West scores 28 as UTEP beats Kennesaw State 78-71
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Jamal West had 28 points in UTEP's 78-71 victory against Kennesaw State Owls on Thursday.
West also contributed seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks for the Miners (11-19, 7-12 Conference USA). Kaseem Watson scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 8 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line, and added five rebounds and two steals. LA Hayes shot 5 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
Braedan Lue led the way for the Owls (18-12, 10-9) with 15 points, but Frankquon Sherman posted 10 points and 16 rebounds. Amir Taylor finished with 10 points and five rebounds. Trey Simpson had 10 rebounds.
A 10-0 run in the first half gave UTEP a 10-point lead. The teams entered the break with UTEP ahead 35-25, while West with 14 points. UTEP used a 9-0 second-half run to break a 44-44 tie and take the lead at 53-44 with 10:07 left in the half before finishing off the victory. West scored 14 second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (Miners gains possession) | |||
| 19:35 | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
| 19:25 | RJ Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Blackwell steals) | |||
| 19:22 | Caleb Blackwell turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 19:02 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:00 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 18:46 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:44 | Elijah Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 18:34 | Kaseem Watson turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 18:27 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:25 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 18:18 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:16 | Elijah Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 18:11 | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup (Caleb Blackwell assists) | 0-4 | |
| 17:52 | Amir Taylor misses two point layup | |||
| 17:50 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
| 17:48 | Kaseem Watson personal foul | |||
| 17:32 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup (Amir Taylor assists) | 2-4 | |
| 17:20 | Amir Taylor shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 17:20 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-5 | |
| 17:20 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-6 | |
| 17:08 | Jaden Harris turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Jones steals) | |||
| 16:55 | +3 | Kaseem Watson makes three point jump shot (Caleb Blackwell assists) | 2-9 | |
| 16:32 | Jamal West Jr. blocks Perry Smith Jr.'s two point layup | |||
| 16:30 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 16:22 | Frankquon Sherman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:20 | Perry Smith Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 16:20 | KJ Thomas shooting foul (Perry Smith Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 16:20 | +1 | Perry Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-9 | |
| 16:20 | Perry Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 16:20 | Trey Simpson offensive rebound | |||
| 16:18 | Kaseem Watson personal foul | |||
| 16:18 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 5-9 | |
| 15:48 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:37 | LA Hayes misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:35 | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 15:20 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:18 | Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 15:18 | Jamal West Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 15:01 | Trey Simpson offensive foul | |||
| 15:01 | Trey Simpson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 14:47 | LA Hayes misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:45 | Elijah Jones offensive rebound | |||
| 14:33 | LA Hayes misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:31 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 14:14 | Ramone Seals misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:12 | KJ Thomas defensive rebound | |||
| 14:02 | Elijah Jones misses two point hook shot | |||
| 14:00 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 13:49 | Ramone Seals turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 13:31 | Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 13:31 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-10 | |
| 13:31 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-11 | |
| 13:11 | Trey Horton III personal foul | |||
| 13:10 | Mouhamed Mbaye personal foul | |||
| 13:04 | Braedan Lue misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:02 | Mouhamed Mbaye defensive rebound | |||
| 13:02 | Braedan Lue personal foul | |||
| 12:53 | Caleb Blackwell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:51 | Ramone Seals defensive rebound | |||
| 12:45 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup | 7-11 | |
| 12:45 | Caleb Blackwell misses two point layup | |||
| 12:43 | Miners offensive rebound | |||
| 12:28 | Mouhamed Mbaye misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:26 | Caleb Blackwell offensive rebound | |||
| 12:16 | Braedan Lue blocks Cassius Brooks's two point layup | |||
| 12:14 | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 11:44 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point jump shot | 9-11 | |
| 11:24 | Elijah Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:22 | Ramone Seals defensive rebound | |||
| 11:16 | Cassius Brooks shooting foul | |||
| 11:16 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:16 | +1 | Kaden Rickard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-11 | |
| 11:16 | +1 | Kaden Rickard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-11 | |
| 11:06 | Jamal West Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:04 | Ramone Seals defensive rebound | |||
| 10:53 | RJ Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 10:51 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 10:41 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
| 10:30 | Ramone Seals misses two point layup | |||
| 10:28 | Elijah Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 10:15 | Elijah Jones offensive foul | |||
| 10:15 | Elijah Jones turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 10:09 | RJ Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 10:07 | Kaseem Watson defensive rebound | |||
| 9:42 | Braedan Lue shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 9:42 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-12 | |
| 9:42 | Jamal West Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:42 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 9:31 | Jamal West Jr. shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 9:31 | Amir Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:31 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 | |
| 9:18 | Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 9:18 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-13 | |
| 9:18 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-14 | |
| 9:04 | Ramone Seals turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 8:54 | +3 | Kaseem Watson makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists) | 12-17 | |
| 8:36 | +2 | Kaden Rickard makes two point layup | 14-17 | |
| 8:15 | Kaseem Watson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:13 | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 8:01 | +2 | Trey Simpson makes two point jump shot | 16-17 | |
| 7:41 | Elijah Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:39 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 7:30 | Amir Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:27 | Miners defensive rebound | |||
| 7:27 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:18 | Kaseem Watson turnover (bad pass) (RJ Johnson steals) | |||
| 7:11 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 18-17 | |
| 7:11 | Elijah Jones flagrant 1 (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 7:11 | Elijah Jones turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:11 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 19-17 | |
| 7:11 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 20-17 | |
| 7:05 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:03 | Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 6:39 | +2 | Kaseem Watson makes two point jump shot | 20-19 | |
| 6:26 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:24 | Caleb Blackwell defensive rebound | |||
| 6:16 | Caleb Blackwell misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:14 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:56 | Amir Taylor misses two point layup | |||
| 5:54 | Kaseem Watson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:34 | +3 | Caleb Blackwell makes three point jump shot (KJ Thomas assists) | 20-22 | |
| 5:30 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:22 | RJ Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 5:20 | Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 5:15 | Trey Simpson blocks Jamal West Jr.'s two point layup | |||
| 5:13 | Amir Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 5:04 | Mouhamed Mbaye shooting foul (Trey Simpson draws the foul) | |||
| 5:04 | +1 | Trey Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 | |
| 5:04 | Trey Simpson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:04 | Mouhamed Mbaye defensive rebound | |||
| 5:04 | Amir Taylor personal foul (Mouhamed Mbaye draws the foul) | |||
| 5:04 | Mouhamed Mbaye misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 5:04 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:43 | KJ Thomas shooting foul (Trey Simpson draws the foul) | |||
| 4:43 | Trey Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:43 | +1 | Trey Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-22 | |
| 4:32 | +2 | Caleb Blackwell makes two point layup | 22-24 | |
| 4:32 | RJ Johnson shooting foul (Caleb Blackwell draws the foul) | |||
| 4:32 | Caleb Blackwell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 4:32 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:15 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:13 | Mouhamed Mbaye defensive rebound | |||
| 4:09 | Caleb Blackwell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:07 | Ramone Seals defensive rebound | |||
| 3:59 | Trey Horton III blocks RJ Johnson's two point layup | |||
| 3:57 | Miners defensive rebound | |||
| 3:38 | +2 | Mouhamed Mbaye makes two point layup (Trey Horton III assists) | 22-26 | |
| 3:26 | Amir Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:24 | Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 3:10 | Jaden Harris personal foul | |||
| 3:10 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:10 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-27 | |
| 3:10 | Jamal West Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:10 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 2:58 | Mouhamed Mbaye blocks Kaden Rickard's two point layup | |||
| 2:56 | LA Hayes defensive rebound | |||
| 2:52 | +3 | Trey Horton III makes three point jump shot (LA Hayes assists) | 22-30 | |
| 2:28 | Perry Smith Jr. misses two point hook shot | |||
| 2:26 | Trey Horton III defensive rebound | |||
| 2:02 | LA Hayes misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:00 | Perry Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 1:43 | Ramone Seals turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Blackwell steals) | |||
| 1:33 | Trey Horton III misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:31 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 1:26 | Kaden Rickard turnover (lost ball) (Jamal West Jr. steals) | |||
| 1:16 | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point dunk | 22-32 | |
| 1:00 | LA Hayes personal foul | |||
| 1:00 | Kaden Rickard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:00 | +1 | Kaden Rickard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-32 | |
| 0:30 | Jamal West Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:28 | Amir Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 0:09 | Kaden Rickard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:07 | Trey Simpson offensive rebound | |||
