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Austin Peay knocks off North Alabama 77-71 for berth in Atlantic Sun championship game

AP
Mar 08, 2024

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Dezi Jones' 34 points led fourth-seeded Austin Peay over North Alabama 77-71 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.

Jones shot 13 of 23 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Governors (19-14). Demarcus Sharp scored 12 points while shooting 4 of 12 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line. Sai Witt had nine points and shot 3 of 3 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line.

Damien Forrest led the Lions (15-17) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and nine rebounds. Jacari Lane added 17 points and five assists for North Alabama. KJ Johnson had 11 points.

Jones scored 17 points in the second half to help lead Austin Peay to a six-point victory.

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

1st Half
UNA
Lions
44
PEAY
Governors
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Governors gains possession)
19:47	+2	Sai Witt makes two point layup (Isaac Haney assists)	0-2
19:08	+3	Dallas Howell makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)	3-2
18:47		Will Soucie blocks Isaac Haney's two point jump shot
18:45		Isaac Haney offensive rebound
18:39	+2	Isaac Haney makes two point layup	3-4
18:33	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point dunk (Jacari Lane assists)	5-4
18:17	+2	Isaac Haney makes two point layup	5-6
18:00	+2	Jacari Lane makes two point layup	7-6
17:44		Dezi Jones offensive foul
17:44		Dezi Jones turnover (offensive foul)
17:34		Isaac Haney shooting foul (Jacari Lane draws the foul)
17:34	+1	Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-6
17:34	+1	Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-6
17:17		DeMarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
17:15		Governors offensive rebound
17:12	+2	DeMarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot	9-8
16:47		KJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:45		Lions offensive rebound
16:43		Damien Forrest turnover (bad pass)
16:26	+2	DeMarcus Sharp makes two point layup	9-10
16:26		Will Soucie shooting foul (DeMarcus Sharp draws the foul)
16:26	+1	DeMarcus Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-11
16:04	+2	Jacari Lane makes two point jump shot	11-11
15:44		DeMarcus Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Damien Forrest steals)
15:36		Jacari Lane misses two point layup
15:34		Governors defensive rebound
15:34		TV timeout
15:17	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point jump shot	11-13
14:59	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup (Jacari Lane assists)	13-13
14:41	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point jump shot	13-15
14:12		DeMarcus Sharp shooting foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
14:12	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-15
14:12	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-15
13:56	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point jump shot	15-17
13:41		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
13:39		Sai Witt defensive rebound
13:30	+3	Dezi Jones makes three point jump shot (Isaac Haney assists)	15-20
13:11	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point hook shot	17-20
12:53		Dezi Jones misses three point jump shot
12:51		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
12:36	+3	Detalian Brown makes three point jump shot (Damien Forrest assists)	20-20
12:16		Isaac Haney misses two point jump shot
12:14		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
12:03		DeMarcus Sharp personal foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
12:03		KJ Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:03		KJ Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:03		Isaac Haney defensive rebound
11:44	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point jump shot (DeMarcus Sharp assists)	20-22
11:30		Jacari Lane turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Wilmore steals)
11:08		Isaac Haney misses two point jump shot
11:06		Dezi Jones offensive rebound
