RUSTON, La. (AP) Sean Newman Jr.'s 27 points helped Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeat Liberty Flames 79-74 on Saturday night.
Newman added eight assists for the Bulldogs (13-4, 2-2 Conference USA). Daniel Batcho added 24 points while going 6 of 10 and 12 of 15 from the free-throw line while he also had 12 rebounds and three blocks. Amaree Abram had 13 points and shot 4 for 10, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc.
Taelon Peter led the Flames (14-3, 2-2) in scoring, finishing with 33 points. Liberty also got 13 points and six rebounds from Jay Maughmer. Zach Cleveland also had 11 points and four assists.
Newman scored 12 points in the first half and Louisiana Tech went into the break trailing 34-27. Newman scored 15 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Louisiana Tech to a five-point victory.
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1st Half
LIB
Flames
34
LT
Bulldogs
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Owen Aquino vs. Daniel Batcho (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:47
+2
Sean Newman Jr. makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:27
+2
Colin Porter makes two point jump shot
2-2
19:05
Devin Ree turnover (bad pass)
18:54
Sean Newman Jr. blocks Colin Porter's two point jump shot
18:52
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
18:48
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Owen Aquino steals)
18:40
Jayvon Maughmer misses two point layup
18:38
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
18:22
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
2-4
18:05
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
18:03
Devin Ree defensive rebound
17:57
+2
Sean Newman Jr. makes two point layup
2-6
17:34
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup
4-6
17:07
Amaree Abram misses two point hook shot
17:05
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
16:49
Jayvon Maughmer misses two point layup
16:47
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
16:40
Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot
16:38
Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:34
Kaden Metheny personal foul
16:29
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
16:27
Flames defensive rebound
16:13
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
16:11
Devin Ree defensive rebound
16:03
Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot
16:01
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
15:47
Owen Aquino misses two point layup
15:45
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
15:27
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
15:25
Devin Ree offensive rebound
15:19
+2
Sean Newman Jr. makes two point jump shot
4-8
14:58
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
14:56
Devin Ree defensive rebound
14:44
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass)
14:44
TV timeout
14:27
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)
6-8
14:07
Owen Aquino shooting foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
14:07
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-9
14:07
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
13:54
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup
8-10
13:35
Devin Ree misses two point jump shot
13:33
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
13:10
Will Allen shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
13:10
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-10
13:10
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:10
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
12:43
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
9-12
12:14
Kaden Metheny misses two point layup
12:12
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
11:57
Sean Newman Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:55
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
11:50
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
11-12
11:31
Al Green offensive foul
11:31
Al Green turnover (offensive foul)
11:31
TV timeout
11:09
Owen Aquino misses two point layup
11:07
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
10:58
Daniel Batcho misses two point jump shot
10:56
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
10:47
Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
10:47
Colin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:47
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-12
10:33
Daniel Batcho misses two point hook shot
10:31
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
10:09
Gabriel McKay misses three point jump shot
10:07
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
9:50
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point hook shot
12-14
9:50
Owen Aquino shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
9:50
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-15
9:38
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists)
14-15
9:17
Al Green misses two point layup
9:15
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
9:02
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup
16-15
8:39
Al Green misses two point jump shot
8:37
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
8:23
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot
19-15
8:02
Amaree Abram offensive foul
8:02
Amaree Abram turnover (offensive foul)
7:35
Zach Cleveland misses two point hook shot
7:33
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
7:17
Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
7:17
TV timeout
7:17
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-16
7:17
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-17
6:59
Daniel Batcho blocks Kaden Metheny's two point layup
6:57
Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
6:52
Al Green misses three point jump shot
6:50
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
6:33
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
6:31
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
6:08
Daniel Batcho turnover (traveling)
5:58
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
21-17
5:29
Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
5:29
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:29
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-18
5:18
Colin Porter misses two point layup
5:16
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
5:07
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
5:05
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
5:05
Taelon Peter personal foul
4:51
+2
Sean Elkinton makes two point hook shot (Devin Ree assists)
21-20
4:24
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
23-20
3:54
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Metheny steals)
3:50
Devin Ree shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:50
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-20
3:50
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-20
3:21
+2
Sean Newman Jr. makes two point layup
25-22
2:52
+3
Colin Porter makes three point jump shot
28-22
2:33
+2
Sean Newman Jr. makes two point layup
28-24
2:18
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
31-24
2:00
Sean Elkinton misses three point jump shot
1:58
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
1:50
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
34-24
1:48
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:32
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kaden Metheny steals)
1:16
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
1:14
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
1:06
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
34-27
0:36
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
0:34
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
0:08
Sean Newman Jr. misses two point layup
0:06
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
0:01
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
0:00
Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LIB
Flames
40
LT
Bulldogs
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
19:44
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
19:34
Amaree Abram offensive foul
19:34
Amaree Abram turnover (offensive foul)
19:14
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
19:12
Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
18:57
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup
36-27
18:26
+3
Sean Newman Jr. makes three point jump shot
36-30
17:57
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)
39-30
17:38
+2
Sean Newman Jr. makes two point layup
39-32
17:17
Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball)
17:03
Devin Ree misses two point layup
17:01
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
16:58
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
39-34
16:37
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup
41-34
16:22
Devin Ree misses two point layup
16:20
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
16:17
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
16:15
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
16:14
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point alley-oop layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
41-36
15:53
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
15:51
Devin Ree defensive rebound
15:34
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
15:32
Al Green offensive rebound
15:32
TV timeout
15:29
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
41-38
15:19
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
15:17
Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:05
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
41-40
14:46
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
14:44
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
14:34
+2
Sean Newman Jr. makes two point jump shot
41-42
14:09
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Kaden Metheny assists)
43-42
14:08
Flames 30 second timeout
13:54
+2
Sean Newman Jr. makes two point layup
43-44
13:36
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
45-44
13:17
Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
13:17
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-45
13:17
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-46
13:04
Daniel Batcho blocks Owen Aquino's two point dunk
13:02
Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
12:45
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
12:43
Colin Porter defensive rebound
12:36
Zach Cleveland turnover (traveling)
12:20
Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:18
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
12:10
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
12:08
Devin Ree defensive rebound
11:54
Owen Aquino shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
11:54
TV timeout
11:54
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-47
11:54
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-48
11:45
Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
11:45
Taelon Peter misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:45
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 2 of 3
46-48
11:45
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 3 of 3
47-48
11:23
+3
Sean Elkinton makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)
47-51
11:06
Sean Elkinton shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
11:06
+1
Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-51
11:06
+1
Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-51
10:49
Sean Elkinton misses three point jump shot
10:47
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
10:33
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
10:31
Sean Elkinton defensive rebound
10:16
Taelon Peter shooting foul (Sean Elkinton draws the foul)
10:16
+1
Sean Elkinton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-52
10:16
+1
Sean Elkinton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-53
10:00
Sean Elkinton personal foul
9:58
Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:56
Devin Ree defensive rebound
9:48
+3
Sean Elkinton makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
