over 21 times, but never settled into the game offensively.
The Mountaineers are back at home on Sunday, Feb. 1, when they welcome No. 14 Baylor to Hope Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWBB on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
WVU
Utah
FG%
.413
.540
3FG%
.167
.556
FT%
.909
.778
RB
33
29
TO
15
21
STL
14
11
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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