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Jacksonville beats top-seeded Eastern Kentucky 67-65 in Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament

AP
Mar 06, 2024

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) Bryce Workman had 25 points, Robert McCray added 24 and No. 10 seed Jacksonville upset top-seeded Eastern Kentucky 67-65 on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament quarterfinal.

Jacksonville (16-16) moves on to face No. 2 seed Stetson (20-12) in a Thursday semifinal.

Gyasi Powell split a pair of free throws to give Jacksonville a 67-64 lead with eight seconds remaining. Tayshawn Comer added a free throw with three seconds left and Michael Moreno missed a jumper for Eastern Kentucky to end it.

Workman also contributed 12 rebounds for the Dolphins. McCray shot 7 of 18 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 7 for 8 from the line.

The Colonels (17-14) were led by Isaiah Cozart, who recorded 18 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks. Devontae Blanton added 15 points for Eastern Kentucky. Leland Walker also had 10 points.

McCray scored 14 points in the first half and Jacksonville went into the break trailing 34-33. The second half featured nine lead changes and was tied 11 times. Workman put up 13 second-half points.

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

1st Half
JU
Dolphins
33
EKY
Colonels
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Colonels gains possession)
19:38		Devontae Blanton misses three point jump shot
19:36		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
19:33		Isaiah Cozart misses two point jump shot
19:31		Michael Moreno offensive rebound
19:31		Stephon Payne III shooting foul (Michael Moreno draws the foul)
19:31	+1	Michael Moreno makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
19:31	+1	Michael Moreno makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
19:01		Robert McCray V misses two point jump shot
18:59		Stephon Payne III offensive rebound
18:51	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point jump shot (Gyasi Powell assists)	2-2
18:34		Leland Walker misses three point jump shot
18:32		Bryce Workman defensive rebound
18:16		Stephon Payne III misses two point jump shot
18:14		Dolphins offensive rebound
18:01	+2	Stephon Payne III makes two point dunk (Bryce Workman assists)	4-2
17:36		Leland Walker misses two point jump shot
17:34		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
17:30	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point layup	4-4
17:02		Zach Bell misses two point jump shot
17:00		Michael Moreno defensive rebound
16:52		Isaiah Cozart turnover (bad pass) (Gyasi Powell steals)
16:48		Zach Bell misses three point jump shot
16:46		Dolphins offensive rebound
16:43		Gyasi Powell turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Cozart steals)
16:34		Gyasi Powell shooting foul (Isaiah Cozart draws the foul)
16:34		Isaiah Cozart misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:34		Isaiah Cozart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:34		Bryce Workman defensive rebound
16:23		Collin Cooper shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
16:23	+1	Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-4
16:23	+1	Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-4
16:09		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
16:07		Bryce Workman defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point jump shot	8-4
15:37		Devontae Blanton turnover (traveling)
15:37		TV timeout
15:25	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point jump shot	10-4
15:13		Leland Walker misses two point jump shot
15:11		Bryce Workman defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Zach Bell makes two point layup (Marcus Niblack assists)	12-4
14:25		Donovan Rivers shooting foul (Isaiah Cozart draws the foul)
14:25	+1	Isaiah Cozart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-5
14:25		Isaiah Cozart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:25		Marcus Niblack defensive rebound
14:09		Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot
14:07		Leland Walker defensive rebound
14:01	+2	Leland Walker makes two point layup	12-7
13:45		Marcus Niblack offensive foul
13:45		Marcus Niblack turnover (offensive foul)
13:32	+2	Leland Walker makes two point jump shot	12-9
13:02		Bryce Workman misses two point jump shot
13:00		Dolphins offensive rebound
12:56	+3	Jarius Cook makes three point jump shot (Bryce Workman assists)	15-9
12:33		Leland Walker misses two point layup
12:31		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
12:30		Isaiah Cozart misses two point layup
12:28		Marcus Niblack defensive rebound
12:28		TV timeout
12:11		Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot
12:09		John Ukomadu defensive rebound
12:00		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
11:58		John Ukomadu offensive rebound
11:49	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	15-11
11:32		Marcus Niblack misses two point layup
11:30		Colonels defensive rebound
11:05	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point layup	15-13
10:58		Tayshawn Comer personal foul
10:48	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point layup (Gyasi Powell assists)	17-13
10:34		John Ukomadu misses three point jump shot
10:32		Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
10:13		John Ukomadu blocks Zach Bell's two point layup
10:11		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
10:07	+3	Collin Cooper makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists)	17-16
10:07		Gyasi Powell shooting foul (Collin Cooper draws the foul)
10:07	+1	Collin Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-17
9:59		Robert McCray V misses two point layup
9:57		Stephon Payne III offensive rebound
9:55		Bryce Workman misses three point jump shot
9:53		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
9:45	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point layup (Devontae Blanton assists)	17-19
9:44		Dolphins 30 second timeout
9:18	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point layup	19-19
8:55		Collin Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Stephon Payne III steals)
8:37	+3	Robert McCray V makes three point jump shot	22-19
8:10		Devontae Blanton misses three point jump shot
8:08		Bryce Workman defensive rebound
7:57		Zach Bell misses three point jump shot
7:55		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
7:47		Collin Cooper misses three point jump shot
7:45		John Ukomadu offensive rebound
7:42	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point layup	22-21
7:15		Marcus Niblack misses two point jump shot
7:13		John Ukomadu defensive rebound
7:01		Zach Bell blocks Isaiah Cozart's two point jump shot
6:59		Marcus Niblack defensive rebound
6:37		Zach Bell misses two point jump shot
6:35		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
6:18		Devontae Blanton misses three point jump shot
6:16		Colonels offensive rebound
6:16		TV timeout
6:05	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	22-23
5:47		Robert McCray V misses two point jump shot
5:45		Bryce Workman offensive rebound
5:41		Isaiah Cozart shooting foul (Bryce Workman draws the foul)
5:41	+1	Bryce Workman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-23
5:41	+1	Bryce Workman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-23
5:17	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup (Leland Walker assists)	24-25
4:53	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point jump shot (Robert McCray V assists)	26-25
4:28		Michael Moreno misses three point jump shot
4:26		Marcus Niblack defensive rebound
4:18	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point dunk (Marcus Niblack assists)	28-25
3:57		Leland Walker offensive foul
3:57		Leland Walker turnover (offensive foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:29		Bryce Workman misses two point jump shot
3:27		Stephon Payne III offensive rebound
3:13		Marcus Niblack turnover (bad pass) (Leland Walker steals)
3:09	+2	Leland Walker makes two point dunk	28-27
2:38	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point jump shot (Robert McCray V assists)	30-27
2:33		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass)
2:17	+3	Robert McCray V makes three point jump shot	33-27
1:57		Marcus Niblack personal foul
1:43	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point layup (Leland Walker assists)	33-29
1:16		Stephon Payne III misses two point jump shot
1:14		Colonels defensive rebound
0:53	+2	Leland Walker makes two point jump shot	33-31
0:27		Bryce Workman misses two point jump shot
0:25		Michael Moreno defensive rebound
0:06		Leland Walker misses three point jump shot
0:04		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
0:03	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point layup	33-33
0:03		Stephon Payne III shooting foul (Isaiah Cozart draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Isaiah Cozart makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-34
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JU
Dolphins
34
EKY
Colonels
31

