Kochera scores 29 as Davidson takes down UMass 93-78
AP
Feb 04, 2023
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Reserve Connor Kochera scored 18 of his 29 points in the second half to help lead Davidson Wildcats past UMass 93-78 on Saturday.
Kochera was 10 of 13 shooting (7 for 9 from distance) for the Wildcats (11-12, 4-7 Atlantic 10 Conference). Foster Loyer scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half. David Skogman shot 5 for 7, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
The Minutemen (13-10, 4-7) were led in scoring by Matt Cross, who finished with 28 points. Dyondre Dominguez added 12 points for UMass. T.J. Weeks also had 10 points.
Davidson took the lead with 2:56 left in the first half and led for the remainder. The Wildcats led 38-35 at halftime and used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead.
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Both teams play Fordham next, Davidson on Saturday at home and UMass on the road on Wednesday.
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1st Half
DAV
Wildcats
38
MASS
Minutemen
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Sam Mennenga vs. Matt Cross (Wildcats gains possession)
19:47
+2
Sam Mennenga makes two point layup (Grant Huffman assists)
2-0
19:17
+3
T.J. Weeks Jr. makes three point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)
2-3
19:10
+3
Reed Bailey makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)
5-3
18:41
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup (Wildens Leveque assists)
5-5
18:23
+2
Foster Loyer makes two point jump shot
7-5
18:04
Reed Bailey personal foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
17:47
Matt Cross misses two point layup
17:45
Foster Loyer defensive rebound
17:41
Sam Mennenga misses two point layup
17:39
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
17:24
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup
7-7
17:12
Grant Huffman misses two point jump shot
17:10
David Skogman offensive rebound
17:08
+3
Foster Loyer makes three point jump shot (David Skogman assists)
10-7
16:54
Gianni Thompson misses two point layup
16:52
David Skogman defensive rebound
16:47
+2
Sam Mennenga makes two point layup (Grant Huffman assists)
12-7
16:32
Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot
16:30
David Skogman defensive rebound
16:08
+2
Sam Mennenga makes two point layup (Grant Huffman assists)
14-7
15:56
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)
14-9
15:31
Sam Mennenga misses two point layup
15:29
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
15:08
Brandon Martin misses two point jump shot
15:06
Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
15:01
Wildens Leveque misses three point jump shot
14:59
Wildcats defensive rebound
15:00
TV timeout
14:36
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
14:34
Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
14:29
Dyondre Dominguez misses two point layup
14:27
David Skogman defensive rebound
14:05
Sam Mennenga misses three point jump shot
14:03
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
13:53
Isaac Kante misses two point layup
13:51
Sam Mennenga defensive rebound
13:43
Grant Huffman turnover (carrying)
13:28
+2
Matt Cross makes two point jump shot
14-11
13:17
+2
Grant Huffman makes two point layup
16-11
13:04
Isaac Kante turnover (traveling)
12:35
Sean Logan turnover (bad pass)
12:31
Sean Logan blocks Isaac Kante's two point layup
12:27
Sean Logan defensive rebound
12:23
+2
Foster Loyer makes two point layup
18-11
12:23
Keon Thompson shooting foul (Foster Loyer draws the foul)
12:23
+1
Foster Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-11
12:11
Dyondre Dominguez misses two point jump shot
12:09
Sean Logan defensive rebound
12:02
Desmond Watson misses three point jump shot
12:00
Reed Bailey offensive rebound
11:56
Foster Loyer misses three point jump shot
11:54
Desmond Watson offensive rebound
11:43
Foster Loyer misses two point jump shot
11:41
Reed Bailey personal foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
11:41
TV timeout
11:20
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Tafara Gapare assists)
19-14
11:04
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Foster Loyer assists)
22-14
10:48
+3
Dyondre Dominguez makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)
22-17
10:25
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup (David Skogman assists)
24-17
10:12
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:10
David Skogman defensive rebound
9:59
+3
David Skogman makes three point jump shot (Foster Loyer assists)
27-17
9:48
Dyondre Dominguez misses two point layup
9:46
Sam Mennenga defensive rebound
9:37
David Skogman offensive foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
9:37
David Skogman turnover (offensive foul)
9:12
+2
Gianni Thompson makes two point jump shot
27-19
8:38
Sam Mennenga turnover (lost ball)
8:26
Desmond Watson personal foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
8:25
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)
27-21
8:16
Grant Huffman misses two point layup
8:14
Desmond Watson offensive rebound
8:07
Desmond Watson turnover (traveling)
7:48
Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot
7:46
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
7:20
Brandon Martin personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
7:20
TV timeout
7:03
+2
Foster Loyer makes two point jump shot
29-21
6:39
Achile Spadone personal foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
6:28
+2
Brandon Martin makes two point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)
29-23
6:05
Achile Spadone turnover (traveling)
5:53
Connor Kochera personal foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
5:50
Connor Kochera personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
5:50
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-24
5:50
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-25
5:29
David Skogman turnover (Brandon Martin steals)
5:05
Keon Thompson misses three point jump shot
5:03
Matt Cross personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
4:55
Foster Loyer misses three point jump shot
4:53
Minutemen defensive rebound
4:36
+2
Isaac Kante makes two point dunk (Keon Thompson assists)
29-27
4:06
Desmond Watson misses two point jump shot
4:04
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
3:50
Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
3:48
Foster Loyer defensive rebound
3:38
Isaac Kante blocks Desmond Watson's two point layup
3:34
Isaac Kante defensive rebound
3:22
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)
29-29
3:20
Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:20
TV timeout
3:02
Grant Huffman misses three point jump shot
3:00
Connor Kochera offensive rebound
2:56
+3
Foster Loyer makes three point jump shot (Connor Kochera assists)
32-29
2:31
+2
Dyondre Dominguez makes two point layup
32-31
2:18
Keon Thompson personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
2:06
Tafara Gapare personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
1:53
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)
35-31
1:33
+2
Brandon Martin makes two point jump shot
35-33
1:24
Tafara Gapare blocks Grant Huffman's two point layup
1:20
Brandon Martin defensive rebound
1:13
Tafara Gapare misses two point layup
1:11
Matt Cross offensive rebound
1:08
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:06
Foster Loyer defensive rebound
1:02
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Foster Loyer assists)
38-33
0:49
Minutemen 30 second timeout
0:38
+2
Matt Cross makes two point jump shot (T.J. Weeks Jr. assists)
38-35
0:04
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
0:02
Wildcats offensive rebound
0:02
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:01
Connor Kochera misses two point layup
0:00
Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DAV
Wildcats
55
MASS
Minutemen
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
38-37
19:16
Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Sam Mennenga draws the foul)
19:16
Sam Mennenga misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:16
+1
Sam Mennenga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-37
18:58
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:56
Foster Loyer defensive rebound
18:44
Foster Loyer misses three point jump shot
18:42
Reed Bailey offensive rebound
18:32
+2
Sam Mennenga makes two point layup
41-37
18:18
+2
Matt Cross makes two point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)
41-39
17:55
Brandon Martin personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
17:49
Reed Bailey misses two point layup
17:47
Brandon Martin defensive rebound
17:40
Keon Thompson turnover (Grant Huffman steals)
17:34
+2
Sam Mennenga makes two point dunk (Grant Huffman assists)
43-39
17:11
Brandon Martin turnover (Foster Loyer steals)
17:03
Desmond Watson misses two point layup
17:01
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
16:48
Wildens Leveque misses two point jump shot
16:46
Grant Huffman defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Desmond Watson makes two point layup (Grant Huffman assists)
45-39
16:34
Minutemen 30 second timeout
16:34
TV timeout
16:08
+3
Dyondre Dominguez makes three point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)
45-42
15:51
Matt Cross personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
15:51
TV timeout
15:31
David Skogman misses two point hook shot
15:29
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
15:18
Isaac Kante misses two point jump shot
15:16
David Skogman defensive rebound
14:59
Foster Loyer misses three point jump shot
14:57
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
14:57
David Skogman personal foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
14:39
+2
Dyondre Dominguez makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)
45-44
14:30
Keon Thompson shooting foul (Grant Huffman draws the foul)
14:30
+1
Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-44
14:30
+1
Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-44
14:14
Matt Cross misses two point layup
14:12
Desmond Watson defensive rebound
14:05
Dyondre Dominguez personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
14:05
+3
David Skogman makes three point jump shot (Connor Kochera assists)
50-44
13:56
Grant Huffman personal foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
13:53
David Skogman personal foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
13:51
+2
