Johnson scores 31, Kennesaw State beats Western Kentucky 81-65
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) RJ Johnson put up 31 points as Kennesaw State Owls beat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 81-65 on Saturday.
Johnson also contributed nine rebounds and five assists for the Owls (12-6, 4-3 Conference USA). Frankquon Sherman scored 12 points while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 6 of 6 from the line to go with 10 rebounds.
Ryan Myers led the way for the Hilltoppers (11-7, 4-3) with 16 points. LJ Hackman added 13 points and two steals for Western Kentucky. Grant Newell finished with 11 points.
Kennesaw State took a 36-27 lead in the first half with a 10-0 run. Led by 13 first-half points from Johnson, Kennesaw State carried a 43-34 lead into the break. Kennesaw State extended its lead to 71-54 during the second half, fueled by a 10-2 scoring run. Johnson scored a team-high 18 points in the second half to close out the win.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Braedan Lue vs. Noah Boyde (Owls gains possession) | |||
| 19:35 | Frankquon Sherman turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 19:18 | +2 | Ryan Myers makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
| 19:02 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
| 18:27 | Braedan Lue blocks Noah Boyde's two point alley-oop layup | |||
| 18:25 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 18:12 | Kaden Rickard misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:10 | Teagan Moore defensive rebound | |||
| 18:03 | Kaden Rickard shooting foul (Armelo Boone draws the foul) | |||
| 18:03 | +1 | Armelo Boone makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-3 | |
| 18:03 | +1 | Armelo Boone makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-4 | |
| 17:48 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:46 | Braedan Lue offensive rebound | |||
| 17:45 | Terrion Murdix personal foul (Braedan Lue draws the foul) | |||
| 17:44 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:42 | Terrion Murdix defensive rebound | |||
| 17:36 | Ryan Myers turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Rickard steals) | |||
| 17:16 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists) | 4-4 | |
| 16:55 | Terrion Murdix turnover (bad pass) (Trey Simpson steals) | |||
| 16:35 | Grant Newell shooting foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 16:35 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-4 | |
| 16:35 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 | |
| 16:14 | +3 | Armelo Boone makes three point jump shot (Ryan Myers assists) | 6-7 | |
| 15:51 | +3 | RJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Braedan Lue assists) | 9-7 | |
| 15:32 | Jump ball. Ryan Myers vs. Frankquon Sherman (Hilltoppers gains possession) | |||
| 15:32 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:26 | +3 | Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Ryan Myers assists) | 9-10 | |
| 15:13 | +3 | Kaden Rickard makes three point jump shot (Trey Simpson assists) | 12-10 | |
| 15:01 | +3 | Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot (Teagan Moore assists) | 12-13 | |
| 14:48 | Kaden Rickard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:46 | Teagan Moore defensive rebound | |||
| 14:39 | Frankquon Sherman blocks Blaise Keita's two point layup | |||
| 14:37 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
| 14:21 | Braedan Lue shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul) | |||
| 14:21 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-14 | |
| 14:21 | Grant Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 14:21 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 14:12 | Ryan Myers shooting foul (Braedan Lue draws the foul) | |||
| 14:12 | Braedan Lue misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 14:12 | Braedan Lue misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 14:12 | Noah Boyde defensive rebound | |||
| 13:51 | LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:49 | Grant Newell offensive rebound | |||
| 13:42 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:40 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
| 13:33 | RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (LJ Hackman steals) | |||
| 13:28 | +2 | LJ Hackman makes two point layup | 12-16 | |
| 13:19 | RJ Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 13:17 | RJ Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 13:16 | LJ Hackman shooting foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 13:16 | RJ Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 13:16 | RJ Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 13:16 | Terrion Murdix defensive rebound | |||
| 12:58 | Grant Newell misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:56 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 12:49 | Terrion Murdix personal foul (Trey Simpson draws the foul) | |||
| 12:35 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point jump shot | 14-16 | |
| 12:19 | Grant Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:17 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 12:07 | Cam Haffner personal foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 11:59 | +3 | RJ Johnson makes three point jump shot | 17-16 | |
| 11:49 | Trey Simpson blocks LJ Hackman's two point layup | |||
| 11:47 | Perry Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 11:37 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:27 | Braedan Lue misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:25 | Armelo Boone defensive rebound | |||
| 11:18 | Armelo Boone misses two point layup | |||