Time		Play	Score
19:40	+2	Stephon Payne III makes two point jump shot (Robert McCray V assists)	35-34
19:24		Isaiah Cozart misses two point layup
19:22		Robert McCray V defensive rebound
18:58	+2	Zach Bell makes two point layup	37-34
18:45	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point layup (Tayshawn Comer assists)	37-36
18:45		Gyasi Powell shooting foul (Isaiah Cozart draws the foul)
18:45	+1	Isaiah Cozart makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-37
18:20		Stephon Payne III misses two point jump shot
18:18		Stephon Payne III offensive rebound
18:15		Isaiah Cozart blocks Stephon Payne III's two point jump shot
18:13		Dolphins offensive rebound
18:07		Zach Bell misses two point jump shot
18:07		Bryce Workman offensive rebound
18:07		Bryce Workman misses two point jump shot
18:05		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
17:57		Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup
17:55		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
17:54	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point layup	37-39
17:42		Tayshawn Comer personal foul
17:34	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point jump shot	39-39
17:18		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
17:16		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
17:13		Isaiah Cozart misses two point layup
17:11		Bryce Workman defensive rebound
17:08		Michael Moreno shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
17:08	+1	Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-39
17:08	+1	Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-39
16:56	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	41-41
16:40		Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot
16:38		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
16:27		Bryce Workman shooting foul (Isaiah Cozart draws the foul)
16:27	+1	Isaiah Cozart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-42
16:27	+1	Isaiah Cozart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-43
16:06		Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot
16:04		Michael Moreno defensive rebound
16:00		Leland Walker misses three point jump shot
15:58		Robert McCray V defensive rebound
15:45		Marcus Niblack turnover (out of bounds)
15:45		TV timeout
15:31		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
15:29		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
15:25		Isaiah Cozart misses two point jump shot
15:23		DeeJuan Pruitt defensive rebound
14:59		Stephon Payne III misses two point jump shot
14:57		DeeJuan Pruitt offensive rebound
14:41		Jarius Cook misses three point jump shot
14:39		DeeJuan Pruitt offensive rebound
14:19		Dolphins turnover (shot clock violation)
14:06	+3	Collin Cooper makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Cozart assists)	41-46
13:30	+3	Robert McCray V makes three point jump shot	44-46
13:14		Leland Walker turnover (bad pass) (Robert McCray V steals)
13:10		Leland Walker shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
13:10	+1	Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-46
13:10	+1	Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-46
12:49		Leland Walker misses two point jump shot
12:47		John Ukomadu offensive rebound
12:40		Robert McCray V personal foul
12:26	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	46-48
12:00		Bryce Workman misses two point jump shot
11:58		DeeJuan Pruitt offensive rebound
11:57		DeeJuan Pruitt misses two point layup
11:55		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
11:52		Devontae Blanton turnover (traveling)
11:52		TV timeout
11:35		John Ukomadu personal foul
11:35		Isaiah Cozart blocks Zach Bell's two point layup
11:33		John Ukomadu defensive rebound
11:23		Isaiah Cozart turnover (traveling)
11:17		Robert McCray V turnover (lost ball) (Tayshawn Comer steals)
11:13		John Ukomadu misses two point layup
11:11		Bryce Workman defensive rebound
10:51		John Ukomadu shooting foul (Zach Bell draws the foul)
10:51	+1	Zach Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-48
10:51	+1	Zach Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-48
10:35	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup	48-50
10:15		Robert McCray V misses two point jump shot
10:13		Bryce Workman offensive rebound
10:11	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point jump shot	50-50
10:11		Isaiah Cozart shooting foul (Bryce Workman draws the foul)
10:11	+1	Bryce Workman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-50
10:00	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point dunk (Tayshawn Comer assists)	51-52
9:36		Isaiah Cozart blocks Gyasi Powell's two point jump shot
9:34		Collin Cooper defensive rebound
9:30		Collin Cooper misses three point jump shot
9:28		Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
9:08	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point layup	53-52
8:47	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup (Collin Cooper assists)	53-54
8:47		Colonels 30 second timeout
8:20		Isaiah Cozart shooting foul (Bryce Workman draws the foul)
8:20	+1	Bryce Workman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-54
8:20	+1	Bryce Workman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-54
8:02		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
8:00		Gyasi Powell defensive rebound
7:39		Gyasi Powell misses two point jump shot
7:37		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
7:22		Stephon Payne III blocks Tayshawn Comer's two point jump shot
7:20		Gyasi Powell defensive rebound
7:02		Stephon Payne III misses two point jump shot
7:00		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
7:00		DeeJuan Pruitt personal foul
7:00		TV timeout
6:32		Leland Walker turnover (lost ball) (Gyasi Powell steals)
6:10		Robert McCray V misses two point jump shot
6:08		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
5:44		Collin Cooper misses two point jump shot
5:42		Robert McCray V defensive rebound
5:24		Collin Cooper personal foul (Gyasi Powell draws the foul)
5:24	+1	Gyasi Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-54
5:24	+1	Gyasi Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-54
5:01		Devontae Blanton turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Niblack steals)
4:57		Robert McCray V misses two point jump shot
4:55		Michael Moreno defensive rebound
4:36	+3	Devontae Blanton makes three point jump shot (Leland Walker assists)	57-57
4:10	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point jump shot (Robert McCray V assists)	59-57
3:54	+2	Leland Walker makes two point jump shot	59-59
3:51		TV timeout
3:28		Jump ball. Robert McCray V vs. Tayshawn Comer (Tayshawn Comer gains possession)
3:28		Robert McCray V turnover (lost ball) (Tayshawn Comer steals)
3:10		Tayshawn Comer turnover (Robert McCray V steals)
2:45	+2	Marcus Niblack makes two point jump shot	61-59
2:25	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	61-61
2:13		Dolphins 30 second timeout
2:03		Robert McCray V misses two point jump shot
2:01		Bryce Workman offensive rebound
2:01		Leland Walker shooting foul (Bryce Workman draws the foul)
2:01	+1	Bryce Workman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-61
2:01	+1	Bryce Workman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-61
1:49		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
1:47		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
1:47		Stephon Payne III personal foul
1:47		Colonels 30 second timeout
1:34	+2	Michael Moreno makes two point layup (Devontae Blanton assists)	63-63
1:09		Isaiah Cozart shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
1:09	+1	Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-63
1:09		Robert McCray V misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:09		Michael Moreno defensive rebound
0:53		Michael Moreno misses three point jump shot
0:51		Robert McCray V defensive rebound
0:44		Dolphins 30 second timeout
0:21	+2	Bryce Workman makes two point layup (Stephon Payne III assists)	66-63
0:17		Colonels 30 second timeout
0:13		Devontae Blanton misses three point jump shot
0:11		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
0:11		Bryce Workman shooting foul (Isaiah Cozart draws the foul)
0:11		Isaiah Cozart misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:11	+1	Isaiah Cozart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-64
0:08		Devontae Blanton personal foul
0:08		Gyasi Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:08	+1	Gyasi Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-64
0:08		Dolphins 30 second timeout
0:06		Marcus Niblack personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
0:06		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:06		Tayshawn Comer offensive rebound
0:03		Zach Bell shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
0:03		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:03	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 3	67-65
0:03		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:03		Michael Moreno offensive rebound
0:01		Michael Moreno misses two point jump shot
0:00		Bryce Workman defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Bryce Workman defensive rebound