MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mark Kellogg and his Mountaineers (14-3, 4-1)return to Morgantown riding high after upsetting then No. 11 Iowa State 83-70.
The Mountaineers are coming into Hope Coliseum with plenty of confidence after holding Preseason Player of the Year Audi Crooks to 22 points and forcing 4 turnovers. After throwing the game away against then-No. 17 Texas Tech, the Mountaineers returned to their bread-and-butter, forcing Iowa State to commit 25 turnovers.
West Virginia is led by junior guard Gia Cooke, who leads the team in points with 15.2, and senior forward Kierra Wheeler, who is averaging close to 14 points per game and over 7 rebounds per game.
West Virginia looks to get their second straight win against a ranked opponent. Meanwhile, TCU (16-1, 4-1) comes into Morgantown looking to win its third straight game.
The Horned Frogs are led by head coach Mark Campbell, who is in his third season with the team. Last year, he led his team to a Big 12 title and an Elite Eight appearance.
TCU looks to get a win in an environment that they tend to struggle in, going (2-10) all-time in Morgantown. The Horned Frogs last won in Morgantown on March 7th, 2020, by a score of 77-63.
TCU is led by senior guard Olivia Miles, who leads the team, averaging close to 20 points per game, and senior forward Marta Suarez, who is averaging over 17 points per game and over six rebounds per game.
U92 The Moose will bring live coverage of the game, with U92 Sports Producer Nico Caretto on play-by-play and Brayden Laslo handling color commentary from Hope Coliseum. The tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 14th.
Pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage will be brought to you by Aaron Pepling, Kameron Tomasetti, Conor Bratchford, and Ben Stautzenbach. The Pregame show is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The broadcast can be heard locally on 91.7 FM, at u92themoose.com, on an Alexa At-Home Device, and in the TuneIn app on your mobile device.