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West Virginia women’s basketball team gets ready to face Texas in Austin

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Following a two-game homestand, the West Virginia women’s basketball team travels to Austin, Texas, on Monday as the Mountaineers prepare for a rematch with Texas.

Opening tip is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. at the Erwin Center. Monday’s game will be broadcast on FS1, with Ron Thulin and Stacey Dales on the call. Dan Zangrilli and Ayana Dunning will call the game for the Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College. The game can be found on 100.9 WZST-FM, as well as affiliates across the state, the TuneIn Radio App and wvusports.com. Live stats will be posted on wvusports.com prior to today’s game.

The Mountaineers (15-8, 5-7) won the first meeting against the Longhorns (15-9, 7-5), 68-63, in Morgantown. WVU is 1-6 when playing in Austin, winning its last contest 64-58.

West Virginia is coming off a 67-60 win over Texas Tech in the at the WVU Coliseum.
West Virginia’s scoring was led by redshirt senior guard Tynice Martin’s 20 points, as she was one of three Mountaineers to finish in double figures. Sophomore forward Kari Niblack led WVU on the glass and tallied her fourth double-double of the season (15 points, 12 rebounds). Sophomore guard Madisen Smith also scored in double figures, finishing with 13 points.

Texas is coming off an 82-67 loss against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. The Longhorns are currently riding a two-game losing streak after picking up losses to KU and Iowa State, 69-51. The Longhorns have also lost three of their last four games.