MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The No. 19 WVU women’s basketball team hosts TCU at 2 p.m. today at the WVU Coliseum as the Mountaineers get set for their home finale.
Today’s contest against the Horned Frogs is Senior Day, as redshirt senior guard Kysre Gondrezick will be honored prior to tip-off.
West Virginia (16-3, 10-3 Big 12) and TCU (8-10, 3-10) meet for the 21st time. The Mountaineers lead the all-time series 15-5, including a 6-2 record in Morgantown. West Virginia took the first meeting between the two teams this season, behind a 30-point game from Gondrezick. WVU’s 79 points scored in the first contest this year was its most against TCU since 2019.
WVU is coming off a 72-71 upset at the hands of Oklahoma on Feb. 13. West Virginia held a solid lead throughout most of the contest, but couldn’t overcome a Sooners offensive spark in the fourth quarter to put away the win. OU outscored the Mountaineers 15-5 in the final frame to come away with the upset victory.
Sophomore guard Kirsten Deans paced WVU’s scoring efforts, netting 22 points and dishing out six assists. Gondrezick (19) and junior guard Jasmine Carson (10) also finished in double figures in the loss, while sophomore forward Esmery Martinez led the way with nine rebounds.
TCU comes into the game after losing to Iowa State 92-81 on Feb. 13. Guard Lauren Heard once again led the Horned Frogs’ offensive attack with 26 points, as four total players finished in double figures against the Cyclones. Heard also paced TCU on the glass, with seven boards, and finished the game with a team-best nine assists. The Horned Frogs have lost four of their last five games dating back to Jan. 26.
Heard leads TCU in scoring (19.9), assists (5.44) and steals (2.0) this season, while forward Michelle Berry leads the team in rebounding at 7.7 boards per game. The Horned Frogs are led by seventh-year head coach Raegan Pebley who owns a 125-88 record during her time in Fort Worth.
