By: Chris Coombs | WVU Athletics | WVU Press Release
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the nonconference schedule for the 2025-26 women’s basketball season on Friday.
This year’s nonconference slate features seven home contests, one road game, and three neutral site contests, the first in a standalone game at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., and two at the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
“This season we have a non-conference schedule designed to challenge us and prepare us for the intensity of playing our Big 12 schedule,” Hayhurst Family Head Coach Mark Kellogg said. “We have some talented teams coming into Morgantown this season and we need our passionate fans to continue to make the Coliseum a tough place to play. We also have challenging neutral site and true road games that will help us build our resume. Every game on this schedule is an opportunity for us to get better, and we are excited for the opportunities ahead.”
The Mountaineers officially open the regular season on Monday, Nov. 3, welcoming Purdue Fort Wayne to Morgantown. The Mastodons, who are coming off the best season in program history with a 27-9 campaign and an appearance in the Great 8 of the WNIT in 2024-25, will help tip off West Virginia’s third season under Kellogg.
On Friday, Nov. 7, the Mountaineers play host to Kent State. The matchup will be the 11th all-time meeting between the pair and the first since 1989.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Mountaineers take on Temple for the second straight year. Last season, West Virginia rolled to a 68-46 road win over the Owls. WVU leads the all-time series 26-6 and has won four straight meetings.
The Mountaineers leave Morgantown for the first time in a neutral-site matchup against Duke. The contest is set for Friday, Nov. 14 and will take place at the Greenbrier Resort. Tickets will be made available starting on Thursday, August 21 at 11am ET, with a presale taking place the day prior. Learn more about tickets at greenbriertipoff.com/tickets.
West Virginia then plays host to Appalachian State on Thursday, Nov. 20. The contest will tip off at 10:30 a.m. ET as part of the Mountaineers’ annual Education Day game.
The Mountaineers then head to Nassau, Bahamas, for Thanksgiving to compete in the Baha Mar Championship. WVU will play two contests from Nov. 24-26. Individual game opponents and the full bracket and schedule will be released at a later date.
West Virginia then returns home for three straight nonconference matchups. WVU opened the home stand against Villanova on Monday, Dec. 1, and then turn its attention to Mercyhurst on Friday, Dec. 5. The Mountaineers close out home nonconference action against Georgia Tech on Thursday, Dec. 11.
WVU is set to close out its nonconference slate on the road against Texas A&M on Sunday, Dec. 14. The contest is the last game of a two-game series that began last season. West Virginia rolled to an 83-62 win over the SEC opponent last season inside the WVU Coliseum.
All of the Mountaineers home nonconference games will tipoff at 7 p.m. ET apart from the game against Appalachian State which is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The Mountaineers return two of five starters from a team that produced a 25-8 overall record and a second-round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The team features five returners and six newcomers.
WVU is highlighted by senior guards Jordan Harrison and Sydney Shaw. The pair each scored in double figures a season ago. Harrison was named to the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watchlist last season and was named and was named to an All-Big 12 Conference team for the second straight season.
Shaw led the Mountaineers’ three-point efforts last season, knocking down 67 attempts and shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc.
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