Isaac Kante makes two point layup (T.J. Weeks Jr. assists)
50-46
13:51
Sam Mennenga shooting foul (Isaac Kante draws the foul)
13:51
+1
Isaac Kante makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-47
13:30
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)
53-47
13:22
T.J. Weeks Jr. turnover (bad pass)
13:07
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Desmond Watson assists)
56-47
12:51
Desmond Watson shooting foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
12:51
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-48
12:51
Matt Cross misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:51
Connor Kochera defensive rebound
12:29
Reed Bailey turnover (Matt Cross steals)
12:23
+2
Tafara Gapare makes two point dunk (Matt Cross assists)
56-50
12:16
+2
Grant Huffman makes two point layup
58-50
12:16
Dyondre Dominguez shooting foul (Grant Huffman draws the foul)
12:16
+1
Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
59-50
11:55
Tafara Gapare turnover (bad pass)
11:55
TV timeout
11:35
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Sam Mennenga assists)
62-50
11:17
Keon Thompson misses two point layup
11:15
Desmond Watson defensive rebound
11:02
+2
Desmond Watson makes two point layup
64-50
10:50
+2
Brandon Martin makes two point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)
64-52
10:28
+2
Foster Loyer makes two point jump shot (Connor Kochera assists)
66-52
10:18
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
66-54
10:02
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Foster Loyer assists)
69-54
9:40
+2
Gianni Thompson makes two point layup
69-56
9:23
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
9:21
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
9:13
+2
T.J. Weeks Jr. makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)
69-58
8:49
Gianni Thompson personal foul (Connor Kochera draws the foul)
8:49
+1
Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-58
8:49
+1
Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-58
8:34
Brandon Martin misses two point hook shot
8:32
David Skogman defensive rebound
8:03
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
8:01
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
7:50
Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot
7:48
Grant Huffman defensive rebound
7:44
Brandon Martin shooting foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
David Skogman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:44
+1
David Skogman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-58
7:23
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup (T.J. Weeks Jr. assists)
72-60
7:10
+3
David Skogman makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)
75-60
7:00
Grant Huffman personal foul (Minutemen draws the foul)
6:57
+2
T.J. Weeks Jr. makes two point layup (Matt Cross assists)
75-62
6:57
Connor Kochera shooting foul (T.J. Weeks Jr. draws the foul)
6:57
+1
T.J. Weeks Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
75-63
6:48
Grant Huffman misses two point layup
6:46
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
6:41
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
6:39
Grant Huffman defensive rebound
6:18
+2
David Skogman makes two point layup
77-63
6:03
Desmond Watson personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
6:03
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-64
6:03
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-65
5:45
Foster Loyer misses three point jump shot
5:43
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
5:39
+2
Dyondre Dominguez makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)
77-67
5:34
Sam Mennenga turnover (bad pass)
5:18
Foster Loyer shooting foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
5:18
+1
Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-68
5:18
Wildens Leveque misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:18
Dyondre Dominguez offensive rebound
5:10
Keon Thompson misses two point layup
5:08
Matt Cross offensive rebound
5:07
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup
77-70
4:58
Dyondre Dominguez personal foul (Foster Loyer draws the foul)
4:58
+1
Foster Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-70
4:58
+1
Foster Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-70
4:58
Matt Cross turnover (Sam Mennenga steals)
4:27
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Desmond Watson assists)
81-70
4:12
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
4:10
Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
4:08
Desmond Watson personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
4:08
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-71
4:08
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-72
3:52
+2
Sam Mennenga makes two point layup (Grant Huffman assists)
83-72
3:52
Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Sam Mennenga draws the foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
+1
Sam Mennenga makes regular free throw 1 of 1
84-72
3:26
+2
T.J. Weeks Jr. makes two point layup
84-74
3:17
Foster Loyer turnover (T.J. Weeks Jr. steals)
3:10
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses two point layup
3:08
Grant Huffman defensive rebound
2:46
+3
David Skogman makes three point jump shot (Connor Kochera assists)
