Kentucky Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 3 in Fort Worth 2nd Round

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 3 in Fort Worth - 2nd Round

#5Kentucky

25-10

74-73

Final

#4West Virginia

28-7

Hope Coliseum

Lead tracker

UK leadsBiggest lead UK 14, WVU 4

WVU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UK	20	16	26	12	74
WVU	15	21	14	23	73

Who won: Kentucky 74-73

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the West Virginia Mountaineers 74-73 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 3 in Fort Worth 2nd Round on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Hope Coliseum. The Kentucky outscored the West Virginia 26-14 in the 3rd quarter. Teonni Key led the Kentucky in points (19). Sydney Shaw led the West Virginia in points (23).

Player of the game

Clara Strack

UK · 18 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK

8.4

Win probability

100%UK final

UKWVU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00WVU
Shorttimeout
West Virginia Timeout
Q4 0:00
TO
Bad pass turnover
Tonie Morgan bad pass turnover
T. Morgan · 15 PTS
Q4 0:00UK
Regulartimeout
Kentucky Timeout
Q4 0:01
Defensive rebound
Teonni Key Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:03
Misses 17-foot jumper
Gia Cooke misses 17-foot jumper
G. Cooke · 23 PTS
Q4 0:06
Defensive rebound
Jordan Harrison Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:11
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Amelia Hassett misses 26-foot three point jumper
A. Hassett · 9 PTS
Q4 0:33
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Gia Cooke makes free throw 2 of 2
G. Cooke · 23 PTS
UK 74 - 73 WVU
Q4 0:33
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Gia Cooke makes free throw 1 of 2
G. Cooke · 23 PTS
UK 74 - 72 WVU
Q4 0:33
Foul on Asia Boone
Foul on Asia Boone.
A. Boone · 9 PTS
Q4 0:54UK
Shorttimeout
Kentucky Timeout
Q4 0:55
+2
Jumper, 18 ft
Tonie Morgan makes 18-foot jumper
T. Morgan · 15 PTS
UK 74 - 71 WVU
Q4 1:20
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jordan Harrison makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Harrison · 11 PTS
UK 72 - 71 WVU
Q4 1:20
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jordan Harrison makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Harrison · 11 PTS
UK 72 - 70 WVU
Q4 1:20
Foul on Asia Boone
Foul on Asia Boone.
A. Boone · 9 PTS
Q4 1:23
Steal
Jordan Harrison Steal.
Q4 1:23
TO
Bad pass turnover
Clara Strack bad pass turnover
C. Strack · 18 PTS
Q4 1:29UK
Shorttimeout
Kentucky Timeout
Q4 1:33
Defensive rebound
Clara Strack Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:37
Célia Rivière misses 20-foot jumper
C. Rivière
Q4 2:03
TO
Bad pass turnover
Amelia Hassett bad pass turnover
A. Hassett · 9 PTS
THREEQ4 2:31
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
S. Shaw · 23 PTS · ast K. Wheeler
Sydney Shaw makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kierra Wheeler assists)
UK 72 - 69 WVU
Q4 2:46
+2
Jumper, 9 ft
Clara Strack makes 9-foot jumper
C. Strack · 18 PTS
UK 72 - 66 WVU