MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Olayinka Sanni had 21 points and 16
rebounds to lead No. 14 West Virginia to a 68-63 win over Marquette
on Wednesday night.
The Mountaineers (13-3, 3-1 Big East) trailed at halftime at
home for the first time before rallying behind Sanni.
West Virginia took the lead for good with 12 unanswered points
and Sanni's 3-pointer and two free throws finished the run for a
53-43 lead with eight minutes remaining.
Marquette made seven consecutive free throws, including three
straight by Krystal Ellis to cut the deficit to 66-63 with 17
seconds left. Sanni closed the scoring by sinking two free throws
in the final 10 seconds.
Meg Bulger scored 12 points and Chakhia Cole and LaQuita Owens
added 11 apiece for West Virginia, which won for the 13th straight
time at home.
Ellis finished with 23 points and Paige Fiedorowicz had 13 for
Marquette (9-7, 1-2), which fell to 0-4 against ranked teams this
season.
Marquette led 32-28 at halftime after the teams combined for 21
first-half turnovers. Both teams finished with 18.