Pohto's 16 lead Wichita State past Western Kentucky 71-61

AP
Nov 09, 2023

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kenny Pohto's 16 points helped Wichita State defeat Western Kentucky 71-61 on Thursday night.

Pohto also contributed 11 rebounds for the Shockers (2-0). Xavier Bell scored 14 points, going 3 of 8 and 8 of 10 from the free throw line. Harlond Beverly shot 5 of 12 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.

Don McHenry finished with 12 points and two steals for the Hilltoppers (1-1). Western Kentucky also got 11 points and seven rebounds from Rodney Howard. In addition, Khristian Lander had nine points.

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Wichita State's next game is Sunday against Friends at home. Western Kentucky visits Murray State on Tuesday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
29
WICH
Shockers
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Rodney Howard vs. Quincy Ballard (Rodney Howard gains possession)
19:38		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
19:36		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
19:26		Xavier Bell turnover (lost ball)
19:12	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point hook shot (Enoch Kalambay assists)	2-0
18:41		Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
18:39		Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
18:33	+2	Don McHenry makes two point layup	4-0
18:19		Enoch Kalambay personal foul
18:14	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point hook shot (Colby Rogers assists)	4-2
17:55		Rodney Howard misses two point hook shot
17:53		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
17:47		Quincy Ballard turnover (lost ball) (Tyrone Marshall steals)
17:29		Brandon Newman turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Bell steals)
17:24		Tyrone Marshall blocks Harlond Beverly's two point layup
17:22		Colby Rogers offensive rebound
17:12	+2	Colby Rogers makes two point layup	4-4
17:05		Rodney Howard misses two point jump shot
17:03		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
16:51		Rodney Howard shooting foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
16:51	+1	Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-5
16:51	+1	Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-6
16:31	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point layup (Tyrone Marshall assists)	6-6
16:12		Kenny Pohto misses two point jump shot
16:10		Khristian Lander defensive rebound
16:02		Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
16:00		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
15:52		Xavier Bell turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Newman steals)
15:48		TV timeout
15:43		Brandon Newman misses two point jump shot
15:41		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
15:23		Dalen Ridgnal misses three point jump shot
15:21		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
15:14		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
15:12		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
15:06		Colby Rogers turnover (out of bounds)
14:43	+2	Khristian Lander makes two point layup	8-6
14:22	+2	Isaac Abidde makes two point layup	8-8
14:12		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
14:10		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
13:59	+3	Isaac Abidde makes three point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists)	8-11
13:39		Brandon Newman turnover (lost ball) (Harlond Beverly steals)
13:38		Brandon Newman personal foul (Harlond Beverly draws the foul)
13:22		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
13:20		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
13:00	+2	Khristian Lander makes two point jump shot	10-11
12:38		Kenny Pohto misses two point hook shot
12:36		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
12:23		Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup
12:21		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
12:13		Khristian Lander personal foul
12:01		Isaac Abidde offensive foul
12:01		Isaac Abidde turnover (offensive foul)
11:44		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
11:42		Babacar Faye offensive rebound
11:38		Babacar Faye misses two point layup
11:36		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
11:32		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
11:30		Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
11:29		Khristian Lander turnover (bad pass)
11:29		TV timeout
11:16		Xavier Bell turnover (traveling)
11:01		Babacar Faye misses three point jump shot
10:59		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
10:40	+3	Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (Isaac Abidde assists)	10-14
10:26	+2	Khristian Lander makes two point layup	12-14
10:16		Tyrone Marshall blocks Quincy Ballard's two point layup
10:14		Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
10:08		Isaac Abidde blocks Don McHenry's two point layup
10:06		Isaac Abidde defensive rebound
10:02		Babacar Faye blocks Xavier Bell's two point layup
10:00		Shockers offensive rebound
9:52	+2	Isaac Abidde makes two point jump shot	12-16
9:38	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point layup (Brandon Newman assists)	14-16
9:21	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot	14-18
9:13		Kenny Pohto personal foul
9:03	+2	Tyrone Marshall makes two point layup	16-18
8:47		Harlond Beverly turnover (lost ball)
8:30		Jack Edelen misses three point jump shot
8:28		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
8:05		Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
8:03		Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
7:57		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
7:55		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
7:55		Xavier Bell personal foul
7:55		TV timeout
7:47		Rodney Howard misses two point jump shot
7:45		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
7:23		Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
7:23		Xavier Bell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:23	+1	Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-19
7:18		Quincy Ballard shooting foul (Jack Edelen draws the foul)
7:18	+1	Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-19
7:18	+1	Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-19
7:03		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
7:01		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
6:51		Quincy Ballard blocks Brandon Newman's two point layup
6:49		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
6:45		Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
6:43		Dontaie Allen offensive rebound
6:40		Colby Rogers shooting foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
6:40		Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:40	+1	Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-19
6:33		Don McHenry personal foul
6:19	+2	Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot	19-21
6:06		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
6:04		Babacar Faye offensive rebound
6:03	+2	Babacar Faye makes two point layup	21-21
5:47	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot	21-23
5:21		Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
5:19		Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
5:16		Harlond Beverly turnover (bad pass) (Don McHenry steals)
5:06		Harlond Beverly personal foul
4:52		Quincy Ballard blocks Khristian Lander's two point layup
4:50		Don McHenry offensive rebound
4:45		Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation)
4:35		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
4:33		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
4:17		Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
4:15		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
4:01		Dalen Ridgnal turnover (bad pass) (Dontaie Allen steals)
3:55	+2	Tyrone Marshall makes two point dunk (Dontaie Allen assists)	23-23
3:43		Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
3:41		Dalen Ridgnal offensive rebound
3:37		TV timeout
3:33		Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
3:31		Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
3:31		Don McHenry shooting foul (Quincy Ballard draws the foul)
3:31		Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:31		Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:31		Rodney Howard defensive rebound
3:06		Rodney Howard misses two point hook shot
3:04		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
2:54	+2	Quincy Ballard makes two point hook shot (Xavier Bell assists)	23-25
2:46	+2	Jack Edelen makes two point layup	25-25
2:19		Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot
2:17		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
2:08		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
2:06		Isaac Abidde defensive rebound
1:48		Isaac Abidde misses three point jump shot
1:46		Babacar Faye defensive rebound
1:32		Dontaie Allen misses two point jump shot
1:30		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
1:23		Kenny Pohto misses two point layup
1:21		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
1:12	+2	Jack Edelen makes two point jump shot	27-25
1:09		Colby Rogers turnover (traveling)
0:56		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
0:54		Shockers defensive rebound
0:37		Kenny Pohto turnover (bad pass) (Jack Edelen steals)
0:31		Khristian Lander misses two point layup
0:29		Brandon Newman offensive rebound
0:28	+2	Brandon Newman makes two point layup	29-25
0:24		Shockers 30 second timeout
0:02	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Quincy Ballard assists)	29-27
0:00		End of period

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Pohto's 16 lead Wichita State past Western Kentucky 71-61

1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
29
WICH
Shockers
27

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Pohto's 16 lead Wichita State past Western Kentucky 71-61

1st Half WKUHilltoppers29WICHShockers27

1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
29
WICH
Shockers
27