Women's college basketball preview: USF Bulls vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

USF women vs. West Virginia

When/where: 7; USF Rec Center, Tampa

TV/radio: BHSN, 1010-AM

Records: West Virginia 15-6, 5-3 Big East; USF 12-10, 4-4

Notable: The Bulls picked up a vote in the USA Today coaches poll, which is odd because USF has four more losses than any team in the top 25. … USF has settled in with three new starters, with freshman guard Shalethia Stringfield, junior wing Inga Orekhova and junior forward Tiffany Conner all starting the past seven games. Center Caitlin Rowe stepped in during the loss at No. 3 UConn with 20 points and solid outside shooting. … West Virginia guard Taylor Palmer has hit 55 3-pointers and averages 13.2 points. … With eight regular-season games left, USF is battling for a spot in the Women's NIT. Only three are against teams with a winning Big East record.

Greg Auman, Times staff writer