Lofton scores 31, leads Louisiana Tech past Santa Clara
AP
Dec 04, 2021
Santa Clara Broncos, Calif. (AP) Kenneth Lofton Jr. tipped in a miss with 1:43 left to give Louisiana Tech Bulldogs the lead en route to a 78-75 win over Santa Clara on Saturday.
He dunked off a lob to push the lead to five points with 22 seconds left, finishing with 31 points and 14 rebounds despite being a game time decision to even play because of injury .
Exavian Christon had nine points and six rebounds for Louisiana Tech (6-2). Amorie Archibald added six assists.
Jalen Williams had 28 points for the Broncos (6-3). Keshawn Justice added 18 points. Miguel Tomley had 12 points.
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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
33
SACL
Broncos
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Broncos gains possession)
19:36
+3
Keshawn Justice makes three point jump shot (PJ Pipes assists)
0-3
19:14
Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
19:12
Parker Braun defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Parker Braun makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists)
0-5
18:27
Exavian Christon misses three point jump shot
18:25
Keshawn Justice defensive rebound
18:14
Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot
18:12
Keaston Willis defensive rebound
18:03
Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
18:01
Parker Braun defensive rebound
17:55
PJ Pipes misses three point jump shot
17:53
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
17:48
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:46
Keaston Willis offensive rebound
17:31
Jaden Bediako shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
17:31
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
17:31
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
17:16
+3
Jalen Williams makes three point jump shot (Parker Braun assists)
2-8
16:49
+3
Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists)
5-8
16:27
+2
Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Parker Braun assists)
5-10
16:07
Cobe Williams misses two point layup
16:05
Cobe Williams offensive rebound
15:59
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point layup
15:57
Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
15:53
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point putback layup
7-10
15:47
+2
Keshawn Justice makes two point layup (PJ Pipes assists)
7-12
15:17
Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot
15:15
PJ Pipes defensive rebound
15:12
Parker Braun offensive foul
15:12
Parker Braun turnover
15:12
TV timeout
14:55
Jalen Williams blocks Cobe Williams's three point jump shot
14:53
Jalen Williams defensive rebound
14:40
+3
Jalen Williams makes three point jump shot (Parker Braun assists)
7-15
14:22
+3
Exavian Christon makes three point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
10-15
14:00
PJ Pipes misses two point jump shot
13:58
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
13:49
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Keshawn Justice steals)
13:37
Camaron Tongue misses three point jump shot
13:35
Exavian Christon defensive rebound
13:18
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point layup
13:16
Camaron Tongue defensive rebound
13:05
Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot
13:03
Exavian Christon defensive rebound
12:47
Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
12:45
Camaron Tongue defensive rebound
12:38
Exavian Christon shooting foul
12:25
Jaden Bediako misses two point jump shot
12:23
Camaron Tongue offensive rebound
12:13
LaDamien Bradford shooting foul (Giordan Williams draws the foul)
12:13
Giordan Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:13
+1
Giordan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-16
11:57
Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart steals)
11:49
Giordan Williams misses three point jump shot
11:47
Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
11:41
TV timeout
11:28
David Green shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul)
11:28
Camaron Tongue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:28
+1
Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-17
11:03
David Green turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart steals)
11:00
Carlos Stewart turnover (lost ball) (LaDamien Bradford steals)
10:57
+2
LaDamien Bradford makes two point layup
12-17
10:24
Kenneth Lofton Jr. shooting foul (Carlos Stewart draws the foul)
10:24
+1
Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-18
10:24
Carlos Stewart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:24
LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound
10:02
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (Amorie Archibald assists)
14-18
10:02
Jaden Bediako shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
10:02
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-18
9:38
Parker Braun misses two point layup
9:36
Parker Braun offensive rebound
9:29
Parker Braun misses two point layup
9:27
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
9:22
+3
LaDamien Bradford makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists)
18-18
9:19
Parker Braun misses three point jump shot
9:17
David Green defensive rebound
9:10
Carlos Stewart shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
9:10
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-18
9:10
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-18
8:50
Camaron Tongue offensive foul
8:50
Camaron Tongue turnover
8:35
Kaleb Stewart turnover (lost ball)
8:35
Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot
8:33
Parker Braun offensive rebound
8:31
Jalen Williams misses two point jump shot
8:31
Bulldogs defensive rebound
8:25
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (LaDamien Bradford assists)
22-18
8:25
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (LaDamien Bradford assists)
22-18
8:02
Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot
8:00
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
7:48
Kaleb Stewart misses three point jump shot
7:46
Parker Braun defensive rebound
7:38
David Green shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul)