PHILADELPHIA (AP) Deuce Jones had 23 points in La Salle Explorers's 79-76 victory over Davidson Wildcats on Wednesday night.
LaSalle led 79-73 with seven seconds left. Bobby Durkin hit a 3-pointer for Davidson at the buzzer.
Jones added five assists and three steals for the Explorers (10-7, 2-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Daeshon Shepherd scored 19 points while going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line. Mac Etienne finished with nine points and 14 rebounds.
Reed Bailey finished with 21 points, four assists and two steals for the Wildcats (12-5, 2-2). Davidson also got 20 points and eight rebounds from Bobby Durkin. Kochera finished with 14 points and three steals.
Jones scored 11 points in the first half and La Salle went into halftime trailing 41-33. La Salle pulled off the victory after a 19-2 second-half run erased a nine-point deficit and gave them the lead at 66-58 with 5:58 left in the half. Shepherd scored 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
DAV
Wildcats
41
LAS
Explorers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Reed Bailey vs. Demetrius Lilley (Wildcats gains possession)
19:45
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
19:43
Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
19:25
Demetrius Lilley misses two point jump shot
19:23
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup
2-0
18:56
Demetrius Lilley turnover (Bobby Durkin steals)
18:44
+3
Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Zach Laput assists)
5-0
18:18
Demetrius Lilley misses two point layup
18:14
Demetrius Lilley offensive rebound
18:14
+2
Demetrius Lilley makes two point layup
5-2
17:51
+2
Reed Bailey makes two point layup (Bobby Durkin assists)
7-2
17:40
Deuce Jones turnover
17:13
+3
Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Reed Bailey assists)
10-2
16:49
+3
Daeshon Shepherd makes three point jump shot (Jahlil White assists)
10-5
16:29
+3
Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Zach Laput assists)
13-5
16:19
Jahlil White misses two point layup
16:17
Zach Laput defensive rebound
16:03
Reed Bailey turnover (Jahlil White steals)
15:58
Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
15:56
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
15:42
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
15:40
Jahlil White defensive rebound
15:30
Deuce Jones misses three point jump shot
15:28
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
15:13
+2
Reed Bailey makes two point jump shot
15-5
15:00
Demetrius Lilley misses three point jump shot
14:58
Mike Loughnane defensive rebound
14:38
Zach Laput misses three point jump shot
14:36
Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
14:27
Deuce Jones misses three point jump shot
14:25
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
14:18
+2
Zach Laput makes two point layup (Mike Loughnane assists)
17-5
14:18
Explorers 30 second timeout
14:18
TV timeout
14:01
Roberts Blums shooting foul (Demetrius Lilley draws the foul)
14:01
+1
Demetrius Lilley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-6
14:01
+1
Demetrius Lilley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-7
13:49
+3
Mike Loughnane makes three point jump shot (Bobby Durkin assists)
20-7
13:31
Jahlil White misses three point jump shot
13:29
Roberts Blums defensive rebound
13:18
Zach Laput misses three point jump shot
13:16
Explorers defensive rebound
13:02
Corey McKeithan misses two point jump shot
13:00
Explorers offensive rebound
13:00
Connor Kochera personal foul
12:45
Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
12:43
Demetrius Lilley offensive rebound
12:38
+2
Deuce Jones makes two point layup (Demetrius Lilley assists)
20-9
12:15
+2
Joe Hurlburt makes two point jump shot (Roberts Blums assists)
22-9
11:44
+2
Deuce Jones makes two point layup
22-11
11:29
Zach Laput offensive foul
11:29
Zach Laput turnover (offensive foul)
11:29
TV timeout
11:14
Mac Etienne misses two point layup
11:12
Mac Etienne offensive rebound
11:07
+2
Daeshon Shepherd makes two point jump shot (Eric Acker assists)
22-13
10:48
Joe Hurlburt misses three point jump shot
10:46
Daeshon Shepherd defensive rebound
10:20
Deuce Jones turnover
10:08
+3
Mike Loughnane makes three point jump shot (Reed Bailey assists)
25-13
9:37
Daeshon Shepherd misses three point jump shot
9:35
Manie Joses defensive rebound
9:22
+2
Hunter Adam makes two point layup (Mike Loughnane assists)
27-13
8:49
Daeshon Shepherd turnover (Manie Joses steals)
8:49
Manie Joses turnover (Deuce Jones steals)
8:44
+2
Deuce Jones makes two point layup
27-15
8:27
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
8:25
Hunter Adam offensive rebound
8:16
+2
Manie Joses makes two point layup (Hunter Adam assists)
29-15
7:57
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses three point jump shot
7:55
Connor Kochera defensive rebound
7:39
Mike Loughnane misses two point layup
7:37
Deuce Jones defensive rebound
7:19
Deuce Jones misses two point jump shot
7:17
Mike Loughnane defensive rebound
7:09
Mac Etienne shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
7:09
TV timeout
7:09
+1
Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-15
7:09
+1
Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-15
6:46
Mac Etienne misses two point layup
6:44
Wildcats defensive rebound
6:44
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi personal foul
6:33
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
6:31
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
6:20
Deuce Jones turnover (Connor Kochera steals)
6:12
Hunter Adam misses three point jump shot
6:10
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
5:59
+2
Jahlil White makes two point layup
31-17
5:36
Bobby Durkin misses two point jump shot
5:34
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
5:20
+2
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi makes two point layup
31-19
4:56
+2
Reed Bailey makes two point layup
33-19
4:56
Jahlil White shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
4:56
Reed Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:56
Bobby Durkin offensive rebound
4:40
+3
Reed Bailey makes three point jump shot (Connor Kochera assists)
36-19
4:24
+2
Mac Etienne makes two point dunk (Deuce Jones assists)
36-21
4:09
Mike Loughnane misses three point jump shot
4:07
Andres Marrero defensive rebound
4:03
Deuce Jones misses two point layup
4:01
Jahlil White offensive rebound
3:58
+2
Jahlil White makes two point layup
36-23
3:37
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
3:35
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
3:16
Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
3:14
Andres Marrero offensive rebound
3:05
Deuce Jones turnover (Reed Bailey steals)
2:44
Reed Bailey turnover (Corey McKeithan steals)
2:39
Mike Loughnane shooting foul (Corey McKeithan draws the foul)
2:39
TV timeout
2:39
+1
Corey McKeithan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-24
2:39
+1
Corey McKeithan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-25
2:15
Demetrius Lilley shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
2:15
+1
Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-25
2:15
+1
Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-25
2:00
Andres Marrero misses three point jump shot
1:58
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
1:48
Roberts Blums turnover (Deuce Jones steals)
1:44
+2
Deuce Jones makes two point dunk
38-27
1:21
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
1:19
Zach Laput offensive rebound
1:16
+2
Zach Laput makes two point layup
40-27
1:00
Demetrius Lilley misses two point layup
0:58
Roberts Blums defensive rebound
0:47
Corey McKeithan shooting foul (Connor Kochera draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-27
0:47
Connor Kochera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47
Deuce Jones defensive rebound
0:31
+2
Demetrius Lilley makes two point layup (Andres Marrero assists)
41-29
0:31
Roberts Blums shooting foul (Demetrius Lilley draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Demetrius Lilley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-30
0:03
Connor Kochera misses two point layup
0:01
Corey McKeithan defensive rebound
0:01
+3
Deuce Jones makes three point jump shot (Eric Acker assists)
41-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DAV
Wildcats
35
LAS
Explorers
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Jahlil White misses two point jump shot
19:41
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
19:36
Bobby Durkin turnover (Deuce Jones steals)
19:31
+2
Deuce Jones makes two point dunk
41-35
19:10
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
19:08
Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
18:57
Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
18:55
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
18:47
Reed Bailey turnover (Corey McKeithan steals)
18:42
+2
Daeshon Shepherd makes two point jump shot (Corey McKeithan assists)
41-37
18:25
+2
Zach Laput makes two point layup (Bobby Durkin assists)
43-37
18:01
Daeshon Shepherd misses two point jump shot
17:59
Connor Kochera defensive rebound
17:36
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
17:34
Explorers defensive rebound
17:18
Bobby Durkin personal foul
17:18
Explorers 30 second timeout
17:18
TV timeout
17:16
Reed Bailey shooting foul (Demetrius Lilley draws the foul)
17:16
Demetrius Lilley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:16
+1
Demetrius Lilley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-38
16:57
Zach Laput turnover (Jahlil White steals)
16:45
Daeshon Shepherd misses three point jump shot
16:43
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
16:43
Demetrius Lilley personal foul
16:31
+2
Reed Bailey makes two point jump shot
45-38
16:14
+2
Corey McKeithan makes two point layup (Deuce Jones assists)
45-40
16:07
Connor Kochera turnover (Corey McKeithan steals)
16:03
+2
Corey McKeithan makes two point layup
45-42
15:41
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Zach Laput assists)
48-42
15:19
Jahlil White misses two point layup
15:17
Zach Laput defensive rebound
15:12
Jahlil White personal foul
15:12
TV timeout
14:54
+2
Reed Bailey makes two point jump shot
50-42
14:39
+2
Corey McKeithan makes two point jump shot
50-44
14:15
+3
Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Mike Loughnane assists)
53-44
13:54
+3
Deuce Jones makes three point jump shot (Daeshon Shepherd assists)
53-47
13:35
Connor Kochera misses two point layup
13:33
Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
13:25
Deuce Jones turnover (Connor Kochera steals)
13:22
+2
Mike Loughnane makes two point layup (Connor Kochera assists)
55-47
13:22
Deuce Jones shooting foul (Mike Loughnane draws the foul)
13:22
+1
Mike Loughnane makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-47
13:00
+2
Mac Etienne makes two point layup
56-49
12:37
Roberts Blums misses three point jump shot
12:35
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
12:22
+2
Jahlil White makes two point layup (Daeshon Shepherd assists)
56-51
12:22
Hunter Adam shooting foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
12:22
Jahlil White misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:22
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
12:12
Connor Kochera misses two point layup
12:10
Jahlil White defensive rebound
12:01
Bobby Durkin personal foul
11:56
+2
Jahlil White makes two point jump shot (Deuce Jones assists)
56-53
