Arizona Women’s Basketball VS No. 16 West Virginia: A Look At The Numbers

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Last time Arizona Wildcats (13-8, 4-4 BIG 12) and West Virginia Mountaineers (16-3, 6-2 Big 12) met in Basketball for Women, Isis Beh Played for WVU and Arizona was the more highly respected team. The 7th-seeded Wildcats defeated No. 10 Seed Mountaineers in the opening round of the 2023 NCAA tournament. Wvu second star JJ quinin scored 19 points in that match.

Shill for a few years and Quinerly is in his senior season. Her mountaineers are ranked No. 16 of Associated Press. On the second bench, the need for senior leadership provides wildcats, but a group of three Sophomores leads them primarily.

The two teams have only played twice. Arizona won both times. In addition to their games in College Park, MD two years ago, the programs met in a neutral place in 1983. The Wildcats won with 13 in the 2023 tournament and with 4 when they first met over 40 years ago.

However, these results are largely irrelevant this year. Quinerly is a more mature version of herself now, and Beh has become a very different player in Arizona. Otherwise, there is not much that can be picked up from even the recent meeting. What do the figures say about this year’s team?

Crime

  • Points per Play (Overall): WVU 80.5, UA 69.2
  • Points per Play (only big 12): WVU 74.5, UA 63.4
  • Points per 100 possessions (overall): WVU 108.8, UA 94.8
  • Points per 100 possessions (large 12): WVU 102.4, UA 92.0
  • Players in double digit for wvu (overall): JJ Quinerly (19.0), Jordan Harrison (14.1), Sydney Shaw (12.5)
  • Players in double digit for UA (overall): Jada Williams (12.4), Breya Cunningham (11.8)
  • Players in double digit of wvu (Big 12 only): JJ Quinerly (20.5), Jordan Harrison (12.8), Sydney Shaw (12.0), Kylee Blacksten (10.4)
  • Players in double digit for UA (Big 12 only): Jada Williams (13.5), Lauryn Swann (10.4), Breya Cunningham (10.0)
  • WVU shooting percentages (overall): FG% 46.2 percent, 3fg% 34 percent, FT% 77.5 percent, EFG% 52.5 percent
  • UA shooting rates (overall): FG% 44.6 percent, 3fg% 33.3 percent, FT% 69.1 percent, EFG% 49.5 percent
  • WVU shooting percentages (Big 12 only): FG% 42.2 percent, 3fg% 31.3 percent, FT% 84.6 percent, EFG% 48.7 percent
  • UA shooting rates (Big 12 only): FG% 43.1 percent, 3fg% 37.7 percent, FT% 68.6 percent, EFG% 48.5 percent

Defense

  • Opponents Point per battle (overall): WVU 52.8, UA 61.6
  • Opponents Point per battle (only big 12): WVU 58.3, UA 57.3
  • Opponents Point per 100 possessions (overall): Wvu 72.0, UA 84.3
  • Opponents Point per 100 possessions (BIG 12): WVU 79.7, UA 92.0
  • Steal per. Play (Overall): WVU 14.6, UA 10.5
  • Steal per game (Big 12 only): Wvu 13.9, UA 8.4
  • Block per Play (Overall): Wvu 1.6, UA 3.4
  • Blocks per Play (Big 12 only): Wvu 1.9, UA 3.3
  • WVU opponents’ shot rates (overall): FG% 38.5 percent, 3fg% 28.5 percent, FT% 69.9 percent, EFG% 43.4 percent
  • UA opponents’ shot rates (overall): FG% 37.9 percent, 3fg% 30.8 percent, FT% 72.4 percent, EFG% 43.1 percent
  • WVU opponents’ shooting percentages (Big 12 only): FG% 44.1 percent, 3fg% 31.8 percent, FT% 69.1 percent, EFG% 49.4 percent
  • UA-MODSPRANERS SHOOTING PRENTS (BIG 12): FG% 40.6 percent, 3fg% 35.3 percent, FT% 72.8 percent, EFG% 46.6 percent

Rating and locations

West Virginia is ranked No. 16 in the Associated Press Top 25 and the WBCA vote. Arizona is not ranked in any of the polls.

Mountaineers are No. 11 in Net, while Wildcats are No. 60. Arizona was No. 78 before the trip to Kansas State and Kansas last week.

Her hoop state Ranks WVU as No. 11 and UA as No. 58 overall. Offensively, WVU is No. 23 compared to UA on No. 77. Wildcats are ranked No. 41 defensively. The mountaineer is 9.

Massey assessments Plads WVU at 16 and Arizona at 48.

Projections and probabilities

WVU has everyone’s confidence. It is favored with 11.1 points in Tucson according to Hoop Stats here. The Statistics Service gives the mountaineer an 83 percent likelihood of winning and projecting the score as 70.9 points for WVU and 59.8 for Arizona.

Massey thinks the result will be closer. While the mountaineers still have 68 percent likelihood of winning, the most likely score is 68-61.