West Virginia Begins Road Trip Against Arizona State – West Virginia University Athletics

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 16-ranked West Virginia University women’s basketball heads to the Grand Canyon State for a two-game road trip. The Mountaineers open the swing against Arizona State on Wednesday, Jan. 22, inside Mullett Arena in Tempe.  
 
Tipoff against the Sun Devils is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. The contest against ASU will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 WZST-FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans also can listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
 
Additionally, Sunday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Braiden Bell on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
 
The matchup is just the second-ever meeting between the two programs, the last meeting came during the 1989 season. The Mountaineers came out on top, 89-75, to lead the series 1-0. The contest is the first time the programs will meet outside of a neutral floor.
 
Arizona State is led in scoring by Tyi Skinner (16.4) and Jalyn Brown (17.1) while Jyah LoVett joins the pair on double figures with 10.5 points per game. Nevaeh Parkinson has grabbed 7.1 rebounds per game as three ASU players average over five per game. Skinner adds a team-leading 2.8 rebounds per game.
 
The Sun Devils won their first two games in conference play, defeating Texas Tech and Houston before dropping their last four. The Sun Devils are 1-2 at home in conference play and 5-3 overall when playing in Tempe.
 
Senior guard JJ Quinerly (18.4), junior guard Jordan Harrison (14.2) and junior guard Sydney Shaw (12.9) pace the Mountaineers scoring production this season. Harrison’s 5.1 assists per game leads WVU and ranks 8th in the Big 12. Senior guard Kyah Watson has grabbed 7.4 rebounds per game which ranks seventh in the Big 12 while her 3.1 steals per game ranks second and Quinerly’s 3.2 steals per game is first.
 
The Big 12’s leaders in steals last season, Quinerly (55), Watson (55) and Harrison (38), are at it again this season averaging over two steals per contest. Junior guard Sydney Shaw and Senior guard Sydney Woodley have also gotten in on the action with 36 and 33 steals this season, giving WVU five players with 30+ steals through 18 games.
 
The Mountaineers have forced 15+ turnovers in every game this season, including 20+ in 15 games, to average 25.9 per game. The mark ranks second in the nation. The Mountaineers have forced 30-plus turnovers in six games, including a season-high 44. WVU ranks second in the nation with 14.8 steals per game and holds a +10.0 turnover margin.
 
West Virginia is averaging 80.0 points per game while outscoring their opponents by an average of 27.5 points.
 
With a win, the Mountaineers will collect the program’s 900th career win. WVU has won 12 straight at home dating back to last season and is a perfect 11-0 at home this season. The Mountaineers are 2-2 in true road contests this season. 
 
Quinerly currently sits No. 8 on the all-time scoring list with 1,679, and behind Hall of Famer Kate Bulger (2001-04) with 1,733. She is 4th in steals with 286 and sits just seven away from catching Hall of Famer Rosemary Kosiorek (1989-92) who has 293.
 

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