West Virginia Mountaineers @ Texas Tech Lady Raiders
No. 18 West Virginia handles Texas Tech 70-51
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Asya Bussie scored 19 points and Taylor Palmer added 17 as No. 18 West Virginia handed Texas Tech its second straight loss against a ranked opponent, 70-51 on Wednesday.
Bussie made 11 of 13 free throws and grabbed nine rebounds for West Virginia (17-2, 6-1 Big 12). Palmer came off the bench to hit 4 of 7 shots from beyond the arc. Christal Caldwell chipped in with 10 points, which put her over the 1,000 point mark for her career.
It was the start of a two-game Texas road trip for the Mountaineers, who are now 7-0 away from home this season.
Amber Battle scored 19 points for Texas Tech (6-12, 0-7).
It was the second of four consecutive Top 25 games for Texas Tech. The Lady Raiders lost to No. 8 Oklahoma State last Saturday, and have No. 20 Iowa State and No. 12 Baylor up next.
Game Information
Lubbock, TX

Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Jesse Dickerson
Referee:Gina Cross

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
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