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UCF | 4 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 43 |
WVU | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 84 |
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No. 23 West Virginia women win 5th straight, rout UCF 84-43 behind JJ Quinerly's 26 points
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. UCF Knights - Game Highlights
Watch the Game Highlights from West Virginia Mountaineers vs. UCF Knights, 01/30/2024
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- — JJ Quinerly scored 16 of her 26 points in the first half and No. 23 West Virginia routed UCF 84-43 on Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.
Quinerly, who entered as the fourth-leading scorer in the Big 12 Conference, made 6 of 8 from the floor in the first half and finished 10-for-14 shooting overall with a pair of 3-pointers. Lauren Fields made three from long range and scored 15 for West Virginia (18-2, 7-2 Big 12). Jordan Harrison chipped in with 10 points and Kyah Watson grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points, three assists, three steals and a block.
Fields and Quinerly combined for 16 points to help West Virginia build an 18-4 advantage after the first quarter. The Mountaineers made 6 of 10 field goals in the opening period compared to UCF's 2-for-15 shooting. The Knights didn't fare much better in the second quarter, hitting 4 of 11 from the field and trailed 39-13 at the break.
The Mountaineers shot better than 50% in each half and outrebounded the Knights 35-22.
Kaitlin Peterson scored 13 points to lead UCF (10-9, 1-8).
The game marked the return of former West Virginia coach Mike Carey, who is now a UCF assistant. Carey stepped down in 2022 after 21 seasons. He guided the Mountaineers to 11 NCAA Tournaments and is the program’s all-time winningest coach with a 447-239 record.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Maggie Tieman
- Josh Howell
- Ashlee Goode
2023-24 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Oklahoma | 15-3 | 2 | 23-10 |
Texas | 14-4 | 3 | 33-5 |
Kansas State | 13-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
Baylor | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
West Virginia | 12-6 | 3 | 25-8 |
Iowa State | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Kansas | 11-7 | 4 | 20-13 |
Oklahoma State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-16 |
TCU | 6-12 | 9 | 21-12 |
BYU | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Texas Tech | 5-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
Houston | 5-13 | 10 | 14-16 |
Cincinnati | 5-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 12-17 |