West Virginia MetroNews: Pressure prevails in suffocating romp over TCU
By Allan Taylor in Sports, WVU Sports
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 10 West Virginia avoided a letdown against Big 12 bottom-feeder TCU by turning up its defensive pressure in a 73-42 victory on Saturday.
Forward Jonathan Holton scored 14 points in returning from a four-game suspension for West Virginia (20-5, 9-3 in the Big 12), which remained tied for the conference lead with the Oklahoma-Kansas winner later in the day.
Freshman Esa Ahmad added a career-high 14 points, and Devin Williams finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds—his 25th career double-double—as the Mountaineers climbed to 8-0 all-time in the series.
TCU (11-14, 2-10), among the most turnover-plagued teams in Division I, committed 26 more, matching its season-high.
“It’s fun knowing that Press Virginia is back on track,†said Holton, who fronts the Mountaineers’ full-court defense. …
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