| 0:05 | Mouhamed Mbaye personal foul (Trey Simpson draws the foul) | |||
| 0:05 | +1 | Trey Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-32 | |
| 0:05 | +1 | Trey Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-32 | |
| 0:01 | +3 | Kaseem Watson makes three point jump shot (Caleb Blackwell assists) | 25-35 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:43 | Trey Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Blackwell steals) | |||
| 19:38 | Kaseem Watson misses two point layup | |||
| 19:36 | KJ Thomas offensive rebound | |||
| 19:36 | Braedan Lue shooting foul (KJ Thomas draws the foul) | |||
| 19:36 | KJ Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 19:36 | +1 | KJ Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-36 | |
| 19:14 | +3 | Braedan Lue makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists) | 28-36 | |
| 18:49 | Jamal West Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 18:47 | Amir Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 18:38 | Frankquon Sherman misses two point layup | |||
| 18:36 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 18:36 | +2 | Amir Taylor makes two point layup | 30-36 | |
| 18:36 | Jamal West Jr. shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 18:36 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-36 | |
| 18:11 | Jamal West Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:09 | Amir Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 17:55 | +2 | Amir Taylor makes two point layup | 33-36 | |
| 17:26 | +2 | Caleb Blackwell makes two point jump shot | 33-38 | |
| 17:17 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point jump shot | 35-38 | |
| 17:07 | +2 | Caleb Blackwell makes two point layup | 35-40 | |
| 16:55 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point dunk (Amir Taylor assists) | 37-40 | |
| 16:34 | Caleb Blackwell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:32 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 16:23 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:21 | Caleb Blackwell defensive rebound | |||
| 15:57 | Amir Taylor shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 15:57 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:57 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-41 | |
| 15:57 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-42 | |
| 15:44 | +3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Amir Taylor assists) | 40-42 | |
| 15:16 | +2 | Caleb Blackwell makes two point layup | 40-44 | |
| 14:59 | Braedan Lue misses two point layup | |||
| 14:57 | Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 14:47 | Jamal West Jr. turnover (bad pass) (RJ Johnson steals) | |||
| 14:39 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:37 | Amir Taylor offensive rebound | |||
| 14:32 | Caleb Blackwell shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 14:32 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-44 | |
| 14:32 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-44 | |
| 14:02 | KJ Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:00 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 13:43 | KJ Thomas shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 13:43 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-44 | |
| 13:43 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-44 | |
| 13:29 | Jamal West Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Amir Taylor steals) | |||
| 13:18 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:16 | RJ Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 13:12 | Frankquon Sherman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:10 | Kaseem Watson defensive rebound | |||
| 13:05 | Amir Taylor shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 13:05 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-45 | |
| 13:05 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-46 | |
| 12:54 | Caleb Blackwell personal foul | |||
| 12:50 | Frankquon Sherman turnover (lost ball) (Kaseem Watson steals) | |||
| 12:37 | Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Kaseem Watson draws the foul) | |||
| 12:37 | +1 | Kaseem Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-47 | |
| 12:37 | +1 | Kaseem Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-48 | |
| 12:24 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:22 | Trey Horton III defensive rebound | |||
| 12:14 | +3 | Elijah Jones makes three point jump shot (LA Hayes assists) | 44-51 | |
| 11:52 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:46 | Jaden Harris turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 11:33 | Kaseem Watson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:31 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 11:08 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:06 | LA Hayes defensive rebound | |||
| 10:44 | Trey Horton III misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:42 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 10:33 | LA Hayes personal foul | |||
| 10:29 | Frankquon Sherman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:27 | Elijah Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 10:07 | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup | 44-53 | |
| 9:47 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:45 | Braedan Lue offensive rebound | |||
| 9:45 | Elijah Jones shooting foul (Braedan Lue draws the foul) | |||
| 9:45 | +1 | Braedan Lue makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-53 | |
| 9:45 | +1 | Braedan Lue makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-53 | |
| 9:31 | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup | 46-55 | |
| 9:15 | Jamal West Jr. blocks Perry Smith Jr.'s two point dunk | |||
| 9:13 | Elijah Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 9:04 | +2 | LA Hayes makes two point layup | 46-57 | |
| 9:03 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
| 9:03 | TV timeout | |||
| 8:55 | RJ Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 8:53 | Elijah Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 8:39 | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point dunk | 46-59 | |
