Reynolds scores 26 points, Ajogbor's free throw gives Saint Joseph's 78-77 win over Texas Tech
NEW YORK (AP) Erik Reynolds II sank six 3-pointers and scored 26 points, but it was Justice Ajogbor's free throw with 13.7 seconds left that gave Saint Joseph's a 78-77 win over Texas Tech on Thursday night in the UKG Legends Classic.
The Hawks (4-1) will take on Texas, a 70-66 winner over Syracuse, in Friday's championship game while the Red Raiders (4-1) will play the Orange.
Reynolds made 6 of 11 from the arc. Xzayvier Brown scored 20 points on just 3-of-10 shooting but made all 13 of his free throws. Rasheer Fleming added 14 points before fouling out with four minutes remaining. The Hawks made 12 of 22 3-point tries.
JT Toppin scored 22 points and had a career-high 18 rebounds, 12 on the offensive glass for Texas Tech. Darrion Williams scored 18 points and Chance McMillian 17 for the Red Raiders, who outrebounded Saint Joseph's 44-28 but made just 4 of 20 3-point attempts.
There were five lead changes and five ties over the final seven minutes before Ajogbor went to the line with the game tied. Ajogbor, an under-50% free-throw shooter this season, missed the first but after a timeout swished the second. Williams missed a jumper in the paint as the game ended.
Texas Tech, trailing by 10 at halftime, got four points from Toppin in an early 8-0 burst to get within three and stayed on the Hawks' heels. A three-point play by McMillian with under seven minutes left gave the Raiders their first lead since the game's opening basket.
The Hawks had a 16-point lead before the Red Raiders closed the first half with six straight points in the final two minutes to trail 45-35.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | JT Toppin vs. Justice Ajogbor (Derek Simpson gains possession) | |||
19:38 | Xzayvier Brown turnover (out of bounds) | |||
19:29 | +2 | Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:16 | +3 | Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists) | 2-3 | |
18:58 | Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
18:56 | Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound | |||
18:43 | Xzayvier Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
18:41 | Darrion Williams defensive rebound | |||
18:26 | Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot | |||
18:24 | Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound | |||
18:10 | +3 | Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists) | 2-6 | |
17:50 | +2 | Chance McMillian makes two point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists) | 4-6 | |
17:35 | Justice Ajogbor misses two point jump shot | |||
17:33 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
17:22 | Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
17:20 | Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound | |||
17:12 | +3 | Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists) | 4-9 | |
16:54 | JT Toppin turnover (lost ball) (Derek Simpson steals) | |||
16:48 | Derek Simpson misses two point layup | |||
16:46 | Red Raiders defensive rebound | |||
16:36 | +3 | Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists) | 7-9 | |
16:09 | Xzayvier Brown turnover (lost ball) | |||
15:58 | +2 | Federiko Federiko makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists) | 9-9 | |
15:52 | Darrion Williams personal foul | |||
15:52 | TV timeout | |||
15:43 | Kevin Overton personal foul | |||
15:27 | Christian Anderson shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul) | |||
15:27 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 9-10 | |
15:27 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 9-11 | |
15:27 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 9-12 | |
14:59 | Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot | |||
14:57 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
14:53 | JT Toppin misses two point layup | |||
14:51 | Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound | |||
14:47 | +3 | Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot | 9-15 | |
14:29 | Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot | |||
14:27 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
14:12 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point hook shot | 11-15 | |
13:54 | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | |||
13:52 | Christian Anderson defensive rebound | |||
13:44 | Erik Reynolds II personal foul | |||
13:37 | +2 | Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists) | 13-15 | |
13:22 | Anthony Finkley turnover (traveling) | |||
13:15 | Federiko Federiko turnover (lost ball) (Xzayvier Brown steals) | |||
13:11 | Darrion Williams blocks Xzayvier Brown's two point layup | |||
13:10 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
13:08 | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | |||
13:06 | Dasear Haskins offensive rebound | |||
13:02 | +2 | Dasear Haskins makes two point layup | 13-17 | |
12:48 | Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot | |||
12:46 | Hawks defensive rebound | |||
12:29 | Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
12:27 | Christian Anderson defensive rebound | |||
12:18 | +2 | Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 15-17 | |
