JJ Quinerly scored 29 points as West Virginia defeated Princeton 63-53 in a women’s NCAA tournament first-round game on Saturday.
West Virginia guard Jordan Harrison shoots past Princeton forward Ellie Mitchell in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Princeton guard Kaitlyn Chen passes the ball to forward Ellie Mitchell as Chen is defended by West Virginia guards JJ Quinerly and Kyah Watson in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa.
West Virginia ended Princeton’s five-game winning streak by rallying in the second half as its pressure defense disrupted the Tigers. Princeton , the Ivy League champion making its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, led the entire first half despite shooting 34.4% from the field. The Tigers had a 24-12 edge in rebounding, and Kaitlyn Chen had 11 of their points. Princeton led by as much as nine points, but West Virginia got to within 26-24 at halftime on Jordan Harrison’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
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