Bria Holmes, Mountaineers flex muscle, get past Princeton
Bria Holmes led the way as West Virginia used its height and speed to pull away from Princeton 74-65 in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Princeton Tigers
65
West Virginia Mountaineers
74
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIN | 18 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| WVU | 16 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 74 |
Schottenstein Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 81-74 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | vs Murray State Racers | W 76-74 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | @ Richmond Spiders | W 65-57 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Belmont Bruins | W 63-52 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:04 65-74
Taylor Brown made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 63-74
Arielle Roberson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 63-73
Foul on Alex Wheatley.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 63-73
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 63-72
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 63-71
Foul on Tia Weledji.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 63-71
Chania Ray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 63-70
Foul on Michelle Miller.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 63-70
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 63-69
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 63-68
Foul on Tia Weledji.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 63-68
Foul on Taylor Brown.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 63-68
Foul on Taylor Brown.
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PersonalFoul 0:59 63-68
Foul on Annie Tarakchian.
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LayUpShot 1:02 63-68
Alex Wheatley made Layup. Assisted by Leslie Robinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:43 61-68
Tia Weledji made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Annie Tarakchian.
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LayUpShot 2:14 58-68
Arielle Roberson made Layup. Assisted by Bria Holmes.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 58-66
Annie Tarakchian made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 57-66
Annie Tarakchian made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:22 56-66
Foul on Lanay Montgomery.
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LayUpShot 2:44 56-66
Bria Holmes made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:32 56-64
Amanda Berntsen made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:32 55-64
Amanda Berntsen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:32 54-64
Foul on Lanay Montgomery.
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LayUpShot 4:56 54-64
Lanay Montgomery made Layup. Assisted by Bria Holmes.
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LayUpShot 5:12 54-62
Vanessa Smith made Layup.
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JumpShot 5:34 52-62
Tynice Martin made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:46 52-60
Vanessa Smith made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:05 50-60
Tynice Martin made Jumper. Assisted by Jessica Morton.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:17 50-58
Taylor Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:17 49-58
Foul on Teana Muldrow.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:48 49-58
Annie Tarakchian made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vanessa Smith.
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JumpShot 7:20 46-58
Tynice Martin made Jumper. Assisted by Jessica Morton.
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PersonalFoul 7:35 46-56
Foul on Tynice Martin.
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LayUpShot 7:45 46-56
Bria Holmes made Layup. Assisted by Tynice Martin.
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PersonalFoul 8:00 46-54
Foul on Arielle Roberson.
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PersonalFoul 8:00 46-54
Foul on Chania Ray.
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PersonalFoul 8:15 46-54
Foul on Arielle Roberson.
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PersonalFoul 8:29 46-54
Foul on Taylor Williams.
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JumpShot 8:50 46-54
Teana Muldrow made Jumper. Assisted by Bria Holmes.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:43 46-52
Chania Ray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bria Holmes.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 46-49
Foul on Annie Tarakchian.
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LayUpShot 0:31 46-49
Annie Tarakchian made Layup. Assisted by Alex Wheatley.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 44-49
Foul on Teana Muldrow.
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PersonalFoul 1:11 44-49
Foul on Lanay Montgomery.
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LayUpShot 1:28 44-49
Taylor Williams made Layup. Assisted by Alex Wheatley.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 42-49
Teana Muldrow made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 42-48
Teana Muldrow made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:39 42-47
Foul on Amanda Berntsen.
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LayUpShot 1:55 42-47
Bria Holmes made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 42-45
Tynice Martin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 42-44
Tynice Martin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 42-43
Tynice Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 42-42
Foul on Alex Wheatley.
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PersonalFoul 2:32 42-42
Foul on Annie Tarakchian.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:47 42-42
Teana Muldrow made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:47 42-41
Foul on Alex Wheatley.
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LayUpShot 3:13 42-41
Annie Tarakchian made Layup. Assisted by Leslie Robinson.
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JumpShot 3:32 40-41
Tynice Martin made Jumper. Assisted by Bria Holmes.
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LayUpShot 4:20 40-39
Annie Tarakchian made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 65-74
End of Game
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LayUpShot 0:04 65-74
Taylor Brown made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 63-74
Arielle Roberson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:12 63-73
West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 63-73
Arielle Roberson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 63-73
Foul on Alex Wheatley.
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Defensive Rebound 0:13 63-73
Arielle Roberson Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:13 63-73
Chania Ray Block.
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LayUpShot 0:13 63-73
Amanda Berntsen missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:15 63-73
Amanda Berntsen Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:15 63-73
Amanda Berntsen missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 63-73
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 63-72
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 63-71
Foul on Tia Weledji.
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Steal 0:25 63-71
Bria Holmes Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:25 63-71
Alex Wheatley Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 0:29 63-71
Alex Wheatley Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:29 63-71
Amanda Berntsen missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:36 63-71
Annie Tarakchian Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:36 63-71
Teana Muldrow Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:36 63-71
Annie Tarakchian missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 63-71
Chania Ray made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:42 63-70
West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 63-70
Chania Ray missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 63-70
Foul on Michelle Miller.
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Defensive Rebound 0:43 63-70
Teana Muldrow Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:43 63-70
Amanda Berntsen missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 63-70
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 63-69
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 63-68
Foul on Tia Weledji.
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ShortTimeOut 0:56 63-68
West Virginia Timeout
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PersonalFoul 0:56 63-68
Foul on Taylor Brown.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 63-68
Foul on Taylor Brown.
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PersonalFoul 0:59 63-68
Foul on Annie Tarakchian.
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ShortTimeOut 1:00 63-68
Princeton Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:02 63-68
Alex Wheatley made Layup. Assisted by Leslie Robinson.
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Defensive Rebound 1:19 61-68
Alex Wheatley Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:19 61-68
Bria Holmes missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:43 61-68
Tia Weledji made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Annie Tarakchian.
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ShortTimeOut 1:48 58-68
Princeton Timeout
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Team Stats
PRIN
WVU
26-61
FG
24-61
43
Field Goal %
39
5-18
3PT
6-22
28
Three Point %
27
8-11
FT
20-25
73
Free Throw %
80
37
Rebounds
38
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
28
Defensive Rebounds
27
11
Assists
14
3
Steals
9
5
Blocks
8
13
Turnovers
9
1
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
23
Fouls
15
8
Largest Lead
12
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