| 11:16 | Perry Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 11:06 | Braedan Lue turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 10:54 | Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:52 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 10:46 | +3 | Kaden Rickard makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists) | 20-16 | |
| 10:30 | Jump ball. Teagan Moore vs. Kaden Rickard (Owls gains possession) | |||
| 10:30 | Teagan Moore turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Rickard steals) | |||
| 10:20 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point jump shot (Kaden Rickard assists) | 22-16 | |
| 10:03 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:01 | LJ Hackman offensive rebound | |||
| 10:00 | Kaden Rickard shooting foul (LJ Hackman draws the foul) | |||
| 10:00 | +1 | LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 | |
| 10:00 | +1 | LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-18 | |
| 9:49 | Darius Washington III turnover (bad pass) (LJ Hackman steals) | |||
| 9:44 | +2 | LJ Hackman makes two point dunk | 22-20 | |
| 9:30 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:28 | Trey Simpson offensive rebound | |||
| 9:15 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:13 | Armelo Boone defensive rebound | |||
| 8:56 | LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:54 | Armelo Boone offensive rebound | |||
| 8:49 | Armelo Boone misses two point layup | |||
| 8:47 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 8:44 | Perry Smith Jr. misses two point dunk | |||
| 8:42 | Teagan Moore defensive rebound | |||
| 8:35 | Darius Washington III shooting foul (Noah Boyde draws the foul) | |||
| 8:35 | Noah Boyde misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:35 | Noah Boyde misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 8:35 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
| 8:33 | Teagan Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:31 | Terrion Murdix offensive rebound | |||
| 8:28 | Terrion Murdix misses two point layup | |||
| 8:26 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 8:25 | Noah Boyde personal foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul) | |||
| 8:25 | +1 | Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-20 | |
| 8:25 | +1 | Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 | |
| 8:03 | Trey Simpson shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul) | |||
| 8:03 | Grant Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:03 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-21 | |
| 7:50 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:48 | Armelo Boone defensive rebound | |||
| 7:43 | Ryan Myers misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:41 | Noah Boyde offensive rebound | |||
| 7:36 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:29 | +2 | Teagan Moore makes two point layup | 24-23 | |
| 7:15 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:13 | Teagan Moore defensive rebound | |||
| 7:08 | Grant Newell misses two point layup | |||
| 7:06 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 6:52 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:50 | RJ Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 6:37 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:35 | Ryan Myers defensive rebound | |||
| 6:30 | Jaden Harris shooting foul (Ryan Myers draws the foul) | |||
| 6:30 | +1 | Ryan Myers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-24 | |
| 6:30 | +1 | Ryan Myers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-25 | |
| 6:14 | Braedan Lue misses two point layup | |||
| 6:12 | Amir Taylor offensive rebound | |||
| 6:04 | +2 | Amir Taylor makes two point layup | 26-25 | |
| 5:55 | +2 | LJ Hackman makes two point jump shot | 26-27 | |
| 5:36 | +3 | Amir Taylor makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists) | 29-27 | |
| 5:20 | Grant Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:17 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 5:14 | +3 | Trey Simpson makes three point jump shot (Kaden Rickard assists) | 32-27 | |
| 5:12 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
| 4:53 | Leeroy Odiahi offensive foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 4:53 | Leeroy Odiahi turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 4:41 | Braedan Lue offensive foul | |||
| 4:41 | Braedan Lue turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 4:32 | Terrion Murdix turnover (bad pass) (Trey Simpson steals) | |||
| 4:20 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:18 | Terrion Murdix defensive rebound | |||
| 4:10 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:08 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 3:54 | Terrion Murdix shooting foul (Trey Simpson draws the foul) | |||
| 3:54 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:54 | Trey Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:54 | +1 | Trey Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-27 | |
| 3:38 | Ryan Myers turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 3:33 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup (Trey Simpson assists) | 35-27 | |
| 3:33 | Kade Unseld shooting foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 3:33 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-27 | |
| 3:08 | RJ Johnson personal foul (Jack Edelen draws the foul) | |||
| 3:08 | +1 | Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-28 | |
| 3:08 | +1 | Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-29 | |
| 2:57 | Jaden Harris misses two point layup | |||
| 2:55 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
| 2:52 | Braedan Lue misses two point layup | |||
| 2:50 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
| 2:38 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:36 | Noah Boyde defensive rebound | |||
| 2:09 | Jack Edelen misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:07 | Amir Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 1:54 | +3 | Braedan Lue makes three point jump shot (Trey Simpson assists) | 39-29 | |
| 1:43 | Trey Simpson blocks Teagan Moore's two point layup | |||
| 1:41 | Teagan Moore offensive rebound | |||
| 1:36 | +2 | Teagan Moore makes two point layup | 39-31 | |
| 1:20 | Noah Boyde shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 1:20 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-31 | |
| 1:20 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-31 | |
| 0:57 | LJ Hackman misses two point layup | |||
| 0:55 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
| 0:54 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:43 | +2 | Amir Taylor makes two point jump shot (Jaden Harris assists) | 43-31 | |
| 0:10 | +3 | LJ Hackman makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists) | 43-34 | |
| 0:02 | RJ Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 0:00 | Kade Unseld defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:37 | +2 | Teagan Moore makes two point layup | 43-36 | |
| 19:28 | Kaden Rickard turnover (bad pass) (Terrion Murdix steals) | |||
| 19:20 | Braedan Lue blocks Ryan Myers's two point layup | |||
| 19:18 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 19:10 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:08 | Noah Boyde defensive rebound | |||
| 19:01 | +3 | Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot (LJ Hackman assists) | 43-39 | |
| 18:34 | LJ Hackman blocks Frankquon Sherman's three point jump shot | |||
| 18:32 | Braedan Lue offensive rebound | |||
| 18:27 | Owls turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 18:25 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
| 18:25 | TV timeout | |||
| 18:05 | LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:03 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 17:45 | Frankquon Sherman misses two point layup | |||
| 17:43 | Grant Newell defensive rebound | |||
| 17:34 | Grant Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:32 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 17:24 | Kaden Rickard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:22 | Grant Newell defensive rebound | |||
| 17:07 | +3 | Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot (Teagan Moore assists) | 43-42 | |
| 16:46 | Grant Newell blocks RJ Johnson's two point layup | |||
| 16:44 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
| 16:42 | Braedan Lue misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:40 | LJ Hackman defensive rebound | |||
| 16:27 | +2 | LJ Hackman makes two point layup (Ryan Myers assists) | 43-44 | |
| 16:03 | LJ Hackman personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 15:57 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point jump shot | 45-44 | |
| 15:27 | RJ Johnson blocks Grant Newell's two point layup | |||
| 15:24 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
| 15:24 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:20 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:18 | Amir Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 15:03 | +3 | RJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trey Simpson assists) | 48-44 | |
| 14:44 | Amir Taylor personal foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul) | |||
| 14:42 | +2 | Teagan Moore makes two point jump shot | 48-46 | |
| 14:41 | Braedan Lue shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul) | |||
| 14:41 | +1 | Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-47 | |
| 14:23 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 50-47 | |
| 14:14 | Teagan Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:12 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
| 13:53 | Teagan Moore personal foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 13:48 | Blaise Keita shooting foul (Braedan Lue draws the foul) | |||
| 13:48 | Braedan Lue misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 13:48 | Braedan Lue misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 13:48 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 13:41 | Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul) | |||
| 13:41 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-48 | |
| 13:41 | Grant Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 13:41 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 13:29 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:27 | Grant Newell defensive rebound | |||
| 13:00 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:56 | Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 12:45 | Jaden Harris misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:43 | Teagan Moore defensive rebound | |||
| 12:33 | Teagan Moore misses two point layup | |||
| 12:31 | Perry Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 12:28 | Teagan Moore personal foul (Perry Smith Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 12:20 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:18 | Trey Simpson offensive rebound | |||
| 12:08 | Trey Simpson turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 11:47 | Armelo Boone misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:45 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 11:22 | Blaise Keita shooting foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 11:22 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:22 | +1 | Kaden Rickard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-48 | |
| 11:22 | +1 | Kaden Rickard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-48 | |
| 11:06 | Grant Newell misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:04 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 10:56 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:54 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 10:48 | RJ Johnson personal foul (Terrion Murdix draws the foul) | |||
| 10:37 | Braedan Lue blocks Terrion Murdix's two point jump shot | |||
| 10:35 | Terrion Murdix offensive rebound | |||
| 10:32 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:30 | Terrion Murdix offensive rebound | |||
| 10:27 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:25 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 10:21 | +3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Kaden Rickard assists) | 55-48 | |
| 9:54 | Kaden Rickard shooting foul (Armelo Boone draws the foul) | |||
| 9:54 | Armelo Boone misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:54 | +1 | Armelo Boone makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-49 | |
| 9:40 | Kaden Rickard turnover (bad pass) (Grant Newell steals) | |||
| 9:21 | LJ Hackman misses two point layup | |||
| 9:19 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 9:06 | +3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Braedan Lue assists) | 58-49 | |
| 9:02 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
| 8:42 | Terrion Murdix misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
| 8:40 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:33 | +3 | RJ Johnson makes three point jump shot | 61-49 | |
| 8:16 | Terrion Murdix misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:14 | Braedan Lue defensive rebound | |||
| 8:10 | Jump ball. Braedan Lue vs. Noah Boyde (Owls gains possession) | |||
| 7:50 | Kaden Rickard offensive foul (Terrion Murdix draws the foul) | |||
| 7:50 | Kaden Rickard turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:49 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:42 | RJ Johnson blocks Terrion Murdix's two point layup | |||
| 7:40 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
| 7:37 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:35 | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 7:35 | Armelo Boone personal foul (Trey Simpson draws the foul) | |||
| 7:29 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:27 | Armelo Boone defensive rebound | |||
| 7:13 | +3 | Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot | 61-52 | |
| 6:58 | Teagan Moore personal foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul) | |||
| 6:58 | +1 | Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-52 | |
| 6:58 | +1 | Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-52 | |
| 6:50 | Trey Simpson blocks Teagan Moore's two point layup | |||
| 6:48 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:43 | Jaden Harris misses two point layup | |||
| 6:41 | Teagan Moore defensive rebound | |||
| 6:36 | Armelo Boone turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 6:36 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
| 6:18 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup (RJ Johnson assists) | 65-52 | |
| 5:53 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:51 | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 5:38 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:36 | Terrion Murdix defensive rebound | |||
| 5:29 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:27 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
| 5:26 | Frankquon Sherman personal foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul) | |||
| 5:26 | Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 5:26 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:02 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:00 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 4:56 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup | 67-52 | |
| 4:49 | Hilltoppers 60 second timeout | |||
| 4:34 | +2 | Armelo Boone makes two point layup | 67-54 | |
| 4:34 | Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Armelo Boone draws the foul) | |||
| 4:34 | Armelo Boone misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 4:34 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
| 4:12 | RJ Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 4:10 | RJ Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 4:08 | Armelo Boone shooting foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 4:08 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-54 | |
| 4:08 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-54 | |
| 3:56 | LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:54 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 3:29 | +2 | Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot | 71-54 | |
| 3:16 | +3 | Kade Unseld makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists) | 71-57 | |
| 2:38 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:36 | Teagan Moore defensive rebound | |||
| 2:22 | +3 | Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists) | 71-60 | |
| 2:00 | LJ Hackman personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 2:00 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:00 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-60 | |
| 2:00 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-60 | |
| 1:49 | Teagan Moore misses two point layup | |||
| 1:47 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 1:43 | Jack Edelen personal foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul) | |||
| 1:43 | +1 | Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-60 | |
| 1:43 | +1 | Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-60 | |
| 1:37 | Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:35 | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 1:32 | Kade Unseld personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 1:32 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-60 | |
| 1:32 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-60 | |
| 1:19 | Jack Edelen misses two point layup | |||
| 1:17 | Armelo Boone offensive rebound | |||
| 1:14 | Armelo Boone misses two point dunk | |||
| 1:12 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 1:09 | Jack Edelen personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 1:09 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-60 | |
| 1:09 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-60 | |
| 1:05 | Kaden Rickard shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul) | |||
| 1:05 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-61 | |
| 1:05 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-62 | |
| 0:41 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point dunk (RJ Johnson assists) | 81-62 | |
| 0:32 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:30 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 0:02 | Owls turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 0:01 | +3 | Grant Newell makes three point jump shot | 81-65 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| |
+ 3 | Grant Newell makes three point jump shot | 0:01 |
| Owls turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:02 |
| Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | 0:30 |
| Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | 0:32 |
| |
+ 2 | Braedan Lue makes two point dunk (RJ Johnson assists) | 0:41 |
| |
+ 1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:05 |
| |
+ 1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1:05 |
| Kaden Rickard shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul) | 1:05 |
| |
+ 1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:09 |
| |
+ 1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1:09 |
| Jack Edelen personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | 1:09 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 81 | 65 |
| Field Goals | 24-59 (40.7%) | 20-68 (29.4%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-30 (36.7%) | 10-33 (30.3%) |
| Free Throws | 22-29 (75.9%) | 15-23 (65.2%) |
| Total Rebounds | 49 | 40 |
| Offensive | 9 | 9 |
| Defensive | 34 | 26 |
| Team | 6 | 5 |
| Assists | 15 | 9 |
| Steals | 4 | 4 |
| Blocks | 9 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 7 |
| Fouls | 17 | 23 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw St. 12-6 | 88.5 PPG | 48.9 RPG | 15.2 APG |
| W. Kentucky 11-7 | 80.4 PPG | 47.0 RPG | 13.1 APG |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Johnson G | 31 PTS | 9 REB | 5 AST | ||
| R. Myers G | 16 PTS | 1 REB | 3 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| R. Johnson | 31 | 9 | 5 | 8/18 | 4/8 | 11/13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| F. Sherman | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 6/6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| B. Lue | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4/10 | 1/3 | 0/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| K. Rickard | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Simpson | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| R. Johnson | 31 | 9 | 5 | 8/18 | 4/8 | 11/13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| F. Sherman | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 6/6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| B. Lue | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4/10 | 1/3 | 0/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| K. Rickard | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Simpson | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Taylor | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Harris | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/11 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| P. Smith Jr. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Washington III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Holland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Cottle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Stone | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Cosby Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Clemmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Onyirimba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Seals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Tousignaut | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 81 | 43 | 15 | 24/59 | 11/30 | 22/29 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| L. Hackman | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5/12 | 1/5 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| G. Newell | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2/9 | 2/5 | 5/8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| C. Haffner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Unseld | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Edelen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Keita | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| L. Odiahi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Selebangue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Semona | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Stinnett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Rice | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 65 | 35 | 9 | 20/68 | 10/33 | 15/23 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 |