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Pettway's 19, Odukale's game-winner lead New Mexico State past Western Kentucky, 72-70

AP
Jan 19, 2024

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Tanahj Pettway led New Mexico State with 19 points and Femi Odukale scored the game-winning layup with eight seconds remaining as the Aggies beat Western Kentucky 72-70 on Thursday night.

Pettway was 6-of-12 shooting, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Aggies (8-10, 2-1 Conference USA). Jaden Harris scored 18 points while going 6 of 10 (4 for 5 from 3-point range), and added five rebounds and four steals. Odukale and Robert Carpenter each finished with 11 points.

The Hilltoppers (13-5, 2-2) were led by Khristian Lander, who recorded 19 points, four assists and three steals. Tyrone Marshall added 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals for Western Kentucky. Brandon Newman also had 13 points and eight rebounds.

Pettway scored 10 points in the first half and New Mexico State went into the break trailing 37-27. Harris scored 16 second-half points. New Mexico State outscored Western Kentucky by 12 points over the final half.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
37
NMST
Aggies
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Babacar Faye vs. Kaosi Ezeagu (Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:47		Babacar Faye turnover (Christian Cook steals)
19:37		Brandon Suggs misses three point jump shot
19:35		Robert Carpenter offensive rebound
19:29		Robert Carpenter turnover (traveling)
19:19		Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (Brandon Suggs steals)
19:05		Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
18:57		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
18:57		Khristian Lander turnover (lost ball)
18:46	+2	Robert Carpenter makes two point layup	0-2
18:30	+2	Khristian Lander makes two point layup	2-2
18:17		Brandon Suggs misses two point layup
18:15		Don McHenry defensive rebound
18:10		Christian Cook shooting foul (Khristian Lander draws the foul)
18:10	+1	Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-2
18:10	+1	Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-2
17:55		Jordan Rawls turnover (Brandon Newman steals)
17:55		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul
17:47	+2	Khristian Lander makes two point layup	6-2
17:31		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
17:29		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
17:19		Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:17		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
16:59		Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
16:57		Khristian Lander defensive rebound
16:45	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup (Babacar Faye assists)	8-2
16:30		Jordan Rawls turnover (Khristian Lander steals)
16:19	+2	Babacar Faye makes two point layup (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)	10-2
15:59		Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
15:57		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
15:42		Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:40		Christian Cook defensive rebound
15:28		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
15:26		Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
15:26		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
15:25		TV timeout
15:20		Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
15:18		Don McHenry defensive rebound
14:53		Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
14:51		Rodney Howard offensive rebound
14:44	+3	Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Rodney Howard assists)	13-2
14:28	+2	Jonathan Kanyanga makes two point layup	13-4
14:15		Don McHenry turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Harris steals)
13:58		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
13:56		Rodney Howard defensive rebound
13:48		Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
13:48		Tanahj Pettway personal foul
13:42	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point layup (Dontaie Allen assists)	15-4
13:10	+2	Tanahj Pettway makes two point layup	15-6
13:10		Rodney Howard shooting foul (Tanahj Pettway draws the foul)
13:10		Tanahj Pettway misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:10		Rodney Howard defensive rebound
12:58		Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (traveling)
12:46		Jaden Harris misses two point jump shot
12:44		Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
12:36		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
12:34		Jaden Harris defensive rebound
12:26		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
12:24		Rodney Howard defensive rebound
12:11		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
12:09		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
11:56		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
11:54		Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
11:47	+3	Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Brandon Newman assists)	18-6
11:42		Aggies 30 second timeout
11:42		TV timeout
11:32	+3	Tanahj Pettway makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	18-9
11:17		Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup
11:15		Enoch Kalambay offensive rebound
11:06		Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup
11:04		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
10:59	+3	Tanahj Pettway makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	18-12
10:46		Rodney Howard misses two point layup
10:44		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
10:26		Tanahj Pettway misses three point jump shot
10:24		Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
10:19	+2	Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup	18-14
10:07		Femi Odukale personal foul
9:58		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
9:56		Tanahj Pettway defensive rebound
9:38		Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
9:36		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
9:27		Robert Carpenter shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul)
9:27		Brandon Newman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:27	+1	Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-14
9:08		Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
9:06		Jaden Harris offensive rebound
9:01	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point layup	19-16
8:42		Brandon Newman turnover (traveling)
8:28		Brandon Newman shooting foul (Tanahj Pettway draws the foul)
8:28	+1	Tanahj Pettway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-17
8:28	+1	Tanahj Pettway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-18
8:17		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
8:15		Jaden Harris defensive rebound
8:06		Robert Carpenter misses two point layup
8:04		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
7:55		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
7:53		Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
7:48		Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
7:46		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
7:37		Jonathan Kanyanga shooting foul (Babacar Faye draws the foul)
7:37		TV timeout
7:37	+1	Babacar Faye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-18
7:37	+1	Babacar Faye makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-18
7:28	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	21-20
7:00	+2	Babacar Faye makes two point hook shot (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)	23-20
6:37		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
6:35		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
6:27		Don McHenry turnover (Femi Odukale steals)
6:20		Christian Cook misses two point layup
6:18		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
6:04		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
6:02		Jonathan Kanyanga defensive rebound
5:51		Tanahj Pettway misses three point jump shot
5:49		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
5:29	+3	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)	26-20
5:09		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
5:07		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
4:55		Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
4:53		Christian Cook defensive rebound
4:35	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot	26-23
4:11	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup	28-23
3:51		Don McHenry shooting foul (Jonathan Kanyanga draws the foul)
3:51		TV timeout
3:51	+1	Jonathan Kanyanga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-24
3:51	+1	Jonathan Kanyanga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-25
3:30	+2	Khristian Lander makes two point layup	30-25
3:15		Jordan Rawls turnover (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
3:03	+3	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)	33-25
2:35		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
2:33		Khristian Lander defensive rebound
2:25	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup	35-25
2:23		Aggies 30 second timeout
2:17		Rodney Howard personal foul (Kaosi Ezeagu draws the foul)
2:09		Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession)
2:03		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
2:01		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
1:49		Femi Odukale blocks Enoch Kalambay's two point layup
1:47		Enoch Kalambay offensive rebound
1:40		Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup
1:38		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
1:27		Jordan Rawls turnover (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
1:27		Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (traveling)
1:14		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point hook shot
1:12		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
0:58		Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup
0:56		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
0:51	+2	Brandon Suggs makes two point layup	35-27
0:42		Khristian Lander turnover (bad pass) (Kaosi Ezeagu steals)
0:31		Babacar Faye personal foul
0:27		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
0:25		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
0:20		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
0:00	+2	Khristian Lander makes two point jump shot	37-27
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
33
NMST
Aggies
45

Time		Play	Score
19:40		Brandon Suggs shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul)
19:40	+1	Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-27
19:40	+1	Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-27
19:26		Brandon Suggs misses three point jump shot
19:24		Brandon Suggs offensive rebound
19:21	+2	Brandon Suggs makes two point jump shot	39-29
19:08		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
19:06		Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
18:58		Brandon Suggs misses two point layup
18:56		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
18:48		Khristian Lander turnover (bad pass)
18:41		Babacar Faye blocks Jordan Rawls's two point layup
18:24	+2	Khristian Lander makes two point jump shot (Babacar Faye assists)	41-29
17:54		Robert Carpenter misses two point jump shot
17:52		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
17:45	+3	Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)	44-29
17:38		Aggies 30 second timeout
17:38		TV timeout
17:23		Khristian Lander personal foul
17:17		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
17:15		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
17:09	+3	Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists)	47-29
16:56		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
16:50		Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
16:50		Jump ball. (Hilltoppers gains possession)
16:50		Tanahj Pettway misses three point jump shot
16:50		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
16:48	+3	Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists)	50-29
16:43		Brandon Suggs turnover (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
16:28		Robert Carpenter personal foul
16:00	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point layup (Khristian Lander assists)	52-29
15:50	+3	Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot	52-32
15:40		Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (bad pass)
15:40		TV timeout
15:32		Femi Odukale turnover (Khristian Lander steals)
15:12		Brandon Newman turnover (Jonathan Kanyanga steals)
15:03		Brandon Newman shooting foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
15:03		Brandon Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:03	+1	Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-33
14:52		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
14:45		Dontaie Allen personal foul
14:30	+3	Tanahj Pettway makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	52-36
14:16		Tanahj Pettway personal foul
13:59		Don McHenry misses two point layup
13:57		Rodney Howard offensive rebound
13:52		Rodney Howard misses two point layup
13:52		Brandon Suggs shooting foul (Rodney Howard draws the foul)
13:52		Rodney Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:52	+1	Rodney Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-36
13:43	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point dunk	53-38
13:27		Enoch Kalambay turnover (Jaden Harris steals)
13:19		Tanahj Pettway misses three point jump shot
13:17		Rodney Howard defensive rebound
12:59		Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
12:57		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
12:55		Brandon Newman personal foul
12:43		Dontaie Allen personal foul
12:23		Tanahj Pettway misses two point jump shot
12:21		Jonathan Kanyanga offensive rebound
12:15		Jonathan Kanyanga misses two point layup
12:13		Rodney Howard defensive rebound
12:03		Dontaie Allen turnover (Jonathan Kanyanga steals)
11:58		Dontaie Allen blocks Femi Odukale's two point layup
11:56		TV timeout
11:52		Tanahj Pettway turnover (Khristian Lander steals)
11:44	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point dunk	55-38
11:24	+3	Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	55-41
10:58		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
10:56		Rodney Howard offensive rebound
10:52		Brandon Newman turnover (Jaden Harris steals)
10:32	+3	Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	55-44
10:16		Rodney Howard misses two point layup
10:14		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
10:08		Tyrone Marshall Jr. blocks Robert Carpenter's three point jump shot
10:06		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
9:58	+3	Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	55-47
9:43		Rodney Howard turnover (traveling)
9:43		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
9:30	+3	Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Jaden Harris assists)	55-50
9:05		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul (Rodney Howard draws the foul)
9:01	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point dunk (Don McHenry assists)	57-50
8:46		Jaden Harris misses two point jump shot
8:44		Jaden Harris offensive rebound
8:42		Khristian Lander personal foul
8:42		Robert Carpenter misses two point jump shot
8:40		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
8:32		Don McHenry turnover (Jaden Harris steals)
8:19		Robert Carpenter turnover (traveling)
8:05		Robert Carpenter personal foul
7:59	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup	59-50
7:38	+2	Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point dunk (Tanahj Pettway assists)	59-52
7:22		Jordan Rawls shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul)
7:22		TV timeout
7:22	+1	Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-52
7:22	+1	Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-52
7:08	+3	Tanahj Pettway makes three point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)	61-55
6:32		Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation)
6:23	+3	Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)	61-58
6:06	+2	Brandon Newman makes two point jump shot (Babacar Faye assists)	63-58
5:47		Tanahj Pettway misses three point jump shot
5:45		Don McHenry defensive rebound
5:41		Jaden Harris personal foul
5:41	+1	Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-58
5:41		Don McHenry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:41		Jaden Harris defensive rebound
5:27		Jaden Harris misses two point jump shot
5:25		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
5:17	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	64-60
5:12	+2	Babacar Faye makes two point dunk (Khristian Lander assists)	66-60
4:53		Christian Cook turnover (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
4:42		Femi Odukale blocks Tyrone Marshall Jr.'s two point layup
4:40		Don McHenry offensive rebound
4:33		Don McHenry misses two point layup
4:31		Christian Cook defensive rebound
4:27	+3	Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Christian Cook assists)	66-63
4:05	+2	Babacar Faye makes two point dunk (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)	68-63
3:36		Khristian Lander shooting foul
3:36		TV timeout
3:36		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:36		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:36		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
3:06		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
3:04		Babacar Faye offensive rebound
3:00		Tanahj Pettway personal foul (Khristian Lander draws the foul)
3:00	+1	Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-63
3:00		Khristian Lander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:00		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
2:45	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)	69-65
2:27		Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
2:25		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
2:08	+2	Tanahj Pettway makes two point layup	69-67
2:07		Babacar Faye shooting foul (Tanahj Pettway draws the foul)
2:07	+1	Tanahj Pettway makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-68
1:38		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
1:36		Brandon Newman personal foul
1:36	+1	Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-69
1:36	+1	Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-70
1:29		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
1:12		Kaosi Ezeagu blocks Khristian Lander's two point layup
1:09		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul
1:09		Rodney Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:09	+1	Rodney Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-70
0:45		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball)
0:17		Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
0:15		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
0:08	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	70-72
0:04		Brandon Newman shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
0:04		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:04		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
0:04		Hilltoppers 60 second timeout
0:04		Aggies 60 second timeout
0:00		End of period

Aggies 60 second timeout