Willis carries Louisiana Tech over Southern Miss 80-57
AP
Jan 13, 2022
RUSTON, La. (AP) Keaston Willis had 21 points as Louisiana Tech Bulldogs routed Southern Miss Golden Eagles 80-57 on Thursday night.
David Green had 17 points for Louisiana Tech (14-3, 5-0 Conference USA), which won its sixth consecutive game. Cobe Williams added 12 points and seven assists. Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 10 rebounds.
Tyler Stevenson had 17 points for the Golden Eagles (5-10, 1-2). Jaron Pierre Jr. added 12 points and six rebounds. DeAndre Pinckney had 10 points and nine rebounds.
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1st Half
USM
Golden Eagles
24
LT
Bulldogs
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
DeAndre Pinckney vs. Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Tyler Stevenson gains possession)
19:51
Tyler Stevenson misses two point pullup jump shot
19:49
Cobe Williams defensive rebound
19:46
Cobe Williams misses two point driving layup
19:44
Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:29
Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
19:27
Rashan Bolden defensive rebound
19:10
Denijay Harris turnover (traveling)
18:45
Amorie Archibald misses two point driving layup
18:43
DeAndre Pinckney defensive rebound
18:35
Rashan Bolden misses two point pullup jump shot
18:33
Exavian Christon defensive rebound
18:30
+2
Keaston Willis makes two point layup (Exavian Christon assists)
0-2
18:30
DeAndre Pinckney shooting foul (Keaston Willis draws the foul)
18:30
+1
Keaston Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-3
18:21
Walyn Napper turnover (bad pass) (Kenneth Lofton Jr. steals)
18:09
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Denijay Harris steals)
18:02
Rashan Bolden misses two point pullup jump shot
18:00
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
17:45
Keaston Willis misses two point pullup jump shot
17:43
Denijay Harris defensive rebound
17:20
DeAndre Pinckney misses two point driving layup
17:18
Bulldogs defensive rebound
16:58
DeAndre Pinckney personal foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
16:53
+2
Exavian Christon makes two point floating jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
0-5
16:20
+3
DeAndre Pinckney makes three point step back jump shot (Rashan Bolden assists)
3-5
16:08
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point driving layup (Amorie Archibald assists)
3-7
15:52
+3
DeAndre Pinckney makes three point pullup jump shot (Rashan Bolden assists)
6-7
15:33
Exavian Christon misses three point jump shot
15:31
Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:30
TV timeout
15:15
Amorie Archibald misses three point pullup jump shot
15:13
Tyler Stevenson defensive rebound
15:00
Tyler Stevenson misses two point floating jump shot
14:58
Jaron Pierre, Jr. offensive rebound
14:55
Amorie Archibald blocks Jaron Pierre, Jr.'s two point putback layup
14:53
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
14:28
+3
Cobe Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists)
6-10
14:12
Golden Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
13:58
Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
13:56
Jaron Pierre, Jr. defensive rebound
13:50
Jaron Pierre, Jr. turnover (lost ball) (LaDamien Bradford steals)
13:45
Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jaron Pierre, Jr. steals)
13:35
Rashan Bolden misses two point jump shot
13:33
Cobe Williams defensive rebound
13:30
Jaron Pierre, Jr. shooting foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul)
13:30
+1
Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-11
13:30
Cobe Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:30
Jaron Pierre, Jr. defensive rebound
13:07
DeAndre Pinckney misses three point jump shot
13:05
Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:48
+3
Keaston Willis makes three point step back jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
6-14
12:34
Jaron Pierre, Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:32
David Green defensive rebound
12:20
Kenny Hunter offensive foul (Jaron Pierre, Jr. draws the foul)
12:20
Kenny Hunter turnover
11:48
Golden Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
11:48
TV timeout
11:32
Kenny Hunter misses two point jump shot
11:30
Tyler Stevenson defensive rebound
11:25
Keaston Willis personal foul (Tyler Stevenson draws the foul)
11:19
Tyler Stevenson misses two point pullup jump shot
11:17
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
11:10
David Green misses three point jump shot
11:08
Tyler Stevenson defensive rebound
10:52
Denijay Harris turnover (traveling)
10:37
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (bad pass)
10:13
Amorie Archibald shooting foul (Mo Arnold draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Mo Arnold makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-14
10:13
Mo Arnold misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:55
+2
Mo Arnold makes two point step back jump shot
9-14
9:41
Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jaron Pierre, Jr. steals)
9:20
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point driving layup
11-14
9:00
Exavian Christon misses two point jump shot
8:58
Denijay Harris defensive rebound
8:45
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point pullup jump shot (Denijay Harris assists)
13-14
8:27
Mo Arnold personal foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
8:15
Cobe Williams misses two point driving layup
8:13
Tyler Stevenson defensive rebound
7:52
Mo Arnold misses three point jump shot
7:50
Mo Arnold offensive rebound
7:30
Tyler Stevenson misses two point jump shot
7:28
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
7:18
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:16
Jaron Pierre, Jr. defensive rebound
7:06
+2
Mo Arnold makes two point jump shot
15-14
6:46
Cobe Williams misses two point layup
6:44
Cobe Williams offensive rebound
6:43
+3
Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
15-17
6:21
Denijay Harris misses two point layup
6:19
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
6:13
+2
Keaston Willis makes two point driving layup (Cobe Williams assists)
15-19
5:49
Jaron Pierre, Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:04
TV timeout
5:49
Jaron Pierre, Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:47
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
5:39
Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
5:37
Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
5:35
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point putback layup
15-21
5:35
Tyler Stevenson shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
5:35
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1