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Lamar beats Sam Houston St. 70-69 in Southland quarterfinals

AP
Mar 12, 2021

KATY, Texas (AP) Davion Buster posted 17 points, Avery Sullivan hit a go-ahead free throw in the closing seconds as Lamar Cardinals upset No. 3 seed Sam Houston 70-69 in the Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.

The sixth-seeded Cardinals (10-17) plays No. 3 seed Abilene Christian in the semifinals Friday. The Wildcats won both regular season matchups with Lamar by an average of 16.5 points.

Zach Nutall hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play and, after a Cardinals turnover, made a layup three seconds later to make it 69-all but Sullivan made 1-of-2 free throws with 1.4 second left.

Kasen Harrison had 15 points for Lamar. Anderson Kopp added 13 points. Lincoln Smith had 11 points.

Nutall had 30 points and eight rebounds for the Bearkats (19-9). Tristan Ikpe added 10 rebounds. Javion May had eight rebounds.

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1st Half
LAM
Cardinals
41
SHOU
Bearkats
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		David Muoka vs. Tristan Ikpe (Avery Sullivan gains possession)
19:28		Kasen Harrison misses two point jump shot
19:26		Javion May defensive rebound
19:20		Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
19:18		David Muoka defensive rebound
19:04	+3	Davion Buster makes three point pullup jump shot	3-0
18:52		Kasen Harrison personal foul (Demarkus Lampley draws the foul)
18:32	+2	Zach Nutall makes two point driving layup	3-2
18:10		Ellis Jefferson misses two point jump shot
18:08		Demarkus Lampley defensive rebound
17:58	+3	Donte Powers makes three point jump shot (Zach Nutall assists)	3-5
17:42	+2	Kasen Harrison makes two point driving layup	5-5
17:32	+2	Zach Nutall makes two point driving layup	5-7
17:32		David Muoka shooting foul (Zach Nutall draws the foul)
17:32		Zach Nutall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:32		David Muoka defensive rebound
17:07		Zach Nutall shooting foul (Davion Buster draws the foul)
17:06	+1	Davion Buster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-7
17:06	+1	Davion Buster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-7
16:52		Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
16:50		Davion Buster defensive rebound
16:42	+2	Kasen Harrison makes two point driving layup	9-7
16:23		Tristan Ikpe misses two point layup
16:21		Javion May offensive rebound
16:10	+2	Javion May makes two point tip shot	9-9
15:58		Tristan Ikpe blocks David Muoka's two point layup
15:56		Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
15:32		David Muoka blocks Tristan Ikpe's two point jump shot
15:30		Javion May offensive rebound
15:19		Demarkus Lampley misses three point jump shot
15:17		Javion May offensive rebound
15:09		Donte Powers misses two point jump shot
15:07		Javion May offensive rebound
14:56	+3	Zach Nutall makes three point jump shot	9-12
14:54	+2	Kasen Harrison makes two point driving layup	11-12
14:54		Javion May shooting foul (Kasen Harrison draws the foul)
14:54		TV timeout
14:54	+1	Kasen Harrison makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-12
14:33	+2	Tristan Ikpe makes two point driving layup (Zach Nutall assists)	12-14
14:10	+3	Davion Buster makes three point jump shot (Ellis Jefferson assists)	15-14
13:51		Javion May misses two point jump shot
13:49		Tristan Ikpe offensive rebound
13:44	+2	Tristan Ikpe makes two point tip shot	15-16
13:24	+2	Lincoln Smith makes two point jump shot (Ellis Jefferson assists)	17-16
13:13		Bryce Monroe turnover (bad pass)
12:59		Kian Scroggins blocks Avery Sullivan's two point jump shot
12:57		Lincoln Smith offensive rebound
12:45	+2	Lincoln Smith makes two point layup	19-16
12:36	+2	Kian Scroggins makes two point dunk (Bryce Monroe assists)	19-18
12:23		Kasen Harrison misses two point layup
12:21		Kian Scroggins defensive rebound
12:21		Avery Sullivan blocks Bryce Monroe's two point layup
12:19		Bearkats offensive rebound
12:13		Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
12:11		Avery Sullivan defensive rebound
12:06	+3	Anderson Kopp makes three point jump shot (Lincoln Smith assists)	22-18
11:51	+3	Bryce Monroe makes three point pullup jump shot (Demarkus Lampley assists)	22-21
11:32	+2	Lincoln Smith makes two point layup (Ellis Jefferson assists)	24-21
11:12		Bryce Monroe misses three point jump shot
11:10		Lincoln Smith defensive rebound
10:58		Avery Sullivan turnover (traveling)
10:58		TV timeout
10:41	+2	Jarren Cook makes two point jump shot	24-23
10:10	+2	Lincoln Smith makes two point layup (Avery Sullivan assists)	26-23
9:57	+2	Bryce Monroe makes two point driving layup	26-25
9:33		Ellis Jefferson offensive foul
9:33		Ellis Jefferson turnover
9:11		Jarren Cook misses three point jump shot
9:09		Cardinals defensive rebound
8:48	+2	David Muoka makes two point hook shot (Ellis Jefferson assists)	28-25
8:22		Lincoln Smith blocks Bryce Monroe's two point layup
8:20		Cardinals defensive rebound
7:54	+3	Kasen Harrison makes three point pullup jump shot	31-25
7:37	+2	Zach Nutall makes two point finger roll layup (Donte Powers assists)	31-27
7:13		TV timeout
7:11	+2	Avery Sullivan makes two point layup	33-27
7:11		Tristan Ikpe shooting foul (Avery Sullivan draws the foul)
7:11	+1	Avery Sullivan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-27
6:51		Bryce Monroe misses two point jump shot
6:49		Davion Buster defensive rebound
6:37		Davion Buster misses three point jump shot
6:35		Zach Nutall defensive rebound
6:25		Tristan Ikpe misses two point jump shot
6:23		Tristan Ikpe offensive rebound
6:18		Tristan Ikpe misses two point layup
6:16		Tristan Ikpe offensive rebound
6:04		Bearkats turnover (shot clock violation)
5:44		Davion Buster misses two point jump shot
5:42		Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
5:34		Zach Nutall turnover (lost ball) (Davion Buster steals)
5:27		Anderson Kopp misses three point jump shot
5:25		Zach Nutall defensive rebound
5:13		Davion Buster personal foul (Zach Nutall draws the foul)
5:12		Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
5:10		David Muoka defensive rebound
4:55	+2	David Muoka makes two point hook shot	36-27
4:44	+2	Donte Powers makes two point pullup jump shot	36-29
4:27		Donte Powers personal foul (Kasen Harrison draws the foul)
4:21		Avery Sullivan turnover (bad pass) (Donte Powers steals)
4:08		Donte Powers turnover (bad pass) (Kasen Harrison steals)
3:57		Avery Sullivan turnover (bad pass) (Demarkus Lampley steals)
3:54		Avery Sullivan shooting foul (Demarkus Lampley draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54	+1	Demarkus Lampley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-30
3:54	+1	Demarkus Lampley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-31
3:45		Anderson Kopp misses two point jump shot
3:43		Anderson Kopp offensive rebound
3:36	+2	Anderson Kopp makes two point tip shot	38-31
3:25	+3	Demarkus Lampley makes three point jump shot (Donte Powers assists)	38-34
3:06		Kasen Harrison turnover (carrying)
2:51	+2	Javion May makes two point floating jump shot	38-36
2:41		Cardinals 30 second timeout
2:38		Kasen Harrison misses two point jump shot
2:36		Zach Nutall defensive rebound
2:29		Zach Nutall turnover (bad pass) (Kasen Harrison steals)
2:20		Tristan Ikpe blocks Kasen Harrison's two point layup
2:18		Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
2:11		Demarkus Lampley misses three point jump shot
2:09		Donte Powers offensive rebound
1:56	+3	Demarkus Lampley makes three point jump shot (Donte Powers assists)	38-39
1:47		Anderson Kopp misses three point jump shot
1:45		Demarkus Lampley defensive rebound
1:39		Demarkus Lampley misses two point jump shot
1:37		Javion May offensive rebound
1:29	+2	Tristan Ikpe makes two point dunk (Javion May assists)	38-41
1:11		David Muoka misses two point jump shot
1:09		Donte Powers defensive rebound
0:55		Demarkus Lampley misses three point jump shot
0:53		David Muoka defensive rebound
0:28	+3	Anderson Kopp makes three point jump shot (Kasen Harrison assists)	41-41
0:06		Anderson Kopp personal foul (Zach Nutall draws the foul)
0:02		Demarkus Lampley turnover (lost ball) (Avery Sullivan steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LAM
Cardinals
29
SHOU
Bearkats
28

Time		Play	Score
19:55	+3	Zach Nutall makes three point jump shot (Javion May assists)	41-44
19:22	+2	Avery Sullivan makes two point layup (David Muoka assists)	43-44
19:08		Zach Nutall misses two point layup
19:06		Davion Buster defensive rebound
18:55		Demarkus Lampley blocks Davion Buster's two point layup
18:53		Cardinals offensive rebound
18:36		Avery Sullivan misses two point jump shot
18:36		Zach Nutall defensive rebound
18:25		Donte Powers turnover (bad pass) (Ellis Jefferson steals)
17:53		Ellis Jefferson turnover (bad pass)
17:33	+2	Zach Nutall makes two point step back jump shot	43-46
17:13	+2	Kasen Harrison makes two point floating jump shot	45-46
16:58		Tristan Ikpe turnover (bad pass)
16:31		Anderson Kopp misses two point jump shot
16:29		Avery Sullivan offensive rebound
16:29		Jump ball. (Cardinals gains possession)
16:21	+3	Davion Buster makes three point pullup jump shot	48-46
16:08		Tristan Ikpe offensive foul
16:08		Tristan Ikpe turnover
16:08		Tristan Ikpe turnover
15:43		Kian Scroggins defensive rebound
15:34		Zach Nutall misses two point jump shot
15:32		Anderson Kopp defensive rebound
15:20	+3	Lincoln Smith makes three point jump shot (Kasen Harrison assists)	51-46
14:56	+2	Javion May makes two point layup (Zach Nutall assists)	51-48
14:40		Avery Sullivan turnover (bad pass) (Zach Nutall steals)
14:32		Zach Nutall turnover (bad pass) (Anderson Kopp steals)
14:25		Anderson Kopp offensive foul
14:25		Anderson Kopp turnover
14:13		Zach Nutall misses two point layup
14:13		Zach Nutall misses two point layup
14:11		David Muoka defensive rebound
13:43	+3	Anderson Kopp makes three point jump shot (Kasen Harrison assists)	54-48
13:27		David Muoka blocks Kian Scroggins's two point layup
13:25		Davion Buster defensive rebound
13:17		Kasen Harrison offensive foul
13:17		Kasen Harrison turnover
13:03		Bryce Monroe misses two point jump shot
13:01		Anderson Kopp defensive rebound
12:40	+2	David Muoka makes two point layup (Anderson Kopp assists)	56-48
12:19		Bryce Monroe misses two point jump shot
12:17		Kasen Harrison defensive rebound
11:58		Tristan Ikpe shooting foul (David Muoka draws the foul)
11:58		TV timeout
11:58		David Muoka misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:58		Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
11:58		David Muoka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:58		Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
11:39		Tristan Ikpe turnover (lost ball)
11:39		Anderson Kopp turnover (lost ball) (Tristan Ikpe steals)
11:34		Ellis Jefferson personal foul
11:24	+3	Zach Nutall makes three point jump shot (Donte Powers assists)	56-51
10:58		Ellis Jefferson misses two point jump shot
10:56		Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
10:46		Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
10:44		Demarkus Lampley offensive rebound
10:34		Demarkus Lampley misses two point jump shot
10:32		Lincoln Smith defensive rebound
10:22		Davion Buster misses two point layup
10:20		Demarkus Lampley defensive rebound
10:14	+2	Zach Nutall makes two point floating jump shot	56-53
9:53	+2	Kasen Harrison makes two point driving layup	58-53
9:40		Donte Powers misses two point jump shot
9:38		Zach Nutall offensive rebound
9:29		Anderson Kopp shooting foul (Zach Nutall draws the foul)
9:29		Zach Nutall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:07		Davion Buster misses three point jump shot
9:29	+1	Zach Nutall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-54
9:07		Davion Buster misses three point jump shot
9:05		Javion May defensive rebound
8:55	+2	Zach Nutall makes two point driving layup	58-56
8:27		Davion Buster misses three point jump shot
8:25		Javion May defensive rebound
8:18		Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
8:16		Kasen Harrison defensive rebound
7:47		Kasen Harrison misses two point jump shot
7:45		Bryce Monroe defensive rebound
7:36		Bryce Monroe misses two point jump shot
7:34		Tristan Ikpe offensive rebound
7:29	+3	Zach Nutall makes three point jump shot (Tristan Ikpe assists)	58-59
7:17		Avery Sullivan misses two point jump shot
7:15		David Muoka offensive rebound
7:12		Lincoln Smith turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Monroe steals)
7:12		TV timeout
6:54	+3	Jarren Cook makes three point jump shot (Tristan Ikpe assists)	58-62
6:24	+2	Davion Buster makes two point driving layup	60-62
6:05		Jarren Cook turnover (lost ball)
5:35	+2	Avery Sullivan makes two point dunk (Davion Buster assists)	62-62
5:06		Zach Nutall misses two point jump shot
5:04		Kasen Harrison defensive rebound
4:37		Avery Sullivan misses two point hook shot
4:35		Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
4:23	+2	Bryce Monroe makes two point pullup jump shot	62-64
3:44		Tristan Ikpe turnover
4:23		TV timeout
4:08		Anderson Kopp misses three point jump shot
4:06		Demarkus Lampley defensive rebound
3:44		Tristan Ikpe offensive foul
3:44		Tristan Ikpe turnover
3:44		TV timeout
3:21	+2	Davion Buster makes two point pullup jump shot	64-64
3:00		Ellis Jefferson personal foul (Zach Nutall draws the foul)
2:55		Zach Nutall turnover (bad pass) (Anderson Kopp steals)
2:39		Javion May personal foul (Kasen Harrison draws the foul)
2:33	+2	Anderson Kopp makes two point hook shot	66-64
2:12		Javion May turnover (traveling)
1:47		Avery Sullivan misses two point jump shot
1:45		Zach Nutall defensive rebound
1:39		Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
1:37		Anderson Kopp defensive rebound
1:17		Donte Powers shooting foul (Kasen Harrison draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Kasen Harrison makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-64
1:17		Kasen Harrison misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:17		Zach Nutall defensive rebound
0:31		Donte Powers misses two point jump shot
0:50		Donte Powers offensive foul
0:50		Donte Powers turnover
0:23		Cardinals turnover (5-second violation)
0:48		Demarkus Lampley personal foul (Davion Buster draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Davion Buster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-64
0:48	+1	Davion Buster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-64
0:38		Avery Sullivan personal foul (Zach Nutall draws the foul)
0:31		Donte Powers misses two point jump shot
0:29		Donte Powers offensive rebound
0:23	+3	Zach Nutall makes three point jump shot (Donte Powers assists)	69-67
0:23	+3	Zach Nutall makes three point jump shot (Donte Powers assists)	69-67
0:23		Cardinals turnover (5-second violation)
0:19	+2	Zach Nutall makes two point dunk (Donte Powers assists)	69-69
0:01		Tristan Ikpe shooting foul (Avery Sullivan draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Avery Sullivan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-69
0:01		Avery Sullivan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:01		Zach Nutall defensive rebound
0:01		Zach Nutall defensive rebound

Zach Nutall defensive rebound