MORGANTOWN — West Virginia women’s basketball started off February with a bang, upsetting No. 14 Baylor at home, 70-60. It was a much-needed win after a tough loss to Utah, helped out in the Big 12 standings, moved WVU up to No. 20 in the AP Poll and built on the resume for a higher seed in the NCAA Tournament in March.

Now, the challenge is carrying the high after that win into the rest of the month because February is when you want to be playing your best ball with March and the postseason right around the corner.

“February is where you get rolling,” Kellogg said. “You need to get rolling to play your best ball in March… We need to keep some of this momentum rolling.”

Over the next three games, WVU has the opportunity to keep the train chugging. The Mountaineers get a little break from top 25 matchups, leading up to a highly anticipated rematch with now-ranked No. 14 TCU. The Horned Frogs beat WVU by a point at the beginning of the new year.

The three-game stretch starts with a quick trip out to Colorado to play the Buffaloes for a late 9 p.m. body clock game on Feb. 4.

The last time WVU went out to Colorado, the Mountaineers were stunned to start Big 12 play in 2024. This season, the Buffaloes aren’t the best with a 15-7 record and are 6-4 in the conference. But the Buffaloes are 11-1 at home, which includes a win over Iowa State. They have a roster to make it a tough-out on Wednesday, especially on the road.

Luckily for WVU, the Mountaineers have played some of their best basketball on the road. Aside from the loss to Utah, where the Utes made 10 3-pointers, WVU hasn’t lost on the road.

Colorado also isn’t a premier team on either end of the court.

The Buffaloes are a bit better on the defensive end and allow the sixth-fewest points in the Big 12, which is one spot behind the Mountaineers. There’s a chance that it’s a low-scoring game. Colorado also creates a lot of turnovers on steals, so WVU will have to be cognizant of that.

WVU’s offense is significantly better than the Buffaloes’. Colorado is the worst 3-point shooting team in the conference. There is no perimeter threat, which is a plus for WVU. The only player who can really make threes is the leading scorer, Desiree Wooten. She shoots 34% from deep and attempts almost four a game.

Wooten is part of the trio of transfer players that make up most of Colorado’s scoring. Wooten came over from North Texas last season and leads the team with 12.1 points per game. Kansas State transfer Zyanna Walker posts 11.4, and Missouri State transfer forward Jade Masogayo, who transferred two years ago, scores about the same. Colorado also added Rhode Island 6-foot forward Anaëlle Dutat, who is a threat on the glass, grabbing over eight boards a game, which is the second-best in the league.

Even with all four of those transfers, WVU is still better on both sides of the ball. But that doesn’t mean Colorado can’t create an upset and bring the Mountaineers back down to earth real fast.

Kellogg talked before the Baylor win that part of why his team over the years doesn’t have losing streaks is because he’s good at getting his players to celebrate or brood quickly, and then flush it the next day, preparing for the next game.

After Baylor, Kellogg talked about the same strategy and already had Colorado on the mind.

“You want to play well and get better,” Kellogg said. “That’s the whole goal, to be process-driven. Not so much outcome. Outcome feels good for today. We have to go get ready for Colorado tomorrow.”