Bassey scores 21 to lift Western Kentucky over UTSA 80-67
AP
Mar 11, 2021
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Charles Bassey had 21 points as Western Kentucky Hilltoppers topped UTSA 80-67 in the Conference USA Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday.
Carson Williams had 15 points and nine rebounds for Western Kentucky (19-6). Taveion Hollingsworth added 12 points. Dayvion McKnight had six rebounds. The Hilltoppers face UAB in the semifinals on Friday.
After Western Kentucky outscored UTSA 38-25 in the first half, both teams scored 42 in the second as Western Kentucky clinched the 13-point victory. The Roadrunners' 25 points in the first half marked a season low for the team.
Keaton Wallace had 30 points and six rebounds for the Roadrunners (15-11). Jhivvan Jackson added six assists.
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1st Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
25
WKU
Hilltoppers
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jacob Germany vs. Charles Bassey (Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:39
+3
Carson Williams makes three point jump shot (Josh Anderson assists)
0-3
19:15
Keaton Wallace misses three point jump shot
19:13
Jordan Ivy-Curry offensive rebound
19:00
Cedrick Alley Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:58
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
18:53
Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass)
18:37
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)
2-3
18:19
Taveion Hollingsworth misses two point jump shot
18:17
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
18:08
Charles Bassey offensive foul (Jacob Germany draws the foul)
18:08
Charles Bassey turnover
17:55
+3
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot
5-3
17:43
Charles Bassey misses three point jump shot
17:41
Jhivvan Jackson defensive rebound
17:33
Charles Bassey blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
17:31
Josh Anderson defensive rebound
17:26
Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
17:24
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
16:57
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
16:55
Carson Williams defensive rebound
16:46
Jacob Germany personal foul (Charles Bassey draws the foul)
16:41
Taveion Hollingsworth misses two point jump shot
16:39
Cedrick Alley Jr. defensive rebound
16:26
Cedrick Alley Jr. turnover (lost ball)
16:26
Cedrick Alley Jr. personal foul
16:18
+2
Josh Anderson makes two point jump shot
5-5
15:55
Jhivvan Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:53
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
15:42
Carson Williams misses three point jump shot
15:40
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
15:32
Keaton Wallace misses two point layup
15:30
Eric Parrish offensive rebound
15:17
Keaton Wallace misses two point jump shot
15:15
Eric Parrish offensive rebound
15:04
+2
Keaton Wallace makes two point jump shot
7-5
14:57
Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
14:55
Dayvion McKnight offensive rebound
14:42
TV timeout
14:32
Jhivvan Jackson blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point layup
14:30
Jhivvan Jackson defensive rebound
14:24
Charles Bassey blocks Eric Parrish's two point layup
14:22
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
14:13
Taveion Hollingsworth misses two point jump shot
14:11
Charles Bassey offensive rebound
14:01
Charles Bassey misses two point jump shot
13:59
Keaton Wallace defensive rebound
13:51
Keaton Wallace misses three point jump shot
13:49
Carson Williams defensive rebound
13:35
Phoenix Ford personal foul (Charles Bassey draws the foul)
13:24
Jordan Rawls misses two point layup
13:22
Carson Williams offensive rebound
13:22
Phoenix Ford shooting foul (Carson Williams draws the foul)
13:22
+1
Carson Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-6
13:22
+1
Carson Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-7
12:53
Jhivvan Jackson turnover (traveling)
12:41
+2
Carson Williams makes two point driving dunk
7-9
12:20
+3
Keaton Wallace makes three point jump shot
10-9
11:55
Carson Williams misses three point jump shot
11:53
Carson Williams offensive rebound
11:47
Carson Williams misses two point layup
11:45
Jhivvan Jackson defensive rebound
11:31
Josh Anderson blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
11:29
Keaton Wallace offensive rebound
11:20
Keaton Wallace misses two point jump shot
11:18
Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
11:09
+3
Jordan Rawls makes three point jump shot (Carson Williams assists)
10-12
11:00
Luke Frampton shooting foul (Eric Parrish draws the foul)
11:00
TV timeout
11:00
+1
Eric Parrish makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-12
11:00
Eric Parrish misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:00
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
10:47
Luke Frampton turnover (bad pass) (Adrian Rodriguez steals)
10:26
Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (lost ball) (Luke Frampton steals)
10:19
+2
Luke Frampton makes two point layup (Jordan Rawls assists)
11-14
9:54
Charles Bassey blocks Adrian Rodriguez's two point layup
9:52
Jordan Ivy-Curry offensive rebound
9:52
Charles Bassey blocks Jordan Ivy-Curry's two point layup
9:50
Roadrunners offensive rebound
9:45
Jhivvan Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:43
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
9:37
Kevin Osawe misses three point jump shot
9:35
