With a magical year now in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look back at the best of the best. WVU Women’s Basketball finished the 2025-26 season with a 28-7 record and stands on the mountaintop as the Big 12 Conference Tournament champions. Read more: Top five WVU Women’s Basketball games of 2025-26.
For every 50-point blowout win or lopsided non-conference outing, there is a nail-biting or historic triumph. There are 28 to choose from, so strap in.
5.) at No. 11 Iowa State (1/11/26: 83-70W)
WVU had already established itself in the upper echelon of the Big 12 ranks before this game. That said, cruising to a 13-point victory in the house of Audi Crooks is nothing short of impressive.
The Mountaineers only led by one point at halftime (40-39), but beat up ISU in the third quarter and sealed it in the fourth.
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It was a Meme Wheeler showcase, as the graduate transfer dropped 25 points. Jordan Harrison also delivered, racking up 19 points, eight assists, and seven steals.
WVU showcased its aggressive style by outscoring the Cyclones 44-20 in the paint and racking up 30 points off turnovers.
4.) vs. No. 14 Baylor (2/1/26: 70-60W)
WVU overcame three Baylor players scoring 12+ points each, countering the Bears with four players in double digits.
The Mountaineers’ defense made Baylor work for its points, with Baylor finishing the night shooting a mere 29.8% overall (27.8% from deep).
It was yet another top 25 matchup where WVU came in ranked below its opponent, but came out on top. Wheeler and Harrison controlled the contest yet again, but it was the Norfolk State transfer that delivered the game-changing performance. Wheeler finished 18 points and 15 rebounds.
The game also served as a bounce back after falling to Utah in the outing before, sparking the mad dash to March.
3.) Big 12 Tournament semifinals vs. Colorado (3/7/26: 48-47W)
On to the nail-biting side of the season…
Gia Cooke knocked down a key triple to give WVU the lead in the dying seconds of the contest, sealed off with a steal from Harrison. The clutch play from the entire WVU roster confirmed its fourth berth in a conference title game.
Offense was hard to come by for both teams.
The two squads combined for a measly 95 points and a combined three-point mark of 20% (5-25). Colorado essentially relied on two players, with Zyanna Walker and Desiree Walker accounting for 30 of the Buffaloes’ 47 points.
Harrison, Wheeler, and Cooke managed 41 of 48 points, with Sydney Shaw (5) and Carter McCray (2) being the only other two to make a bucket.
It was the late game heroics and stellar defense that put this semifinal victory near the top.
2.) Greenbrier Tipoff vs. No. 15 Duke (11/14/25: 57-49W)
If it weren’t for a conference championship, this would easily take the cake for the best game of the year. In the grand scheme of things, it may be one of the greatest moments in program history.
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If there ever were a basketball game (men’s or women’s, for that matter) that expressed more toughness than the night WVU took down No. 15 Duke in the Colonial Hall ballroom at the Greenbrier Resort, feel free to chime in below in the comments. My goodness.
An unofficial “brawl” at the end of the first half left WVU with five players available for the second half. Mind you, the Mountaineers are trailing by three going into the locker room.
Coach Kellogg described the situation best, so I’ll let his words tell the story:
“Disappointed in the ending of the half. I think we are better than that, we are going to learn a huge lesson,” Kellogg said after the game. “But I think we’ve seen it in sports where things like that happen and you rally together… I’m so proud of that group of five. I’m proud of the whole team… That’s as good of a win as I’ve probably had.”
That last claim tells you all you need to know.
Sydney Shaw, Sydney Woodley, Riley Makalusky, Celia Riviere, and Loghan Johnson — remember the Greenbrier Five.
1.) Big 12 Tournament Championship vs. No. 10 TCU (3/8/26: 62-53W)
The stars aligned for the third and final matchup of the season between WVU and TCU. The Horned Frogs broke the Mountaineers’ hearts twice in the regular season, especially in the 51-50 last-second win in Morgantown.
Those regular season losses don’t matter now.
Seeing the confetti fall as the beloved 2025-26 WVU Women’s Basketball squad celebrated the 62-53 win tells us more than any statistic ever could.
It marked WVU’s second Big 12 Tournament title (2017), and led to the Mountaineers hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
What followed was a soul-crushing second-round loss, but there’s no reason to dwell.
What’s next
The work for coach Kellogg and company starts now, crafting practically a brand new roster in the age of NIL. Maybe WVU knocks the offseason out of the park yet again…
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