Zahirah Walton Has 6 Steals as No. 24 West Virginia Outscores Northwestern 20-9 in the Fourth to Win 66-53
Zahirah Walton had 16 points and 6 steals as No. 24 West Virginia outscored Northwestern 20-9 in the fourth quarter and won 66-53 on Friday at Colonial Hall in White Sulphur Springs.
Photo: WVU Athletics. Zahirah Walton, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 24 West Virginia beat Northwestern 66-53 on Friday at Colonial Hall in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and the game was close for three quarters. The Mountaineers led 46-44 going into the fourth, by our count from the ESPN box score, then won the quarter 20-9. Zahirah Walton had six steals and 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Gia Cooke led all scorers with 22. West Virginia moved to 4-0. Northwestern fell to 1-3. Attendance was 1,020.
22 turnovers, 15 steals
Northwestern turned it over 22 times, and West Virginia had 15 steals, per ESPN. The Mountaineers scored 23 points off those turnovers. Northwestern scored 17 off West Virginia's 12. Lily Carmody had six of the Wildcats' turnovers, along with nine points, eight rebounds and five assists.
The free throw line
West Virginia made 20 of 26 free throws. Northwestern made 8 of 9. Cooke went 10 of 12 at the line and 5 of 11 from the field.
By our count from the ESPN box, the free throw edge was 12 points, almost all of the 13-point margin. Northwestern made one more two-point basket, 18 to 17, and West Virginia made one more three, 4 to 3. The Mountaineers shot 4 of 23 from three. Skylar Forbes went 1 of 8 from deep and 3 of 14 overall.
Quarter by quarter
The first quarter ended 16-16. West Virginia won the second 20-14 for a 36-30 halftime lead, and Northwestern won the third 14-10, by our count from the ESPN linescores. ESPN lists zero lead changes, and Northwestern never led. The Mountaineers' largest lead was 13, per ESPN, the same as the final margin.
Who else scored
Khyala Ngodu scored 10 on 4-of-5 shooting. Divine Tumba had six points and six offensive rebounds off the bench. West Virginia won the paint 34-32.
For Northwestern, Camdyn Nelson scored 12 on 4-of-7 shooting with three steals. Casey Harter added 10. The Wildcats shot 21 of 52, 40%, and 3 of 13 from three.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | West Virginia | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 21-58 (36%) | 21-52 (40%) |
| 3-pointers | 4-23 | 3-13 |
| Free throws | 20-26 | 8-9 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 34 |
| Offensive rebounds | 12 | 6 |
| Assists | 11 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 22 |
| Steals | 15 | 8 |
| Points in the paint | 34 | 32 |
| Points off turnovers | 23 | 17 |
| Fast-break points | 17 | 17 |
Quarter scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Quarter | West Virginia | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 | 16 |
| 2nd | 20 | 14 |
| 3rd | 10 | 14 |
| 4th | 20 | 9 |
| Final | 66 | 53 |
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