Flanagan scores 16, Wichita State tops South Florida 70-66
AP
Jan 08, 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Melvion Flanagan scored 16 points off of the bench to help lead Wichita State Shockers over South Florida Bulls 70-66 on Sunday.
Flanagan was 5 of 9 shooting (4 for 6 from distance) for the Shockers (8-8, 1-3 American Athletic Conference). Kenny Pohto scored 14 points and added 10 rebounds and five assists. James Rojas shot 4 of 8 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points, while adding eight rebounds.
Russel Tchewa finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls (7-9, 0-3). South Florida also got 16 points and four assists from Tyler Harris. Sam Hines Jr. also had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Pohto scored six points in the first half and Wichita State went into the break trailing 34-28. Wichita State trailed by 12 points in the second half but went on a 7-0 run to narrow the gap to 54-49 with 7:47 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory
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Wichita State's next game is Saturday against Tulsa at home, and South Florida visits Houston on Wednesday.
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1st Half
WICH
Shockers
28
USF
Bulls
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kenny Pohto vs. Russel Tchewa (Bulls gains possession)
19:40
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point layup
19:38
Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
19:37
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup
0-2
19:18
Jump ball. Kenny Pohto vs. Russel Tchewa (Shockers gains possession)
19:13
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:11
Selton Miguel defensive rebound
19:06
Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
19:04
Shockers defensive rebound
19:03
Russel Tchewa personal foul
18:47
Kenny Pohto misses two point hook shot
18:45
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
18:34
James Rojas shooting foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
18:34
Selton Miguel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:34
Selton Miguel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:34
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
2-2
18:00
Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
17:58
James Rojas defensive rebound
17:47
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
17:45
Selton Miguel defensive rebound
17:25
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
17:21
Shockers defensive rebound
17:21
Corey Walker Jr. personal foul
16:54
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
4-2
16:31
Sam Hines Jr. turnover (lost ball) (James Rojas steals)
16:23
+2
James Rojas makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
6-2
15:58
Shammah Scott shooting foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:58
Selton Miguel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:58
+1
Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-3
15:30
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:28
Corey Walker Jr. defensive rebound
15:18
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
15:16
James Rojas defensive rebound
15:01
+3
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler makes three point jump shot (Melvion Flanagan assists)
9-3
14:47
Corey Walker Jr. offensive foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
14:47
Corey Walker Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
14:36
James Rojas misses two point layup
14:34
James Rojas offensive rebound
14:33
Corey Walker Jr. personal foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
14:32
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass)
14:18
Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
14:16
Bulls offensive rebound
14:16
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler personal foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
14:03
Serrel Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:01
Sam Hines Jr. offensive rebound
13:59
Sam Hines Jr. misses two point layup
13:57
Sam Hines Jr. offensive rebound
13:57
+2
Sam Hines Jr. makes two point layup
9-5
13:39
Melvion Flanagan misses two point layup
13:38
Shockers offensive rebound
13:25
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
11-5
13:09
+2
Tyler Harris makes two point layup
11-7
12:49
+3
Melvion Flanagan makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
14-7
12:30
+2
Serrel Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot (Sam Hines Jr. assists)
14-9
12:16
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Chaplin steals)
12:08
Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
12:06
Sam Hines Jr. offensive rebound
11:57
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:57
+1
Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-10
11:57
+1
Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
11:45
Melvion Flanagan turnover (traveling)
11:23
Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
11:21
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
10:56
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
10:54
Serrel Smith Jr. defensive rebound
10:35
Sam Hines Jr. misses two point layup
10:33
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
10:22
Melvion Flanagan misses two point layup
10:20
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
10:13
Jamir Chaplin misses three point jump shot
10:11
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
10:05
+2
Xavier Bell makes two point layup (Kenny Pohto assists)
16-11
9:38
Serrel Smith Jr. misses two point layup
9:36
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
9:32
Melvion Flanagan misses three point jump shot
9:30
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
9:26
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Conwell steals)
9:26
Ryan Conwell turnover (lost ball)
9:17
Shammah Scott misses two point layup
9:15
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
9:09
+3
Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Russel Tchewa assists)
16-14
8:47
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Kenny Pohto assists)
18-14
8:28
Shammah Scott shooting foul (Sam Hines Jr. draws the foul)
8:28
+1
Sam Hines Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-15
8:28
+1
Sam Hines Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-16
8:09
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
20-16
7:55
Sam Hines Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Pohto steals)
7:46
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:44
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
7:36
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup (Tyler Harris assists)
20-18
7:08
Kenny Pohto misses two point layup
7:06
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
6:54
+2
Tyler Harris makes two point jump shot
20-20
6:31
+3
Isaac Abidde makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
23-20
6:14
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
6:14
TV timeout
6:14
+1
Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-21
6:14
+1
Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-22
5:56
Isaac Abidde misses two point jump shot
5:54
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
5:44
+3
Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot
23-25
5:15
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler misses two point jump shot
5:13
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
5:03
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup (Tyler Harris assists)
23-27
4:55
Shockers 30 second timeout
4:45
Jake Boggs blocks James Rojas's two point hook shot