US EditionKierra Wheeler's double-double helps No. 22 West Virginia women upend No. 14 Baylor 70-60
WVU forced 30 turnovers and secured 23 offensive rebounds to control the paint en route to a 70-60 upset over No. 14 Baylor, boosted by Kierra Wheeler's sixth double-double.
- On Sunday in Morgantown, the 22nd-ranked WVU women’s basketball team defeated Baylor 70-60, with Kierra Wheeler recording her sixth double-double of 18 points and 15 rebounds.
- Using aggressive perimeter defense, Jordan Harrison, WVU guard, and Gia Cooke, WVU guard, forced Jana Van Gytenbeek, Baylor point guard, into six turnovers, fueling 15 of WVU's first 23 points.
- Despite modest shooting, West Virginia ended Baylor's eight-game winning streak on Sunday despite shooting just 34.3% , while Sydney Shaw hit three 3-pointers and scored all 10 of her points in the second half.
- The result tightens the Big 12 race, with Baylor and TCU remaining tied for first, as WVU and the Red Raiders pulled to within a half-game.
- On Wednesday, Baylor travels to Cincinnati while West Virginia visits Colorado, and WVU still has games against TCU and Oklahoma State to strengthen its résumé.
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No. 22 WVU makes major statement with a 70-60 victory against No. 14 Baylor - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN — The numbers compiled by the 22nd-ranked WVU women’s basketball team were simply astonishing Sunday. They read: 23 offensive rebounds, 30 turnovers forced and a 36-8 […] The post No. 22 WVU makes major statement with a 70-60 victory against No. 14 Baylor appeared first on The Dominion Post.
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Kierra Wheeler's double-double helps No. 22 West Virginia women upend No. 14 Baylor 70-60
Kierra Wheeler had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Harrison also scored 18 points, and No. 22 West Virginia defeated No. 14 Baylor 70-60.
Postgame Presser: Nicki Collen Reacts to 70-60 Loss at West Virginia | Baylor Women’s Basketball
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