WVU Women’s Basketball Moves Up in AP Top 25

Slowly creeping up the rankings, the WVU women’s basketball team is now at No. 20 in the Associated Press’ poll.

As announced on Monday, West Virginia has moved up two spots after another undefeated week and coming off a big win over then No. 14 Baylor.

WVU held the Bears to just 47 shots taken in a 70-60 win at the Hope Coliseum on Sunday.

The Mountaineers (18-5, 8-3 Big 12) forced 30 turnovers, creating 38 points off those plays and holding the Bears to just 14 baskets made; a 27-of-32 clip from the charity stripe kept Baylor in the game, but West Virginia managed to keep all hands on deck, despite the foul trouble.

Speaking of Baylor, they are now one back at No. 15 and jumped by the new No. 14 TCU. Texas Tech is just in front of the Mountaineers at No. 18 as far as the other Big 12 teams ranked.

The Mountaineers now hold third place in the Big 12, half a game behind Baylor with a head-to-head advantage. Up next, WVU Women’s Basketball will travel to face Colorado at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4.