Mountaineers Host UCF in Midweek Matchup
February 10, 2026 04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Feb. 10, 2026) – The No. 19 West Virginia University women's basketball team is set to host UCF on Wednesday evening inside Hope Coliseum in its second straight home contest.
Tipoff against the Knights 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 Tony Caridi and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
Join us as WVU celebrates Black History Month and Community Night at the Coliseum! Student and community organizations will host pregame concourse tables to share their missions and initiatives. At halftime, we'll recognize all NPHC fraternities and sororities for their impact on campus. It's also Faculty/Staff Appreciation night and all WVU employees will be granted free admission with a valid employee ID.
West Virginia (20-5, 10-3 Big 12) and UCF (10-13, 2-10 Big 12) meet for the 5th time in program history. The Mountaineers are a perfect 4-0 all-time in the series, including a 2-0 mark in games inside the WVU Coliseum. Three of the matchups have some in the last two seasons as members of the Big 12 Conference.
WVU is coming off its third straight win, after defeating Arizona 87-68 its last time out. Five Mountaineers scored in double-figures, led by Kierra Wheeler, who finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Jordan Harrison finished with 14 points and a career high eight steals, adding an 18-point, six-steal performance earlier in the week against Colorado to be named to the Big 12 Starting Five for the second time this season.
Harrison has recorded at least five steals and 14 points in four straight games. That is the longest streak by any Big 12 player this century.
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.
WVU is averaging 76.8 points per game this season and allowing just 59.4 points from its opponents. The marks are the 36th and 74th best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 73.0 points per game, which is the third-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 17.4 scoring margin is the 26th-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 23.9 turnovers, the 10th best nationally, and has produced 11.9 steals a game, the 19th best mark in the nation. Both marks are at the top of the conference. West Virginia has forced 21+ turnovers in 17 games and 12+ steals in 14 contests this season. WVU ranks 17th in the nation with a +6.96-turnover margin.
The Mountaineers are controlling the glass in conference games this season, holding the fourth-best rebounding percentage offensively (72.1%) and the second-best defensive rate at 36.6%.
West Virginia has four players scoring in double figures this season, led by Gia Cooke with 14.3 points per game. She has scored double figures in 21 contests and has scored 20+ points in six games. Wheeler has been a force scoring and on the glass with 1343 points and a team-leading 7.4 rebounds.
Senior guard Jordan Harrison (13.1) and Sydney Shaw (11.7) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is leading the Mountaineers in threes this season at 39.6% and is making 2.3 per game.
Harrison averages 5.54 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the fourth-best in the conference. She is the conference's steals leader with 51 in 13 games and is the only player averaging more than three per game at 3.91.
Tipoff against the Knights 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 Tony Caridi and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
Join us as WVU celebrates Black History Month and Community Night at the Coliseum! Student and community organizations will host pregame concourse tables to share their missions and initiatives. At halftime, we'll recognize all NPHC fraternities and sororities for their impact on campus. It's also Faculty/Staff Appreciation night and all WVU employees will be granted free admission with a valid employee ID.
West Virginia (20-5, 10-3 Big 12) and UCF (10-13, 2-10 Big 12) meet for the 5th time in program history. The Mountaineers are a perfect 4-0 all-time in the series, including a 2-0 mark in games inside the WVU Coliseum. Three of the matchups have some in the last two seasons as members of the Big 12 Conference.
WVU is coming off its third straight win, after defeating Arizona 87-68 its last time out. Five Mountaineers scored in double-figures, led by Kierra Wheeler, who finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Jordan Harrison finished with 14 points and a career high eight steals, adding an 18-point, six-steal performance earlier in the week against Colorado to be named to the Big 12 Starting Five for the second time this season.
Harrison has recorded at least five steals and 14 points in four straight games. That is the longest streak by any Big 12 player this century.
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.
WVU is averaging 76.8 points per game this season and allowing just 59.4 points from its opponents. The marks are the 36th and 74th best in the country. Across Big 12 play, the Mountaineers are scoring 73.0 points per game, which is the third-best mark among conference foes.
West Virginia's 17.4 scoring margin is the 26th-highest win margin in the nation. Additionally, WVU is forcing its opponents into 23.9 turnovers, the 10th best nationally, and has produced 11.9 steals a game, the 19th best mark in the nation. Both marks are at the top of the conference. West Virginia has forced 21+ turnovers in 17 games and 12+ steals in 14 contests this season. WVU ranks 17th in the nation with a +6.96-turnover margin.
The Mountaineers are controlling the glass in conference games this season, holding the fourth-best rebounding percentage offensively (72.1%) and the second-best defensive rate at 36.6%.
West Virginia has four players scoring in double figures this season, led by Gia Cooke with 14.3 points per game. She has scored double figures in 21 contests and has scored 20+ points in six games. Wheeler has been a force scoring and on the glass with 1343 points and a team-leading 7.4 rebounds.
Senior guard Jordan Harrison (13.1) and Sydney Shaw (11.7) are also averaging double figures this season. Shaw is leading the Mountaineers in threes this season at 39.6% and is making 2.3 per game.
Harrison averages 5.54 assists per game in conference play. The mark is the fourth-best in the conference. She is the conference's steals leader with 51 in 13 games and is the only player averaging more than three per game at 3.91.
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