Overview
- West Virginia won 57-49 at The Greenbrier Tip-Off to move to 4-0, handing Duke (2-2) an upset loss after playing without any substitutes.
- Sydney Shaw led the Mountaineers with 16 points and seven rebounds and sealed the game with late free throws, while Célia Rivière added 12 points and eight boards.
- Officials ejected six Mountaineers, including starter Jordan Harrison and five players who left the bench, and also ejected Duke’s Jordan Wood; Duke’s Ashlon Jackson and Arianna Roberson received Flagrant 1 fouls.
- With only five available players, West Virginia outscored Duke 24-9 in the third quarter after switching tactics and protecting against foul trouble.
- Duke struggled offensively, shooting 38% from the field and 2-for-12 from three, as coaches Mark Kellogg and Kara Lawson offered stark postgame assessments with no further sanctions reported.