West Virginia Mountaineers at Kansas Jayhawks
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Harrison has career-high 21, No. 25 West Virginia women pull away from Kansas 85-60 in Big 12 opener
Harrison was 2 of 4 from 3-point range, with the Mountaineers finishing 9 of 18. She was 7-of-10 shooting overall as West Virginia shot 54% (32 of 59). Led by Harrison's 5 of 5 from the foul line, the Mountaineers were 12 of 15.
Ja'Naiya Quinerly had 13 points for West Virginia (12-0), which is ranked for the first time since 2021. Watson had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Tirzah had 10 points off the bench.
Holly Kersgieter scored 19 points for the Jayhawks (7-5), who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Taiyanna Jackson had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Harrison scored 11 points in the second quarter when the Mountaineers outscored Kansas 24-13 to lead 38-25 at the half. West Virginia went 4 of 6 from 3-point range and 9 of 15 overall.
Wyvette Mayberry opened the second quarter with a layup to tie the game at 14 but the Mountaineers steadily pulled away with long-range shooting and defensive stops. West Virginia was 7 of 13 behind the arc while Kansas missed all three of its attempts.
A Kersgieter 3-pointer pulled the Jayhawks within nine early in the third quarter. West Virginia's Lauren Fields had a layup and Kylee Blacksten followed with a three-point play and the lead was double figures the rest of the way.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 60 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 85 - 60 |
| 4th 0:03 |  |
JJ Quinerly Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 60 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Wyvette Mayberry missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 60 |
| 4th 0:22 | |
Kansas Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 60 |
Statistics
 WVU |
KU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-59 | FG | 23-53 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-15 | FT | 9-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 4 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Lawrence, KS
Attendance: 3,895 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Texas Tech | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Iowa State | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| TCU | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| West Virginia | 2-0 | - | 12-2 |
| BYU | 1-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Colorado | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Utah | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Kansas State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Kansas | 0-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Arizona | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| UCF | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Houston | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cincinnati | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |