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Brooks, Boston help Kentucky beat LSU 82-69, end 3-game skid
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Keion Brooks Jr. had 13 of his season-high 15 points in the first half, Brandon Boston Jr. added 13 of his 18 points in the second half, and Kentucky trailed for just 15 seconds in its 82-69 win over LSU 82-69 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.
Kentucky (5-9, 4-3 Southeastern Conference), which had a six-game losing streak earlier this season, got a much-needed win in the first of a five-game stretch against Top-40 teams. The Wildcats avoided their third four-game slide under coach John Calipari.
Olivier Sarr made a layup and Brooks made two free throws to give Kentucky the lead for good before Davion Mintz and Boston hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 12-4. The Wildcats set season highs for a half with 13 assists, six 3-pointers, and 49 points while taking a 13-point lead into the break.
Trendon Watford tied his career best with 26 points and added a season-high tying 10 rebounds, and freshman Cameron Thomas scored 18 for LSU (10-4, 5-3). Thomas, who went into the game averaging 22.0 points (No. 8 nationally), made 1 of 8 from 3-point range as the Tigers made just 4 of 23.
Watford made a layup to trim LSU's deficit to 56-51 with 15:29 left to play but the Tigers got no closer. Boston answered with a 3 and then converted a three-point play before his tip-in of a miss by Brooks gave the Wildcats a 13-point lead with 10 minutes remaining.
Sarr finished with 13 points and Mintz 11. Freshman Isaiah Jackson grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds for Kentucky.
LSU received 20 votes in the latest AP poll but followed it up with a 105-75 home loss to No. 18 Alabama before getting outworked by the Wildcats on Saturday. Kentucky picked apart the Tigers' full-court press - finishing with as many alley-oops (four) as turnovers and hitting six 3s - in the first half.
Kentucky, which committed at least 16 turnovers in each of its last three games, had just nine against the Tigers.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |
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Trendon Watford vs. Olivier Sarr (Wildcats gains possession) | ||
| 19:44 |
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Olivier Sarr misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:42 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 19:37 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point layup (Brandon Boston Jr. assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:22 |
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+2 | Trendon Watford makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 19:00 |
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Mwani Wilkinson personal foul (Brandon Boston Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 18:50 |
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Olivier Sarr turnover (lost ball) (Trendon Watford steals) | ||
| 18:37 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. blocks Cameron Thomas's two point layup | ||
| 18:35 |
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Cameron Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 |
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+2 | Cameron Thomas makes two point layup | 4-2 |
| 18:13 |
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Olivier Sarr misses two point layup | ||
| 18:11 |
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Olivier Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point layup | 4-4 |
| 17:59 |
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Javonte Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:57 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 17:42 |
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Olivier Sarr turnover (lost ball) (Trendon Watford steals) | ||
| 17:34 |
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Cameron Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:32 |
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Davion Mintz defensive rebound | ||
| 17:29 |
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Cameron Thomas shooting foul (Keion Brooks Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 17:29 |
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+1 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-5 |
| 17:29 |
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+1 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-6 |
| 17:14 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. blocks Javonte Smart's two point layup | ||
| 17:12 |
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Javonte Smart offensive rebound | ||
| 17:05 |
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Trendon Watford misses two point layup | ||
| 17:03 |
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Devin Askew defensive rebound | ||
| 16:55 |
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+3 | Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists) | 4-9 |
| 16:40 |
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Olivier Sarr personal foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | ||
| 16:26 |
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Trendon Watford misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 16:24 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 16:16 |
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+3 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists) | 4-12 |
| 16:15 |
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Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:15 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:48 |
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Isaiah Jackson shooting foul (Cameron Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 15:48 |
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Cameron Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 15:48 |
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Cameron Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 15:48 |
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+1 | Cameron Thomas makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 5-12 |
| 15:29 |
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+2 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 5-14 |
| 15:05 |
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+2 | Javonte Smart makes two point pullup jump shot | 7-14 |
| 14:51 |
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+3 | Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot | 7-17 |
| 14:36 |
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+2 | Darius Days makes two point layup (Trendon Watford assists) | 9-17 |
| 14:24 |
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Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:22 |
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Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 14:15 |
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Trendon Watford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:13 |
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Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:06 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:04 |
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Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 13:53 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. blocks Trendon Watford's two point layup | ||
| 13:51 |
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Devin Askew defensive rebound | ||
| 13:39 |
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+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point dunk (Davion Mintz assists) | 9-19 |
| 13:23 |
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Darius Days misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 13:21 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 13:13 |
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Trendon Watford shooting foul (Davion Mintz draws the foul) | ||
| 13:13 |
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Davion Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:13 |
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+1 | Davion Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-20 |
| 12:57 |
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Cameron Thomas misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 12:55 |
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Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:47 |
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Eric Gaines personal foul | ||
| 12:35 |
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Isaiah Jackson offensive foul (Darius Days draws the foul) | ||
| 12:35 |
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Isaiah Jackson turnover | ||
| 12:16 |
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Darius Days misses two point hook shot | ||
| 12:14 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:02 |
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+3 | Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists) | 9-23 |
| 11:39 |
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+2 | Eric Gaines makes two point driving layup | 11-23 |
| 11:26 |
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Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 |
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Olivier Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 |
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+3 | Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Davion Mintz assists) | 11-26 |
| 10:59 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. personal foul (Josh LeBlanc Sr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 10:53 |
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Trendon Watford misses two point layup | ||
| 10:51 |
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Shareef O'Neal offensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 |
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+2 | Shareef O'Neal makes two point tip shot | 13-26 |
| 10:28 |
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Josh LeBlanc Sr. personal foul (Devin Askew draws the foul) | ||
| 10:10 |
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Devin Askew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 |
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Javonte Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 |
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+2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving layup | 15-26 |
| 9:46 |
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+2 | Jacob Toppin makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dontaie Allen assists) | 15-28 |
| 9:33 |
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Javonte Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 |
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Dontaie Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 |
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Eric Gaines defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 |
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Dontaie Allen shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul) | ||
| 9:02 |
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+1 | Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-28 |
| 9:02 |
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+1 | Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-28 |
| 8:40 |
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+2 | Jacob Toppin makes two point jump shot (Devin Askew assists) | 17-30 |
| 8:29 |
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Eric Gaines misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:27 |
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Jacob Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 |
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Eric Gaines personal foul (Jacob Toppin draws the foul) | ||
| 8:08 |
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Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 |
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Javonte Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 |
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Javonte Smart turnover (bad pass) (Davion Mintz steals) | ||
| 7:51 |
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+2 | Lance Ware makes two point alley-oop layup (Jacob Toppin assists) | 17-32 |
| 7:51 |
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Javonte Smart shooting foul (Lance Ware draws the foul) | ||
| 7:51 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 7:51 |
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+1 | Lance Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-33 |
| 7:37 |
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Cameron Thomas misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:35 |
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Lance Ware personal foul | ||
| 7:29 |
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+2 | Cameron Thomas makes two point reverse layup | 19-33 |
| 7:29 |
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+1 | Cameron Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-33 |
| 7:09 |
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+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jacob Toppin assists) | 20-35 |
| 6:49 |
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Cameron Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:24 |
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Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 |
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Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 |
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+2 | Mwani Wilkinson makes two point layup (Javonte Smart assists) | 22-35 |
| 5:53 |
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+2 | Jacob Toppin makes two point finger roll layup | 22-37 |
| 5:24 |
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Jacob Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:22 |
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Darius Days defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 |
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Cameron Thomas misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:08 |
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Jacob Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 |
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Devin Askew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:00 |
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Darius Days defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 |
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+3 | Cameron Thomas makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 27-37 |
| 4:25 |
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Devin Askew misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:25 |
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Devin Askew misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:23 |
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Javonte Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 |
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Darius Days misses two point layup | ||
| 4:10 |
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Olivier Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 |
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Mwani Wilkinson personal foul (Olivier Sarr draws the foul) | ||
| 4:02 |
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+1 | Olivier Sarr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-38 |
| 4:02 |
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+1 | Olivier Sarr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 |
| 4:01 |
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Trendon Watford turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:54 |
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Davion Mintz turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:43 |
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Davion Mintz shooting foul (Javonte Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 3:43 |
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+1 | Javonte Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-39 |
| 3:43 |
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Javonte Smart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:43 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 |
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+3 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists) | 28-42 |
| 3:01 |
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Olivier Sarr personal foul (Darius Days draws the foul) | ||
| 3:01 |
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Darius Days misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:01 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 |
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Josh LeBlanc Sr. personal foul (Keion Brooks Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 |
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+1 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-43 |
| 2:58 |
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+1 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-44 |
| 2:49 |
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+3 | Trendon Watford makes three point jump shot | 31-44 |
| 2:24 |
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Devin Askew misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:22 |
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Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 |
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Trendon Watford misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:06 |
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Darius Days offensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 |
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Darius Days turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Boston Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:00 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:57 |
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Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 |
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Trendon Watford turnover (bad pass) (Dontaie Allen steals) | ||
| 1:34 |
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+2 | Lance Ware makes two point layup (Dontaie Allen assists) | 31-46 |
| 1:15 |
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+3 | Javonte Smart makes three point jump shot | 34-46 |
| 0:56 |
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+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Devin Askew assists) | 34-48 |
| 0:38 |
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Shareef O'Neal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:36 |
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Darius Days personal foul (Davion Mintz draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 |
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Davion Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:36 |
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+1 | Davion Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-49 |
| 0:14 |
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Cameron Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:12 |
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Cameron Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 |
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+1 | Cameron Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-49 |
| 0:09 |
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+1 | Cameron Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-49 |
| 0:00 |
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Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:40 |
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+2 | Darius Days makes two point turnaround hook shot | 38-49 |
| 19:32 |
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Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:30 |
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Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 19:10 |
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+2 | Cameron Thomas makes two point pullup jump shot | 40-49 |
| 18:41 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point dunk (Davion Mintz assists) | 40-51 |
| 18:25 |
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+2 | Trendon Watford makes two point floating jump shot | 42-51 |
| 18:11 |
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Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:09 |
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Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 18:02 |
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Olivier Sarr personal foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | ||
| 17:58 |
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Cameron Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:56 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 17:33 |
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Devin Askew turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 17:23 |
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Trendon Watford turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:11 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 17:09 |
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Darius Days defensive rebound | ||
| 16:55 |
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+2 | Mwani Wilkinson makes two point layup (Javonte Smart assists) | 44-51 |
| 16:43 |
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+2 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes two point driving layup | 44-53 |
| 16:43 |
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Darius Days shooting foul (Brandon Boston Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 16:43 |
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+1 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-54 |
| 16:23 |
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+2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving hook shot | 46-54 |
| 16:23 |
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Devin Askew shooting foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | ||
| 16:23 |
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+1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 47-54 |
| 15:57 |
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Darius Days blocks Brandon Boston Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 15:55 |
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Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:51 |
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+2 | Cameron Thomas makes two point driving layup | 49-54 |
| 15:43 |
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Wildcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 15:32 |
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Darius Days shooting foul (Davion Mintz draws the foul) | ||
| 15:32 |
|
TV timeout | ||
| 15:32 |
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+1 | Davion Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-55 |
| 15:32 |
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+1 | Davion Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-56 |
| 15:22 |
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+2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving layup | 51-56 |
| 15:02 |
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+3 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 51-59 |
| 14:37 |
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Cameron Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:35 |
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Lance Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 14:09 |
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Jacob Toppin turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:57 |
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Trendon Watford misses two point driving layup | ||
| 13:55 |
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Trendon Watford offensive rebound | ||
| 13:50 |
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Cameron Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:48 |
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Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 13:28 |
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Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:26 |
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Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 13:21 |
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Cameron Thomas misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 13:19 |
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Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 13:06 |
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Trendon Watford personal foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 12:49 |
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Mwani Wilkinson blocks Brandon Boston Jr.'s three point jump shot | ||
| 12:47 |
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Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 12:34 |
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Trendon Watford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:32 |
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Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:17 |
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Javonte Smart personal foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 12:12 |
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Eric Gaines blocks Dontaie Allen's two point driving layup | ||
| 12:10 |
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Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 11:50 |
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Javonte Smart misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 11:48 |
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