Boyd scores 22 in Wichita State's 88-57 victory over Eastern Kentucky
AP
Dec 21, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Karon Boyd's 22 points helped Wichita State Shockers defeat Eastern Kentucky Colonels 88-57 on Sunday.
Boyd shot 9 for 13, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Shockers (8-5). Will Berg scored 14 points and added 12 rebounds. Brian Amuneke shot 4 for 7, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Montavious Myrick led the Colonels (4-9) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and six rebounds. Turner Buttry added 10 points and four assists for Eastern Kentucky. Yvens Paul also had 10 points.
Wichita State took the lead for good with 14:54 remaining in the first half. The score was 44-18 at halftime, with Boyd racking up 18 points. Wichita State extended its lead to 56-23 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Kenyon Giles scored a team-high nine points in the second half.
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1st Half
EKY
Colonels
18
WICH
Shockers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Asa White vs. Emmanuel Okorafor (Shockers gains possession)
19:39
+3
Karon Boyd makes three point jump shot (Michael Gray Jr. assists)
0-3
19:19
+2
Montavious Myrick makes two point layup (Turner Buttry assists)
2-3
18:52
Michael Gray Jr. offensive foul
18:52
Michael Gray Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
18:29
Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
18:27
TJ Williams defensive rebound
18:16
+3
Karon Boyd makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Okorafor assists)
2-6
17:44
+2
Montavious Myrick makes two point layup (Turner Buttry assists)
4-6
17:29
TJ Williams misses two point layup
17:27
Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
17:11
+2
Montavious Myrick makes two point hook shot (Juan Cranford Jr. assists)
6-6
16:45
TJ Williams misses three point jump shot
16:43
Turner Buttry defensive rebound
16:34
Kenyon Giles personal foul (MJ Williams draws the foul)
16:21
Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:19
Emmanuel Okorafor defensive rebound
16:13
Montavious Myrick shooting foul (TJ Williams draws the foul)
16:11
TJ Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:11
+1
TJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-7
15:52
Montavious Myrick turnover (lost ball) (TJ Williams steals)
15:50
Emmanuel Okorafor turnover (lost ball)
15:50
TV timeout
15:31
+3
Turner Buttry makes three point jump shot
9-7
15:07
Austin Ball personal foul
14:54
+3
Karon Boyd makes three point jump shot (Kenyon Giles assists)
9-10
14:28
Turner Buttry misses two point layup
14:26
Kenyon Giles defensive rebound
14:05
+2
Emmanuel Okorafor makes two point layup
9-12
13:40
Yvens Paul offensive foul
13:40
Yvens Paul turnover (offensive foul)
13:31
+2
Will Berg makes two point layup (Karon Boyd assists)
9-14
13:10
+2
Yvens Paul makes two point hook shot
11-14
12:56
+2
TJ Williams makes two point layup (Dre Kindell assists)
11-16
12:34
Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
12:32
Dre Kindell defensive rebound
12:21
+3
Karon Boyd makes three point jump shot (TJ Williams assists)
11-19
12:18
Colonels 30 second timeout
12:18
TV timeout
11:53
+2
Yvens Paul makes two point jump shot
13-19
11:24
Dre Kindell misses three point jump shot
11:22
Jackson Holt defensive rebound
11:02
Yvens Paul misses two point jump shot
11:00
Karon Boyd defensive rebound
10:49
Jaret Valencia misses three point jump shot
10:47
Colonels defensive rebound
10:33
Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
10:31
Will Berg defensive rebound
10:23
Dre Kindell misses two point jump shot
10:21
Will Berg offensive rebound
10:21
+3
Brian Amuneke makes three point jump shot (Will Berg assists)
13-22
10:09
Official timeout
10:09
Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
10:07
Brian Amuneke defensive rebound
9:43
Jaret Valencia misses two point layup
9:41
Yvens Paul defensive rebound
9:24
Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
9:22
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
9:16
Michael Gray Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:14
Colonels defensive rebound
8:56
Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
8:54
Shockers defensive rebound
8:36
+2
Will Berg makes two point hook shot (Michael Gray Jr. assists)
13-24
8:21
Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
8:19
Michael Gray Jr. defensive rebound
8:15
Dre Kindell misses two point layup
8:13
Will Berg offensive rebound
8:12
Turner Buttry shooting foul (Will Berg draws the foul)
8:12
+1
Will Berg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-25
8:12
+1
Will Berg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-26
7:59
Yvens Paul offensive foul
7:59
Yvens Paul turnover (offensive foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:44
Michael Gray Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Harris steals)
7:33
Turner Buttry turnover (bad pass)
7:14
+2
Karon Boyd makes two point dunk (Kenyon Giles assists)
13-28
6:53
Jayden Harris misses two point jump shot
6:51
TJ Williams defensive rebound
6:40
Emmanuel Okorafor misses two point jump shot
6:38
TJ Williams offensive rebound
