| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUTG | 31 | 19 | 50 |
| WVU | 24 | 36 | 60 |
West Virginia tops No. 18 Rutgers for second straight upset
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Christal Caldwell scored 16 points and Asya Bussie had a double-double as West Virginia beat its second ranked team this week, defeating Rutgers (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) 60-50 on Wednesday night.
West Virginia (19-6, 9-3 Big East Conference) beat then No. 2 ranked Notre Dame 65-63 on Sunday.
Bussie finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Mountaineers who won the rebounding battle 41-31.
Despite trailing throughout the entire first half, West Virginia rallied to take a 47-45 lead behind an Ayana Dunning three-point play with 5 minutes left to play.
Rutgers (17-7, 6-6) went back ahead 48-47 behind an April Sykes' 3-pointer with 4:41 left but West Virginia closed on a 12-3 run to seal the win.
Dunning finished with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting for the Mountaineers who shot just 37 percent (20 of 54) but grabbed 16 offensive rebounds en route to 17 second-chance points.
Game Information
2022-23 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 16-2 | - | 28-4 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 30-6 |
| Maryland | 15-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| Ohio State | 12-6 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan | 11-7 | 5 | 23-10 |
| Illinois | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Purdue | 9-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Nebraska | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Michigan State | 7-10 | 8.5 | 16-14 |
| Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| Minnesota | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
2022-23 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 14-4 | - | 26-7 |
| Texas | 14-4 | - | 26-10 |
| Iowa State | 11-7 | 3 | 22-10 |
| Oklahoma State | 10-8 | 4 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 10-8 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Baylor | 10-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Kansas | 9-9 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Texas Tech | 6-12 | 8 | 20-15 |
| Kansas State | 5-13 | 9 | 19-17 |
| TCU | 1-17 | 13 | 8-23 |
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