Arizona State Sun Devils at West Virginia Mountaineers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Kierra Wheeler scores 16 points and No. 22 West Virginia women rally past Arizona State 53-43
Arizona State led 37-34 through three quarters and the score was tied at 41 with 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter. A 3-pointer by Sydney Shaw gave the Mountaineers a 44-41 lead with 2:45 remaining. Jordan Harrison added a free throw and Wheeler scored in the paint for a 47-41 lead.
McKinna Brackens hit a jumper for the Sun Devils but it was their only made basket in nine attempts in the final 4 minutes. West Virginia closed it out at the line, making 7 of 9 free throws in the last minute.
Shaw scored 11 points and Gia Cooke had 10 for West Virginia (16-4, 6-2 Big 12).
Brackens and Gabby Elliott led Arizona State (17-3, 4-3) with 15 points each.
Arizona State battled back from a six-point first-quarter deficit to trail 13-12 after one. West Virginia hit three 3-pointers early in the second quarter and a layup by Sydney Woodley gave the Mountaineers a 25-15 lead with 3 1/2 minutes left in the quarter. Arizona State did not allow a point for the remainder of the half and trailed only 25-24 at halftime.
Arizona State extended the run to 13 points for a 28-25 lead a couple of minutes into the third. The Sun Devils' lead was 37-29 with about a minute remaining in the third, then West Virginia closed to within three points at the end of the quarter.
Arizona State: At Cincinnati on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 43 - 53 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 43 - 53 |
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Carter McCray Steal. | 43 - 53 |
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Heloisa Carrera bad pass turnover | 43 - 53 |
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Heloisa Carrera Offensive Rebound. | 43 - 53 |
Statistics
 ASU |
WVU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-55 | FG | 18-52 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 0-0 | FT | 11-19 |
| 0 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 10 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 37 | Percent Led | 52 |
Game Information
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: 3,197 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 11-3 | - | 23-4 |
| Baylor | 11-3 | - | 22-5 |
| West Virginia | 11-4 | 0.5 | 21-6 |
| Texas Tech | 10-4 | 1 | 23-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 9-5 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Colorado | 9-5 | 2 | 18-8 |
| Arizona State | 8-6 | 3 | 21-6 |
| Iowa State | 8-6 | 3 | 20-6 |
| Utah | 8-6 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Kansas State | 7-7 | 4 | 14-13 |
| BYU | 6-8 | 5 | 17-9 |
| Kansas | 6-9 | 5.5 | 16-11 |
| Cincinnati | 4-10 | 7 | 9-17 |
| Arizona | 2-12 | 9 | 11-14 |
| UCF | 2-12 | 9 | 10-15 |
| Houston | 1-13 | 10 | 7-18 |