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Walker scores 27, UAB beats La. Tech in C-USA title game

AP
Mar 12, 2022

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Jordan ''Jelly'' Walker made 11 of 11 from the free-throw line and finished with 27 points to help UAB Blazers beat Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 82-73 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Conference USA tournament to clinch a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Walker made 6 of 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Michael Ertel scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers for UAB (27-7). KJ Buffen added 13 points and Tavin Lovan 11.

The Blazers used runs of 14-3 and 14-0 in the first half to take a 19-point lead with 2 minutes left before halftime. Louisiana Tech (24-10) scored the next 11 points to trim its deficit to 43-35 when Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored early in the second half. Lofton scored in the paint and then converted a three-point play with 2:07 remaining to pull the Bulldogs within three points, but Walker answered with two foul shots and they got no closer.

Lofton led Louisiana Tech with 23 points on 11-of-18 shooting and nine rebounds. He scored 17 points in the second half.

Cobe Williams added 19 points and Amorie Archibald 12 for the Bulldogs.

UAB, which set the program's single-season record for wins, beat Middle Tennessee 102-98 in triple overtime in the semifinals. Walker, who was named the tournament MVP, scored 40 points - and went 13 of 13 from the free-throw line - against the Raiders.

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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
33
UAB
Blazers
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Trey Jemison (Blazers gains possession)
19:39	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point jump shot (Jordan Walker assists)	0-2
19:24		Exavian Christon misses three point jump shot
19:22		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
18:58		KJ Buffen misses two point jump shot
18:56		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
18:40		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
18:38		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
18:27	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot	0-5
17:58	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-5
17:42		Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
17:40		Bulldogs defensive rebound
17:40		Trey Jemison personal foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
17:20	+2	Amorie Archibald makes two point jump shot	4-5
17:04		Michael Ertel misses three point jump shot
17:02		Exavian Christon defensive rebound
16:50	+2	Keaston Willis makes two point pullup jump shot	6-5
16:30		Quan Jackson misses two point jump shot
16:28		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
16:19		Amorie Archibald turnover (bad pass) (Quan Jackson steals)
16:14		Amorie Archibald shooting foul (Quan Jackson draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Quan Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-6
16:14	+1	Quan Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-7
15:46		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:44		Quan Jackson defensive rebound
15:37		KJ Buffen misses two point jump shot
15:35		Keaston Willis defensive rebound
15:27		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
15:25		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
15:18	+2	Quan Jackson makes two point layup (Jordan Walker assists)	6-9
14:58	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot	8-9
14:39		Michael Ertel misses two point jump shot
14:37		Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
14:30		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:28		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
14:13		Kenneth Lofton Jr. personal foul (Trey Jemison draws the foul)
14:13		TV timeout
14:02	+2	Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot	8-11
13:36		KJ Buffen shooting foul (David Green draws the foul)
13:36		David Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:36	+1	David Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-11
13:25	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot (Tavin Lovan assists)	9-14
13:11		LaDamien Bradford turnover (bad pass) (Tavin Lovan steals)
13:08	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point dunk	9-16
13:08		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:57		David Green misses three point jump shot
12:55		Kenny Hunter offensive rebound
12:52		Jump ball. Kenny Hunter vs. Jordan Walker (Bulldogs gains possession)
12:37		Kenny Hunter misses two point jump shot
12:35		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
12:35		Rongie Gordon offensive foul
12:35		Rongie Gordon turnover
12:18		Trey Jemison blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point jump shot
12:16		Jordan Walker defensive rebound
11:58		Jordan Walker misses two point jump shot
11:56		Trey Jemison offensive rebound
11:47	+2	Trey Jemison makes two point layup	9-18
11:43		Cobe Williams misses two point jump shot
11:41		Jordan Walker defensive rebound
11:37		Kenneth Lofton Jr. shooting foul (Quan Jackson draws the foul)
11:37		TV timeout
11:37		Quan Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:37	+1	Quan Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-19
11:20		Cobe Williams misses two point jump shot
11:18		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
