No. 24 WVU Women’s Basketball (3-0) will put its undefeated record on the line against the Northwestern Wildcats (1-2) on Friday night. This is the fifth meeting between the programs, with Northwestern leading the all-time series 3-1. The most recent matchup was in the 2019 WNIT quarterfinals, when the Wildcats rallied from an 18-point deficit to pull off a dramatic 56-54 win. Read more: WVU Mountaineers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Preview – November 13, 2026.
Tipoff
When: Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 5:30 p.m. EST
Where: Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
TV: ESPN+
WVU is coming off an impressive win over Georgia Tech
Facing their toughest opponent to date, the Mountaineers rose to the occasion, jumping out to a 27-16 lead after the opening quarter. WVU extended its advantage to 67-45 heading into the final frame on its way to a wire-to-wire 18-point victory.
Skylar Forbes led the charge with 23 points on 8-for-21 shooting, plus seven boards, four assists, and two steals. Gia Cooke added 20 points on six-for-14 shooting. Divine Tumba led the bench unit with 10 points and five rebounds.
In addition to holding Georgia Tech to 42 percent shooting from the field, WVU also won the board battle 37-28 and outscored its opponent inside 42-26.
The Wildcats’ comeback bid falls short against UIC
Northwestern enters this matchup amid a two-game losing streak. After losing to Xavier 91-78 on Nov. 5, the Wildcats followed that up with a 76-71 loss to the UIC Flames.
Northwestern got off to a slow start, trailing 32-11 in the second quarter. However, the Wildcats did not go away quietly, trimming the deficit to three points on multiple occasions in the final frame. Their second-half rally came up short as UIC iced the game from the charity stripe.
Jasmyn Cooper-Derba delivered a 22-point performance that included nine rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal. Casey Harter contributed 17 points on 7-for-15 from the floor, and Lily Carmody chipped in with 13 points, going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
WVU vs Northwestern: Who has the edge?
Prediction: West Virginia improves to 4-0
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