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
9:26
+2
Adrian Rodriguez makes two point layup (Jhivvan Jackson assists)
13-14
9:14
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)
13-16
8:55
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point jump shot
8:53
Kevin Osawe defensive rebound
8:44
Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
8:42
Charles Bassey offensive rebound
8:37
+3
Jordan Rawls makes three point jump shot (Charles Bassey assists)
13-19
8:07
Adrian Rodriguez misses two point layup
8:05
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
7:59
+2
Luke Frampton makes two point layup (Kenny Cooper assists)
13-21
7:53
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
7:57
TV timeout
7:44
Keaton Wallace misses three point jump shot
7:42
Kenny Cooper defensive rebound
7:28
Charles Bassey misses two point hook shot
7:26
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
7:11
Cedrick Alley Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:09
Jacob Germany offensive rebound
7:09
Charles Bassey blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
7:07
Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
6:54
Jordan Rawls turnover (bad pass)
6:54
Jhivvan Jackson misses two point jump shot
6:52
Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
6:45
Dayvion McKnight turnover (out of bounds)
6:36
Jordan Rawls personal foul
6:25
+2
Keaton Wallace makes two point jump shot
15-21
6:04
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup
15-23
6:04
Jhivvan Jackson shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
6:04
+1
Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-24
5:44
Eric Parrish misses three point jump shot
5:44
Eric Parrish misses three point jump shot
5:42
Eric Parrish offensive rebound
5:37
+3
Jhivvan Jackson makes three point jump shot (Keaton Wallace assists)
18-24
5:09
Jordan Rawls misses two point layup
5:07
Carson Williams offensive rebound
5:02
+2
Carson Williams makes two point tip shot
18-26
4:55
+3
Keaton Wallace makes three point jump shot (Jhivvan Jackson assists)
21-26
4:38
Taveion Hollingsworth misses two point jump shot
4:36
Eric Parrish defensive rebound
4:30
Josh Anderson blocks Jordan Ivy-Curry's two point layup
4:28
Taveion Hollingsworth defensive rebound
4:26
Eric Parrish personal foul
4:15
Josh Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Eric Parrish steals)
4:07
Keaton Wallace offensive foul
4:07
Keaton Wallace turnover
3:49
+2
Taveion Hollingsworth makes two point floating jump shot
21-28
3:31
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point floating jump shot
3:29
Luke Frampton defensive rebound
3:21
+3
Luke Frampton makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)
21-31
3:00
Jhivvan Jackson misses two point jump shot
2:58
Taveion Hollingsworth defensive rebound
2:49
+2
Taveion Hollingsworth makes two point jump shot
21-33
2:49
Jhivvan Jackson shooting foul (Taveion Hollingsworth draws the foul)
2:49
TV timeout
2:49
+1
Taveion Hollingsworth makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-34
2:40
Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Eric Czumbel draws the foul)
2:26
+2
Cedrick Alley Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot
23-34
2:04
Taveion Hollingsworth misses two point floating jump shot
2:02
Keaton Wallace defensive rebound
1:49
Cedrick Alley Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:47
Taveion Hollingsworth defensive rebound
1:19
Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
1:17
Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:17
Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:03
Luke Frampton defensive rebound
0:36
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point layup (Taveion Hollingsworth assists)
23-36
0:36
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point layup (Taveion Hollingsworth assists)
23-36
0:08
+2
Keaton Wallace makes two point floating jump shot
25-36
0:01
Keaton Wallace shooting foul (Taveion Hollingsworth draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Taveion Hollingsworth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-37
0:01
+1
Taveion Hollingsworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-38
0:01
+1
Taveion Hollingsworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-38
2nd Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
42
WKU
Hilltoppers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
End of period
19:42
Jump ball. Jacob Germany vs. Carson Williams (Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:42
Jacob Germany turnover (lost ball) (Carson Williams steals)
19:35
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)
25-40
19:25
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
19:23
Carson Williams defensive rebound
18:59
+3
Charles Bassey makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)
25-43
18:59
Keaton Wallace misses three point jump shot
18:57
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Carson Williams makes two point layup (Taveion Hollingsworth assists)
25-45
18:19
Dayvion McKnight personal foul
18:06
+3
Cedrick Alley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)
28-45
17:38
Charles Bassey misses three point jump shot
17:36
Keaton Wallace defensive rebound
17:29
Keaton Wallace turnover (lost ball) (Josh Anderson steals)
17:20
+2
Josh Anderson makes two point dunk
28-47
17:13
Jhivvan Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:11
Jacob Germany offensive rebound
17:11
Taveion Hollingsworth personal foul (Jacob Germany draws the foul)
17:05
Jhivvan Jackson turnover (lost ball)
16:41
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point hook shot (Carson Williams assists)
28-49
16:28
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point dunk (Jhivvan Jackson assists)
30-49
15:53
Cedrick Alley Jr. shooting foul (Carson Williams draws the foul)
15:53
TV timeout
15:53
+1
Carson Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-50
15:53
+1
Carson Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-51
15:42
Josh Anderson personal foul
15:28
Eric Czumbel misses two point layup
15:26
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
15:14
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point dunk (Taveion Hollingsworth assists)
30-53
14:57
Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
14:55
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
14:31
Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
14:29
Keaton Wallace defensive rebound
14:13
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup (Keaton Wallace assists)
32-53
13:46
Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
13:44
Eric Czumbel defensive rebound
13:38
Eric Czumbel turnover (bad pass) (Josh Anderson steals)
13:40
Eric Parrish personal foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
13:17
Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
13:15
Phoenix Ford defensive rebound
13:09
Luke Frampton personal foul
13:01
+3
Keaton Wallace makes three point jump shot
35-53
12:29
Luke Frampton turnover (lost ball) (Keaton Wallace steals)
12:15
Jhivvan Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:13
Carson Williams defensive rebound
11:52
Jhivvan Jackson shooting foul
11:52
TV timeout
11:52
+1
Kevin Osawe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-54
11:52
+1
Kevin Osawe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-55
11:39
Jhivvan Jackson misses three point jump shot
11:37
Roadrunners offensive rebound
11:30
+2
Keaton Wallace makes two point floating jump shot
37-55
11:09
Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
11:07
Cedrick Alley Jr. defensive rebound
10:49
Cedrick Alley Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:47
Jhivvan Jackson offensive rebound
10:38
+2
Eric Czumbel makes two point driving layup
39-55
10:17
Kenny Cooper misses three point jump shot
10:15
Keaton Wallace defensive rebound
10:06
+2
Jhivvan Jackson makes two point layup (Keaton Wallace assists)
41-55
9:49
Jordan Rawls misses two point layup
9:47
Eric Czumbel defensive rebound
9:39
Keaton Wallace misses two point layup
9:37
Phoenix Ford offensive rebound
9:36
+3
Eric Czumbel makes three point jump shot (Cedrick Alley Jr. assists)
44-55
9:31
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
9:21
Adrian Rodriguez shooting foul (Taveion Hollingsworth draws the foul)
9:21
Taveion Hollingsworth misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:21
+1
Taveion Hollingsworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-56
8:56
Josh Anderson personal foul
8:54
+2
Keaton Wallace makes two point jump shot (Eric Czumbel assists)
46-56
8:28
Josh Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Adrian Rodriguez steals)
8:19
Keaton Wallace misses three point jump shot
8:17
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
7:59
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)
46-58
7:59
Adrian Rodriguez shooting foul (Charles Bassey draws the foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:59
+1
Charles Bassey makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-59
7:51
+2
Keaton Wallace makes two point floating jump shot
48-59
7:30
+3
Charles Bassey makes three point jump shot (Josh Anderson assists)
48-62
7:29
Roadrunners 60 second timeout
7:21
Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
7:19
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
6:53
Eric Parrish shooting foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
6:53
+1
Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-63
6:53
+1
Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-64
6:43
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point driving layup (Jhivvan Jackson assists)
50-64
6:22
Jhivvan Jackson personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
6:22
+1
Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-65
6:22
+1
Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-66
6:05
+2
Keaton Wallace makes two point jump shot
52-66
5:44
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup
52-68
5:21
+2
Cedrick Alley Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)
54-68
4:56
Eric Czumbel personal foul (Charles Bassey draws the foul)
4:56
+1
Charles Bassey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-69
4:56
+1
Charles Bassey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-70
4:44
+3
Keaton Wallace makes three point jump shot (Jhivvan Jackson assists)
57-70
4:43
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
4:24
Charles Bassey misses three point jump shot
4:22
Carson Williams offensive rebound
4:22
+2
Carson Williams makes two point layup
57-72
4:06
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup (Jhivvan Jackson assists)
59-72
3:45
Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass)
3:45
TV timeout
3:32
Keaton Wallace misses three point jump shot
3:30
Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
3:05
Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
3:03
Jhivvan Jackson defensive rebound
2:56
Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Eric Czumbel draws the foul)
