The game after a physical matchup like Baylor is always a rough one, especially on the road. Iowa State looks to remedy the loss to the Lady Bears with a win on the road against the 21st ranked Mountaineers. It was a rough shooting night for both teams, as both defenses came out looking sharp, and neither offense could capitalize on the good looks that they did get.
West Virginia led the entire first quarter, except for a 2-0 Cyclones lead in the first minute. Aubrey Joens tied it back up at 13 with just under 2:00 to go, but Kari Niblack knocked home a pair of free throws (something the Mountaineers often did on Wednesday) to put the Cyclones down 2 at the end of the first.