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March Madness: Qunierly's 27 points lifts No. 6 West Virginia to 78-59 win over 11th-seed Columbia

Columbia's Kitty Henderson, left, and West Virginia's JJ Quinerly (11) battle for a loose ball during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C. Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — JJ Quinerly scored 27 points, Jordan Harrison matched a career-high with 23 and sixth-seeded West Virginia led wire-to-wire in a 78-59 victory over 11th-seeded Columbia on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Quinerly also had seven of the Mountaineers’ 17 steals.

The Mountaineers (25-7) advance to face the winner of No.