MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jasmine Basco scored 24 points, Brynn McCurry scored a career-high 21 and Villanova handed No. 25 West Virginia its second straight loss with an 81-59 victory Monday night.
Basco, a 5-foot-7 sophomore guard, made 10 of 24 shots with two 3-pointers in the Wildcats' fourth straight win. She added six assists. McCurry, a 6-1 junior, shot 9 of 12 and grabbed nine rebounds.
Kennedy Henry and reserve Brooke Bender each scored 11 points for Villanova as it improved to 3-0 on the road.
Gia Cook made all 10 of her free throws and made 20 for the Mountaineers (6-2), who lost for the first time in five home games and bounced back 83-81 to Ohio State in the championship game of the Baha Mar tournament in Nassau, Bahamas. Kierra Wheeler added 10 points and eight rebounds.
By the end of the first quarter, Basco had 15 points and McCurry scored eight to give Villanova a 28-17 lead. The pair combined to make 10 of 13 shots.
Basco scored 20 points at halftime and McCurry added 15 for a 48-35 advantage. Cook scored 14 points at the break for the Mountaineers, who shot 34.4 percent from the floor and missed 7 of 18 free throws. Villanova hit six 3-pointers, shot 52.8 percent and made 4 of 5 foul shots.
Henry hit a 3 to start the third quarter for the Wildcats, and West Virginia got no closer than 11 from there.
Villanova: The Wildcats travel to Georgetown on Thursday for the Big East Conference opener.
West Virginia: The Mountaineers host Mercyhurst on Friday.
