NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 7, 2026
Colorado Buffaloes 47
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West Virginia Mountaineers 48
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COLO125131747
WVU134171448
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Match Report

Gia Cooke hits clutch 3-pointer and No. 15 West Virginia women land in Big 12 Tournament title game

— Gia Cooke scored 14 points and her go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute helped No. 15 West Virginia escape with a 48-47 victory over Colorado in a Big 12 Tournament semifinal on Saturday night.

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Team Stats

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

Top Performers

COLO

  • Zyanna Walker MIN 39 · PTS 16 · FG 5-10
  • Desiree Wooten MIN 29 · PTS 14 · FG 4-11
  • Anaelle Dutat MIN 23 · PTS 4 · FG 2-9
  • Jade Masogayo MIN 23 · PTS 7 · FG 3-5

WVU

  • Kierra Wheeler MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 4-12
  • Jordan Harrison MIN 37 · PTS 15 · FG 6-14
  • Gia Cooke MIN 38 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12
  • Sydney Shaw MIN 33 · PTS 5 · FG 2-7

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Jordan Harrison Steal.
  4. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Jade Masogayo bad pass turnover
  5. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Gia Cooke misses free throw 2 of 2
  6. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Colorado Timeout
  7. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Anaëlle Dutat Defensive Rebound.
  8. 0:02 · 4th Quarter West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.

Highlights

00:20 Gia Cooke drops in the smooth bucket Watch on ESPN 00:16 What a shot by Desiree Wooten Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.