Woolbright has 19 as Western Carolina knocks off VMI 71-65
AP
Jan 28, 2023
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) Vonterius Woolbright's 19 points helped Western Carolina Catamounts defeat VMI Keydets 71-65 on Saturday.
Woolbright had seven rebounds and 11 assists for the Catamounts (12-11, 5-5 Southern Conference). Tyzhaun Claude scored 18 points and added 13 rebounds. DJ Campbell recorded 14 points and shot 6 for 13, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc.
The Keydets (5-18, 0-10) were led by Tyler Houser, who recorded 23 points. Tony Felder added 11 points for VMI. In addition, Sean Conway finished with nine points. The Keydets extended their losing streak to 12 straight.
Western Carolina went into halftime ahead of VMI 32-26. Woolbright scored 11 points in the half. Western Carolina pulled off the victory after an 8-0 second-half run erased a one-point deficit and gave them the lead at 58-51 with 6:15 left in the half. Claude scored 10 second-half points.
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1st Half
WCU
Catamounts
32
VMI
Keydets
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Colin Granger vs. Tyler Houser (Tre Jackson gains possession)
19:57
Tre Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Tony Felder steals)
19:42
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point layup
0-2
19:22
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
19:20
Keydets defensive rebound
19:08
Tyler Houser misses three point jump shot
19:06
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
18:59
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
18:57
Asher Woods defensive rebound
18:27
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point hook shot
0-4
18:05
Vonterius Woolbright misses three point jump shot
18:03
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
17:45
+2
Tony Felder makes two point layup
0-6
17:26
Tre Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:24
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
16:58
Tony Felder turnover (bad pass) (Russell Jones Jr. steals)
16:53
+3
Tre Jackson makes three point jump shot (Russell Jones Jr. assists)
3-6
16:31
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
16:29
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
16:22
Vonterius Woolbright offensive foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
16:22
Vonterius Woolbright turnover (offensive foul)
16:08
Taeshaud Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Russell Jones Jr. steals)
16:00
+2
Vonterius Woolbright makes two point layup
5-6
15:58
Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:58
Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:58
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
15:47
Rickey Bradley Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tre Jackson steals)
15:41
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point layup (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
7-6
15:22
Tyler Harris personal foul (Taeshaud Jackson draws the foul)
15:04
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses two point layup
15:02
Devin Butler offensive rebound
14:55
Devin Butler misses two point layup
14:53
Sean Conway offensive rebound
14:51
+2
Sean Conway makes two point layup
7-8
14:42
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
14:40
Keydets defensive rebound
14:27
Asher Woods turnover (bad pass)
14:23
+3
Vonterius Woolbright makes three point jump shot (Tyzhaun Claude assists)
10-8
13:49
Asher Woods offensive foul (Russell Jones Jr. draws the foul)
13:49
Asher Woods turnover (offensive foul)
13:35
+3
Russell Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
13-8
13:18
Tyler Harris blocks Rickey Bradley Jr.'s two point jump shot
13:16
Rickey Bradley Jr. offensive rebound
13:01
+3
Tony Felder makes three point jump shot (Rickey Bradley Jr. assists)
13-11
12:52
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
12:50
Devin Butler defensive rebound
12:39
Devin Butler turnover (lost ball) (Tyzhaun Claude steals)
12:34
DJ Campbell misses two point layup
12:32
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
12:18
Tyler Harris blocks Rickey Bradley Jr.'s two point layup
12:16
Russell Jones Jr. defensive rebound
11:59
Vonterius Woolbright misses three point jump shot
11:57
Keydets defensive rebound
11:53
TV timeout
11:36
Tony Felder misses two point jump shot
11:34
Russell Jones Jr. defensive rebound
11:29
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
11:27
Asher Woods defensive rebound
11:19
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point jump shot
13-13
10:59
Marcus Kell misses three point jump shot
10:57
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
10:46
+2
Tony Felder makes two point layup
13-15
10:44
Catamounts 30 second timeout
10:35
Marcus Kell misses three point jump shot
10:33
Asher Woods defensive rebound
10:22
Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
10:20
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
10:09
Marcus Kell misses three point jump shot
10:07
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
9:55
Tre Jackson blocks Rickey Bradley Jr.'s two point layup
9:53
Rickey Bradley Jr. offensive rebound
9:49
Sean Conway misses two point jump shot
9:47
Tyler Houser offensive rebound
9:47
Jump ball. Tyler Houser vs. Russell Jones Jr. (Russell Jones Jr. gains possession)
9:47
Tyler Houser turnover (lost ball)
9:35
+3
DJ Campbell makes three point jump shot (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
16-15
9:21
Tyler Houser misses two point layup
9:19
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
9:14
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Tyzhaun Claude assists)
18-15
8:54
Tyzhaun Claude blocks Tony Felder's two point layup
8:52
Keydets offensive rebound
8:51
Asher Woods misses two point jump shot
8:49
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
8:40
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
8:38
Vonterius Woolbright offensive rebound
8:12
Tre Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:10
Sean Conway defensive rebound
8:05
Asher Woods misses two point jump shot
8:03
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
7:53
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
7:51
Sean Conway defensive rebound
7:37
Sam Wolfe turnover (traveling)
7:37
TV timeout
7:26
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
7:24
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
7:11
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses two point layup
7:09
Tre Jackson defensive rebound
6:53
Vonterius Woolbright misses three point jump shot
6:51
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
6:21
+2
Sean Conway makes two point jump shot (Asher Woods assists)
18-17
6:11
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
6:09
Asher Woods defensive rebound
5:42
Sean Conway misses two point jump shot
5:40
Catamounts defensive rebound
5:24
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
5:22
Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound
5:17
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point layup
20-17
4:49
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point layup
20-19
4:34
Tyzhaun Claude turnover (lost ball)
4:20
Tyzhaun Claude blocks Asher Woods's two point jump shot
4:18
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
4:14
Vonterius Woolbright turnover (bad pass)
3:54
+3
Taeshaud Jackson makes three point jump shot (Sean Conway assists)
20-22
3:32
Russell Jones Jr. turnover (bad pass)
3:32
TV timeout