10:21		Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
10:21		Trey Jemison offensive rebound
10:21		Tavin Lovan misses two point layup
10:40		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
10:34		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
10:32		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
10:21		Jordan Walker turnover (bad pass)
10:09		Trey Jemison shooting foul (Amorie Archibald draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Amorie Archibald makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-19
10:09	+1	Amorie Archibald makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-19
9:45		KJ Buffen misses three point jump shot
9:43		Quan Jackson offensive rebound
9:39		Michael Ertel misses three point jump shot
9:36		Blazers offensive rebound
9:21	+2	Quan Jackson makes two point jump shot	11-21
8:53	+3	Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot	14-21
8:22	+2	Michael Ertel makes two point pullup jump shot	14-23
8:10		Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot
8:08		Amorie Archibald offensive rebound
8:05	+2	Amorie Archibald makes two point jump shot	16-23
7:50		Cobe Williams personal foul (Quan Jackson draws the foul)
7:50		TV timeout
7:33	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point step back jump shot	16-26
7:14	+2	Amorie Archibald makes two point jump shot (LaDamien Bradford assists)	18-26
6:45		Jordan Walker turnover (lost ball) (LaDamien Bradford steals)
6:44		Rongie Gordon personal foul (LaDamien Bradford draws the foul)
6:27		David Green misses three point jump shot
6:25		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
6:19		Amorie Archibald shooting foul (Jordan Walker draws the foul)
6:19	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 3	18-27
6:19	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 3	18-28
6:19	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 3 of 3	18-29
6:04		Jordan Walker shooting foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul)
6:04	+1	Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 3	19-29
6:04		Cobe Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 3
6:04	+1	Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3	20-29
5:52		Jordan Walker turnover (bad pass) (Cobe Williams steals)
5:46	+2	Cobe Williams makes two point layup	22-29
5:31		Jordan Walker misses two point jump shot
5:29		Bulldogs defensive rebound
5:28		Tavin Lovan personal foul (Exavian Christon draws the foul)
5:28	+1	Exavian Christon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-29
5:28	+1	Exavian Christon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-29
5:13		Quan Jackson misses two point layup
5:11		Tavin Lovan offensive rebound
5:11		LaDamien Bradford shooting foul (Tavin Lovan draws the foul)
5:11	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-30
5:11		Tavin Lovan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:11		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
4:56		LaDamien Bradford misses three point jump shot
4:54		Jordan Walker defensive rebound
4:47	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point layup	24-32
4:34		LaDamien Bradford turnover (bad pass) (Tavin Lovan steals)
4:47		LaDamien Bradford personal foul (Tavin Lovan draws the foul)
4:33	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-33
4:33	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-34
4:08		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
4:06		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
4:03		Kenny Hunter personal foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
4:03	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-35
4:03		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:03		Keaston Willis defensive rebound
3:54		Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
3:52		Amorie Archibald offensive rebound
3:47		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
3:45		Jordan Walker defensive rebound
3:41	+2	Jordan Walker makes two point layup	24-37
3:27		Keaston Willis misses two point jump shot
3:25		Jordan Walker defensive rebound
3:21		Cobe Williams technical foul
3:21		TV timeout
3:21	+1	Jordan Walker makes technical free throw 1 of 2	24-38
3:21	+1	Jordan Walker makes technical free throw 1 of 1	24-39
3:09	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point turnaround jump shot	24-41
2:46		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point turnaround jump shot
2:44		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
2:32		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
2:30		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
2:12	+2	Quan Jackson makes two point layup (Rongie Gordon assists)	24-43
1:49	+3	Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot (Keaston Willis assists)	27-43
1:25		Rongie Gordon misses two point turnaround jump shot
1:23		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
1:17	+2	Cobe Williams makes two point driving layup	29-43
1:17		Blazers 30 second timeout
0:50		Jordan Walker turnover (bad pass) (Keaston Willis steals)
0:41	+2	Keaston Willis makes two point layup	31-43
0:23		Rongie Gordon misses two point layup
0:22		Blazers offensive rebound
0:09		David Green blocks Quan Jackson's two point jump shot
0:08		Blazers offensive rebound
0:07		Michael Ertel misses three point jump shot
0:07		Quan Jackson offensive rebound
0:07		Keaston Willis blocks Michael Ertel's two point layup
0:05		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point dunk (Cobe Williams assists)	33-43

