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West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Kentucky Wildcats in second round

By The Associated Press

Kentucky Wildcats (24-10, 10-9 SEC) at West Virginia Mountaineers (28-6, 17-4 Big 12)

Morgantown, West Virginia; Monday, 5 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -3.5; over/under is 127.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 West Virginia and No. 16 Kentucky meet in the NCAA Tournament second round.

The Mountaineers’ record in Big 12 games is 17-4, and their record is 11-2 against non-conference opponents. West Virginia averages 14.6 turnovers per game and is 22-4 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Wildcats’ record in SEC games is 10-9. Kentucky ranks eighth in the SEC shooting 33.1% from 3-point range.

West Virginia averages 6.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 5.2 per game Kentucky allows. Kentucky scores 17.5 more points per game (75.5) than West Virginia allows (58.0).

TOP PERFORMERS: Gia Cooke is averaging 14.8 points for the Mountaineers. Sydney Shaw is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Clara Strack is shooting 48.1% and averaging 16.9 points for the Wildcats. Amelia Hassett is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 9-1, averaging 76.6 points, 33.3 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 9.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.3 points per game.

Wildcats: 6-4, averaging 70.5 points, 34.0 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 4.5 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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