3:14
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
3:12
Keydets offensive rebound
3:05
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point hook shot
20-24
2:46
+2
Vonterius Woolbright makes two point layup
22-24
2:25
+2
Taeshaud Jackson makes two point jump shot
22-26
2:02
Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
2:02
+1
Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-26
2:02
Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:02
Asher Woods defensive rebound
1:57
Asher Woods turnover (bad pass) (Tyzhaun Claude steals)
1:52
Tyler Houser shooting foul (Tyzhaun Claude draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Tyzhaun Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-26
1:52
+1
Tyzhaun Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-26
1:25
Tony Felder misses two point jump shot
1:23
Tre Jackson defensive rebound
1:18
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Tre Jackson assists)
27-26
1:00
Tony Felder misses two point layup
0:58
Tre Jackson defensive rebound
0:53
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point layup (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
29-26
0:30
DJ Campbell personal foul
0:29
Keydets 30 second timeout
0:10
Tyler Houser misses three point jump shot
0:08
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
0:02
+3
Vonterius Woolbright makes three point jump shot
32-26
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WCU
Catamounts
39
VMI
Keydets
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point layup
32-28
19:49
Tre Jackson shooting foul (Tyler Houser draws the foul)
19:49
+1
Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-29
19:30
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point jump shot (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
34-29
19:02
+3
Tyler Houser makes three point jump shot (Sean Conway assists)
34-32
18:43
Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:41
Keydets defensive rebound
18:31
Russell Jones Jr. personal foul
18:31
Asher Woods misses two point layup
18:29
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
18:25
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
36-32
17:50
+3
Asher Woods makes three point jump shot (Tyler Houser assists)
36-35
17:28
Rickey Bradley Jr. shooting foul (Tre Jackson draws the foul)
17:28
Tre Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:28
+1
Tre Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-35
17:11
Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
17:09
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point jump shot (DJ Campbell assists)
39-35
16:26
Sean Conway misses two point layup
16:24
DJ Campbell defensive rebound
16:18
Sean Conway shooting foul (Tyzhaun Claude draws the foul)
16:18
Tyzhaun Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:18
Tyzhaun Claude misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:18
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
16:07
+2
Taeshaud Jackson makes two point layup (Asher Woods assists)
39-37
15:34
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
41-37
15:34
Sean Conway shooting foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:34
+1
DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-37
15:17
Asher Woods misses two point layup
15:15
Asher Woods offensive rebound
15:12
+2
Asher Woods makes two point layup
42-39
14:55
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
14:53
Tony Felder defensive rebound
14:44
+2
Tony Felder makes two point layup
42-41
14:15
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
14:13
Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound
14:13
Sam Wolfe personal foul (Tyzhaun Claude draws the foul)
14:06
Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
14:04
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
13:43
Asher Woods misses two point layup
13:41
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
13:29
Sam Wolfe shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
13:29
Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:29
Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:29
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
13:12
Taeshaud Jackson turnover (lost ball)
12:51
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
12:49
Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound
12:49
Sam Wolfe shooting foul (Tyzhaun Claude draws the foul)
12:49
+1
Tyzhaun Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-41
12:49
+1
Tyzhaun Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-41
12:35
Tre Jackson shooting foul (Tyler Houser draws the foul)
12:35
+1
Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-42
12:35
+1
Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-43
12:02
+2
Tre Jackson makes two point jump shot
46-43
11:59
Tyzhaun Claude technical foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
+1
Tyler Houser makes technical free throw 1 of 2
46-44
11:59
Tyler Houser misses technical free throw 2 of 2
11:41
+2
Asher Woods makes two point layup
46-46
11:41
Russell Jones Jr. shooting foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
11:41
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-47
11:08
+2
Tyler Harris makes two point layup (DJ Campbell assists)
48-47
10:46
+2
Sean Conway makes two point jump shot
48-49
10:27
+2
Vonterius Woolbright makes two point layup (Tre Jackson assists)
50-49
9:57
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses two point layup
9:55
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
9:47
Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
9:45
Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound
9:40
Tyzhaun Claude misses two point layup
9:38
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
9:27
Tyler Houser offensive foul
9:27
Tyler Houser turnover (offensive foul)
9:27
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
9:25
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
8:52
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point hook shot
50-51
8:26
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
52-51
8:02
Vonterius Woolbright personal foul
8:01
Sean Conway turnover (lost ball)
7:41
+2
Vonterius Woolbright makes two point layup
54-51
7:41
Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
7:41
TV timeout
7:41
Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:41
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
7:12
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
7:10
Tre Jackson defensive rebound
6:45
Tyzhaun Claude misses two point jump shot
6:43
Vonterius Woolbright offensive rebound
6:43
Taeshaud Jackson personal foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
6:43
Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:43
Vonterius Woolbright offensive rebound
6:30
Tyler Houser shooting foul (Tyzhaun Claude draws the foul)
6:30
+1
Tyzhaun Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-51
6:30
+1
Tyzhaun Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-51
6:15
Tony Felder turnover (bad pass)
6:15
Keydets 30 second timeout
6:15
TV timeout
6:15
Tony Felder personal foul (Russell Jones Jr. draws the foul)
6:15
+1
Russell Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-51
6:15
+1
Russell Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-51
5:50
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point layup
58-53
5:31
Tyler Houser shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
5:31
+1
Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-53
5:31
+1
Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
