Mullen's bucket with 6 seconds left lifts Hampton past Elon 56-55 in CAA Tournament
AP
Mar 08, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) Jerry Deng led Hampton Pirates with 16 points and Kyrese Mullen scored the game-winning layup off an inbounds play with 6.3 seconds remaining as the 14th-seeded Pirates knocked off 11-seed Elon Phoenix 56-55 on Friday night in the first round of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament.
It was Hampton's first-ever CAA Tournament win. The Pirates will play sixth-seeded Delaware in Saturday's second round.
Deng went 6 of 12 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Pirates (9-23). Ja'Von Benson scored 11 points and added seven rebounds. Mullen finished 3 of 5 from the floor to finish with six points.
TK Simpkins led the Phoenix (13-19) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, four assists and three steals. Sam Sherry added 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Elon. LA Pratt had eight points.
Hampton went into halftime ahead of Elon 34-25.
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1st Half
HAMP
Pirates
34
ELON
Phoenix
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ja'Von Benson vs. Sam Sherry (Phoenix gains possession)
19:40
Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot
19:38
Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
19:11
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
19:09
Nick Dorn defensive rebound
19:01
Ja'Von Benson shooting foul (Nick Dorn draws the foul)
19:01
Nick Dorn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:01
Nick Dorn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:01
Max Mackinnon offensive rebound
18:54
Ja'Von Benson shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
18:54
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
18:54
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:38
+2
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
2-2
18:23
Nick Dorn misses two point layup
18:21
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
18:20
Sam Sherry misses two point layup
18:18
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
18:18
Jordan Nesbitt shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
18:18
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
18:18
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
17:59
Sam Sherry blocks Joshua Lusane's two point layup
17:57
Nick Dorn defensive rebound
17:52
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
17:50
Pirates defensive rebound
17:23
+3
Ford Cooper makes three point jump shot (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
5-4
16:57
Nick Dorn turnover (lost ball) (Jerry Deng steals)
16:48
Joshua Lusane misses three point jump shot
16:46
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
16:33
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
16:31
Jerry Deng defensive rebound
16:23
Jerry Deng misses two point jump shot
16:21
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
16:15
TK Simpkins misses two point layup
16:13
TK Simpkins offensive rebound
16:07
Jordan Nesbitt blocks TK Simpkins's two point layup
16:05
Ford Cooper defensive rebound
15:58
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point jump shot
7-4
15:34
Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
15:32
Pirates defensive rebound
15:29
TV timeout
15:10
Nick Dorn shooting foul (Jerry Deng draws the foul)
15:10
+1
Jerry Deng makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-4
15:10
+1
Jerry Deng makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-4
15:02
Nick Dorn turnover (bad pass) (Trey Thomas steals)
14:54
Trey Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:52
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
14:38
TK Simpkins turnover (lost ball) (Trey Thomas steals)
14:32
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
14:30
Zac Ervin defensive rebound
14:11
Trey Thomas personal foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
14:11
TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:11
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-5
13:55
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (out of bounds)
13:27
Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
13:25
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
13:17
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point layup
11-5
12:42
LA Pratt turnover (lost ball)
12:31
Trey Thomas turnover (bad pass)
12:15
Max Mackinnon turnover (traveling)
12:08
Max Mackinnon personal foul
11:53
+2
Trey Thomas makes two point jump shot
13-5
11:46
Tristan Maxwell personal foul
11:46
TV timeout
11:32
+3
LA Pratt makes three point jump shot (Sam Sherry assists)
13-8
11:06
+3
Tristan Maxwell makes three point jump shot (Kyrese Mullen assists)
16-8
10:47
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
10:45
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
10:38
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:36
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
10:19
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
10:17
Isaac Harrell offensive rebound
10:13
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
10:11
Phoenix offensive rebound
10:00
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point hook shot
16-10
9:39
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. turnover (bad pass) (LA Pratt steals)
9:31
+2
LA Pratt makes two point layup
16-12
9:08
Kyrese Mullen offensive foul
9:08
Kyrese Mullen turnover (offensive foul)
9:00
Joshua Lusane blocks LA Pratt's two point jump shot
8:58
Jerry Deng defensive rebound
8:50
Jerry Deng misses two point layup
8:48
Joshua Lusane offensive rebound
8:43
Joshua Lusane misses two point layup
8:41
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
8:31
Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
8:29
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. defensive rebound
8:11
+2
Joshua Lusane makes two point layup (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
18-12
7:59
Kendall Campbell offensive foul
7:59
Kendall Campbell turnover (illegal screen)
7:43
Ford Cooper misses three point jump shot
7:41
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
7:18
Max Mackinnon misses two point layup
7:16
Jerry Deng defensive rebound
6:58
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (lost ball) (Nick Dorn steals)
6:52
Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
6:50
Pirates defensive rebound
6:40
+2
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. makes two point jump shot
20-12
6:25
+3
TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)
20-15
6:11
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Harrell steals)
6:02
Joshua Lusane personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
6:02
+1
Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-16
6:02
Max Mackinnon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:02
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
5:52
+3
Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
23-16
5:31
Kendall Campbell offensive foul
5:31
Kendall Campbell turnover (illegal screen)
5:11
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point layup (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
25-16
4:53
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
4:51
Tristan Maxwell defensive rebound
4:45
+2
Jerry Deng makes two point dunk (Tristan Maxwell assists)
27-16
4:44
Phoenix 30 second timeout
4:44
TV timeout
4:32
Phoenix turnover (10-second violation)
4:17
Tristan Maxwell misses three point jump shot
4:15
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
4:15
Zac Ervin personal foul
4:12
Kyrese Mullen misses two point hook shot
4:10
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
4:03
LA Pratt turnover (lost ball) (Tristan Maxwell steals)
