Morehead State Eagles at West Virginia Mountaineers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
56 - 66
No. 9 West Virginia women beat Morehead State 66-56
Katrina Pardee added 14 points, and Chania Ray had 11 for the Mountaineers (12-0).
"(It was a) sloppy game," coach Mike Carey said. "I'm just glad this nonconference is over. I'm glad to start playing Big 12 games. We need to move forward."
Darianne Seward led the Eagles (9-4) with 23 points. Eriel McKee added 11 points, and Tierra McGowan had 10 rebounds.
"I thought we had a good battle tonight," Morehead State coach Greg Todd said. "It's always tough for a smaller Division I team to come into such a great program, but we've been here the last three years and (I) felt like tonight we competed hard."
West Virginiia led 42-33 at the half, and opened the second half with a 1-0 run.
BIG PICTURE
The Eagles suffered their first loss in their seven-game trip spanning the month of December. They will start out OVC play with the second-best record in the conference.
The injury-plagued Mountaineers will hit the road for Texas to open Big 12 play against TCU and No. 8 Texas.
UP NEXT
Morehead State: At Tennessee Tech to open Ohio Valley Conference competition Dec. 28.
West Virginia: At TCU to open Big 12 play on Dec. 28.
UP NEXT
Morehead State heads to Tennessee Tech to open up Ohio Valley Conference competition on Dec. 28.
West Virginia begins their road trip at TCU to begin Big 12 play on Dec. 28.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 56 - 66 |
| 4th 0:08 |  |
West Virginia Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 66 |
| 4th 0:08 |  |
Tierra McGowan missed Jumper. | 56 - 66 |
| 4th 0:11 | |
Tierra McGowan Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 66 |
| 4th 0:11 | |
Eriel McKee missed Jumper. | 56 - 66 |
Statistics
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| 22-66 | FG | 25-53 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-17 | FT | 12-19 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: 2,066 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Lindenwood | 16-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Southern Indiana | 14-6 | 2 | 21-11 |
| Morehead State | 13-7 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 11-9 | 5 | 15-16 |
| UT Martin | 9-11 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 5 | 15-14 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 8-12 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-12 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee State | 4-16 | 12 | 5-24 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-17 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |