CARK

VANDY

Manjon makes 4 of 4 FTs in final 24 seconds, Vanderbilts holds on, beats Central Arkansas 75-71

AP
Nov 17, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ezra Manjon scored 16 points and made 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 24 seconds to help Vanderbilt Commodores hold on to beat Central Arkansas 75-71 after blowing most of a 16-point lead on Friday night.

Colin Smith scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Evan Taylor also scored 14 points and Isaiah West added 12 for Vanderbilt (3-1).

Smith made two free throws to give the Commodores the lead for good with 17:43 left in the first half. Jason Rivera-Torres hit a 3-pointer to spark a 9-2 run that made it 33-17 with his layup capping the spurt about nine minutes later.

Daniel Sofield hit two 3-pointers in a 10-2 run that cut Central Arkansas' deficit to two points with 8:52 left in the game. He added another 3 as the Bears scored 12 of 17 points to make it 70-69 when Elias Cato made a free throw with 30 seconds to go. Manjon went 2 for 2 from the foul line, Masai Olowokere scored inside for the Bears 16 seconds later and Manjon again hit two free throws before Taylor hit a free throw to cap the scoring.

Sofield, Olowokere and Javion Guy-King scored 11 points apiece for Central Arkansas (1-3) and Ubong Abasi Etim added 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Vanderbilt plays N.C. State on Thursday at the Vegas Showdown. Central Arkansas plays the second of three consecutive road games on Monday at Southeast Missouri.