11:02		Dez White misses three point jump shot
11:00		Jacari Lane defensive rebound
10:55	+3	Detalian Brown makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)	23-22
10:33		Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
10:31		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
10:24		Jordan Wilmore shooting foul (Damien Forrest draws the foul)
10:24		TV timeout
10:24		Damien Forrest misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:24	+1	Damien Forrest makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-22
9:58	+3	Dezi Jones makes three point jump shot (DeMarcus Sharp assists)	24-25
9:25	+2	Eoin Nelson makes two point hook shot (Canin Jefferson assists)	26-25
9:15		Dezi Jones misses two point jump shot
9:13		Jacari Lane defensive rebound
9:07		Detalian Brown misses three point jump shot
9:05		Sai Witt defensive rebound
8:49		Eoin Nelson shooting foul (Sai Witt draws the foul)
8:49	+1	Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-26
8:49	+1	Sai Witt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
8:30	+2	Canin Jefferson makes two point jump shot	28-27
8:18	+2	Sai Witt makes two point layup	28-29
8:01	+2	Jacari Lane makes two point jump shot	30-29
7:31		Dezi Jones misses two point layup
7:29		Eoin Nelson defensive rebound
7:19	+3	Tim Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Canin Jefferson assists)	33-29
7:05	+2	Sai Witt makes two point jump shot	33-31
7:05		Eoin Nelson shooting foul (Sai Witt draws the foul)
7:05		TV timeout
7:05		Sai Witt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:05		Tim Smith Jr. defensive rebound
6:47		Isaac Haney personal foul
6:34		Canin Jefferson misses three point jump shot
6:32		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
6:24		Dez White turnover (bad pass) (Canin Jefferson steals)
6:19	+2	Canin Jefferson makes two point layup	35-31
5:55	+2	DeMarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot	35-33
5:33		DeMarcus Sharp shooting foul (Tim Smith Jr. draws the foul)
5:33	+1	Tim Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-33
5:33		Tim Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:33		Isaac Haney defensive rebound
5:13		Isaac Haney turnover (lost ball) (Detalian Brown steals)
5:09		Dezi Jones blocks Detalian Brown's two point layup
5:07		Lions offensive rebound
5:02		KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:00		Jacari Lane offensive rebound
4:45		KJ Johnson misses two point layup
4:43		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
4:26	+2	Jordan Wilmore makes two point layup (Dezi Jones assists)	36-35
4:02		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
4:00		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
3:44		Dezi Jones misses three point jump shot
3:42		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
3:25		Jordan Wilmore shooting foul (Damien Forrest draws the foul)
3:25		TV timeout
3:25	+1	Damien Forrest makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-35
3:25	+1	Damien Forrest makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-35
3:10		Dezi Jones misses two point jump shot
3:08		Lions defensive rebound
2:45	+2	Jacari Lane makes two point layup	40-35
2:24		Jacari Lane shooting foul (Jordan Wilmore draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Jordan Wilmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-36
2:24	+1	Jordan Wilmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-37
2:00		Damien Forrest misses two point hook shot
1:58		Dez White defensive rebound
1:43	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point layup	40-39
1:43		Damien Forrest shooting foul (Dezi Jones draws the foul)
1:43	+1	Dezi Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-40
1:17		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
1:15		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
1:08	+2	Dez White makes two point layup (Dezi Jones assists)	40-42
0:49	+2	KJ Johnson makes two point jump shot	42-42
0:29		Dezi Jones misses two point jump shot
0:27		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
0:02	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup (KJ Johnson assists)	44-42
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UNA
Lions
27
PEAY
Governors
35

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
19:47		Governors defensive rebound
19:33	+3	Ja'Monta Black makes three point jump shot (Dezi Jones assists)	44-45
19:11	+3	Dallas Howell makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)	47-45
18:53	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point jump shot	47-47
18:31		Dallas Howell misses two point jump shot
18:29		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
18:14	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point layup	47-49
17:54		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
17:52		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
17:31		Dezi Jones turnover (bad pass)
17:13	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup	49-49
16:54	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point layup	49-51
16:35		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
16:33		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
16:12		Dezi Jones misses two point jump shot
16:10		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
16:03		Jacari Lane turnover (lost ball)
15:43		DeMarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
15:41		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
15:28		Will Soucie misses two point jump shot
15:26		Damien Forrest offensive rebound
15:23	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup	51-51
15:08		Detalian Brown personal foul
15:08		TV timeout
15:02		DeMarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
15:00		Governors offensive rebound
15:00		Official timeout
14:54		Ja'Monta Black misses three point jump shot
14:52		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
14:40		Sai Witt shooting foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
14:40		KJ Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:40	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-51
14:14	+2	DeMarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot	52-53
14:01		Ja'Monta Black shooting foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
14:01	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-53
14:01	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-53
13:36		Will Soucie shooting foul (DeMarcus Sharp draws the foul)
13:36		DeMarcus Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:36	+1	DeMarcus Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-54
13:22	+2	KJ Johnson makes two point layup	56-54
12:55		DeMarcus Sharp misses two point layup
12:53		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
12:33		Damien Forrest misses two point jump shot
12:31		DeMarcus Sharp defensive rebound
12:12	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point layup	56-56
12:12		KJ Johnson shooting foul (Dezi Jones draws the foul)
12:12	+1	Dezi Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-57
12:12		Official timeout
11:50	+2	Canin Jefferson makes two point layup	58-57
11:25		Canin Jefferson shooting foul
11:25		TV timeout
11:25	+1	Dezi Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-58
11:25	+1	Dezi Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-59
11:01		Dallas Howell misses two point jump shot
10:59		DeMarcus Sharp defensive rebound
10:52	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point layup (DeMarcus Sharp assists)	58-61
10:43		Detalian Brown turnover (lost ball)
10:19		Dallas Howell shooting foul (Dezi Jones draws the foul)
10:19	+1	Dezi Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-62
10:19	+1	Dezi Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-63
10:07	+2	Jacari Lane makes two point layup	60-63
10:07		Dez White shooting foul (Jacari Lane draws the foul)
10:07	+1	Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-63
9:53	+3	Ja'Monta Black makes three point jump shot (DeMarcus Sharp assists)	61-66
9:25		DeMarcus Sharp blocks Jacari Lane's two point layup
9:23		Dezi Jones defensive rebound
9:04		DeMarcus Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Canin Jefferson steals)
8:54		Canin Jefferson misses two point layup
8:52		Ja'Monta Black defensive rebound
8:29	+2	Dezi Jones makes two point layup	61-68
8:20		Lions 30 second timeout
8:20		TV timeout
8:00		KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:58		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
7:32		Dezi Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jacari Lane steals)
7:25		Dallas Howell turnover (lost ball)
7:25		TV timeout
7:02		Dezi Jones misses two point layup
7:00		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
6:48		Jordan Wilmore blocks Will Soucie's two point layup
6:46		DeMarcus Sharp defensive rebound
6:42		DeMarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
6:40		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
6:29		KJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:27		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
6:01		Damien Forrest shooting foul (Isaac Haney draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-69
6:01	+1	Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-70
5:48		Isaac Haney personal foul
5:41	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup (KJ Johnson assists)	63-70
5:20		Dezi Jones misses two point layup
5:18		Lions defensive rebound
4:58		Tim Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:56		Isaac Haney defensive rebound
4:37		Tim Smith Jr. shooting foul (DeMarcus Sharp draws the foul)
4:37	+1	DeMarcus Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-71
4:37	+1	DeMarcus Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-72
4:24		Jordan Wilmore personal foul
4:18	+2	KJ Johnson makes two point layup	65-72
3:43		DeMarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
3:41		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
3:27		Tim Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:25		Isaac Haney defensive rebound
3:00		DeMarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
2:58		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
2:34		Dallas Howell misses two point layup
2:32		Damien Forrest offensive rebound
2:32	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point dunk	67-72
2:32		Lions 30 second timeout
2:32		TV timeout
2:06		Ja'Monta Black misses three point jump shot
2:04		Sai Witt offensive rebound
2:04		Damien Forrest shooting foul (Sai Witt draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-73
2:04		Sai Witt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:04		Jacari Lane defensive rebound
1:55		Sai Witt shooting foul (Jacari Lane draws the foul)
1:55	+1	Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-73
1:55	+1	Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-73
1:25		Governors turnover (shot clock violation)
1:13		Jordan Wilmore personal foul
1:13	+1	Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-73
1:13	+1	Jacari Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-73
0:54		Dezi Jones misses two point jump shot
0:52		DeMarcus Sharp offensive rebound
0:36		DeMarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
0:34		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
0:23		Damien Forrest misses two point jump shot
0:21		Damien Forrest offensive rebound
0:19		Sai Witt personal foul (Damien Forrest draws the foul)
0:19		Official timeout
0:19		Detalian Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:19		Isaac Haney defensive rebound
0:17		Dallas Howell personal foul (Isaac Haney draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-74
0:17	+1	Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-75
0:09		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
0:07		Detalian Brown offensive rebound
0:02		Detalian Brown misses two point jump shot
0:00		Dez White defensive rebound
0:00		Will Soucie personal foul
0:00	+1	Dez White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-76
0:00	+1	Dez White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-77
0:00		End of period

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Dez White makes regular free throw 2 of 2