6:28
+2
Emmanuel Okorafor makes two point layup (Karon Boyd assists)
13-30
6:03
Jayden Harris misses two point jump shot
6:01
TJ Williams defensive rebound
5:53
TJ Williams misses two point layup
5:51
Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
5:41
Montavious Myrick misses two point layup
5:39
Emmanuel Okorafor defensive rebound
5:38
Karon Boyd misses three point jump shot
5:38
Turner Buttry defensive rebound
5:08
Emmanuel Okorafor blocks Juan Cranford Jr.'s two point jump shot
5:06
Yvens Paul offensive rebound
4:57
Montavious Myrick turnover (lost ball) (TJ Williams steals)
4:51
+2
Karon Boyd makes two point layup (TJ Williams assists)
13-32
4:33
Juan Cranford Jr. turnover (back court violation)
4:21
Yvens Paul shooting foul (Will Berg draws the foul)
4:21
+1
Will Berg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-33
4:21
+1
Will Berg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-34
4:02
Jackson Holt misses two point jump shot
4:00
Kenyon Giles defensive rebound
3:43
+2
Will Berg makes two point hook shot
13-36
3:24
Brian Amuneke personal foul
3:24
TV timeout
3:11
Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
3:09
Will Berg defensive rebound
2:46
Jaret Valencia misses two point jump shot
2:46
Asa White defensive rebound
2:46
Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
2:44
Will Berg defensive rebound
2:32
Montavious Myrick shooting foul (Jaret Valencia draws the foul)
2:32
+1
Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-37
2:32
Jaret Valencia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:32
Karon Boyd offensive rebound
2:29
+2
Karon Boyd makes two point layup
13-39
2:10
+2
Turner Buttry makes two point jump shot (MJ Williams assists)
15-39
1:53
Asa White blocks Dre Kindell's two point layup
1:51
Asa White defensive rebound
1:39
Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
1:37
Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
1:37
+3
Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (Montavious Myrick assists)
18-39
1:35
Jaret Valencia turnover (bad pass)
1:18
Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
1:16
Karon Boyd defensive rebound
1:09
Karon Boyd misses three point jump shot
1:07
Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
1:00
MJ Williams misses three point jump shot
0:58
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
0:50
+2
Will Berg makes two point layup (Dre Kindell assists)
18-41
0:23
Austin Ball misses two point jump shot
0:21
Will Berg defensive rebound
0:05
+3
Brian Amuneke makes three point jump shot (Karon Boyd assists)
18-44
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EKY
Colonels
39
WICH
Shockers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:46
+3
Juan Cranford Jr. makes three point jump shot
21-44
19:17
+2
TJ Williams makes two point jump shot
21-46
19:02
Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
19:00
Shockers defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Emmanuel Okorafor makes two point layup (TJ Williams assists)
21-48
18:32
+2
Austin Ball makes two point layup
23-48
18:17
Karon Boyd misses three point jump shot
18:14
Emmanuel Okorafor offensive rebound
18:11
+2
Karon Boyd makes two point layup (Emmanuel Okorafor assists)
23-50
17:36
Austin Ball misses two point jump shot
17:34
Michael Gray Jr. defensive rebound
17:31
+2
Michael Gray Jr. makes two point layup
23-52
17:03
Emmanuel Okorafor personal foul
17:03
Michael Gray Jr. personal foul
17:03
Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
17:01
TJ Williams defensive rebound
16:54
Kenyon Giles misses three point jump shot
16:52
Emmanuel Okorafor offensive rebound
16:42
TJ Williams misses two point layup
16:40
Karon Boyd offensive rebound
16:34
+3
Michael Gray Jr. makes three point jump shot
23-55
16:34
Colonels 30 second timeout
16:34
TV timeout
16:16
Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:14
Michael Gray Jr. defensive rebound
16:11
Juan Cranford Jr. shooting foul (TJ Williams draws the foul)
16:11
+1
TJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-56
16:11
TJ Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:11
Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
15:56
Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:54
Yvens Paul offensive rebound
15:51
+3
Austin Ball makes three point jump shot (Yvens Paul assists)
26-56
15:39
+2
Karon Boyd makes two point hook shot (Michael Gray Jr. assists)
26-58
15:07
Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
15:05
Emmanuel Okorafor defensive rebound
14:55
+2
TJ Williams makes two point dunk (Emmanuel Okorafor assists)
26-60
14:19
+3
Juan Cranford Jr. makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)
29-60
14:07
Michael Gray Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Turner Buttry steals)
14:02
+3
Austin Ball makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)
32-60
13:42
TV timeout
13:28
Kenyon Giles misses three point jump shot
13:26
Colonels defensive rebound
13:15
Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
13:13
Yvens Paul offensive rebound
13:12
+2
Yvens Paul makes two point jump shot
34-60
13:12
Will Berg shooting foul (Yvens Paul draws the foul)
13:12
Yvens Paul misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:12
