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Women’s Basketball: TCU falls to No. 24 West Virginia
TCU Women’s Basketball lost their fifth straight game this past Monday, 77-52 to the No. 24 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers. The Frogs struggled to put the ball in the basket this game, shooting just 33.9 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from three as a team.
The offensive struggles extended to taking care of the basketball, the Frogs had 20 turnovers against West Virginia. Credit has to be given to the Mountaineers who had very active hands defensively, picking up 16 steals against the Frogs. TCU did a solid job defending the 3-point line as West Virginia shot just 30 percent from deep as a team.
However, defending inside the 3point line was a different story as the Mountaineers were still able to score 77 points despite their poor shooting performance. West Virginia had no issues scoring at the rim, they had 50 points in the paint compared to just 18 from TCU. It was a balanced scoring attack from West Virginia with four players in double-digit points against the Frogs. Fast break points was another category led by the Mountaineers, they got out in transition well with 19 fast break points to six fast break points from TCU.
The Frogs kept it very close in the first quarter, West Virginia had only a one-point lead after the first 10 minutes. The Mountaineers had a very strong defensive second quarter and extended their lead to 13 going into halftime. An offensive explosion out of halftime from the Mountaineers effectively put the game away dropping 28 points in the third quarter to extend the lead to 28 going into the final quarter. The Frogs battled well though in the last ten minutes out scoring the Mountaineers 20-17 in the fourth quarter.
Agnes Emma-Nnopu was a bright spot for the Frogs with a great game against West Virginia. Emma-Nnopu finished with a very efficient 18 points, five rebounds, two assists, four steals and six blocks. West Virginia only had five blocks as a team in the game compared to six from Emma-Nnopu on her own. Sydney Harris joined Emma-Nnopu in double figures with 12 points off the bench. Harris continues to be a flamethrower from three, knocking down multiple threes for the seventh straight game.
The Frogs have a great chance to get back in the win column this afternoon when they take on Cincinnati on the road at 1 p.m. The Bearcats are looking to stop a two-game losing streak of their own this afternoon and stay above .500 on the year as they currently sit at 12-12 overall. Cincinnati relies heavily on their defense as they can struggle to score at times, averaging just over 61 points per game as a team.
Jillian Hayes is the top scorer for Cincinnati, averaging over twelve points per game from her forward spot. Hayes is also impactful on the boards, averaging almost nine rebounds per game. If the Frogs can cure some of their recent offensive woes, they should have a great shot to pick up a win on the road.
West Virginia has added another commitment from Wyoming defensive end transfer Braden Siders.
Siders, 6-foot-3, 252-pounds, spent four years with the Cowboys although he redshirted in his first with the football program. Over the past three seasons Siders appeared in 33 games and started a total of 26 of those.
The Colorado native is coming off a season where he recorded 21 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks but appeared in only a total of eight games. In 2022, Siders had 44 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 7 sacks.
Over the course of his three years on the field, Siders has 91 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks.
Siders entered the transfer portal Dec. 6 and reported offers from UAB, Louisiana-Monroe, Tulsa, James Madison and Bowling Green.
Siders becomes the first defensive lineman to commit to West Virginia from the transfer portal and has one year of eligibility remaining in his career.
WVSports.com will have more with Siders in the near future.
West Virginia Mountaineers: Commitment 101: Daveon Walker
West Virginia continues to add pieces to the roster and the latest was from the junior college ranks with a commitment from Butler C.C. Daveon Walker.
Walker, 6-foot-2, 200-pounds, grabbed an offer from the Mountaineers Jan. 4 and then took an official visit to Morgantown where he saw enough to commit to the program a few days later.
The talented wide receiver held offers from North Carolina, Samford and a number of others.
This past season at Butler he recorded a total of 19 catches for 331 yards.
Prior to that Walker was at Vanderbilt where he spent two seasons and played in just one game before transferring to Butler. The Georgia native played at Warer Robins High school where he caught 60 passes for 1,154 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Walker is the latest addition to the wide receiver room this off season joining four transfers in Jacksonville State transfer Cam Vaughn, Eastern Michgan transfer Oran Singleton, Youngstown State wide receiver Cyrus Traugh and Jacksonville State wide receiver Jarod Bowie.
WVSports.com breaks down the commitment of Walker and what it means to the West Virginia Mountaineers football program both now and in the future.
Skill set:
Walker is a wide receiver with good size that understands body positioning as well as how to go up and get the football when it’s in the air. He has the right combination of size to win in contested catch situations and the ability to win down the field.
Displays good body control to adjust to the football and is used primarily as an outside wide receiver during his lone season at Butler and there is likely where he ends up in Morgantown. Given his size, Walker also is a tough tackle once he catches the football and shows the ability to make people miss.
The Mountaineers have added a nice mixture of different skill sets for the wide receiver room so far this off-season and Walker has the versatility to fit several roles.
Fitting the program:
West Virginia offered Walker and was able to close the deal in a rather quick fashion. The Mountaineers will have 12 other scholarship wide receivers on the roster outside of Walker and he will have the chance to carve out a role given his experience throughout his career.
The Mountaineers needed to increase the talent level there and Walker certainly does that.
Walker has been to campus and should be able to adjust given his comfort level with the school as well as how the coaching staff prioritized him in his recruitment. He should have at least two years remaining as well which gives him time to make an impact.
Recruiting the position:
West Virginia is still in pursuit of wide receivers to add to the roster with Anderson (S.C.) Westside 2025 athlete Armoni Weaver and Fort Myers (Fla.) 2025 athlete Madrid Tucker being two high school prospecrs that the new coaching staff has extended offers to. Both plan to visit.
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