LAWRENCE, Kan. — The No. 19 West Virginia women’s basketball team continues its Big 12-opening road trip Wednesday, as the Mountaineers travel to Lawrence, Kan., for a matchup against Kansas.
Opening tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse.
The Mountaineers (11-1, 1-0) and the Jayhawks (11-1, 0-1) are set to meet for the 17th time. WVU holds a 12-4 advantage all-time against Kansas and has been victorious in the last nine contests between the two teams.
West Virginia last competed on Sunday, when WVU defeated Kansas State 74-63 in Manhattan, Kan., to open Big 12 play.
Redshirt junior guard Kysre Gondrezick led WVU in scoring against the Wildcats, with a career-high 24 points. Redshirt senior guard Tynice Martin and sophomore guard Madisen Smith also scored 18 points and 15 points, respectively, against K-State.
For the second consecutive game, freshman forward Esmery Martinez led WVU on the glass, adding seven rebounds. Gondrezick also tied her career high in assists, with eight, against the Wildcats. With the win, West Virginia has won six straight games, marking its longest win streak of the season.
Kansas is led by fifth-year coach Brandon Schneider, who has compiled a 50-84 record during his tenure with the Jayhawks. KU opened the season on an 11-game win streak, before falling to Oklahoma State 67-49 in its Big 12 opener last week. Brooklyn Mitchell leads Kansas in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game, and is one six players averaging 10 or more points for KU this season. The Jayhawks are outscoring their opponents by an average of 15.7 points per game, good for No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 31 nationally.
Dan Zangrilli and Ayana Dunning will call the game for the Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College. The game can be found on Jack-FM 100.9 as well as affiliates across the state, the TuneIn Radio App and wvusports.com. Wednesday’s contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. For more information on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, please visit wvusports.com/big12now.