Will Berg defensive rebound
13:03
Karon Boyd misses three point jump shot
13:01
Jaret Valencia offensive rebound
12:56
+3
Kenyon Giles makes three point jump shot (Dre Kindell assists)
34-63
12:41
Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
12:39
Will Berg defensive rebound
12:29
+3
Jaret Valencia makes three point jump shot (Dre Kindell assists)
34-66
11:59
Jaret Valencia blocks Montavious Myrick's two point layup
11:57
Kenyon Giles defensive rebound
11:53
+2
Dre Kindell makes two point layup (Kenyon Giles assists)
34-68
11:28
Yvens Paul misses two point jump shot
11:26
Will Berg defensive rebound
11:21
+3
Kenyon Giles makes three point jump shot (Dre Kindell assists)
34-71
10:45
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
10:45
TV timeout
10:45
Montavious Myrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:45
+1
Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-71
10:33
+2
Will Berg makes two point hook shot (Jaret Valencia assists)
35-73
10:14
Jaret Valencia personal foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
10:14
+1
Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-73
10:14
Montavious Myrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:14
Will Berg defensive rebound
10:06
Dre Kindell misses two point jump shot
10:04
Asa White defensive rebound
9:54
Jayden Harris misses three point jump shot
9:52
Will Berg defensive rebound
9:43
Kenyon Giles misses two point layup
9:41
Will Berg offensive rebound
9:38
Will Berg misses two point jump shot
9:36
Jayden Harris defensive rebound
9:32
+3
Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (Jayden Harris assists)
39-73
9:23
+2
Dre Kindell makes two point layup
39-75
8:55
MJ Williams misses three point jump shot
8:53
Noah Hill defensive rebound
8:39
Dillon Battie misses three point jump shot
8:37
Jayden Harris defensive rebound
8:33
Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
8:31
Colonels offensive rebound
8:21
Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
8:19
Dillon Battie defensive rebound
8:12
+3
Kenyon Giles makes three point jump shot (Dre Kindell assists)
39-78
7:56
Kenyon Giles personal foul
7:56
TV timeout
7:45
MJ Williams turnover (lost ball) (Brian Amuneke steals)
7:33
Yvens Paul blocks Dre Kindell's two point layup
7:31
Dillon Battie offensive rebound
7:25
Brian Amuneke misses three point jump shot
7:23
Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
7:05
+2
Montavious Myrick makes two point layup
41-78
6:33
+2
Brian Amuneke makes two point layup
41-80
6:14
+3
Turner Buttry makes three point jump shot (MJ Williams assists)
44-80
5:56
Brian Amuneke misses three point jump shot
5:49
Yvens Paul defensive rebound
5:34
Noah Hill blocks Juan Cranford Jr.'s two point jump shot
5:32
Colonels offensive rebound
5:22
Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
5:20
Kenyon Giles defensive rebound
5:11
+2
Noah Hill makes two point dunk (Brian Amuneke assists)
44-82
4:54
Noah Hill shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
4:54
+1
Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-82
4:54
+1
Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-82
4:54
Juan Cranford Jr. personal foul
4:41
Kenyon Giles misses two point jump shot
4:39
Dillon Battie offensive rebound
4:32
Henry Thengvall misses two point layup
4:30
Turner Buttry defensive rebound
4:24
Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:22
Kenyon Giles defensive rebound
4:17
Henry Thengvall misses three point jump shot
4:15
Noah Hill offensive rebound
4:08
+3
Brian Amuneke makes three point jump shot (Noah Hill assists)
46-85
3:44
+2
Yvens Paul makes two point jump shot
48-85
3:24
Brian Amuneke misses three point jump shot
3:22
Turner Buttry defensive rebound
3:05
Yvens Paul turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Battie steals)
3:01
Montavious Myrick personal foul
3:01
TV timeout
3:01
+1
Dillon Battie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-86
3:01
Dillon Battie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:01
Turner Buttry defensive rebound
2:42
+2
Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point layup
50-86
2:23
Shockers turnover (10-second violation)
2:19
+2
Turner Buttry makes two point layup
52-86
2:02
+2
Noah Hill makes two point dunk (Henry Thengvall assists)
52-88
1:33
Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:31
Dillon Battie defensive rebound
1:19
Kenyon Giles misses three point jump shot
1:17
Henry Thengvall offensive rebound
1:11
Henry Thengvall turnover (bad pass) (Austin Ball steals)
1:07
+3
Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (Juan Cranford Jr. assists)
55-88
0:56
Turner Buttry personal foul
0:42
Henry Thengvall misses two point layup
0:40
Noah Hill offensive rebound
0:39
Yvens Paul shooting foul (Noah Hill draws the foul)
0:39
Noah Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:39
Noah Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:39
Jackson Holt defensive rebound
0:27
Yvens Paul turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Battie steals)
0:21
Dillon Battie misses two point dunk
0:19
Jackson Holt defensive rebound
0:12
+2
Yvens Paul makes two point dunk (Juan Cranford Jr. assists)
