App State Mountaineers @ West Virginia Mountaineers
No. 23 West Virginia women top Appalachian State 80-51 for coach Mark Kellogg's 500th career victory
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- — Gia Cooke scored 19 points, Kierra Wheeler added 15 and No. 23 West Virginia beat Appalachian State 80-51 on Thursday for coach Mark Kellogg's 500th career victory.
West Virginia (5-0) won its 21st straight home game, spanning three seasons. West Virginia has also won 39 consecutive nonconference regular-season contests inside the WVU Coliseum dating to the 2018-19 season.
Sydney Shaw made her only two 3-pointers during a 15-0 run in the second quarter and Sydney Woodley scored five of her nine points during the spurt to help push West Virginia ahead 39-20. The Mountaineers led 46-29 at the break.
Cooke scored 11 of her points in the third quarter, including six in a 12-0 run to go ahead by 30 at 62-32. West Virginia entered averaging 79.3 points per game and 51 points allowed — to nearly match the final score.
Jordan Thomas had 10 points for West Virginia. Wheeler and Shaw each had five of West Virginia's 17 steals.
Emma Smith led Appalachian State (3-2) with 17 points and three 3-pointers. App State turned it over 27 times, leading to 30 West Virginia points.
App State: Continues its road trip at UNC Asheville on Saturday.
West Virginia: Travels to Nassau, Bahamas to face McNeese on Monday in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship.
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Game Information
Morgantown, WV

Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Mark Berger
Referee:Kristie Watkins-Day

2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 10-1 | - | 19-4 |
| Troy | 9-2 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 9-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Marshall | 8-3 | 2 | 17-6 |
| James Madison | 7-4 | 3 | 15-8 |
| Texas State | 5-5 | 4.5 | 9-11 |
| Old Dominion | 5-6 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Southern Miss | 5-6 | 5 | 12-10 |
| Georgia State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-7 | 6 | 11-12 |
| UL Monroe | 4-8 | 6.5 | 9-12 |
| App State | 3-8 | 7 | 10-11 |
| South Alabama | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-11 |
| Louisiana | 1-10 | 9 | 2-19 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 8-1 | - | 20-2 |
| Baylor | 8-1 | - | 19-3 |
| Texas Tech | 7-3 | 1.5 | 20-3 |
| West Virginia | 7-3 | 1.5 | 17-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-3 | 2 | 17-5 |
| Utah | 6-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Arizona State | 5-4 | 3 | 18-4 |
| Colorado | 5-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Iowa State | 5-5 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| BYU | 4-5 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Kansas State | 4-5 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Kansas | 3-7 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Arizona | 1-8 | 7 | 10-10 |
| Houston | 0-9 | 8 | 6-14 |
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