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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — 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. West Virginia will be looking for its first Sweet 16 appearance since 1992. West Virginia's full-court press was a constant source of frustration for Columbia, which was coming off its first tournament win in program history. The Lions committed 11 turnovers in the first quarter, more than they had in all of Thursday's First Four win over Washington, and 25 overall. Columbia (24-7) was led by Cecelia Collins' 16 points. Riley Weiss scored 14, and Kitty Henderson contributed 13 points and nine rebounds.
