West Virginia Mountaineers at Arizona Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Breya Cunningham's 18 and 9 rebounds help Arizona women beat No. 16 West Virginia 77-62
Cunningham made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with three steals and three blocks. Jada Williams added 13 points, including three 3-pointers, for Arizona (14-8, 5-4 Big 12).
Ja’Naiya Quinerly led West Virginia (16-4, 6-3) with 26 points and Sydney Shaw scored 10.
Jordan Harrison hit a jumper that gave the Mountaineers a 15-14 lead with 1:32 left in the first quarter, but Williams answered with a 3-pointer 18 seconds later and Arizona never again trailed. Shaw made a jumper to open the second quarter that tied it at 17-all, but Jones scored the next seven points to spark a 12-2 spurt.
Kyah Watson made a layup that trimmed West Virginia's deficit to seven points with 4:19 left in the second quarter. The Wildcats scored the next 11 points, took a 46-30 lead into halftime and led by double figures the rest of the way.
The Mountaineers made a season-low one 3-pointer on 12 attempts.
West Virginia is off until next Saturday, when the Mountaineers host Oklahoma State. Arizona hits the road to play Friday at Utah.
How can I watch Mountaineers vs. Wildcats?
- TV Channel: Mountaineers vs Wildcats 2021 College Basketball, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Statistics
 WVU |
ARIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-61 | FG | 27-55 |
| 42.6 | Field Goal % | 49.1 |
| 1-12 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 8.3 | Three Point % | 36.8 |
| 9-15 | FT | 16-19 |
| 60.0 | Free Throw % | 84.2 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 4 | Assists | 14 |
| 13 | Steals | 14 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 7,773 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 8-1 | - | 20-2 |
| Kansas State | 7-1 | 0.5 | 19-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-2 | 1 | 17-3 |
| Baylor | 6-2 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| West Virginia | 6-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Utah | 6-3 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Iowa State | 6-3 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Arizona | 5-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Colorado | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Cincinnati | 4-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Texas Tech | 3-6 | 5 | 14-8 |
| Arizona State | 2-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
| BYU | 1-7 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Houston | 1-8 | 7 | 5-15 |
| UCF | 0-8 | 7.5 | 7-11 |