11:43
Deuce Jones personal foul
11:43
TV timeout
11:26
+2
Reed Bailey makes two point dunk
58-53
10:59
+2
Deuce Jones makes two point jump shot
58-55
10:37
Roberts Blums misses three point jump shot
10:35
Jahlil White defensive rebound
10:18
Zach Laput shooting foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
10:18
Jahlil White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:18
+1
Jahlil White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-56
9:53
Reed Bailey turnover
9:36
+3
Daeshon Shepherd makes three point jump shot (Corey McKeithan assists)
58-59
9:11
Reed Bailey turnover
8:56
Daeshon Shepherd misses two point jump shot
8:54
Mac Etienne offensive rebound
8:38
Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
8:36
Mac Etienne offensive rebound
8:29
Corey McKeithan misses two point jump shot
8:27
Explorers offensive rebound
8:27
Joe Hurlburt personal foul
8:11
Mike Loughnane shooting foul (Deuce Jones draws the foul)
8:11
+1
Deuce Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-60
8:11
+1
Deuce Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-61
7:55
Roberts Blums turnover
7:55
TV timeout
7:46
+3
Deuce Jones makes three point jump shot (Corey McKeithan assists)
58-64
7:16
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
7:14
Wildcats offensive rebound
7:05
Mike Loughnane misses two point layup
7:03
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
6:47
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses two point jump shot
6:45
Mike Loughnane defensive rebound
6:16
Mike Loughnane misses three point jump shot
6:14
Wildcats offensive rebound
6:14
Mac Etienne personal foul
6:10
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
6:08
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
5:58
+2
Mac Etienne makes two point layup (Deuce Jones assists)
58-66
5:49
Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:41
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
5:39
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
5:25
Deuce Jones turnover (Reed Bailey steals)
5:08
+2
Reed Bailey makes two point layup
60-66
4:41
Deuce Jones misses three point jump shot
4:39
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi offensive rebound
4:34
Daeshon Shepherd misses two point jump shot
4:32
Mac Etienne offensive rebound
4:27
Reed Bailey shooting foul (Daeshon Shepherd draws the foul)
4:27
Daeshon Shepherd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:27
+1
Daeshon Shepherd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-67
4:12
Connor Kochera misses two point jump shot
4:10
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
3:56
Daeshon Shepherd misses three point jump shot
3:54
Zach Laput defensive rebound
3:49
Deuce Jones personal foul
3:49
TV timeout
3:43
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
3:41
Daeshon Shepherd defensive rebound
3:25
Corey McKeithan misses two point jump shot
3:23
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
3:12
+2
Bobby Durkin makes two point jump shot (Reed Bailey assists)
62-67
2:38
+3
Daeshon Shepherd makes three point jump shot (Deuce Jones assists)
62-70
2:18
+3
Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Manie Joses assists)
65-70
1:50
Reed Bailey blocks Daeshon Shepherd's two point dunk
1:48
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi offensive rebound
1:45
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses two point layup
1:43
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
1:42
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
1:40
Wildcats offensive rebound
1:34
Daeshon Shepherd blocks Zach Laput's two point layup
1:32
Corey McKeithan defensive rebound
1:11
+3
Daeshon Shepherd makes three point jump shot (Corey McKeithan assists)
65-73
1:10
Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:02
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup
67-73
1:02
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:51
Bobby Durkin personal foul (Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi draws the foul)
0:51
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:51
Zach Laput defensive rebound
0:43
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
0:41
Daeshon Shepherd defensive rebound
0:41
Reed Bailey personal foul (Daeshon Shepherd draws the foul)
0:41
+1
Daeshon Shepherd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-74
0:41
+1
Daeshon Shepherd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-75
0:34
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup
69-75
0:34
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:34
Connor Kochera personal foul (Mac Etienne draws the foul)
0:34
+1
Mac Etienne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-76
0:34
+1
Mac Etienne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-77
0:27
Mike Loughnane misses three point jump shot
0:25
Zach Laput offensive rebound
0:22
Zach Laput misses two point jump shot
0:20
Mac Etienne defensive rebound
0:20
Connor Kochera personal foul (Mac Etienne draws the foul)
0:20
+1
Mac Etienne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-78
0:20
Mac Etienne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:20
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
0:15
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup
71-78
0:11
Mac Etienne turnover (Connor Kochera steals)
0:05
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Reed Bailey assists)
73-78
0:05
Reed Bailey personal foul (Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi draws the foul)
0:05
+1
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-79
0:05
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:05
Zach Laput defensive rebound
0:03
+3
Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Connor Kochera assists)
