Harris, Taylor lead Kennesaw State 71-60 over Louisiana Tech for first Conference USA Championship
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaden Harris and Amir Taylor combined to score 35 points and No. 6 seed Kennesaw State Owls defeated No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to win their first Conference USA championship and clinch a berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Harris posted 18 on 4 of 6 from behind the arc. Taylor had 17, going 9 for 11 from the free-throw line, while tallying six rebounds and two steals. RJ Johnson added 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
The Owls (21-13) led 35-32 at the half, and used a 10-2 run starting with 8:42 left in the game to build up an 11-point lead inside the final four minutes.
This is the Owls’ second 20-win season in school history, and their first title game in the second year in the conference. They were the third-lowest seed to win the Conference USA tournament. It's their second trip ever to the NCAA Tournament.
The Bulldogs (20-14) were led by Avery Thomas II's 10-point, 10-rebound performance. Scooter Williams Jr. had 10 points. Kaden Cooper had 10 rebounds. AJ Bates had eight assists.
The Bulldogs were done in by 7% shooting from behind the arc (2 for 28). They shot 31% from the field (22 for 72). They entered Saturday's contest with a 35-year NCAA Tournament drought.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Amir Taylor vs. Melian Martinez (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
| 19:46 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:44 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 19:20 | Amir Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Fenner steals) | |||
| 18:57 | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:55 | Melian Martinez offensive rebound | |||
| 18:49 | +2 | Avery Thomas II makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
| 18:15 | Frankquon Sherman turnover (lost ball) (Avery Thomas II steals) | |||
| 17:58 | Jaylen Fenner turnover (lost ball) (Amir Taylor steals) | |||
| 17:55 | Amir Taylor turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 17:41 | +2 | Melian Martinez makes two point dunk (DJ Dudley assists) | 0-4 | |
| 17:23 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:21 | DJ Dudley defensive rebound | |||
| 17:11 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:09 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 17:04 | Melian Martinez blocks Frankquon Sherman's two point layup | |||
| 17:02 | DJ Dudley defensive rebound | |||
| 16:56 | Jump ball. DJ Dudley vs. RJ Johnson (RJ Johnson gains possession) | |||
| 16:56 | DJ Dudley turnover (lost ball) (RJ Johnson steals) | |||
| 16:41 | Melian Martinez shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 16:41 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-4 | |
| 16:41 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-4 | |
| 16:17 | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:15 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 16:05 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point jump shot | 4-4 | |
| 15:43 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:41 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 15:36 | +2 | Melian Martinez makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists) | 4-6 | |
| 15:12 | +2 | Trey Simpson makes two point jump shot | 6-6 | |
| 15:02 | Avery Thomas II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:00 | Amir Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 14:52 | Amir Taylor misses two point layup | |||
| 14:50 | Amir Taylor offensive rebound | |||
| 14:50 | Melian Martinez shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 14:50 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:50 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-6 | |
| 14:50 | Amir Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 14:50 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 14:33 | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists) | 7-8 | |
| 14:33 | Amir Taylor shooting foul (Kaden Cooper draws the foul) | |||
| 14:33 | Kaden Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 14:33 | Jaylen Fenner offensive rebound | |||
| 14:22 | RJ Johnson personal foul (AJ Bates draws the foul) | |||
| 14:16 | Frankquon Sherman blocks DJ Dudley's two point jump shot | |||
| 14:14 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 14:06 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:04 | Will Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 13:49 | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:47 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 13:46 | Braedan Lue blocks Will Allen's two point layup | |||
| 13:44 | Jaylen Fenner offensive rebound | |||
| 13:44 | AJ Bates misses two point layup | |||
| 13:44 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 13:44 | Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Will Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 13:44 | Will Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 13:44 | +1 | Will Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-9 | |
| 13:24 | +2 | Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot (Amir Taylor assists) | 9-9 | |
| 13:13 | Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:11 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 13:01 | Will Allen personal foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 12:49 | +2 | Amir Taylor makes two point layup | 11-9 | |
| 12:33 | Jaylen Fenner misses two point layup | |||
| 12:31 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 12:22 | Kaden Cooper personal foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 12:13 | Perry Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Cooper steals) | |||
