Top-seeded FAU routs Western Kentucky in C-USA quarterfinal
AP
Mar 09, 2023
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Johnell Davis scored 14 points to lead Florida Atlantic Owls to a 75-51 victory over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Conference USA Tournament.
The top-seeded Owls (29-3), who have won five straight, advance to the semifinals, where they will face the winner of the quarterfinal match-up between No. 4 seed Middle Tennessee and fifth-seeded Charlotte.
Davis added five rebounds and three steals for FAU. Nicholas Boyd and Vladislav Goldin scored 12 points apiece with Boyd grabbing six rebounds.
Dayvion McKnight finished with 18 points and five steals to pace the eighth-seeded Hilltoppers (17-16). Jordan Rawls had 12 points and Dontaie Allen scored 11 with eight rebounds.
Florida Atlantic took the lead for good with 17:33 left in the first half.
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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
20
FAU
Owls
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jamarion Sharp vs. Vladislav Goldin (Dayvion McKnight gains possession)
19:35
Jordan Rawls turnover (Johnell Davis steals)
19:10
Nick Boyd turnover (Jamarion Sharp steals)
19:03
Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
19:01
Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
18:50
+2
Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Bryan Greenlee assists)
0-2
18:20
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot
3-2
18:08
Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass)
17:56
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
17:54
Dayvion McKnight offensive rebound
17:50
Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
17:48
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
17:41
Alijah Martin misses two point layup
17:39
Nick Boyd offensive rebound
17:33
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point layup
3-4
17:27
Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
17:25
Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
17:18
+2
Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Alijah Martin assists)
3-6
16:59
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
16:57
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
16:43
Nick Boyd turnover (traveling)
16:20
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
16:18
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
16:10
Jamarion Sharp personal foul
15:54
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
15:52
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
15:47
Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
15:45
Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
15:30
TV timeout
15:26
Alijah Martin turnover (out of bounds)
15:19
Dayvion McKnight turnover
15:05
Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
15:03
Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
14:43
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot
5-6
14:16
+2
Giancarlo Rosado makes two point layup
5-8
13:58
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
13:56
Michael Forrest defensive rebound
13:50
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
13:48
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
13:41
Johnell Davis personal foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
13:30
Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
13:28
Michael Forrest defensive rebound
13:23
Michael Forrest turnover (Dayvion McKnight steals)
13:14
Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
13:14
Khristian Lander offensive rebound
13:12
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
13:12
Dontaie Allen offensive rebound
13:12
Jalen Gaffney personal foul
12:53
Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
12:51
Johnell Davis defensive rebound
12:41
Michael Forrest turnover
12:27
Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
12:25
Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound
12:16
Jairus Hamilton personal foul
11:59
Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
11:57
Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
11:47
Jordan Rawls turnover (Michael Forrest steals)
11:36
Alijah Martin misses two point layup
11:34
Alijah Martin offensive rebound
11:28
Michael Forrest misses three point jump shot
11:26
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
10:58
Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:26
TV timeout
10:46
Vladislav Goldin offensive foul
10:46
Vladislav Goldin turnover (offensive foul)
10:38
Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
10:36
Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
10:29
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
10:27
Brandon Weatherspoon offensive rebound
10:22
+2
Brandon Weatherspoon makes two point layup
5-10
10:10
Emmanuel Akot misses two point layup
10:08
Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
9:58
Bryan Greenlee misses two point jump shot
9:56
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
9:31
Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot
9:29
Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound
9:29
Tyrone Marshall personal foul
9:07
Jalen Gaffney misses two point jump shot
9:05
Owls offensive rebound
8:54
Jamarion Sharp personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
8:40
+2
Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Brandon Weatherspoon assists)
5-12
8:31
Dontaie Allen turnover (Johnell Davis steals)
8:23
+2
Johnell Davis makes two point layup
5-14
8:07
Fallou Diagne turnover (Johnell Davis steals)
8:01
Dayvion McKnight personal foul
7:49
Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
7:47
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
7:42
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup
7-14
7:41
Nick Boyd shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
7:41
TV timeout
7:41
+1
Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-14
7:25
+2
Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup (Brandon Weatherspoon assists)
8-16
7:01
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
6:59
Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
6:52
Nick Boyd turnover (Dayvion McKnight steals)
6:43
Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
6:41
Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
6:22
Bryan Greenlee turnover (Dayvion McKnight steals)
6:15
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup
10-16
5:51
Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup
5:49
Nick Boyd offensive rebound
5:45
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point layup
10-18
5:42
Emmanuel Akot turnover
5:25
+2
Jalen Gaffney makes two point jump shot
10-20
5:06
Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
5:04
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
4:58
Michael Forrest shooting foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
4:58
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-20
4:58
Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:58
Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound
4:43
+2
Johnell Davis makes two point layup
11-22
4:27
+2
Jordan Rawls makes two point layup
13-22
4:17
Tyrone Marshall shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)