MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Sept. 26, 2024) – West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the women’s basketball team, in conjunction with the Big 12 Conference, released the 2024-25 league schedule on Thursday.
WVU will face three Big 12 opponents twice in Cincinnati, Colorado and Oklahoma State and then face the remaining 12 conference foes once, six at home and six on the road. Opponents were selected based on a combination of geography, historical results and a poll of the coaches to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness.
The current league members combined to go 8-0 in their first game of the 2024 NCAA Tournament while 15 of the 16 teams finished the 2023-24 season in the top 101 of the NET rankings. Four Big 12 teams are ranked in the top 16 of ESPN’s Women’s Basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25, tied for the most of any league.
The Mountaineers begin this year’s conference slate on the road on Saturday, Dec. 21, when they trek to Colorado for a showdown in Boulder at CU Events Center. The matchup with the Buffalos with be the first for Colorado in the Big 12 Conference since rejoining the league.
New to the conference this season are Arizona, Arizona State and Utah. Both Arizona programs and Colorado made NCAA Tournament appearances last season.
West Virginia then returns home for a two-game stand, holding their Big 12 home opener against UCF on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at the WVU Coliseum in a New Year’s Day showdown. The home stint continues Saturday, Jan. 4, when WVU hosts BYU.
WVU embarks on a two-game road trip, beginning with a Wednesday, Jan. 8, contest against Texas Tech at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. West Virginia concludes the two-game swing on Saturday, Jan. 11, against Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The Mountaineers return to Morgantown on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and close out the season series with Colorado inside the WVU Coliseum. WVU then hosts Iowa State in a Sunday, Jan. 19, matchup with the Cyclones.
Next up, the Mountaineers face two Big 12 newcomers on the road in Arizona State and Arizona. West Virginia opens the road trip with Arizona State on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe before closing things out against Arizona on Saturday, Jan. 25, inside the McKale Center in Tuscon.
Another two-game home stint brings Oklahoma State to Morgantown, for a Saturday, Feb. 1, contest. Four days later WVU is set to take on Kanas on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
WVU then travels to the Lonestar State for two contests. WVU opens play in Texas against Houston on Saturday, Feb. 8 inside the Fertitta Center. The Mountaineers continue their road trip against Baylor on Tuesday, Feb. 11, inside Foster Pavilion.
The Mountaineers then return to Morgantown for two more home contests. West Virginia plays host to Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 15 before taking on Kansas State on Monday, Feb. 17.
WVU is set to head back to Texas, this time to Fort Worth for a contest against TCU on Sunday, Feb. 23. The Mountaineers then host its final regular season home game against Utah on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
West Virginia is set to conclude its 2024-25 regular season on Saturday, March 1, on the road against Cincinnati inside Fifth Thirds Arena.
The Mountaineers open postseason play from March 5-9, for the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship inside T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Game times and additional broadcast information, including TV designations, will be announced at a later date.
2024-2025 WVU Mountaineer
Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Day Opponent Location Time
November 5 Tuesday Towson Morgantown, WV TBD
November 9 Saturday Niagara Morgantown, WV TBD
November 12 Tuesday Pitt Morgantown, WV TBD
November 15 Friday Texas A&M Morgantown, WV TBD
November 19 Tuesday Bowling Green Morgantown, WV TBD
November 22 Friday Lafayette Morgantown, WV TBD
November 29 Friday High Point! Estero, FL 1:30 PM
November 30 Saturday Boise State or Southern Ill.! Estero, FL TBD
December 1 Sunday Butler, New Mexico, Santa Clara, Texas! Estero, FL TBD
December 6 Friday East Tennessee St. Morgantown, WV 10:30am
December 15 Sunday Temple Philadelphia, PA TBD
December 21 Saturday Colorado* Boulder, CO TBA
January 1 Wednesday UCF* Morgantown, WV TBA
January 4 Saturday BYU* Morgantown, WV TBA
January 8 Wednesday Texas Tech* Lubbock, TX TBA
January 11 Saturday Oklahoma State* Stillwater, OK TBA
January 15 Wednesday Colorado* Morgantown, WV TBA
January 19 Sunday Iowa State* Morgantown, WV TBA
January 22 Wednesday Arizona State* Tempe, AZ TBA
January 25 Saturday Arizona* Tuscon, AZ TBA
February 1 Saturday Oklahoma State Morgantown, WV TBA
February 5 Wednesday Kansas* Morgantown, WV TBA
February 8 Saturday Houston* Houston, TX TBA
February 11 Tuesday Baylor* Waco, Texas TBA
February 15 Saturday Cincinnati* Morgantown, WV TBA
February 17 Monday Kansas State* Morgantown, WV TBA
February 23 Sunday TCU* Fort Worth, TX TBA
February 26 Wednesday Utah* Morgantown, WV TBA
March 1 Saturday Cincinnati* Cincinnati, OH TBA
March 5-9 Wed-Sun Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Kansas City, Mo. TBA
All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
* Big-12 Conference Game
! Gulf Coast Showcase
Bold games are home and Italic games are on a neutral court
Press Release Courtesy of WVU Athletics Communications
