Batcho's 18 lead Louisiana Tech past Western Kentucky 77-67
RUSTON, La. (AP) Daniel Batcho's 18 points helped Louisiana Tech defeat Western Kentucky 77-67 on Thursday night.
Batcho shot 5 of 7 from the field and 8 for 14 from the line for the Bulldogs (14-6, 3-4 Conference USA). Devin Ree shot 3 for 7 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 12 points. Jordan Crawford had 11 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 3 for 7 from the line.
Don McHenry led the way for the Hilltoppers (11-8, 2-4) with 21 points and four assists. Western Kentucky also got 13 points and eight rebounds from Tyrone Marshall. Enoch Kalambay also had 10 points.
Louisiana Tech led 33-28 at halftime, with Al Green racking up eight points. Batcho scored a team-high 14 points after intermission.
Both teams play Saturday. Louisiana Tech hosts Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky goes on the road to play Sam Houston.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
19:36 | Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
19:33 | Amaree Abram offensive rebound | |||
19:15 | Devin Ree misses three point jump shot | |||
19:13 | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | |||
19:09 | Don McHenry misses two point jump shot | |||
19:07 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
19:01 | Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
18:59 | Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup | |||
18:42 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
18:28 | Daniel Batcho misses two point layup | |||
18:26 | Hilltoppers defensive rebound | |||
18:13 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup | |||
18:11 | Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound | |||
18:11 | Devin Ree personal foul | |||
17:57 | Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot | |||
17:55 | Devin Ree defensive rebound | |||
17:48 | Devin Ree misses three point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound | |||
17:23 | +3 | Don McHenry makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists) | 3-0 | |
17:02 | Kaden Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Don McHenry steals) | |||
16:55 | Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot | |||
16:53 | Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound | |||
16:50 | Kaden Cooper personal foul | |||
16:49 | Enoch Kalambay turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:22 | Kaden Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jackson steals) | |||
16:02 | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | |||
16:00 | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | |||
15:49 | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point jump shot (Kaden Cooper assists) | 3-2 | |
15:28 | Blaise Keita misses two point layup | |||
15:26 | Don McHenry offensive rebound | |||
15:25 | +3 | Enoch Kalambay makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists) | 6-2 | |
15:11 | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Jackson steals) | |||
15:06 | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | |||
15:04 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
14:46 | Devin Ree misses three point jump shot | |||
14:44 | Don McHenry defensive rebound | |||
14:37 | Daniel Batcho shooting foul | |||
14:37 | TV timeout | |||
14:37 | +1 | Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-2 | |
14:37 | +1 | Don McHenry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-2 | |
14:27 | Al Green misses three point jump shot | |||
14:25 | Hilltoppers defensive rebound | |||
14:14 | Will Allen personal foul | |||
14:05 | Blaise Keita offensive foul | |||
14:05 | Blaise Keita turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:55 | +2 | Devin Ree makes two point layup (Al Green assists) | 8-4 | |
13:29 | Leeroy Odiahi turnover (lost ball) (Will Allen steals) | |||
13:17 | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
13:15 | Khristian Lander personal foul | |||
13:01 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul | |||
12:46 | +2 | Will Allen makes two point layup (Al Green assists) | 8-6 | |
12:46 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. shooting foul | |||
12:46 | Will Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
12:46 | Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound | |||
12:23 | Devin Ree blocks Khristian Lander's two point layup | |||
12:21 | Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound | |||
12:21 | Jump ball. (Hilltoppers gains possession) | |||
12:17 | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | |||
12:15 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
11:58 | Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot | |||
11:56 | Al Green defensive rebound | |||
11:49 | Devin Ree misses three point jump shot | |||
11:47 | Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound | |||
11:37 | Jump ball. Sean Newman Jr. vs. Khristian Lander (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
11:37 | Khristian Lander turnover (Sean Newman Jr. steals) | |||
11:37 | TV timeout | |||
11:17 | Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Devin Ree draws the foul) | |||
11:17 | Devin Ree misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:17 | +1 | Devin Ree makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-7 | |
10:53 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | |||
10:33 | Khristian Lander defensive rebound | |||
10:11 | +2 | Blaise Keita makes two point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists) | 10-7 | |
9:52 | +3 | Al Green makes three point jump shot (Daniel Batcho assists) | 10-10 | |
9:44 | Sean Newman Jr. personal foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul) | |||
9:39 | +2 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup | 12-10 | |
9:27 | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jackson steals) | |||
9:21 | +2 | Jack Edelen makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists) | 14-10 | |
9:08 | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jackson steals) | |||
9:01 | +2 | Don McHenry makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists) | 16-10 | |
8:46 | +3 | Al Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists) | 16-13 | |
8:22 | Jack Edelen misses three point jump shot | |||
8:20 | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | |||
8:03 | +2 | Al Green makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
7:37 | Don McHenry turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Cooper steals) | |||
7:33 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point layup (Kaden Cooper assists) | 16-17 | |
7:33 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
7:33 | TV timeout | |||
7:19 | +2 | Enoch Kalambay makes two point layup | 18-17 | |
6:59 | Enoch Kalambay personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul) | |||
6:55 | Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:53 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
6:36 | Braxton Bayless turnover (lost ball) (AJ Bates steals) | |||
6:30 | Kaden Cooper misses two point layup | |||
6:28 | Jaylen Dorsey defensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
6:08 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists) | 18-19 | |
5:38 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:36 | AJ Bates defensive rebound | |||
5:21 | +3 | AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists) | 18-22 | |
4:59 | +2 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup | 20-22 | |
4:59 | Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul) | |||
4:59 | +1 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-22 | |
4:49 | Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Devin Ree draws the foul) | |||
4:49 | +1 | Devin Ree makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 | |
4:49 | +1 | Devin Ree makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-24 | |
4:34 | Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot | |||
4:32 | Devin Ree defensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Leeroy Odiahi personal foul (Will Allen draws the foul) | |||
4:17 | +1 | Will Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-25 | |
4:17 | +1 | Will Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-26 | |
3:58 | Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot | |||
3:57 | Blaise Keita offensive rebound | |||
3:57 | Will Allen personal foul (Blaise Keita draws the foul) | |||
3:57 | TV timeout | |||
3:57 | Blaise Keita misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:57 | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | |||
3:41 | AJ Bates turnover (traveling) | |||
3:22 | Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot | |||
3:20 | Will Allen defensive rebound | |||
3:12 | Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot | |||
3:10 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Amaree Abram personal foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul) | |||
3:04 | Enoch Kalambay misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:04 | Jalen Jackson offensive rebound | |||
2:48 | Khristian Lander turnover (out of bounds) | |||
2:31 | +3 | Devin Ree makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists) | 21-29 | |
2:22 | Devin Ree shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul) | |||
2:22 | +1 | Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 22-29 | |
2:22 | +1 | Don McHenry makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 23-29 | |
2:22 | +1 | Don McHenry makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 24-29 | |
1:59 | Blaise Keita shooting foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul) | |||
1:59 | +1 | Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-30 | |
1:59 | +1 | Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 | |
1:45 | AJ Bates shooting foul (Jalen Jackson draws the foul) | |||
1:45 | +1 | Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-31 | |
1:45 | +1 | Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-31 | |
1:26 | Jump ball. Daniel Batcho vs. Braxton Bayless (Hilltoppers gains possession) | |||
1:26 | Daniel Batcho turnover (lost ball) (Braxton Bayless steals) | |||
1:10 | +2 | Don McHenry makes two point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists) | 28-31 | |
0:38 | Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:38 | +1 | Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-32 | |
0:38 | +1 | Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-33 | |
0:19 | Braxton Bayless misses two point layup | |||
0:17 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
0:15 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
0:03 | Kaden Cooper misses two point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Khristian Lander defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |