Overview
- Gia Cooke led West Virginia with a season-high 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 10-of-13 at the line.
- Kierra Wheeler posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double as all five Mountaineer starters scored in double figures.
- West Virginia opened with a 14-0 burst, took a 41-28 halftime lead, and never let McNeese get closer than 12 points.
- The Mountaineers earned a decisive edge at the stripe with 30 free-throw attempts to the Cowgirls’ 4-of-6.
- West Virginia improved to 6-0 while McNeese fell to 3-2 and will play Belmont in the consolation game.