| 12:03 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point layup (Kaden Cooper assists) | 11-11 | |
| 11:50 | Kaden Rickard misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:48 | Will Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 11:37 | Scooter Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:35 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 11:20 | +3 | Braedan Lue makes three point jump shot (Perry Smith Jr. assists) | 14-11 | |
| 10:54 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point jump shot | 14-13 | |
| 10:31 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:29 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 10:13 | +2 | Scooter Williams makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists) | 14-15 | |
| 10:11 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
| 10:11 | TV timeout | |||
| 9:43 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:41 | Scooter Williams defensive rebound | |||
| 9:32 | Sir Issac Herron turnover (offensive goaltending) | |||
| 9:32 | Official timeout | |||
| 9:15 | RJ Johnson turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 8:56 | Jump ball. Avery Thomas II vs. Kaden Rickard (Avery Thomas II gains possession) | |||
| 8:52 | Amir Taylor blocks AJ Bates's two point layup | |||
| 8:50 | Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound | |||
| 8:50 | Jump ball. Frankquon Sherman vs. Kaden Cooper (Frankquon Sherman gains possession) | |||
| 8:40 | Frankquon Sherman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:38 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 8:22 | Scooter Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:20 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 8:10 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:08 | Sir Issac Herron defensive rebound | |||
| 7:51 | +2 | Avery Thomas II makes two point jump shot | 14-17 | |
| 7:18 | +2 | Kaden Rickard makes two point layup | 16-17 | |
| 7:18 | Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 7:18 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:18 | Kaden Rickard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 7:18 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
| 6:59 | Avery Thomas II misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:57 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 6:44 | Amir Taylor misses two point layup | |||
| 6:42 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 6:38 | +2 | Sir Issac Herron makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists) | 16-19 | |
| 6:24 | Frankquon Sherman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:22 | Jaden Harris offensive rebound | |||
| 6:16 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup (Jaden Harris assists) | 18-19 | |
| 6:00 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point layup | 18-21 | |
| 5:50 | Jaylen Fenner personal foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 5:37 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 20-21 | |
| 5:29 | Avery Thomas II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:27 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:27 | Jaylen Fenner personal foul (Trey Simpson draws the foul) | |||
| 5:27 | +1 | Trey Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 | |
| 5:27 | +1 | Trey Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-21 | |
| 5:02 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:00 | AJ Bates offensive rebound | |||
| 5:00 | Jaden Harris personal foul (Avery Thomas II draws the foul) | |||
| 4:53 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:51 | Sir Issac Herron offensive rebound | |||
| 4:47 | +2 | Sir Issac Herron makes two point layup (DJ Dudley assists) | 22-23 | |
| 4:35 | Avery Thomas II blocks Amir Taylor's two point layup | |||
| 4:33 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
| 4:29 | Frankquon Sherman misses two point layup | |||
| 4:29 | Scooter Williams defensive rebound | |||
| 4:29 | Frankquon Sherman personal foul (Scooter Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 4:13 | Avery Thomas II misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:11 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:05 | +3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists) | 25-23 | |
| 3:53 | DJ Dudley turnover (lost ball) (RJ Johnson steals) | |||
| 3:44 | AJ Bates shooting foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 3:44 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:44 | RJ Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:44 | +1 | RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-23 | |
| 3:17 | +2 | Scooter Williams makes two point layup | 26-25 | |
| 3:03 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:01 | Trey Simpson offensive rebound | |||
| 2:55 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:53 | Amir Taylor offensive rebound | |||
| 2:47 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:45 | Trey Simpson offensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | +3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Trey Simpson assists) | 29-25 | |
| 2:20 | DJ Dudley misses two point layup | |||
| 2:18 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
| 2:05 | Trey Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Scooter Williams steals) | |||
| 2:00 | Braedan Lue shooting foul (Scooter Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 2:00 | +1 | Scooter Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-26 | |
| 2:00 | +1 | Scooter Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-27 | |
| 1:52 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 31-27 | |
| 1:30 | +2 | DJ Dudley makes two point layup | 31-29 | |
| 1:30 | RJ Johnson shooting foul (DJ Dudley draws the foul) | |||