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1st Half
CARK
Bears
33
VANDY
Commodores
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Elias Cato vs. Carter Lang (Colin Smith gains possession)
19:39	+2	Isaiah West makes two point layup	0-2
19:26		Masai Olowokere turnover (bad pass)
19:11	+2	Ezra Manjon makes two point layup	0-4
18:48	+2	Masai Olowokere makes two point layup (Johannes Kirsipuu assists)	2-4
18:29		Carter Lang turnover (offensive goaltending)
18:16		Ubongabasi Etim misses two point layup
18:14		Ubongabasi Etim offensive rebound
18:08	+2	Ubongabasi Etim makes two point jump shot	4-4
17:43		Elias Cato shooting foul (Colin Smith draws the foul)
17:43	+1	Colin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-5
17:43	+1	Colin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-6
17:32		Elias Cato misses two point jump shot
17:30		Elias Cato offensive rebound
17:21		Masai Olowokere turnover (bad pass) (Colin Smith steals)
17:18	+2	Colin Smith makes two point layup	4-8
17:18		Johannes Kirsipuu shooting foul (Colin Smith draws the foul)
17:18	+1	Colin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-9
17:07		Tucker Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:05		Carter Lang defensive rebound
16:49		Ezra Manjon misses three point jump shot
16:47		Tucker Anderson defensive rebound
16:31		Johannes Kirsipuu misses two point jump shot
16:29		Colin Smith defensive rebound
16:19		Johannes Kirsipuu personal foul
16:06		Elias Cato blocks Ezra Manjon's two point layup
16:05		Commodores offensive rebound
16:03		Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
16:01		Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound
15:48		Ibbe Klintman misses two point layup
15:46		Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
15:41	+2	Ezra Manjon makes two point layup	4-11
15:25	+2	Ubongabasi Etim makes two point jump shot (Elias Cato assists)	6-11
15:04	+3	Colin Smith makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)	6-14
14:46		Ibbe Klintman turnover (bad pass) (Evan Taylor steals)
14:36	+3	Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)	6-17
14:34		Bears 30 second timeout
14:34		TV timeout
14:12		Tucker Anderson misses two point jump shot
14:10		Tasos Kamateros defensive rebound
13:54		Isaiah West misses two point jump shot
13:52		Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound
13:38	+2	Ibbe Klintman makes two point layup	8-17
13:19	+3	Colin Smith makes three point jump shot (Paul Lewis assists)	8-20
13:03		Ibbe Klintman turnover (bad pass)
12:44		Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
12:42		Javion Guy-King defensive rebound
12:36	+3	Carl Daughtery Jr. makes three point jump shot (Javion Guy-King assists)	11-20
12:07	+2	Paul Lewis makes two point jump shot	11-22
11:53		Elias Cato misses two point jump shot
11:51		Evan Taylor defensive rebound
11:45	+2	Colin Smith makes two point layup	11-24
11:27		Ubongabasi Etim offensive foul
11:27		Ubongabasi Etim turnover (offensive foul)
11:27		TV timeout
11:14		Malik Presley turnover (out of bounds)
10:59	+2	Javion Guy-King makes two point layup	13-24
10:50		Paul Lewis misses two point layup
10:48		Javion Guy-King defensive rebound
10:39	+2	Carl Daughtery Jr. makes two point jump shot	15-24
10:21		Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot
10:18		Commodores offensive rebound
10:02	+3	Jason Rivera-Torres makes three point jump shot (Paul Lewis assists)	15-27
9:53		Carl Daughtery Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:51		Paul Lewis defensive rebound
9:37		Javion Guy-King shooting foul (Malik Presley draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Malik Presley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-28
9:37		Malik Presley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:37		JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
9:31		Jason Rivera-Torres misses three point jump shot
9:29		Malik Presley offensive rebound
9:23	+2	Malik Presley makes two point layup	15-30
9:18		Jason Rivera-Torres personal foul
9:12	+2	Javion Guy-King makes two point layup	17-30
8:43		Javion Guy-King shooting foul (Malik Presley draws the foul)
8:43		Malik Presley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:43	+1	Malik Presley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-31
8:35		Carl Daughtery Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:33		Malik Presley defensive rebound
8:26	+2	Jason Rivera-Torres makes two point layup	17-33
8:13		Tucker Anderson misses two point jump shot
8:11		Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
7:54		Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
7:52		Commodores offensive rebound
7:52		TV timeout
7:44		Ezra Manjon turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Sofield steals)
7:40	+2	Daniel Sofield makes two point layup	19-33
7:16		Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point layup
7:14		Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound
7:04	+3	Masai Olowokere makes three point jump shot (Ibbe Klintman assists)	22-33
6:48		JaQualon Roberts misses three point jump shot
6:46		Elias Cato defensive rebound
6:35		JaQualon Roberts shooting foul (Masai Olowokere draws the foul)
6:35		Masai Olowokere misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:35		Masai Olowokere misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:35		Elias Cato offensive rebound
6:24	+2	Ibbe Klintman makes two point layup	24-33
5:56	+2	Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)	24-35
5:32		Elias Cato turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Manjon steals)
5:26		Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:25		Elias Cato defensive rebound
5:25		Colin Smith personal foul
5:13		Daniel Sofield turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah West steals)
4:47	+2	Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot	24-37
4:24	+2	Elias Cato makes two point jump shot	26-37
3:56		TV timeout
3:52		Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
3:50		Masai Olowokere defensive rebound
3:42	+3	Tucker Anderson makes three point jump shot (Javion Guy-King assists)	29-37
3:11		Isaiah West misses three point jump shot
3:09		Bears defensive rebound
2:53	+2	Javion Guy-King makes two point layup (Elias Cato assists)	31-37
2:32		Ezra Manjon misses three point jump shot
2:30		Tucker Anderson defensive rebound
2:10		Tucker Anderson turnover (bad pass)
2:03		Colin Smith misses two point jump shot
2:01		Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound
1:48		Javion Guy-King misses two point layup
1:46		Carter Lang defensive rebound
1:37	+3	Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Colin Smith assists)	31-40
1:14		Javion Guy-King misses two point jump shot
1:12		Carter Lang defensive rebound
1:03		Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
1:01		Colin Smith offensive rebound
0:56		Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
0:54		Tucker Anderson defensive rebound
0:46	+2	Ubongabasi Etim makes two point layup	33-40
0:46		Carter Lang shooting foul (Ubongabasi Etim draws the foul)
0:46		Ubongabasi Etim misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:46		Colin Smith defensive rebound
0:30		Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
0:28		Colin Smith offensive rebound
0:28		Elias Cato shooting foul (Colin Smith draws the foul)
0:28		Colin Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:28	+1	Colin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-41
0:06		Tucker Anderson misses three point jump shot
0:04		Colin Smith defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CARK
Bears
38
VANDY
Commodores
34

