‘Cats Jet East For GoMart Greenbrier Tip-Off

EVANSTON, Ill. (November 12, 2026) – After playing three games in six days to begin the regular season, Northwestern (1-2) returns to action this weekend at the GoMart Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The Wildcats will open their stay at the historic Greenbrier Resort on Friday with a 4:30 p.m. CT clash against No. 24 West Virginia. A 5 p.m. CT meeting with Appalachian State on Saturday closes out Northwestern’s stay at the event.

Friday’s meeting with West Virginia will air live on CBS Sports Network, while Saturday’s event finale will be streamed on PassThaBall. Adam Beck (play-by-play) will have the call of both games on the Northwestern Women’s Basketball Audio Network, which can be accessed through the official YouTube page of Northwestern Athletics.

LAST TIME OUT
Northwestern showed tremendous heart, trimming a 21-point first-half deficit down to three in the fourth quarter, as it ultimately dropped a 76-71 decision to UIC last Sunday at Credit Union 1 Arena on Chicago's West Side.

Jasmyn Cooper-Derba turned in an outstanding performance against the Flames, putting up a career-high 22 points, 18 of which came during the second half, to go along with nine rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal.

Casey Harter narrowly fell short of a career-high scoring output of her own, closing the day with 17 points, four rebounds, two blocks, and two steals. Harter has scored in double figures in each of Northwestern's first three games of the 2026-27 season, a streak that ties a career high. Lily Carmody continued the impressive start to her Wildcat career, knocking down a career-high tying three triples as part of a 13-point showing, while Camdyn Nelson added 10 points and a team-best five assists.

SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA
Ranked No. 24 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, West Virginia rolls into Friday's matchup with Northwestern sitting at a perfect 3-0 on the young season. The Mountaineers are coming off an 81-63 victory over Georgia Tech last Sunday in Atlanta, Ga.

Since his arrival in Morgantown, W.Va, fourth-year head coach Mark Kellogg has led West Virginia to three consecutive seasons of 25-plus wins, a first in program history, and three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament. 

Picked to finish fourth in the Big 12 Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, West Virginia has been led in the season's early days by the pairing of Skylar Forbes and Gia Cooke.

Forbes, who spent the first three years of her career at Marquette, has posted back-to-back 20-plus point efforts, most recently pouring in 23 points in the Mountaineers' win against the Yellow Jackets.

Fresh off a junior campaign in which she averaged a team-high 15.0 points en route to earning All-Big 12 Conference distinction, Cooke hasn't skipped a beat, notching a pair of 20-plus point showings of her own, highlighted by a 28-point outburst in a 68-64 season-opening win over Rhode Island. Cooke was named to the Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List.

SCOUTING APPALACHIAN STATE
Like West Virginia, Appalachian State rolls into the weekend with an unblemished 3-0 record following a 71-67 win on the road at Davidson this past Wednesday. Piloted by third-year head coach Alaura Sharp, the Mountaineers landed ninth in the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

Daisia Mitchell sits atop Appalachian State’s scoring chart, averaging 13.0 points. Mitchell was named a Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt pick after reaching double figures in scoring 19 times last season en route to putting up 10.5 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Joi Williams, who was named a Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt honoree, looks to make an immediate impact following a decorated career at Radford, where she was a two-time First Team All-Big South selection and surpassed 1,000 points for her collegiate career. Williams impressed in her Appalachian State debut, scoring a team-high 14 points in the Mountaineers 74-62 season-opening win over Eastern Michigan on November 2.

UP NEXT
Following the GoMart Greenbrier Tip-Off, Northwestern faces a quick turnaround, as it visits Abilene Christian for a 5:30 p.m. CT tip-off in Abilene, Texas on Wednesday, November 18.