West Virginia Mountaineers @ Arizona Wildcats
Breya Cunningham's 18 and 9 rebounds help Arizona women beat No. 16 West Virginia 77-62
TUCSON, Ariz. -- — Breya Cunningham scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebound, Paulina Paris and Skylar Jones added 16 points apiece on Saturday night and Arizona beat No. 16 West Virginia 77-62 for the Wildcats' first win over an opponent ranked in the AP Top 25 this season.
Cunningham made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with three steals and three blocks. Jada Williams added 13 points, including three 3-pointers, for Arizona (14-8, 5-4 Big 12).
Ja’Naiya Quinerly led West Virginia (16-4, 6-3) with 26 points and Sydney Shaw scored 10.
Jordan Harrison hit a jumper that gave the Mountaineers a 15-14 lead with 1:32 left in the first quarter, but Williams answered with a 3-pointer 18 seconds later and Arizona never again trailed. Shaw made a jumper to open the second quarter that tied it at 17-all, but Jones scored the next seven points to spark a 12-2 spurt.
Kyah Watson made a layup that trimmed West Virginia's deficit to seven points with 4:19 left in the second quarter. The Wildcats scored the next 11 points, took a 46-30 lead into halftime and led by double figures the rest of the way.
The Mountaineers made a season-low one 3-pointer on 12 attempts.
West Virginia is off until next Saturday, when the Mountaineers host Oklahoma State. Arizona hits the road to play Friday at Utah.
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Game Information
Tucson, AZ

Referee:Scott Yarbrough
Referee:Michael McConnell
Referee:Nicole Leon

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 11-3 | - | 21-5 |
| Texas Tech | 10-3 | 0.5 | 23-3 |
| TCU | 10-3 | 0.5 | 22-4 |
| Baylor | 10-3 | 0.5 | 21-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 8-5 | 2.5 | 19-7 |
| Colorado | 8-5 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Arizona State | 7-6 | 3.5 | 20-6 |
| Iowa State | 7-6 | 3.5 | 19-6 |
| Utah | 7-6 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Kansas State | 7-6 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| BYU | 6-7 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Kansas | 5-9 | 6 | 15-11 |
| Cincinnati | 4-9 | 6.5 | 9-16 |
| Arizona | 2-11 | 8.5 | 11-13 |
| UCF | 2-11 | 8.5 | 10-14 |
| Houston | 1-12 | 9.5 | 7-17 |
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