Cincinnati Bearcats @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Shaw hits career-high 24 as No. 17 West Virginia women beat Cincinnati 118-60
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- — Sydney Shaw, Kierra Wheeler, Jordan Harrison, and Gia Cooke combined for 85 points and No. 17 West Virginia hit a season-high 15 3-pointers as the Mountaineers beat Cincinnati 118-60 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Shaw scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field, and went 6 of 9 from 3-point range. Wheeler had 21 and 10 rebounds, Harrison added 20 points and 10 assists, and Cooke scored 20. The Mountaineers (24-6, 14-4 Big 12), who scored their most points in a win since 2002, have a double-bye into the Big 12 Tournament which begins Wednesday.
West Virginia jumped ahead with an early 18-3 run, spanning most of the first quarter and carrying over into the second to take a 35-9 lead. Cincinnati (11-19, 6-12) could never find its footing, committing 18 turnovers for 25 West Virginia points.
The Bearcats were led in scoring by Mya Perry, with 19.
West Virginia: Plays Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.
Cincinnati: Will be the No. 13 seed in the Big 12 Tournament and plays Wednesday in the first round.
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Game Information
Morgantown, WV

Referee:Doug Knight
Referee:Ify Seales
Referee:Jamie Broderick

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 27-4 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 24-6 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 24-7 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 25-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 22-9 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 20-10 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 18-12 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-17 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-18 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-22 |
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