CHARLO

WKY

McKnight leads Western Kentucky past Charlotte 77-67

AP
Feb 17, 2022

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Dayvion McKnight scored 22 points as Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat Charlotte 49ers 77-67 on Thursday night. Camron Justice added 20 points for the Hilltoppers. Justice also had seven assists.

Jairus Hamilton had 15 points and seven rebounds for Western Kentucky (16-11, 8-6 Conference USA), which won its sixth consecutive game. Jamarion Sharp added four blocks.

Austin Butler had 21 points for the 49ers (13-12, 6-7). Jahmir Young added 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Aly Khalifa had 12 points.

The Hilltoppers improve to 2-0 against the 49ers for the season. Western Kentucky defeated Charlotte 78-59 on Feb. 3.

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1st Half
CHAR
49ers
36
WKU
Hilltoppers
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Aly Khalifa vs. Jamarion Sharp (Luke Frampton gains possession)
19:33		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
19:31		49ers defensive rebound
19:13		Austin Butler turnover (lost ball) (Luke Frampton steals)
18:51		Aly Khalifa blocks Jairus Hamilton's two point jump shot
18:49		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
18:28	+3	Aly Khalifa makes three point jump shot (Jackson Threadgill assists)	3-0
18:12	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	3-2
17:57	+2	Jackson Threadgill makes two point layup (Aly Khalifa assists)	5-2
17:42		Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
17:40		Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
17:31	+3	Austin Butler makes three point jump shot (Jackson Threadgill assists)	8-2
17:05		Camron Justice misses two point layup
17:03		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
16:59		Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
16:57		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
16:44		Aly Khalifa turnover (lost ball) (Luke Frampton steals)
16:36	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	8-4
16:12		Jahmir Young turnover (lost ball) (Jamarion Sharp steals)
16:07	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	8-6
15:47	+2	Jahmir Young makes two point jump shot	10-6
15:25		Aly Khalifa personal foul
15:25		TV timeout
15:15	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	10-8
14:48		Jamarion Sharp blocks Luka Vasic's two point layup
14:46		49ers offensive rebound
14:42		Jahmir Young misses three point jump shot
14:40		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
14:32	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	10-11
14:12	+3	Jackson Threadgill makes three point jump shot (Jahmir Young assists)	13-11
13:49	+3	Jairus Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Camron Justice assists)	13-14
13:29		Austin Butler misses three point jump shot
13:27		Camron Justice defensive rebound
13:16	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot (Jairus Hamilton assists)	13-17
12:54		Jahmir Young turnover (bad pass) (Josh Anderson steals)
12:42	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point layup (Camron Justice assists)	13-19
12:42		Austin Butler shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
12:42		Jairus Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:42		Robert Braswell defensive rebound
12:19		Aly Khalifa misses two point jump shot
12:17		Camron Justice defensive rebound
12:06	+2	Luke Frampton makes two point layup (Camron Justice assists)	13-21
11:42		Robert Braswell misses two point layup
11:40		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
11:34		Marvin Cannon blocks Luke Frampton's three point jump shot
11:32		Marvin Cannon defensive rebound
11:25		Robert Braswell misses three point jump shot
11:23		Jackson Threadgill offensive rebound
11:17	+2	Marvin Cannon makes two point layup (Jahmir Young assists)	15-21
10:55		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
10:53		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
10:37		Jahmir Young turnover (lost ball) (Camron Justice steals)
10:31	+2	Camron Justice makes two point layup	15-23
10:28		49ers 30 second timeout
10:28		TV timeout
10:13		Robert Braswell misses two point layup
10:11		Sherman Brashear defensive rebound
9:57	+3	Luke Frampton makes three point jump shot (Camron Justice assists)	15-26
9:35	+2	Marvin Cannon makes two point layup (Clyde Trapp assists)	17-26
9:35		Sherman Brashear shooting foul (Marvin Cannon draws the foul)
9:35	+1	Marvin Cannon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-26
9:17		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
9:15		Austin Butler defensive rebound
8:53		Clyde Trapp misses three point jump shot
8:51		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
8:40	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	18-28
8:40		Aly Khalifa shooting foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
8:40	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-29
8:26		Jamarion Sharp blocks Luka Vasic's two point layup
8:24		49ers offensive rebound
8:21	+3	Austin Butler makes three point jump shot (Jahmir Young assists)	21-29
7:56		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
7:54		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
7:45		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Luka Vasic draws the foul)
7:45		TV timeout
7:45		Luka Vasic misses regular free throw 1 of 3
7:45		Luka Vasic misses regular free throw 2 of 3
7:45		Luka Vasic misses regular free throw 3 of 3
7:45		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
7:17		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
7:15		49ers defensive rebound
6:59	+3	Austin Butler makes three point jump shot (Clyde Trapp assists)	24-29
6:37	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	24-31
6:14		Austin Butler misses two point layup
6:12		Luka Vasic offensive rebound
6:10		Josh Anderson personal foul (Luka Vasic draws the foul)
6:00		Jamarion Sharp blocks Austin Butler's two point layup
5:58		49ers offensive rebound
5:53		Aly Khalifa misses three point jump shot
5:51		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
5:37	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point jump shot	24-33
5:13	+2	Austin Butler makes two point layup (Clyde Trapp assists)	26-33
5:11		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Austin Butler draws the foul)
5:11		Austin Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:11		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
4:53		Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
4:51		Austin Butler defensive rebound
4:41		Jahmir Young misses two point layup
4:39		Aly Khalifa offensive rebound
4:35	+2	Aly Khalifa makes two point layup	28-33
4:16		Jairus Hamilton turnover (lost ball)
3:57	+2	Aly Khalifa makes two point layup (Austin Butler assists)	30-33
3:31		Jackson Threadgill shooting foul (Luke Frampton draws the foul)
3:31		TV timeout
3:31	+1	Luke Frampton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-34
3:31	+1	Luke Frampton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-35
3:16		Jahmir Young misses two point jump shot
3:14		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
3:08	+3	Jairus Hamilton makes three point jump shot	30-38
2:38		Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Aly Khalifa draws the foul)
2:38	+1	Aly Khalifa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-38
2:38	+1	Aly Khalifa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-38
2:19	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot	32-41
1:50		Isaiah Folkes misses three point jump shot
1:48		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
1:34		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
1:32		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
1:26		Jahmir Young misses two point layup
1:24		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
1:19		Jairus Hamilton turnover (bad pass) (Austin Butler steals)
1:15		Luke Frampton shooting foul (Austin Butler draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Austin Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-41
1:15	+1	Austin Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-41
0:57	+3	Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot	34-44
0:32	+2	Jahmir Young makes two point jump shot	36-44
0:16		Isaiah Folkes personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
0:10		Isaiah Folkes personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
0:04	+3	Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot	36-47
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CHAR
49ers
31
WKU
Hilltoppers
30

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Jahmir Young misses two point jump shot
19:50		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
19:46		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
19:44		Jackson Threadgill defensive rebound
19:26	+2	Jahmir Young makes two point layup	38-47
19:08		Aly Khalifa personal foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
18:59		Camron Justice turnover (lost ball) (Jahmir Young steals)
18:53		Jahmir Young misses two point dunk
18:51		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
18:34		Austin Butler shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
18:34	+1	Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-48
18:34	+1	Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-49
18:15	+2	Clyde Trapp makes two point layup (Austin Butler assists)	40-49
17:56		Luke Frampton turnover (lost ball)
17:40	+2	Austin Butler makes two point layup (Jahmir Young assists)	42-49
17:23		Clyde Trapp shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
17:23	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-50
17:23	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-51
17:14		Jahmir Young misses two point jump shot
17:12		Jackson Threadgill offensive rebound
17:01	+3	Jahmir Young makes three point jump shot (Clyde Trapp assists)	45-51
16:44		Jairus Hamilton turnover (lost ball) (Austin Butler steals)
16:38		Clyde Trapp misses two point layup
16:36		Jahmir Young offensive rebound
16:36	+2	Jahmir Young makes two point layup	47-51
16:36		Camron Justice shooting foul (Jahmir Young draws the foul)
16:36	+1	Jahmir Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-51
16:18	+3	Jairus Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	48-54
15:58		Robert Braswell misses three point jump shot
15:56		Aly Khalifa offensive rebound
15:51		Aly Khalifa turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
15:40		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
15:38		Jackson Threadgill defensive rebound
15:28		Luke Frampton blocks Aly Khalifa's two point layup
15:26		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
15:10		Camron Justice misses two point layup
15:08		49ers defensive rebound
15:08		TV timeout
14:43		Jackson Threadgill misses three point jump shot
14:41		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
14:24		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
14:22		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
14:11		Clyde Trapp misses three point jump shot
14:09		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
13:46		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
13:44		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
13:34	+2	Clyde Trapp makes two point layup	50-54
13:02		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
13:00		Austin Butler defensive rebound
12:53		Jahmir Young misses three point jump shot
12:51		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:46	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	50-56
12:27		Clyde Trapp turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
12:09	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup (Camron Justice assists)	50-58
11:48		Clyde Trapp misses three point jump shot
11:46		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
11:22		Jackson Threadgill shooting foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
11:22		TV timeout
11:22		Camron Justice misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:22	+1	Camron Justice makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-59
10:58	+3	Aly Khalifa makes three point jump shot (Clyde Trapp assists)	53-59
10:26		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
10:24		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
10:17		Camron Justice personal foul (Clyde Trapp draws the foul)
10:05	+2	Jahmir Young makes two point layup	55-59
9:32		Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:17	+2	Jahmir Young makes two point layup	57-59
9:08		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
9:08		TV timeout
9:00		Aly Khalifa shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
9:00	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-60
9:00	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-61
8:44		Clyde Trapp misses two point jump shot
8:42		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
8:21		Robert Braswell shooting foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
8:21		Camron Justice misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:21		Camron Justice misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:21		Luka Vasic defensive rebound
8:04	+2	Robert Braswell makes two point jump shot (Jahmir Young assists)	59-61
7:45	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point dunk (Camron Justice assists)	59-63
7:27		Jahmir Young turnover (bad pass) (Camron Justice steals)
7:18	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	59-66
7:13		49ers 30 second timeout
7:13		TV timeout
6:57	+2	Jahmir Young makes two point jump shot (Clyde Trapp assists)	61-66
6:40		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
6:38		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
6:25		Robert Braswell misses three point jump shot
6:23		Luke Frampton defensive rebound
6:02		Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
6:00		Jahmir Young defensive rebound
5:53		Robert Braswell misses three point jump shot
5:51		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
5:38	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point alley-oop dunk (Camron Justice assists)	61-68
5:22		Jahmir Young misses two point jump shot
5:20		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
5:13		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
5:11		Luka Vasic defensive rebound
4:49		Camron Justice personal foul (Jahmir Young draws the foul)
4:46		Luka Vasic misses two point layup
4:44		49ers offensive rebound
4:41	+2	Austin Butler makes two point layup (Jahmir Young assists)	63-68
4:18	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point jump shot	63-70
3:55		Austin Butler misses three point jump shot
3:53		Aly Khalifa offensive rebound
3:48		Jamarion Sharp blocks Jackson Threadgill's three point jump shot
3:46		Camron Justice defensive rebound
3:28		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass) (Robert Braswell steals)
3:20	+2	Austin Butler makes two point layup (Jahmir Young assists)	65-70
2:51	+2	Luke Frampton makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	65-72
2:53		TV timeout
2:51	+2	Luke Frampton makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	65-72
2:26		Aly Khalifa misses three point jump shot
2:24		Camron Justice defensive rebound
2:04	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	65-75
1:39		Clyde Trapp misses three point jump shot
1:37		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
1:13		Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball) (Jahmir Young steals)
1:05		Jahmir Young misses three point jump shot
1:03		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
0:56		Austin Butler personal foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
0:56	+1	Camron Justice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-76
0:56	+1	Camron Justice makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-77
0:42	+2	Austin Butler makes two point jump shot	67-77
0:38		Aly Khalifa personal foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
0:38		Jairus Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:38		Austin Butler defensive rebound
0:31		Austin Butler misses two point layup
0:29		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound

Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound