MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fans wrapped themselves around Hope Coliseum hours before West Virginia women’s basketball was scheduled to tip off against Miami (Ohio) to see the Mountaineers play in their first NCAA Tournament game in Morgantown in 34 years.

The only thing hotter than the crowd inside Hope Coliseum on Saturday was West Virginia’s shooting as the Mountaineers rode one of their most efficient performances of the season to an 82-54 win over Miami (Ohio) in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The Miami Hurricanes visit the Virginia Cavaliers Saturday for a 2 p.m. ET tip from John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Is West Virginia a near lock to advance?

Ugonna Onyenso scored 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting, Thijs De Ridder and Sam Lewis each scored 16 points and No. 10 Virginia beat Miami 84-62 on Friday to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game for the first time since 2023.

The Miami Hurricanes battle the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC Tournament semifinal Friday for a 7 p.m. ET tip in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The second day of the tournament is underway for the women’s NCAA Tournament. Few upsets so far as Georgia has been the only higher seed to lose so far. But lots of strong perfo