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West Virginia Mountaineers vs Kansas Jayhawks

Women's College Basketball
West Virginia
12-2
79-72
Final
Kansas
10-4
Allen Fieldhouse

Lead tracker

WVU leadsBiggest lead WVU 17, KU 6
Q1Q2Q3Q4
KU leads
Team1234T
WVU1421222279
KU1917152172

Who won: West Virginia 79-72

The West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Kansas Jayhawks 79-72 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Allen Fieldhouse. Gia Cooke led the West Virginia in points (24). Jaliya Davis led the Kansas in points (21).

Player of the game

Sydney Shaw

WVU · 18 PTS, 3 STL, 3 BLK

8.3

Win probability

100%WVU final
WVUKU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:01Jaliya Davis
    +2

    Layup

    Jaliya Davis makes layup

    J. Davis · 21 PTS

    WVU 79 - 72 KU
  4. Q4 0:05Jaliya Davis

    Defensive rebound

    Jaliya Davis Defensive Rebound.

  5. Q4 0:08Riley Makalusky

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Riley Makalusky misses 27-foot three point jumper

    R. Makalusky · 6 PTS

  6. Q4 0:22Carter McCray

    Defensive rebound

    Carter McCray Defensive Rebound.

  7. Q4 0:30Sydney Shaw

    Block

    Sydney Shaw Block.

    S. Shaw · 18 PTS

  8. Q4 0:30S'Mya Nichols

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    S'Mya Nichols misses 23-foot three point jumper

    S. Nichols · 16 PTS

  9. Q4 0:38Gia Cooke
    TO

    Traveling turnover

    Gia Cooke traveling turnover

    G. Cooke · 24 PTS

  10. Q4 0:40WVU

    Shorttimeout

    West Virginia Timeout

  11. Q4 0:40S'Mya Nichols
    +2

    Driving layup

    S'Mya Nichols makes driving layup

    S. Nichols · 16 PTS

    WVU 79 - 70 KU
  12. Q4 0:47KU

    Shorttimeout

    Kansas Timeout

  13. Q4 0:47Sydney Shaw
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Sydney Shaw makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Shaw · 18 PTS

    WVU 79 - 68 KU
  14. Q4 0:47Sydney Shaw
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Sydney Shaw makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Shaw · 18 PTS

    WVU 78 - 68 KU
  15. Q4 0:47

    Foul on Libby Fandel

    Foul on Libby Fandel.

    L. Fandel · 6 PTS

  16. Q4 0:48S'Mya Nichols

    Foul on S'Mya Nichols

    Foul on S'Mya Nichols.

    S. Nichols · 16 PTS

  17. Q4 0:54WVU

    Shorttimeout

    West Virginia Timeout

  18. Q4 0:54KU

    Regulartimeout

    Kansas Timeout

  19. Q4 0:54S'Mya Nichols
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    S'Mya Nichols makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Nichols · 16 PTS

    WVU 77 - 68 KU
  20. Q4 0:54S'Mya Nichols
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    S'Mya Nichols makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Nichols · 16 PTS

    WVU 77 - 67 KU
  21. Q4 0:54Jordan Harrison

    Foul on Jordan Harrison

    Foul on Jordan Harrison.

    J. Harrison · 8 PTS

  22. Q4 1:10

    Defensive rebound

    Libby Fandel Defensive Rebound.

  23. Q4 1:14Gia Cooke

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Gia Cooke misses 23-foot three point jumper

    G. Cooke · 24 PTS

  24. THREEQ4 1:42

    Three! 24 ft

    L. Fandel · 6 PTS · ast J. Davis

    Libby Fandel makes 24-foot three pointer (Jaliya Davis assists)

    WVU 77 - 66 KU
  25. Q4 1:51Jordan Harrison
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jordan Harrison makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Harrison · 8 PTS

    WVU 77 - 63 KU

Leaders

WVUKU
Points
Gia Cooke
24
Jaliya Davis
21
Assists
Jordan Harrison
6
S'Mya Nichols
5
Rebounds
Carter McCray
7
Lilly Meister
9

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