NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, February 25, 2026
West Virginia Mountaineers 74
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UCF Knights 62
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WVU1411311874
UCF161192662
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Match Report

No. 17 West Virginia women pull away in 3rd quarter to beat UCF 74-62

— Gia Cooke scored 19 points, Jordan Harrison added 16 and No. 17 West Virginia pulled away from UCF in the third quarter for a 74-62 victory on Wednesday night.

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Team Stats

30-58
FG
25-49
52
Field Goal %
51
7-15
3PT
0-6
47
Three Point %
0
7-11
FT
12-16
64
Free Throw %
75
28
Rebounds
27
9
Offensive Rebounds
7
19
Defensive Rebounds
20
16
Assists
10
12
Steals
5
0
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
22
3
Team Turnovers
3
15
Total Turnovers
22
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
22
Points Off Turnovers
13
7
Fast Break Points
6
44
Points in Paint
46
21
Fouls
14
21
Largest Lead
6
3
Lead Changes
3
64
Percent Led
28

Top Performers

WVU

  • Jordan Harrison MIN 38 · PTS 16 · FG 6-7
  • Gia Cooke MIN 34 · PTS 19 · FG 6-16
  • Kierra Wheeler MIN 33 · PTS 12 · FG 6-12
  • Sydney Shaw MIN 33 · PTS 9 · FG 3-11

UCF

  • Khyala Ngodu MIN 35 · PTS 21 · FG 7-12
  • Kristol Ayson MIN 40 · PTS 12 · FG 6-10
  • Mahogany Chandler-Roberts MIN 34 · PTS 9 · FG 4-9
  • Summer Yancy MIN 34 · PTS 6 · FG 2-5

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Jacorriah Bracey traveling turnover
  4. 0:20 · 4th Quarter Carter McCray makes layup
  5. 0:21 · 4th Quarter Carter McCray Offensive Rebound.
  6. 0:24 · 4th Quarter Gia Cooke misses driving layup
  7. 0:44 · 4th Quarter West Virginia Timeout
  8. 0:44 · 4th Quarter Jacorriah Bracey subbing in for UCF

Highlights

00:21 Carter McCray drops in the smooth basket Watch on ESPN 00:25 Mahogany Chandler-Roberts impresses with nice shot Watch on ESPN 00:23 What a shot by Sydney Shaw Watch on ESPN 00:19 Kierra Wheeler hits the basket vs. UCF Knights Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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