| 1:30 | Official timeout | |||
| 1:30 | +1 | DJ Dudley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-30 | |
| 1:10 | +2 | Kaden Rickard makes two point jump shot | 33-30 | |
| 0:49 | Amir Taylor shooting foul (Sir Issac Herron draws the foul) | |||
| 0:49 | +1 | Sir Issac Herron makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-31 | |
| 0:49 | +1 | Sir Issac Herron makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-32 | |
| 0:35 | Jaden Harris misses two point layup | |||
| 0:35 | Amir Taylor offensive rebound | |||
| 0:35 | +2 | Amir Taylor makes two point layup | 35-32 | |
| 0:03 | Trey Simpson blocks Avery Thomas II's two point layup | |||
| 0:01 | Braedan Lue defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:42 | Jaylen Fenner misses two point layup | |||
| 19:40 | Braedan Lue defensive rebound | |||
| 19:32 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:30 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
| 19:28 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup | 37-32 | |
| 19:17 | +3 | Jaylen Fenner makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists) | 37-35 | |
| 18:57 | Avery Thomas II blocks RJ Johnson's two point layup | |||
| 18:55 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
| 18:50 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point jump shot | 39-35 | |
| 18:26 | Melian Martinez turnover (lost ball) (Trey Simpson steals) | |||
| 18:10 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:08 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
| 18:08 | Frankquon Sherman personal foul (Melian Martinez draws the foul) | |||
| 17:50 | Jaylen Fenner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:48 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 17:36 | Amir Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:34 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 17:26 | DJ Dudley misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:24 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 17:12 | +2 | Frankquon Sherman makes two point dunk (RJ Johnson assists) | 41-35 | |
| 16:50 | +2 | Melian Martinez makes two point dunk (DJ Dudley assists) | 41-37 | |
| 16:36 | Melian Martinez blocks RJ Johnson's two point layup | |||
| 16:34 | Melian Martinez defensive rebound | |||
| 16:33 | Frankquon Sherman personal foul (Melian Martinez draws the foul) | |||
| 16:26 | Braedan Lue personal foul (Melian Martinez draws the foul) | |||
| 16:21 | AJ Bates turnover (bad pass) (Amir Taylor steals) | |||
| 16:21 | Official timeout | |||
| 16:07 | Trey Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:05 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
| 15:52 | Melian Martinez misses two point hook shot | |||
| 15:50 | Amir Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 15:32 | Amir Taylor misses two point layup | |||
| 15:30 | RJ Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 15:24 | DJ Dudley personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 15:24 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:19 | Melian Martinez shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 15:19 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-37 | |
| 15:19 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-37 | |
| 15:05 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:03 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 14:59 | Jaden Harris misses two point layup | |||
| 14:57 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 14:53 | Braedan Lue blocks AJ Bates's two point layup | |||
| 14:51 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 14:35 | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:31 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
| 14:16 | Amir Taylor offensive foul (Will Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 14:16 | Amir Taylor turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 14:04 | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists) | 43-39 | |
| 13:37 | RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:35 | Braedan Lue offensive rebound | |||
| 13:31 | Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:29 | DJ Dudley defensive rebound | |||
| 13:17 | DJ Dudley misses two point layup | |||
| 13:15 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 13:13 | Will Allen misses two point layup | |||
| 13:11 | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 12:52 | +3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists) | 46-39 | |
| 12:22 | Braedan Lue shooting foul (Avery Thomas II draws the foul) | |||
| 12:22 | +1 | Avery Thomas II makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 46-40 | |
| 12:22 | Avery Thomas II misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
| 12:22 | +1 | Avery Thomas II makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 46-41 | |
| 12:06 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:04 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 11:57 | +3 | Kaden Cooper makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists) | 46-44 | |
| 11:37 | +3 | Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot | 49-44 | |
| 11:35 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
| 11:35 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:23 | Kaden Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Braedan Lue steals) | |||
| 11:02 | Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 11:02 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:02 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-44 | |
| 11:02 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-44 | |
| 10:49 | +2 | Sir Issac Herron makes two point hook shot | 51-46 | |
| 10:30 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 53-46 | |
| 10:30 | Sir Issac Herron shooting foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 10:30 | RJ Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 10:30 | Braedan Lue offensive rebound | |||
| 10:29 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point layup | 55-46 | |
| 10:11 | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists) | 55-48 | |
| 9:39 | Scooter Williams blocks Amir Taylor's two point layup | |||
| 9:37 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
| 9:36 | Kaden Rickard misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:34 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 9:20 | Scooter Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:18 | Sir Issac Herron offensive rebound | |||
| 9:12 | Avery Thomas II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:11 | Kaden Cooper offensive rebound | |||
| 9:11 | RJ Johnson personal foul (Kaden Cooper draws the foul) | |||
| 9:03 | +2 | DJ Dudley makes two point layup | 55-50 | |
| 8:44 | Kaden Rickard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:42 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
| 8:42 | Braedan Lue personal foul (Avery Thomas II draws the foul) | |||
| 8:42 | +1 | Avery Thomas II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-51 | |
| 8:42 | +1 | Avery Thomas II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-52 | |
| 8:18 | +2 | Amir Taylor makes two point dunk (Kaden Rickard assists) | 57-52 | |
| 7:53 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:51 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 7:44 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:42 | AJ Bates offensive rebound | |||
| 7:27 | Avery Thomas II misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:25 | Trey Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:58 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 59-52 | |
| 6:58 | TV timeout | |||
| 6:29 | Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:27 | Kaden Cooper offensive rebound | |||
| 6:20 | Kaden Cooper misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:18 | Kaden Cooper offensive rebound | |||
| 6:18 | Official timeout | |||
| 6:05 | Trey Simpson shooting foul (Will Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 6:05 | +1 | Will Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-53 | |
| 6:05 | +1 | Will Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-54 | |
| 5:38 | +2 | RJ Johnson makes two point layup | 61-54 | |
| 5:19 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:17 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:58 | Will Allen personal foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 4:41 | +2 | Amir Taylor makes two point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists) | 63-54 | |
| 4:21 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:19 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 4:17 | Trey Simpson blocks Avery Thomas II's two point layup | |||
| 4:15 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 4:15 | Avery Thomas II misses two point layup | |||
| 4:13 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
| 3:46 | +2 | Trey Simpson makes two point layup | 65-54 | |
| 3:40 | Kaden Rickard shooting foul (Scooter Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 3:40 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:40 | +1 | Scooter Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-55 | |
| 3:40 | Scooter Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:40 | RJ Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 3:14 | RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:12 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 3:07 | +2 | Scooter Williams makes two point layup | 65-57 | |
| 2:38 | Will Allen shooting foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 2:38 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-57 | |
| 2:38 | +1 | Amir Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-57 | |
| 2:24 | RJ Johnson shooting foul (Scooter Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 2:24 | +1 | Scooter Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-58 | |
| 2:24 | Scooter Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:24 | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 2:21 | Scooter Williams personal foul (Jaden Harris draws the foul) | |||
| 2:21 | +1 | Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-58 | |
| 2:21 | +1 | Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-58 | |
| 2:01 | Trey Simpson blocks AJ Bates's two point layup | |||
| 2:00 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
| 1:59 | Avery Thomas II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:57 | Kaden Rickard defensive rebound | |||
| 1:37 | Kaden Rickard misses two point layup | |||
| 1:35 | Amir Taylor offensive rebound | |||
| 1:35 | Scooter Williams personal foul (Amir Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 1:35 | Amir Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 1:35 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 1:25 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:23 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 1:23 | +2 | Avery Thomas II makes two point layup | 69-60 | |
| 1:23 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:05 | AJ Bates personal foul (Jaden Harris draws the foul) | |||
| 1:05 | +1 | Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-60 | |
| 1:05 | +1 | Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-60 | |
| 0:48 | Avery Thomas II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:45 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
| 0:42 | AJ Bates personal foul (Kaden Rickard draws the foul) | |||
