WVU Women’s Basketball
Gallery: Relive WVU Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament First Round Win
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The NCAA Tournament came to town on Saturday, leading to WVU women’s basketball comfortably winning its first-round matchup.
The Mountaineers packed the Hope Coliseum with a program record attendance, recording 13,504 fans.
The 82-54 win over Miami (OH) is the third-straight first round win for the lady Mountaineers. Second round action against No. 5 seeded Kentucky tips off at 5:00pm Monday. A second-round win would be WVU Women’s Basketball’s second time in program history advancing to the Sweet 16.
Relive Saturday’s action through these photos by photographer, Kelsie LeRose.
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- Fans cheer on the Mountaineers during pregame introductions. (WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball competes against Miami (OH) in the first round of the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament at the Hope Coliseum. (WVSN photo/ Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU’s Sydney Woodley lays the ball in Saturday versus Miami (OH). WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball Guard Jordan Harrison makes a reverse layup over Miami (OH) defenders. (WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball dives for the loose ball on the ground. (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball Kierra Wheeler scores Saturday versus Miami (OH). (WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball Sydney Shaw dribbles around the defender as teammate Cece Riviere sets the block. (WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball dives for the loose ball on the ground. (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball Guard Jordan Harrison takes the ball to the hoop versus Miami (OH). (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball Huddles during a timeout with Head Coach Mark Kellogg. (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU’s Celia Riviere thanks the Hope Coliseum crowd for their support after the first round 2026 Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament win. (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball guard Sydney Shaw during a postgame interview after West Virginia’s 2026 NCAA Tournament win over Miami (Ohio). (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball Guards Jordan Harrison and Gia Cooke wear “Lock it In” shirts during warmups before their first round matchup in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. (WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU and Miami (OH) women’s basketball teams shake hands following the Mountaineers victory. (WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose)
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- WVU Women’s Basketball Madison Parrish shoots a three pointer Saturday in the first round of the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament. (WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose)
