Grambling defeats Bethune-Cookman 87-72 in SWAC quarters
AP
Mar 08, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jourdan Smith had 23 points in Grambling Tigers's 87-72 victory over Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Wednesday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Smith also contributed eight rebounds and three blocks for the Tigers (23-8). Cameron Christon scored 19 points and added five steals. Jonathan Aku was 6 of 10 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds and three blocks. It was the ninth victory in a row for the Tigers.
The Wildcats (12-20) were led by Kevin Davis, who posted 21 points and six rebounds. Dhashon Dyson added 20 points for Bethune-Cookman. Zion Harmon also had 12 points and five assists.
Grambling led 47-27 at halftime.
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1st Half
COOK
Wildcats
27
GRAMB
Tigers
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dylan Robertson vs. Jonathan Aku (Tigers gains possession)
20:00
Jonathan Aku misses two point layup
19:58
Dylan Robertson defensive rebound
19:00
Zion Harmon misses two point layup
18:58
Jonathan Aku defensive rebound
18:57
Jourdan Smith offensive foul
18:57
Jourdan Smith turnover (offensive foul)
18:27
Kevin Davis misses two point jump shot
18:25
Marcus Garrett offensive rebound
18:13
+2
Zion Harmon makes two point jump shot
2-0
17:55
Tra'Michael Moton misses two point layup
17:55
Jourdan Smith offensive rebound
17:55
Shawndarius Cowart misses three point jump shot
17:55
Tigers offensive rebound
17:55
Joe French personal foul
17:55
+1
Shawndarius Cowart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-1
17:53
+1
Shawndarius Cowart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
17:40
Zion Harmon turnover (Cameron Christon steals)
17:35
+2
Shawndarius Cowart makes two point layup (Cameron Christon assists)
2-4
17:08
Dylan Robertson misses two point jump shot
17:06
Cameron Christon defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point layup (Shawndarius Cowart assists)
2-6
16:34
+2
Kevin Davis makes two point jump shot (Zion Harmon assists)
4-6
16:07
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point dunk (Shawndarius Cowart assists)
4-8
15:43
Tra'Michael Moton personal foul
15:43
TV timeout
15:40
+2
Marcus Garrett makes two point jump shot (Zion Harmon assists)
6-8
15:24
+2
Cameron Christon makes two point jump shot (Shawndarius Cowart assists)
6-10
15:07
Zion Harmon misses three point jump shot
14:54
Tigers defensive rebound
14:54
Tra'Michael Moton turnover
14:36
Marcus Garrett turnover (Shawndarius Cowart steals)
14:29
Shawndarius Cowart misses two point layup
14:27
Jourdan Smith offensive rebound
14:20
Jourdan Smith misses two point dunk
14:18
Tra'Michael Moton offensive rebound
14:12
Tra'Michael Moton misses two point layup
14:12
Jourdan Smith offensive rebound
14:12
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point layup
6-12
14:06
+2
Marcus Garrett makes two point jump shot
8-12
13:49
Jonathan Aku misses two point jump shot
13:47
Dylan Robertson defensive rebound
13:37
Zion Harmon misses three point jump shot
13:35
Jonathan Aku defensive rebound
13:15
+2
Cameron Christon makes two point layup
8-14
12:53
Jourdan Smith blocks Marcus Garrett's three point jump shot
12:51
Wildcats offensive rebound
12:48
Kevin Davis misses three point jump shot
12:46
Marcus Garrett offensive rebound
12:36
Dhashon Dyson misses three point jump shot
12:34
Malik Lamin defensive rebound
12:26
+3
Cameron Christon makes three point jump shot (Jourdan Smith assists)
8-17
11:57
Zion Harmon misses two point layup
11:55
Dylan Robertson offensive rebound
11:50
Dylan Robertson misses two point layup
11:48
Dylan Robertson offensive rebound
11:44
+2
Dylan Robertson makes two point layup
10-17
11:40
+3
Cameron Christon makes three point jump shot (Shawndarius Cowart assists)
10-20
11:18
Zion Harmon offensive foul
11:18
Zion Harmon turnover (offensive foul)
11:16
TV timeout
10:57
+2
Tra'Michael Moton makes two point jump shot
10-22
10:38
Marcus Garrett misses two point layup
10:36
Jourdan Smith defensive rebound
10:29
Virshon Cotton misses three point jump shot
10:27
Tigers offensive rebound
10:25
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point layup (Tra'Michael Moton assists)
10-24
10:03
Zion Harmon turnover (Zahad Munford steals)
9:56
+3
Jourdan Smith makes three point jump shot (Zahad Munford assists)
10-27
9:28
Kevin Davis misses two point layup
9:26
Kevin Davis offensive rebound
9:18
+2
Kevin Davis makes two point layup
12-27
9:12
+3
Virshon Cotton makes three point jump shot (Tra'Michael Moton assists)
12-30
8:51
Zion Harmon misses two point jump shot
8:49
Virshon Cotton defensive rebound
8:27
Tigers turnover
8:03
+2
Kevin Davis makes two point layup (Marcus Garrett assists)
14-30
7:45
+2
Cameron Christon makes two point jump shot (Tra'Michael Moton assists)
14-32
7:17
+2
Kevin Davis makes two point jump shot (Marcus Garrett assists)
16-32
6:59
Tra'Michael Moton turnover
6:59
TV timeout
6:47
+2
Dhashon Dyson makes two point layup
18-32
6:27
Cameron Christon misses three point jump shot
6:25
Tigers offensive rebound
6:21
Cameron Christon misses two point jump shot
6:19
Zahad Munford offensive rebound
6:14
Zahad Munford misses two point jump shot
6:12
Dhashon Dyson defensive rebound
6:06
Dhashon Dyson turnover
6:06
+3
Tra'Michael Moton makes three point jump shot (Jourdan Smith assists)
18-35
5:48
Jonathan Aku blocks Dhashon Dyson's two point layup
5:46
Wildcats offensive rebound
5:43
Jourdan Smith blocks Marcus Garrett's two point layup
5:43
Tra'Michael Moton defensive rebound
5:39
+2
Jourdan Smith makes two point layup (Tra'Michael Moton assists)
18-37
5:17
+3
Damani McEntire makes three point jump shot (Marcus Garrett assists)
21-37
5:06
+2
Cameron Christon makes two point layup (Shawndarius Cowart assists)