2nd Half
LT
Bulldogs
40
UAB
Blazers
39

Time		Play	Score
19:30		KJ Buffen turnover (bad pass)
19:32		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:18	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot	35-43
19:01		Quan Jackson misses two point layup
18:59		Trey Jemison offensive rebound
18:55	+2	Trey Jemison makes two point tip shot	35-45
18:49	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	37-45
18:35		Quan Jackson offensive foul (Amorie Archibald draws the foul)
18:35		Quan Jackson turnover
18:19		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
18:17		Keaston Willis offensive rebound
18:08		Trey Jemison blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
18:06		Bulldogs offensive rebound
17:55	+3	Michael Ertel makes three point jump shot (Quan Jackson assists)	37-48
17:47		Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Quan Jackson steals)
17:39		Quan Jackson misses two point layup
17:37		Exavian Christon defensive rebound
17:33		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
17:33		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
17:33		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
17:31		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
17:27	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	39-48
17:02		KJ Buffen offensive foul
17:02		KJ Buffen turnover
16:39		Exavian Christon misses three point jump shot
16:37		Quan Jackson defensive rebound
16:31		Kenneth Lofton Jr. personal foul (Quan Jackson draws the foul)
16:19	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point driving hook shot	39-50
16:01		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
15:59		Cobe Williams offensive rebound
15:50		Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Walker steals)
15:43	+3	Michael Ertel makes three point jump shot (Jordan Walker assists)	39-53
15:40		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
15:40		TV timeout
15:31		David Green misses two point layup
15:29		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
15:03		Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
15:01		KJ Buffen offensive rebound
15:03		Kenny Hunter shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
15:00		TV timeout
15:01	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-54
15:00		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:00		Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
14:33	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot	41-54
14:10		Jordan Walker turnover (bad pass) (Keaston Willis steals)
14:08		Michael Ertel personal foul (Keaston Willis draws the foul)
13:58		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
13:56		Jordan Walker defensive rebound
13:49		Quan Jackson misses two point layup
13:47		Bulldogs defensive rebound
13:33		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
13:31		Quan Jackson defensive rebound
13:10	+3	Michael Ertel makes three point jump shot (Quan Jackson assists)	41-57
13:03		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:43		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point layup
12:41		David Green offensive rebound
12:37	+2	David Green makes two point tip shot	43-57
12:12		KJ Buffen offensive foul
12:12		KJ Buffen turnover
11:44	+3	Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot	46-57
11:15		David Green blocks KJ Buffen's two point layup
11:13		David Green defensive rebound
11:07		LaDamien Bradford misses three point jump shot
11:05		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
11:05		Trey Jemison personal foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
11:05		TV timeout
10:50	+2	LaDamien Bradford makes two point layup	48-57
10:39		Bulldogs turnover (10-second violation)
11:05		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot
11:03		LaDamien Bradford offensive rebound
11:05		Rongie Gordon shooting foul (LaDamien Bradford draws the foul)
10:24		LaDamien Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:24	+1	LaDamien Bradford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-57
10:22		David Green personal foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
9:57	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point layup	49-59
9:54		David Green shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
9:54	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-60
9:35	+2	David Green makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cobe Williams assists)	51-60
9:24		Bulldogs turnover (5-second violation)
9:00		Cobe Williams misses two point jump shot
8:58		David Green offensive rebound
8:59		David Green misses two point layup
8:57		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
8:57		Jump ball. Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Rongie Gordon (Rongie Gordon gains possession)
8:57		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Rongie Gordon steals)
8:57		Michael Ertel turnover (traveling)
8:50		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
8:48		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
8:27	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot	51-63
8:26		Blazers 30 second timeout
8:26		TV timeout
7:59		KJ Buffen shooting foul (Amorie Archibald draws the foul)
7:49	+1	Amorie Archibald makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-63
7:18		Amorie Archibald misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:49		Quan Jackson defensive rebound
7:48		Trey Jemison turnover (3-second violation)
7:34	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot	54-63
7:07	+2	Michael Ertel makes two point jump shot	54-65
6:36	+2	Keaston Willis makes two point jump shot	56-65
6:21		David Green shooting foul (Trey Jemison draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Trey Jemison makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-66
6:21		Trey Jemison misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21		Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
6:00	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point driving hook shot	58-66
5:52		Quan Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Cobe Williams steals)
5:52	+2	Cobe Williams makes two point layup	60-66
5:52		Quan Jackson shooting foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul)
5:52		Cobe Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:52		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
5:26	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point layup	60-68
5:26		Kenneth Lofton Jr. shooting foul (Tavin Lovan draws the foul)
5:26	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-69
5:16	+3	Amorie Archibald makes three point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)	63-69
5:04		Michael Ertel turnover (lost ball) (Amorie Archibald steals)
4:55	+2	David Green makes two point layup	65-69
4:27	+2	Michael Ertel makes two point jump shot	65-71
4:15		Keaston Willis turnover (lost ball) (Rongie Gordon steals)
3:50		Michael Ertel misses three point jump shot
3:48		David Green defensive rebound
3:43		Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Tavin Lovan steals)
3:40		David Green personal foul (Jordan Walker draws the foul)
3:40		TV timeout
3:40	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-72
3:40	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-73
3:17	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	67-73
2:36		Trey Jemison misses two point turnaround hook shot
2:34		Quan Jackson offensive rebound
2:21		KJ Buffen misses two point fadeaway jump shot
2:19		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
2:09	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	69-73
2:07		Trey Jemison shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
2:07	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	70-73
1:46		David Green shooting foul (Jordan Walker draws the foul)
1:46	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-74
1:46	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-75
1:32		Amorie Archibald offensive foul
1:32		Amorie Archibald turnover
1:06	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point layup (Jordan Walker assists)	70-77
0:51	+2	Cobe Williams makes two point layup	72-77
0:50		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:46		Amorie Archibald personal foul (Jordan Walker draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-78
0:46	+1	Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-79
0:37		Tavin Lovan blocks Cobe Williams's two point layup
0:36		Cobe Williams offensive rebound
0:36		Cobe Williams misses two point putback layup
0:36		Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:29		LaDamien Bradford offensive rebound
0:34		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
0:33		LaDamien Bradford offensive rebound
0:33		Quan Jackson personal foul (LaDamien Bradford draws the foul)
0:33	+1	LaDamien Bradford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-79
0:33		LaDamien Bradford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:33		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
0:28		LaDamien Bradford personal foul (Tavin Lovan draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-80
0:28		Tavin Lovan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:28		LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound
0:18		Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
0:16		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
0:13		Cobe Williams personal foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
0:13	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-81
0:13	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-82
0:05		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
0:03		KJ Buffen defensive rebound

KJ Buffen defensive rebound