Colorado Buffaloes at West Virginia Mountaineers
· Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament - Semifinal
Gia Cooke hits clutch 3-pointer and No. 15 West Virginia women land in Big 12 Tournament title game
A 3-pointer by Desiree Wooten gave sixth-seeded Colorado a 45-43 lead with 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. On West Virginia's next possession, Cooke's offensive rebound led to her clutch 3-pointer that gave the second-seeded Mountaineers a 46-45 lead with 38 seconds remaining.
After a miss by Colorado, Jordan Harrison made two free throws for a three-point West Virginia lead at 16 seconds. Wooten was then fouled on a 3-point try with two seconds left but made only two free throws. Cooke was fouled immediately but missed both free throws, leaving Colorado one last chance. Instead, a steal by Harrison preserved the win for West Virginia.
The sluggish performance was not indicative of two teams that came into the matchup on a roll. Colorado had won seven of nine games and the Mountaineers had won eight of nine.
Harrison led West Virginia (26-6) with 15 points and Kierra Wheeler contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Zyanna Walker scored 16 points and Wooten 12 off the bench for Colorado (22-11).
West Virginia led 13-12 after one quarter, then neither team made a shot in the final six minutes of a dismal second quarter. The Mountaineers missed their last 10 attempts, the Buffaloes their last six, and the score was 17-17 at halftime.
The Mountaineers opened up a 12-point lead in the third quarter, but missed their last nine shots. Still, they took a 34-30 lead to the fourth quarter.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 47 - 48 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 47 - 48 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Jordan Harrison Steal. | 47 - 48 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Jade Masogayo bad pass turnover | 47 - 48 |
| 4th 0:02 | |
Gia Cooke misses free throw 2 of 2 | 47 - 48 |
Statistics
 COLO |
WVU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-47 | FG | 18-59 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 11-17 | FT | 9-13 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Assists | 5 |
| 1 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 10 | Percent Led | 81 |
Game Information
Location: Kansas City, MO
Attendance: 6,905 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 30-5 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 27-6 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-8 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-17 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |