Asamoah scores 21 as East Tennessee State knocks off VMI 82-69

AP
Feb 21, 2024

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Ebby Asamoah's 21 points helped East Tennessee State defeat VMI 82-69 on Wednesday night.

Asamoah also contributed five rebounds for the Buccaneers (14-14, 6-9 Southern Conference). Jaden Seymour scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 12 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. Quimari Peterson shot 5 of 10 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 13 points, while adding five rebounds and 10 assists.

The Keydets (4-24, 1-14) were led by Taeshaud Jackson, who recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds. VMI also got 12 points from Devin Butler. In addition, Maurice Wright Jr. finished with 10 points. The loss was the Keydets' ninth straight.

East Tennessee State took the lead with 17:33 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 52-30 at halftime, with Asamoah racking up 13 points. East Tennessee State was outscored by VMI in the second half by a nine-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Asamoah led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

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

1st Half
VMI
Keydets
30
ETSU
Buccaneers
52

Time		Play	Score
20:00		DJ Nussbaum vs. Ebby Asamoah (Buccaneers gains possession)
19:41	+2	Ebby Asamoah makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:21	+3	Taeshaud Jackson II makes three point jump shot	3-2
18:53		Jadyn Parker turnover (traveling)
18:41		Taeshaud Jackson II turnover (bad pass) (Jadyn Parker steals)
18:34	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point layup (Quimari Peterson assists)	3-4
18:17		Tyran Cook misses two point jump shot
18:15		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
18:09	+2	Quimari Peterson makes two point layup (Jadyn Parker assists)	3-6
17:55	+3	Devin Butler makes three point jump shot (Tyran Cook assists)	6-6
17:33	+2	Karon Boyd makes two point layup (Quimari Peterson assists)	6-8
17:23		Tyran Cook misses three point jump shot
17:21		Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
17:06		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
17:04		Taeshaud Jackson II defensive rebound
16:50		Devin Butler misses three point jump shot
16:48		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
16:39		AJ Clark personal foul
16:34		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
16:32		Stephen Olowoniyi defensive rebound
16:16		Tyran Cook misses two point jump shot
16:14		Karon Boyd defensive rebound
16:09		Taeshaud Jackson II blocks Jaden Seymour's three point jump shot
16:07		Buccaneers offensive rebound
15:56		Jadyn Parker misses two point jump shot
15:54		Quimari Peterson offensive rebound
15:45	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point jump shot	6-10
15:32		Stephen Olowoniyi misses two point jump shot
15:30		Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
15:26		TV timeout
15:16	+2	Allen Strothers makes two point jump shot	6-12
14:57	+3	Taeshaud Jackson II makes three point jump shot	9-12
14:43	+3	Ebby Asamoah makes three point jump shot	9-15
14:25		Tyran Cook turnover (lost ball) (DJ Hughes steals)
14:18		Jaden Seymour misses two point layup
14:16		Ebby Asamoah offensive rebound
14:12	+2	Ebby Asamoah makes two point layup	9-17
14:05		Jaden Seymour blocks Taeshaud Jackson II's three point jump shot
14:03		Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
13:54	+3	Ebby Asamoah makes three point jump shot (Jaden Seymour assists)	9-20
13:54		Keydets 30 second timeout
13:40	+2	Stephen Olowoniyi makes two point layup	11-20
13:40		Allen Strothers shooting foul (Stephen Olowoniyi draws the foul)
13:40	+1	Stephen Olowoniyi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-20
13:17	+2	Quimari Peterson makes two point layup	12-22
12:46		Corey Chesley misses three point jump shot
12:44		Gabe Sisk defensive rebound
12:30		Stephen Olowoniyi blocks Gabe Sisk's two point layup
12:28		Stephen Olowoniyi defensive rebound
12:19	+2	Maurice Wright Jr. makes two point dunk	14-22
11:56		AJ Clark personal foul
11:56		TV timeout
11:47	+3	Maki Johnson makes three point jump shot (Quimari Peterson assists)	14-25
11:34		Tyran Cook misses two point layup
11:32		Karon Boyd defensive rebound
11:24		Taeshaud Jackson II shooting foul (Jadyn Parker draws the foul)
11:24	+1	Jadyn Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-26
11:24	+1	Jadyn Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-27
10:55		Stephen Olowoniyi misses two point jump shot
10:53		Karon Boyd defensive rebound
10:42	+3	Quimari Peterson makes three point jump shot (Maki Johnson assists)	14-30
10:26	+2	Stephen Olowoniyi makes two point layup (Tyran Cook assists)	16-30
10:05		Gabe Sisk misses three point jump shot
10:03		Stephen Olowoniyi defensive rebound
9:53	+2	Tyran Cook makes two point layup	18-30
9:40	+2	Jadyn Parker makes two point layup	18-32
9:18	+3	Corey Chesley makes three point jump shot (Maurice Wright Jr. assists)	21-32
8:57	+2	Karon Boyd makes two point layup (Jadyn Parker assists)	21-34
8:45		Jadyn Parker shooting foul (Corey Chesley draws the foul)
8:45		Corey Chesley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:45	+1	Corey Chesley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-34
8:29		AJ Clark shooting foul (Jaden Seymour draws the foul)
8:29	+1	Jaden Seymour makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-35
8:29	+1	Jaden Seymour makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-36
8:21		Maurice Wright Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ebby Asamoah steals)
8:15	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point dunk (Quimari Peterson assists)	22-38
7:56		DJ Nussbaum misses two point jump shot
7:54		Karon Boyd defensive rebound
7:40	+2	Jadyn Parker makes two point dunk (Quimari Peterson assists)	22-40
7:24		Corey Chesley misses three point jump shot
7:22		Quimari Peterson defensive rebound
7:14		Jaden Seymour misses three point jump shot
7:12		Quimari Peterson offensive rebound
7:05	+3	Ebby Asamoah makes three point jump shot (Quimari Peterson assists)	22-43
6:45		Corey Chesley misses three point jump shot
6:43		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
6:33		Quimari Peterson misses two point jump shot
6:31		Corey Chesley defensive rebound
6:20	+2	Maurice Wright Jr. makes two point layup	24-43
5:56		Ebby Asamoah misses two point jump shot
5:54		Maurice Wright Jr. defensive rebound
5:48		Maurice Wright Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ebby Asamoah steals)
5:39		Maurice Wright Jr. blocks Ebby Asamoah's two point layup
5:37		Maurice Wright Jr. defensive rebound
5:37		Tyran Cook turnover (bad pass)
5:37		TV timeout
5:15		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
5:13		Devin Butler defensive rebound
4:46	+2	Stephen Olowoniyi makes two point layup (Taeshaud Jackson II assists)	26-43
4:30		Stephen Olowoniyi shooting foul (Karon Boyd draws the foul)
4:30		Karon Boyd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:30	+1	Karon Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-44
4:14		DJ Hughes personal foul
4:01		DJ Hughes blocks Stephen Olowoniyi's two point layup
3:59		Karon Boyd defensive rebound
3:51		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
3:49		Taeshaud Jackson II defensive rebound
3:30		Stephen Olowoniyi misses three point jump shot
3:28		Keydets offensive rebound
3:28		TV timeout
3:26		Maurice Wright Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Seymour steals)
3:20	+3	Maki Johnson makes three point jump shot (Quimari Peterson assists)	26-47
2:58		Taeshaud Jackson II misses three point jump shot
2:56		Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
2:29		Maurice Wright Jr. shooting foul (Jaden Seymour draws the foul)
2:29		Jaden Seymour misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:29		Jaden Seymour misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29		Taeshaud Jackson II defensive rebound
2:11	+2	Tyran Cook makes two point jump shot	28-47
1:45		Jadyn Parker offensive foul
1:45		Jadyn Parker turnover (offensive foul)
1:40		Maurice Wright Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Karon Boyd steals)
1:33	+2	Karon Boyd makes two point layup	28-49
1:26		Maurice Wright Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:24		Buccaneers defensive rebound
0:59		Maki Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:57		Maurice Wright Jr. defensive rebound
0:51		Taeshaud Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Karon Boyd steals)
0:45		DJ Nussbaum shooting foul (Jadyn Parker draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Jadyn Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-50
0:45		Jadyn Parker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45		DJ Nussbaum defensive rebound
0:31		Corey Chesley misses two point layup
0:30		Karon Boyd defensive rebound
0:30		Karon Boyd turnover (bad pass)
0:17		DJ Hughes personal foul
0:17		Keydets 30 second timeout
0:14	+2	DJ Nussbaum makes two point layup (Maurice Wright Jr. assists)	30-50
0:05		Jaden Seymour misses three point jump shot
0:03		DJ Hughes offensive rebound
0:01	+2	DJ Hughes makes two point layup	30-52
0:00		End of period

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Asamoah scores 21 as East Tennessee State knocks off VMI 82-69

1st Half
VMI
Keydets
30
ETSU
Buccaneers
52

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Asamoah scores 21 as East Tennessee State knocks off VMI 82-69

1st Half VMIKeydets30ETSUBuccaneers52

1st Half
VMI
Keydets
30
ETSU
Buccaneers
52