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Johannes Kirsipuu misses two point jump shot
19:36		Ubongabasi Etim offensive rebound
19:32		Ubongabasi Etim misses two point layup
19:30		Johannes Kirsipuu offensive rebound
19:28	+2	Johannes Kirsipuu makes two point layup	35-41
19:11	+2	Ezra Manjon makes two point layup	35-43
18:54		Johannes Kirsipuu turnover (traveling)
18:47	+2	Isaiah West makes two point layup	35-45
18:47		Ubongabasi Etim shooting foul (Isaiah West draws the foul)
18:47		Isaiah West misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:47		Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound
18:35		Colin Smith personal foul (Elias Cato draws the foul)
18:27	+2	Tucker Anderson makes two point jump shot	37-45
18:06		Carter Lang misses two point jump shot
18:04		Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound
17:58	+3	Johannes Kirsipuu makes three point jump shot (Tucker Anderson assists)	40-45
17:39		Johannes Kirsipuu personal foul (Colin Smith draws the foul)
17:32	+2	Isaiah West makes two point dunk	40-47
17:05		Ubongabasi Etim misses two point jump shot
17:03		Elias Cato offensive rebound
17:00		Elias Cato misses two point jump shot
16:58		Carter Lang defensive rebound
16:50		Isaiah West misses three point jump shot
16:48		Colin Smith offensive rebound
16:27	+2	Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot	40-49
16:09		Javion Guy-King misses two point jump shot
16:07		Bears offensive rebound
16:03		Javion Guy-King turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Manjon steals)
15:56		Ezra Manjon turnover (lost ball) (Tucker Anderson steals)
15:49	+2	Tucker Anderson makes two point layup	42-49
15:49		TV timeout
15:36		Tasos Kamateros turnover (offensive goaltending)
15:21		Javion Guy-King turnover (lost ball) (Paul Lewis steals)
15:11		Paul Lewis turnover (bad pass)
14:57		Evan Taylor personal foul
14:53	+2	Javion Guy-King makes two point jump shot (Elias Cato assists)	44-49
14:34		Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point layup
14:32		Javion Guy-King defensive rebound
14:16	+2	Masai Olowokere makes two point jump shot	46-49
13:55		Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
13:53		Commodores offensive rebound
13:53		Javion Guy-King personal foul
13:52		Jason Rivera-Torres turnover (bad pass) (Javion Guy-King steals)
13:46		Paul Lewis shooting foul (Javion Guy-King draws the foul)
13:46		Javion Guy-King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:46	+1	Javion Guy-King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-49
13:07	+2	Paul Lewis makes two point jump shot	47-51
12:49		Tucker Anderson misses two point jump shot
12:47		Colin Smith defensive rebound
12:35		Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot
12:33		Colin Smith offensive rebound
12:30		Daniel Sofield personal foul
12:29		Elias Cato personal foul
12:24	+3	Paul Lewis makes three point jump shot (Tasos Kamateros assists)	47-54
12:05		Carl Daughtery Jr. turnover (lost ball)
11:50	+3	Jason Rivera-Torres makes three point jump shot	47-57
11:32		Jason Rivera-Torres shooting foul (Carl Daughtery Jr. draws the foul)
11:32		TV timeout
11:32	+1	Carl Daughtery Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-57
11:32	+1	Carl Daughtery Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-57
11:06		Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
11:04		Ibbe Klintman defensive rebound
10:58		Carl Daughtery Jr. offensive foul (Jason Rivera-Torres draws the foul)
10:58		Carl Daughtery Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
10:41		Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point jump shot
10:39		Daniel Sofield defensive rebound
10:11	+3	Daniel Sofield makes three point jump shot (Ibbe Klintman assists)	52-57
9:48		Malik Presley misses two point jump shot
9:46		Masai Olowokere defensive rebound
9:37		Carl Daughtery Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:35		Ubongabasi Etim offensive rebound
9:31	+2	Ubongabasi Etim makes two point layup	54-57
9:28		Commodores 30 second timeout
9:28		TV timeout
9:14	+2	Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot	54-59
8:52	+3	Daniel Sofield makes three point jump shot	57-59
8:30	+3	Isaiah West makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)	57-62
8:03		Ubongabasi Etim misses two point jump shot
8:01		Evan Taylor defensive rebound
7:48		Evan Taylor misses two point jump shot
7:46		Commodores offensive rebound
7:44		TV timeout
7:33		Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
7:31		Javion Guy-King defensive rebound
7:06		Ubongabasi Etim turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Manjon steals)
7:01		Ezra Manjon turnover (bad pass) (Ubongabasi Etim steals)
6:45		Masai Olowokere misses two point jump shot
6:43		Colin Smith defensive rebound
6:35		Javion Guy-King shooting foul (Isaiah West draws the foul)
6:35		Isaiah West misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:35		Isaiah West misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:35		Colin Smith offensive rebound
6:25	+3	Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Isaiah West assists)	57-65
6:11		Ezra Manjon shooting foul (Javion Guy-King draws the foul)
6:11	+1	Javion Guy-King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-65
6:11	+1	Javion Guy-King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-65
5:47		Elias Cato shooting foul (Isaiah West draws the foul)
5:47		Isaiah West misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:47	+1	Isaiah West makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-66
5:31		Masai Olowokere misses three point jump shot
5:29		Ubongabasi Etim offensive rebound
5:21		Ubongabasi Etim misses two point jump shot
5:19		Elias Cato offensive rebound
5:16	+3	Daniel Sofield makes three point jump shot (Masai Olowokere assists)	62-66
4:59	+2	Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot	62-68
4:43		Colin Smith personal foul
4:43		Bears 30 second timeout
4:26	+2	Ubongabasi Etim makes two point jump shot	64-68
4:01		Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
3:59		Elias Cato defensive rebound
3:51		Javion Guy-King misses two point jump shot
3:49		Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
3:32		Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
3:30		Javion Guy-King defensive rebound
3:20	+2	Elias Cato makes two point jump shot (Daniel Sofield assists)	66-68
2:53	+2	Isaiah West makes two point layup	66-70
2:53		Ubongabasi Etim shooting foul (Isaiah West draws the foul)
2:53		TV timeout
2:53		Isaiah West misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:53		Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound
2:37		Isaiah West shooting foul (Masai Olowokere draws the foul)
2:37	+1	Masai Olowokere makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-70
2:37	+1	Masai Olowokere makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-70
2:19		Ezra Manjon misses three point jump shot
2:17		Elias Cato defensive rebound
1:55		Javion Guy-King misses two point jump shot
1:53		Isaiah West defensive rebound
1:29		Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot
1:27		Bears defensive rebound
1:04		Javion Guy-King misses two point jump shot
1:02		Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
0:51		Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
0:49		Masai Olowokere defensive rebound
0:44		Bears 30 second timeout
0:35		Javion Guy-King misses two point layup
0:31		Isaiah West defensive rebound
0:31		Isaiah West turnover (lost ball)
0:30		Colin Smith shooting foul (Elias Cato draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Elias Cato makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-70
0:30		Elias Cato misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:30		Colin Smith defensive rebound
0:24		Masai Olowokere personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-71
0:24		Bears 30 second timeout
0:24	+1	Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-72
0:13	+2	Masai Olowokere makes two point layup	71-72
0:11		Elias Cato personal foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-73
0:11	+1	Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-74
0:03		Ibbe Klintman misses three point jump shot
0:01		Evan Taylor defensive rebound
0:01		Tucker Anderson personal foul (Evan Taylor draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Evan Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-75
0:01		Evan Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:01		Daniel Sofield defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Daniel Sofield defensive rebound