West Virginia's Esa Ahmad (23) gets past Kansas State's D.J. Johnson (4) and Wesley Iwundu for a shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, March 10, 2017. West Virginia won 51-50. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

 Charlie Riedel

Now, West Virginia doesn’t have anyone who scores in bunches, and Bob Huggins is seemingly trying to coach to a 38-36 win, but Ahmad has been clutch in big games, none bigger than his 27-point performance in a huge win over No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 24. He might only average 11 points a game, but we know he’s capable of so much more.Β 

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