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Lofton's layup leads Louisiana Tech past Western Kentucky

AP
Mar 10, 2022

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Kenneth Lofton Jr. made a layup with 24 seconds left to give Louisiana Tech Bulldogs the lead en route to a 59-57 win over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the Conference USA tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.

Lofton tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds and Keaston Willis had 17 points for Louisiana Tech (23-9). David Green added 10 points.

Dayvion McKnight had 20 points and seven rebounds for the Hilltoppers (19-13). Josh Anderson added 16 points and Camron Justice had 15 points. Jamarion Sharp had 10 rebounds, and six blocks.

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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
36
WKU
Hilltoppers
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Jamarion Sharp (Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:57		Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball)
19:44	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	2-0
19:25	+2	Camron Justice makes two point layup	2-2
19:02	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists)	5-2
18:31		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
18:29		Keaston Willis defensive rebound
18:22	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot	8-2
17:51		Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:49		Keaston Willis defensive rebound
17:41		Jamarion Sharp blocks Cobe Williams's two point layup
17:39		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
17:38		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
17:27		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
17:25		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
17:22		Camron Justice shooting foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul)
17:22	+1	Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-2
17:22		Cobe Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:22		Amorie Archibald offensive rebound
17:14		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
17:12		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
17:11		Josh Anderson blocks Cobe Williams's two point layup
17:09		Bulldogs offensive rebound
17:05	+3	Amorie Archibald makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	12-2
16:48		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
16:46		Exavian Christon defensive rebound
16:39		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
16:31	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	12-4
16:13	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	15-4
15:50		Camron Justice misses two point layup
15:48		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
15:44		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
15:42		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
15:42		Cobe Williams personal foul
15:42		TV timeout
15:32		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
15:30		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
15:23	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	15-6
15:07		Exavian Christon misses two point jump shot
15:05		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
14:58		Exavian Christon shooting foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
14:58	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-7
14:58	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-8
14:27		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
14:17		LaDamien Bradford personal foul
14:10		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
14:08		LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Kenny Hunter makes two point hook shot	17-8
13:40		Camron Justice turnover (bad pass) (Cobe Williams steals)
13:34	+2	Kenny Hunter makes two point layup (LaDamien Bradford assists)	19-8
13:11	+2	Camron Justice makes two point jump shot	19-10
12:53	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot	22-10
12:34		Kenny Hunter blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point layup
12:32		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
12:26	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point jump shot	22-12
12:16		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
12:14		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:08		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
12:06		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
11:57		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
11:55		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
11:46		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
11:44		LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound
11:22		David Green turnover (traveling)
11:22		TV timeout
11:12		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
11:10		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
10:49		Amorie Archibald offensive foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
10:49		Amorie Archibald turnover
10:36		Jairus Hamilton turnover (lost ball) (Amorie Archibald steals)
10:28	+2	Kenny Hunter makes two point jump shot (LaDamien Bradford assists)	24-12
10:13		Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball) (Amorie Archibald steals)
10:03		Kaleb Stewart misses three point jump shot
10:01		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
9:53		Amorie Archibald personal foul
9:48		Luke Frampton turnover (lost ball) (David Green steals)
9:42	+2	LaDamien Bradford makes two point layup (David Green assists)	26-12
9:20		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
9:18		Dayvion McKnight offensive rebound
9:09	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	26-14
8:48	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	28-14
8:26		David Green personal foul
8:22		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
8:20		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
8:13		Jamarion Sharp blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
8:11		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
8:06		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
8:04		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
7:59	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point layup	28-16
7:59		TV timeout
7:41		David Green misses three point jump shot
7:39		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
7:18		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
7:16		Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:05		LaDamien Bradford turnover (lost ball) (Josh Anderson steals)
6:55		Kaleb Stewart shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
6:55		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:55	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-17
6:55	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-17
6:29		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Camron Justice steals)
6:23		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
6:21		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
6:16		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
6:14		LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound
6:06	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	31-17
5:43		Camron Justice misses two point jump shot
5:41		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
5:41		Jamarion Sharp personal foul
5:28		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jamarion Sharp steals)
5:20		David Green blocks Josh Anderson's two point layup
5:18		David Green defensive rebound
5:00		Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Camron Justice steals)
4:52	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	31-19
4:52		Keaston Willis shooting foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-20
4:28		Josh Anderson personal foul
4:14		Cobe Williams turnover (traveling)
4:05	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot	31-23
4:05		David Green shooting foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
4:05	+1	Camron Justice makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-24
3:46		David Green turnover (out of bounds)
3:46		TV timeout
3:39		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
3:37		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
3:12	+3	Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot	34-24
2:55	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	34-26
2:38		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
2:36		Cobe Williams offensive rebound
2:14		Exavian Christon turnover (bad pass) (Josh Anderson steals)
1:58		Camron Justice misses two point layup
1:56		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
1:49		Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
1:47		Camron Justice offensive rebound
1:42	+2	Camron Justice makes two point layup	34-28
1:20		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
1:04		Exavian Christon shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
1:04	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-29
1:04	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-30
0:38		Jamarion Sharp blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
0:36		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
0:34		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-30
0:34	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-30
0:11	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot	36-33
0:11	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot	36-33
0:00		Cobe Williams misses two point jump shot
0:00		Hilltoppers defensive rebound

2nd Half
LT
Bulldogs
23
WKU
Hilltoppers
24

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
19:36	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-33
19:36	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-33
19:23		Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
19:21		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
19:03		Jamarion Sharp blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
19:01		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
18:42		Camron Justice offensive foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
18:42		Camron Justice turnover
18:27		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
18:25		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
18:17		Josh Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Cobe Williams steals)
18:12		Dayvion McKnight personal foul
18:01		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
17:41		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
17:39		Josh Anderson offensive rebound
17:34		Exavian Christon shooting foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
17:34	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-34
17:34	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-35
17:18		Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
17:16		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
16:56		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass)
16:36		Bulldogs turnover (lost ball)
16:25	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	38-37
16:21		Cobe Williams shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
16:21	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-38
15:57	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot	40-38
15:18		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
15:16		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
15:05	+2	David Green makes two point layup (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	42-38
14:49	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	42-40
14:49		David Green shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
14:49		TV timeout
14:49	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-41
14:38	+2	Amorie Archibald makes two point layup	44-41
14:19		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
14:17		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
13:56		Josh Anderson personal foul
13:48	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot	47-41
13:28		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
13:26		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
13:22		Isaiah Cozart misses two point jump shot
13:20		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
13:10		Amorie Archibald misses two point layup
13:08		Bulldogs offensive rebound
12:58		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
12:56		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:46	+2	Camron Justice makes two point layup	47-43
12:36		Keaston Willis misses two point jump shot
12:34		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:26		Cobe Williams shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
12:26		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:26		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:26		David Green defensive rebound
12:01		Amorie Archibald turnover (bad pass)
11:49		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
11:47		Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:49		TV timeout
11:43		Kaleb Stewart turnover (lost ball) (Josh Anderson steals)
11:26		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
11:24		Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
11:22		Jamarion Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Kaleb Stewart steals)
11:15		Jamarion Sharp blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
11:13		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
11:08	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point dunk	47-45
11:08		Amorie Archibald shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
11:08		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:08		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
10:47		Josh Anderson personal foul
10:43	+2	David Green makes two point dunk (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	49-45
10:21	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	49-47
9:41		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:39		Luke Frampton defensive rebound
9:36	+3	Josh Anderson makes three point jump shot (Luke Frampton assists)	49-50
9:36		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:36		TV timeout
9:15		Jamarion Sharp blocks Exavian Christon's two point jump shot
9:13		Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:07		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:05		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
8:43		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
8:41		Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
8:34		Jairus Hamilton personal foul
8:14	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot	52-50
7:53		Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:51		Keaston Willis defensive rebound
7:18		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
7:18		TV timeout
7:05		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
7:03		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
6:40	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot	54-50
6:21	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup (Camron Justice assists)	54-52
5:53		Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
5:51		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
5:37		Camron Justice misses two point jump shot
5:35		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
5:02		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
4:47	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	54-54
4:34		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:31		Cobe Williams turnover (bad pass) (Josh Anderson steals)
4:22	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	54-56
3:58		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Amorie Archibald draws the foul)
3:58		TV timeout
3:58		Amorie Archibald misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:58		Amorie Archibald misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:58		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
3:48		David Green shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
3:48	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-57
3:48		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:48		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
3:30		David Green misses three point jump shot
3:28		Camron Justice defensive rebound
3:09		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass)
2:53	+2	Keaston Willis makes two point layup	56-57
2:19		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
2:17		Bulldogs defensive rebound
2:07		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
2:05		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
1:51		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
1:40		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
1:38		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
1:09		Cobe Williams turnover (traveling)
0:40		Jamarion Sharp turnover (lost ball) (David Green steals)
0:27	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	58-57
0:23		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
0:10		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
0:08		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
0:06		Kenneth Lofton Jr. shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
0:06		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:06		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:06		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
0:05		Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
0:05		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
0:05	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-57
0:05		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:05		Camron Justice defensive rebound
0:01		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Bulldogs defensive rebound