| 8:19 | +2 | Perry Smith Jr. makes two point layup (RJ Johnson assists) | 48-59 | |
| 8:01 | Jamal West Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:59 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:52 | Jaden Harris turnover (lost ball) (Jamal West Jr. steals) | |||
| 7:44 | Caleb Blackwell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:42 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:34 | +2 | Perry Smith Jr. makes two point layup (RJ Johnson assists) | 50-59 | |
| 7:06 | +3 | LA Hayes makes three point jump shot (Kaseem Watson assists) | 50-62 | |
| 6:43 | LA Hayes personal foul (Perry Smith Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 6:43 | TV timeout | |||
| 6:43 | +1 | Perry Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-62 | |
| 6:43 | Perry Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:43 | Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 6:16 | Caleb Blackwell misses two point layup | |||
| 6:14 | Caleb Blackwell offensive rebound | |||
| 6:07 | Caleb Blackwell misses two point layup | |||
| 6:05 | Jamal West Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 6:00 | Jamal West Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 5:58 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 5:53 | Perry Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:51 | Braedan Lue offensive rebound | |||
| 5:45 | Braedan Lue turnover (lost ball) (Kaseem Watson steals) | |||
| 5:14 | Perry Smith Jr. blocks Jamal West Jr.'s two point layup | |||
| 5:12 | Kaseem Watson offensive rebound | |||
| 5:12 | +3 | LA Hayes makes three point jump shot (Kaseem Watson assists) | 51-65 | |
| 5:02 | LA Hayes shooting foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 5:02 | +1 | Kaden Rickard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-65 | |
| 5:02 | +1 | Kaden Rickard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-65 | |
| 4:42 | Kaseem Watson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:40 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:28 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point layup (Kaden Rickard assists) | 55-65 | |
| 4:08 | Caleb Blackwell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:06 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 3:59 | Caleb Blackwell personal foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 3:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:59 | Kaden Rickard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 3:59 | Elijah Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 3:45 | +2 | LA Hayes makes two point layup (Kaseem Watson assists) | 55-67 | |
| 3:34 | Braedan Lue misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:32 | Braedan Lue offensive rebound | |||
| 3:27 | Braedan Lue misses two point layup | |||
| 3:25 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 3:24 | Trey Simpson misses two point layup | |||
| 3:24 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 3:24 | Elijah Jones shooting foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul) | |||
| 3:24 | +1 | Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-67 | |
| 3:24 | +1 | Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-67 | |
| 2:50 | Miners turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 2:34 | +2 | Kaden Rickard makes two point layup | 59-67 | |
| 2:34 | Jamal West Jr. shooting foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 2:34 | Kaden Rickard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 2:34 | Miners defensive rebound | |||
| 2:11 | Braedan Lue shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 2:11 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-68 | |
| 2:11 | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-69 | |
| 2:00 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point layup (Kaden Rickard assists) | 61-69 | |
| 1:30 | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point jump shot | 61-71 | |
| 1:15 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point dunk (Kaden Rickard assists) | 63-71 | |
| 0:54 | Jaden Harris personal foul (Caleb Blackwell draws the foul) | |||
| 0:54 | Jaden Harris personal foul (Caleb Blackwell draws the foul) | |||
| 0:54 | Caleb Blackwell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:54 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 0:46 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point jump shot (Kaden Rickard assists) | 65-71 | |
| 0:46 | Elijah Jones shooting foul (Braedan Lue draws the foul) | |||
| 0:46 | Braedan Lue misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:46 | LA Hayes defensive rebound | |||
| 0:46 | Kaden Rickard personal foul (LA Hayes draws the foul) | |||
| 0:46 | LA Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:46 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 0:37 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:35 | LA Hayes defensive rebound | |||
| 0:31 | Frankquon Sherman personal foul (LA Hayes draws the foul) | |||
| 0:31 | +1 | LA Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-72 | |
| 0:31 | LA Hayes misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:31 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 0:26 | Kaden Rickard turnover (lost ball) (LA Hayes steals) | |||
| 0:20 | +2 | LA Hayes makes two point dunk | 65-74 | |
| 0:17 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:15 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 0:15 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup | 67-74 | |
| 0:15 | Jamal West Jr. shooting foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul) | |||
| 0:15 | Frankquon Sherman misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:15 | Kaseem Watson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:15 | Jump ball. Kaseem Watson vs. Kaden Rickard (Miners gains possession) | |||
| 0:11 | Jaden Harris personal foul | |||
| 0:11 | +1 | Kaseem Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-75 | |
| 0:11 | +1 | Kaseem Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-76 | |
| 0:07 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:06 | Jaden Harris offensive rebound | |||
| 0:05 | Mouhamed Mbaye personal foul (Jaden Harris draws the foul) | |||
| 0:05 | Jaden Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:05 | +1 | Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-76 | |
| 0:04 | Kaden Rickard personal foul (KJ Thomas draws the foul) | |||
| 0:04 | +1 | KJ Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-77 | |
| 0:04 | +1 | KJ Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-78 | |
| 0:01 | +3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Kaden Rickard assists) | 71-78 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Kaden Rickard assists) | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | KJ Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:04 |
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+ 1 | KJ Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:04 |
| Kaden Rickard personal foul (KJ Thomas draws the foul) | 0:04 |
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+ 1 | Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:05 |
| Jaden Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:05 |
| Mouhamed Mbaye personal foul (Jaden Harris draws the foul) | 0:05 |
| Jaden Harris offensive rebound | 0:06 |
| Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | 0:07 |
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+ 1 | Kaseem Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:11 |
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+ 1 | Kaseem Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:11 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 71 | 78 |
| Field Goals | 22-65 (33.8%) | 24-57 (42.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 3-23 (13.0%) | 8-21 (38.1%) |
| Free Throws | 24-35 (68.6%) | 22-30 (73.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 51 | 39 |
| Offensive | 17 | 6 |
| Defensive | 33 | 29 |
| Team | 1 | 4 |
| Assists | 11 | 11 |
| Steals | 3 | 9 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 8 |
| Fouls | 20 | 28 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State 18-12 | 83.7 PPG | 45.0 RPG | 14.6 APG |
| Texas-El Paso 11-19 | 69.6 PPG | 35.5 RPG | 11.9 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
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. Lue F | 11.2 PPG | 5.5 RPG | 1.1 APG | 45.8 FG% |
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. West Jr. F | 14.3 PPG | 6.5 RPG | 1.4 APG | 55.2 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Lue F | 15 PTS | 3 REB | 0 AST | ||
| J. West Jr. F | 28 PTS | 7 REB | 1 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Lue | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6/14 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| A. Taylor | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2/6 | 0/2 | 6/7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| F. Sherman | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4/8 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| R. Johnson | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3/13 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Simpson | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1/8 | 0/6 | 4/6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Lue | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6/14 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| A. Taylor | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2/6 | 0/2 | 6/7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| F. Sherman | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4/8 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| R. Johnson | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3/13 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Simpson | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1/8 | 0/6 | 4/6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Rickard | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2/4 | 0/1 | 5/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Harris | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| P. Smith Jr. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2/6 | 0/1 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| R. Seals | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| E. Holland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Stone | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Onyirimba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Washington III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 71 | 50 | 11 | 22/65 | 3/23 | 24/35 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 33 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. West Jr. | 28 | 7 | 1 | 7/15 | 0/1 | 14/16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| K. Watson | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4/8 | 3/6 | 4/4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| C. Blackwell | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5/14 | 1/6 | 0/2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| E. Jones | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| K. Thomas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. West Jr. | 28 | 7 | 1 | 7/15 | 0/1 | 14/16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| K. Watson | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4/8 | 3/6 | 4/4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| C. Blackwell | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5/14 | 1/6 | 0/2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| E. Jones | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| K. Thomas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| L. Hayes | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5/9 | 2/3 | 1/3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| T. Horton III | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Mbaye | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Hernandez | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Montgomery Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 78 | 35 | 11 | 24/57 | 8/21 | 22/30 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 29 |