Villanova Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Jasmine Bascoe, Brynn McCurry lead Villanova women over No. 25 West Virginia 81-59
Bascoe, a 5-foot-7 sophomore guard, made 10 of 24 shots with two 3-pointers in a fourth straight win for the Wildcats. She added six assists. McCurry, a 6-1 junior, sank 9 of 12 and snagged nine rebounds.
Kennedy Henry and reserve Brooke Bender both scored 11 for Villanova, which improved to 3-0 on the road.
Gia Cooke made all 10 of her free throws and scored 20 for the Mountaineers (6-2), who lost for the first time in five home games and were coming off an 83-81 loss to Ohio State in the championship game of the Baha Mar tournament in Nassau, Bahamas. Kierra Wheeler added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Bascoe had 15 points by the end of the first quarter and McCurry scored eight to lead Villanova to a 28-17 lead. The pair combined to make 10 of 13 shots.
Bascoe had 20 points at halftime and McCurry added 15 for a 48-35 advantage. Cooke had 14 points at the break for the Mountaineers, who shot 34.4% percent from the floor while missing 7 of 18 free throws. Villanova hit six 3-pointers, shot 52.8% overall and made 4 of 5 foul shots.
Henry hit a 3 to begin the third quarter for the Wildcats, and West Virginia got no closer than 11 from there.
West Virginia: The Mountaineers host Mercyhurst on Friday.
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Annie Welde Turnover. | 81 - 59 |
Statistics
 VILL |
WVU |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-63 | FG | 19-58 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 3-10 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 7-9 | FT | 18-28 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 20 | Assists | 6 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: 2,661 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 2-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Marquette | 2-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Villanova | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Seton Hall | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-2 |
| Creighton | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| St. John's | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Xavier | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
| Providence | 0-2 | 2 | 6-4 |
| Butler | 0-2 | 2 | 4-6 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 2 | 2-8 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |