Allen scores 22 in Western Kentucky's victory against UTSA
AP
Feb 02, 2023
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Dontaie Allen scored 22 points to help Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeat UTSA 81-74 on Thursday night.
Allen had seven rebounds for the Hilltoppers (12-11, 4-8 Conference USA). Emmanuel Akot scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 16 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line, and added seven rebounds and five assists. Jairus Hamilton was 5 of 11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 14 points. The Hilltoppers stopped a five-game losing streak with the victory.
The Roadrunners (7-17, 1-12) were led by Jacob Germany, who posted 20 points and 13 rebounds. DJ Richards added 17 points and 10 rebounds for UTSA. In addition, Christian Tucker had 11 points and six rebounds. The loss is the ninth straight for the Roadrunners.
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1st Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
40
WKU
Hilltoppers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Massal Diouf vs. Jamarion Sharp (Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:45
+3
Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)
0-3
19:29
+3
DJ Richards makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
3-3
19:03
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
19:01
Massal Diouf defensive rebound
18:39
+2
Massal Diouf makes two point layup (Isaiah Addo-Ankrah assists)
5-3
18:22
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
18:22
+1
Jamarion Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-4
18:22
Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:22
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah defensive rebound
18:03
Jamarion Sharp blocks Christian Tucker's two point layup
18:01
Massal Diouf offensive rebound
18:01
Jairus Hamilton shooting foul (Massal Diouf draws the foul)
18:01
+1
Massal Diouf makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-4
18:01
+1
Massal Diouf makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-4
17:52
Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
17:50
Roadrunners defensive rebound
17:41
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point jump shot
9-4
17:27
Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
17:25
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah defensive rebound
17:08
Japhet Medor turnover (bad pass) (Jairus Hamilton steals)
16:56
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
16:54
Massal Diouf defensive rebound
16:43
Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (DJ Richards draws the foul)
16:41
DJ Richards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:41
+1
DJ Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-4
16:30
Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
16:28
Josh Farmer defensive rebound
16:05
+2
DJ Richards makes two point jump shot
12-4
15:42
Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
15:40
DJ Richards defensive rebound
15:28
Jamarion Sharp blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
15:26
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
15:21
Emmanuel Akot misses two point layup
15:19
Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
15:19
+2
Jairus Hamilton makes two point layup
12-6
15:19
Christian Tucker shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
15:23
TV timeout
15:23
+1
Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-7
15:06
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point jump shot
14-7
14:51
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
14:49
John Buggs III defensive rebound
14:39
Dontaie Allen blocks Christian Tucker's two point layup
14:37
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
14:25
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot (Dontaie Allen assists)
14-10
14:18
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup
16-10
14:18
Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Jacob Germany draws the foul)
14:18
Jacob Germany misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:18
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
14:01
Khristian Lander turnover (John Buggs III steals)
13:53
+3
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah makes three point jump shot (Josh Farmer assists)
19-10
13:36
Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
13:34
Khristian Lander offensive rebound
13:31
Khristian Lander misses two point layup
13:29
John Buggs III defensive rebound
13:12
Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
13:10
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
13:02
Fallou Diagne misses three point jump shot
13:00
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
12:38
Josh Farmer turnover (Tyrone Marshall steals)
12:28
+2
Tyrone Marshall makes two point dunk (Emmanuel Akot assists)
19-12
12:24
Tyrone Marshall shooting foul (Jacob Germany draws the foul)
12:24
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-12
12:24
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-12
12:06
+3
Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)
21-15
11:52
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
11:50
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
11:34
Japhet Medor personal foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
11:34
TV timeout
11:28
+3
Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)
21-18
11:28
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point layup
23-18
11:28
Khristian Lander shooting foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
11:28
Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:28
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
11:28
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
11:26
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
10:39
Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Massal Diouf draws the foul)
10:39
+1
Massal Diouf makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-18
10:39
Massal Diouf misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:39
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
10:39
+2
Dontaie Allen makes two point layup
24-20
10:39
DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
10:37
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
9:58
Fallou Diagne misses two point fadeaway jump shot
9:56
Massal Diouf defensive rebound
9:42
Japhet Medor misses two point layup
9:40
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
9:32
Khristian Lander misses two point layup
9:30
DJ Richards defensive rebound
9:31
Emmanuel Akot shooting foul (DJ Richards draws the foul)
9:31
+1
DJ Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-20
9:31
+1
DJ Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-20
9:18
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
9:16
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
9:08
Emmanuel Akot blocks Christian Tucker's two point layup
9:06
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
8:47
Emmanuel Akot misses two point layup
8:45
Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
8:27
Darrius Miles misses two point layup
8:25
DJ Richards defensive rebound
8:16
DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
8:14
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
8:05
Darrius Miles misses three point jump shot
8:03
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
7:55
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup (Japhet Medor assists)
28-20
7:39
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
7:37
DJ Richards defensive rebound
7:37
+2
DJ Richards makes two point layup
30-20
7:37
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
7:37
DJ Richards technical foul
7:37
TV timeout
7:37
Dayvion McKnight misses technical free throw 1 of 2
7:37
+1
Dayvion McKnight makes technical free throw 2 of 2
30-21
7:19
+2
Jamarion Sharp makes two point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
30-23
7:03
Japhet Medor misses three point stepback jump shot
7:01
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
6:49
Emmanuel Akot misses two point layup
6:47
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
6:34
+3
Christian Tucker makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
33-23
6:10
Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
6:08
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
6:03
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
6:01
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
5:50
+2
Jairus Hamilton makes two point layup (Dontaie Allen assists)
33-25
5:40
Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
5:38
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
5:26
Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
5:24
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
5:24
Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
5:24
Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:24
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
5:09
+2
Jairus Hamilton makes two point jump shot
33-27
4:45
Jacob Germany turnover (Jamarion Sharp steals)
4:42
Dontaie Allen offensive foul (John Buggs III draws the foul)
4:42
Dontaie Allen turnover (offensive foul)
4:21
Jairus Hamilton shooting foul (DJ Richards draws the foul)
4:21
+1
DJ Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 3
34-27
4:21
DJ Richards misses regular free throw 2 of 3
4:21
+1
DJ Richards makes regular free throw 3 of 3
35-27
3:55
+2
Jamarion Sharp makes two point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
35-29
3:31
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point alley-oop dunk (Josh Farmer assists)
37-29
3:17
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point layup
37-31
3:17
John Buggs III shooting foul (Emmanuel Akot draws the foul)
3:17
TV timeout
3:17
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-32
2:47
Tyrone Marshall blocks Josh Farmer's two point dunk
2:45
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
2:37
+2
Jairus Hamilton makes two point layup
37-34
2:17
John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
2:15
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
2:09
Jacob Germany personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
1:59
Japhet Medor personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
1:59
+1
Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-35
1:59
+1
Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-36
1:35
+3
John Buggs III makes three point jump shot (DJ Richards assists)
40-36
1:20
Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
1:18
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
1:07
John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
1:05
Fallou Diagne defensive rebound
0:53
+3
Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot
40-39
0:46
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
0:40
Japhet Medor misses two point layup
0:38
Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
0:29
Dontaie Allen misses two point dunk
0:27
DJ Richards defensive rebound
0:03
Tyrone Marshall blocks Japhet Medor's two point layup
0:01
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
34
WKU
Hilltoppers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
19:39
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
19:39
Massal Diouf personal foul
19:27
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
19:25
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
19:12
Jamarion Sharp personal foul (Massal Diouf draws the foul)
19:12
Massal Diouf misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:12
+1
Massal Diouf makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-39
18:56
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
18:54
Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
18:54
Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
18:52
Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
18:54
Massal Diouf shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
18:54
Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:54
Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:54
DJ Richards defensive rebound
18:26
DJ Richards misses two point jump shot
18:24
Massal Diouf offensive rebound
18:24
Jamarion Sharp blocks Massal Diouf's two point layup
18:22
Japhet Medor offensive rebound
18:24
Jump ball. (Hilltoppers gains possession)
18:24
Japhet Medor turnover (Jairus Hamilton steals)
18:03
+2
Jamarion Sharp makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dayvion McKnight assists)
41-41
18:24
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
18:22
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
18:24
+3
Jairus Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
41-44
18:20
Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Jacob Germany draws the foul)
17:14
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-44
17:14
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-44
17:00
+3
Fallou Diagne makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)
43-47
16:33
Fallou Diagne shooting foul (Jacob Germany draws the foul)
16:33
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-47
16:33
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-47
16:12
Dontaie Allen turnover (Jacob Germany steals)
15:52
+2
DJ Richards makes two point layup (Jacob Germany assists)
47-47
15:53
DJ Richards shooting foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
15:53
TV timeout
15:53
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-48
15:53
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-49
15:31
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
15:29
DJ Richards offensive rebound
15:21
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
15:19
Jacob Germany offensive rebound
15:06
Fallou Diagne blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
15:04
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
14:53
Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
14:51
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
14:38
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses two point jump shot
14:36
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
14:23
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point layup
47-51
14:20
John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
14:18
Japhet Medor offensive rebound
14:20
Japhet Medor turnover (out of bounds)
14:02
John Buggs III personal foul
13:49
Fallou Diagne misses three point jump shot
13:47
DJ Richards defensive rebound
13:39
Tyrone Marshall personal foul
13:16
Christian Tucker misses three point jump shot
13:14
DJ Richards offensive rebound
13:13
Fallou Diagne shooting foul (Christian Tucker draws the foul)
13:13
+1
Christian Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-51
13:13
+1
Christian Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-51
12:50
+3
Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
49-54
12:18
Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
12:16
Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
12:08
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot (Dontaie Allen assists)
49-57
12:06
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
12:06
TV timeout
11:58
+2
Christian Tucker makes two point layup
51-57
11:38
+2
Tyrone Marshall makes two point reverse layup (Jairus Hamilton assists)
51-59
11:19
Christian Tucker misses two point jump shot
11:17
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
11:03
Khristian Lander misses two point layup
11:01
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
10:59
Emmanuel Akot shooting foul (Erik Czumbel draws the foul)
10:59
TV timeout
10:59
+1
Erik Czumbel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-59
10:59
+1
Erik Czumbel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-59
10:45
Jacob Germany shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
10:45
+1
Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-60
10:45
+1
Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-61
10:19
Josh Farmer misses two point jump shot
10:17
Josh Farmer offensive rebound
10:12
+2
Josh Farmer makes two point layup
55-61
9:59
Josh Farmer personal foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
9:49
Emmanuel Akot turnover (DJ Richards steals)
9:40
DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
9:38
Christian Tucker offensive rebound
9:31
+2
Christian Tucker makes two point layup
57-61
8:59
Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
8:57
DJ Richards defensive rebound
8:55
DJ Richards turnover (Dontaie Allen steals)
8:55
Emmanuel Akot misses two point layup
8:53
Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
8:55
Jacob Germany blocks Jairus Hamilton's two point layup
8:53
John Buggs III defensive rebound
8:53
+2
Josh Farmer makes two point hook shot
59-61
8:53
John Buggs III personal foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
8:53
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-62
8:53
Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:53
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
8:16
+3
DJ Richards makes three point jump shot (Christian Tucker assists)
62-62
7:49
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
7:47
Emmanuel Akot offensive rebound
7:38
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
7:36
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
7:29
Fallou Diagne shooting foul (Jacob Germany draws the foul)
7:29
TV timeout
7:29
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-62
7:29
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-62
7:06
+3
Khristian Lander makes three point stepback jump shot
64-65
6:33
Josh Farmer turnover (Jamarion Sharp steals)
6:10
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
6:08
Josh Farmer defensive rebound
5:52
Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
5:50
Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
5:31
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
5:29
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
5:18
Josh Farmer misses two point layup
5:16
Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
4:58
+2
Dontaie Allen makes two point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)
64-67
4:33
DJ Richards misses three point stepback jump shot
4:31
Josh Farmer offensive rebound
4:21
Josh Farmer misses two point jump shot
4:19
Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
4:20
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
4:09
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point jump shot
64-69
3:44
Khristian Lander personal foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
3:44
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-69
3:44
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-69
3:27
Khristian Lander misses two point layup
3:25
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
3:13
Jamarion Sharp blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
3:11
Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
2:53
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point hook shot
66-71
2:48
Khristian Lander personal foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
2:48
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-71
2:48
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-71
2:24
John Buggs III personal foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-72
2:24
Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:24
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
2:01
Jamarion Sharp blocks DJ Richards's two point jump shot
1:59
Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
1:45
Jacob Germany personal foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
1:45
+1
Jamarion Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-73
1:45
+1
Jamarion Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-74
1:23
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point jump shot (DJ Richards assists)
70-74
1:21
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
1:17
Josh Farmer personal foul (Khristian Lander draws the foul)
1:17
+1
Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-75
1:17
+1
Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-76
1:07
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
1:05
Christian Tucker offensive rebound
1:01
Roadrunners 60 second timeout
0:48
Jamarion Sharp blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
0:46
Khristian Lander defensive rebound
0:44
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah personal foul (Khristian Lander draws the foul)
0:44
Khristian Lander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44
+1
Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-77
0:37
Christian Tucker misses two point jump shot
0:35
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
0:26
Japhet Medor personal foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
0:26
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-78
0:26
Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:26
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
0:15
Christian Tucker misses two point layup
0:13
Jacob Germany offensive rebound
0:15
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup
72-78
0:11
John Buggs III personal foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
0:11
Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:11
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-79
0:05
+2
Christian Tucker makes two point jump shot
74-79
0:05
Japhet Medor personal foul (Emmanuel Akot draws the foul)
