WVU Rolls Past Georgia Tech on the Road - West Virginia University Athletics

Sunday, November 8

Atlanta, Ga.

2 P.M.

West Virginia University

3-0,0-0Big 12

Georgia Tech

2-1,0-0ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
West Virginia	27	16	24	14	81
Georgia Tech	16	14	15	18	63

Marya Hudgins celebrates the Mountaineers win over Georgia Tech

November 08, 2026 04:23 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Chris Coombs

ATLANTA, Ga. – The No. 24 West Virginia women's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with an 81-63 road victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion.

The Mountaineers opened the game on a 10-2 run and never looked back. WVU managed a double-digit lead with two minutes to play in the opening quarter and then never allowed the Yellow Jackets to get within single digits for the remainder of the afternoon. WVU led for the entirety of the contest and held Georgia Tech without a lead change or tie.

WVU came out firing, scoring 27 first-quarter points and building a double-digit advantage less than three minutes into the contest. WVU used a balanced offense and relentless defensive pressure to establish control early, forcing the Yellow Jackets into 19 turnovers and converting those miscues into 15 points.

West Virginia raced to a 27-16 lead after the opening quarter and extended its advantage to 43-30 by halftime. The Mountaineers maintained their momentum throughout the third quarter, outscoring Georgia Tech 24-15 in the period and stretching the lead to 67-45 entering the fourth.

Sophomore forward Skylar Forbes led all Mountaineers with 23 points, knocking down three 3-pointers while adding seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Gia Cooke followed with 20 points, including three makes from beyond the arc, while Kennedy Harris contributed 11 points and three assists.

In the frontcourt, Khyala Ngodu posted nine points, a game-high 10 rebounds and four blocks, while Divine Tumba provided an efficient 10-point, five-rebound effort off the bench. Zahirah Walton filled the stat sheet with five points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.

As a team, WVU shot 48.4% (30-of-62) from the floor and connected on nine 3-pointers. The Mountaineers recorded 20 assists on 30 made field goals, scored 42 points in the paint and finished with 13 steals and five blocks. WVU also held a 37-28 advantage on the glass.

Georgia Tech was paced by Talayah Walker's 21 points, while Ariadna Termis added 14.

West Virginia stays on the road as they compete at the Greenbrier Tipoff on Friday, Nov. 13, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, inside Colonial Hall. The Mountaineers and the Northwestern are set to tip off at 5:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on CBSSN.