| 0:42 | Kaden Rickard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:42 | Kaden Rickard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:42 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 0:37 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:35 | Kaden Cooper offensive rebound | |||
| 0:28 | Kaden Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Braedan Lue steals) | |||
| 0:13 | Jaden Harris turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Fenner steals) | |||
| 0:07 | Jaylen Fenner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:05 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 0:05 | Trey Simpson blocks Will Allen's two point layup | |||
| 0:03 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
| 0:02 | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Charles Stone defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Charles Stone defensive rebound | 0:00 |
| AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | 0:02 |
| Bulldogs offensive rebound | 0:03 |
| Trey Simpson blocks Will Allen's two point layup | 0:05 |
| Will Allen offensive rebound | 0:05 |
| Jaylen Fenner misses three point jump shot | 0:07 |
| Jaden Harris turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Fenner steals) | 0:13 |
| Kaden Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Braedan Lue steals) | 0:28 |
| Kaden Cooper offensive rebound | 0:35 |
| DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | 0:37 |
| Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | 0:42 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 71 | 60 |
| Field Goals | 25-58 (43.1%) | 22-72 (30.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 5-19 (26.3%) | 2-28 (7.1%) |
| Free Throws | 16-23 (69.6%) | 14-19 (73.7%) |
| Total Rebounds | 44 | 45 |
| Offensive | 11 | 21 |
| Defensive | 26 | 20 |
| Team | 7 | 4 |
| Assists | 9 | 12 |
| Steals | 7 | 5 |
| Blocks | 8 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 8 |
| Fouls | 18 | 18 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Kennesaw State 21-13 | 83.7 PPG | 44.0 RPG | 14.4 APG |
| 4 Louisiana Tech 20-14 | 70.2 PPG | 41.5 RPG | 12.7 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
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. Harris G | 7.4 PPG | 1.8 RPG | 1.0 APG | 33.9 FG% |
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. Thomas II F | 9.1 PPG | 7.1 RPG | 0.6 APG | 41.4 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
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| J. Harris G | 18 PTS | 3 REB | 1 AST | ||
| A. Thomas II F | 10 PTS | 10 REB | 0 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Taylor | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4/10 | 0/1 | 9/11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| R. Johnson | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6/17 | 0/4 | 1/3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| B. Lue | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| F. Sherman | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Simpson | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Taylor | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4/10 | 0/1 | 9/11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| R. Johnson | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6/17 | 0/4 | 1/3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| B. Lue | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| F. Sherman | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Simpson | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Harris | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5/9 | 4/6 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| K. Rickard | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2/6 | 0/1 | 0/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| P. Smith Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Stone | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Holland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Onyirimba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Seals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Washington III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 71 | 37 | 9 | 25/58 | 5/19 | 16/23 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Thomas II | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3/14 | 0/5 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| M. Martinez | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Bates | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3/14 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Dudley | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2/16 | 0/10 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Fenner | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Thomas II | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3/14 | 0/5 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| M. Martinez | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Bates | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3/14 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Dudley | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2/16 | 0/10 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Fenner | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| S. Williams | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3/6 | 0/2 | 4/6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Cooper | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4/7 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| S. Herron | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| W. Allen | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| L. Thompson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Rowell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Howze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 60 | 41 | 12 | 22/72 | 2/28 | 14/19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 20 |