12:05 | Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot | |||
12:03 | Federiko Federiko defensive rebound | |||
11:50 | Justice Ajogbor shooting foul | |||
11:50 | TV timeout | |||
11:50 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-17 | |
11:50 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-17 | |
11:36 | Derek Simpson misses two point layup | |||
11:34 | Kerwin Walton defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | JT Toppin turnover (lost ball) | |||
10:53 | Dasear Haskins turnover (traveling) | |||
10:37 | Darrion Williams misses two point layup | |||
10:35 | Shawn Simmons II defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | +3 | Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot | 17-20 | |
10:05 | Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Rasheer Fleming steals) | |||
9:53 | Xzayvier Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Shawn Simmons II offensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Shawn Simmons II turnover (lost ball) (JT Toppin steals) | |||
9:33 | JT Toppin misses two point hook shot | |||
9:31 | Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Rasheer Fleming turnover (lost ball) (Chance McMillian steals) | |||
9:20 | Chance McMillian turnover (bad pass) | |||
8:59 | Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot | |||
8:57 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
8:51 | Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot | |||
8:49 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
8:38 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point layup (Christian Anderson assists) | 19-20 | |
8:05 | Chance McMillian shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul) | |||
8:05 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 19-21 | |
8:05 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 19-22 | |
8:05 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 19-23 | |
7:50 | Kevin Overton turnover | |||
7:47 | +2 | Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup (Rasheer Fleming assists) | 19-25 | |
7:47 | Christian Anderson shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul) | |||
7:47 | TV timeout | |||
7:47 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-26 | |
7:31 | Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul) | |||
7:31 | +1 | JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-26 | |
7:31 | +1 | JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-26 | |
7:18 | +2 | Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists) | 21-28 | |
7:04 | JT Toppin turnover (lost ball) (Erik Reynolds II steals) | |||
6:59 | +2 | Erik Reynolds II makes two point layup | 21-30 | |
6:37 | Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot | |||
6:35 | Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Chance McMillian personal foul | |||
6:27 | Kevin Overton personal foul | |||
6:27 | +1 | Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-31 | |
6:27 | Erik Reynolds II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:27 | Darrion Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
6:12 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
6:00 | Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup | |||
5:58 | Elijah Hawkins offensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Justice Ajogbor steals) | |||
5:50 | Xzayvier Brown turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:38 | Justice Ajogbor shooting foul (Kerwin Walton draws the foul) | |||
5:38 | +1 | Kerwin Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-31 | |
5:38 | +1 | Kerwin Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-31 | |
5:23 | Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
5:21 | Federiko Federiko defensive rebound | |||
5:02 | Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | Elijah Hawkins personal foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul) | |||
4:51 | +1 | Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-32 | |
4:51 | +1 | Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-33 | |
4:36 | +2 | Kerwin Walton makes two point jump shot | 25-33 | |
4:36 | Derek Simpson shooting foul (Kerwin Walton draws the foul) | |||
4:36 | +1 | Kerwin Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-33 | |
4:24 | +3 | Anthony Finkley makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists) | 26-36 | |
4:09 | Steven Solano blocks Darrion Williams's two point layup | |||
4:07 | Steven Solano defensive rebound | |||
3:47 | +3 | Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists) | 26-39 | |
3:27 | Steven Solano shooting foul (Federiko Federiko draws the foul) | |||
3:27 | TV timeout | |||
3:27 | Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:27 | +1 | Federiko Federiko makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 | |
3:13 | Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot | |||
3:09 | Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound | |||
3:09 | JT Toppin personal foul | |||
3:09 | +1 | Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-40 | |
3:09 | Rasheer Fleming misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:09 | Kevin Overton defensive rebound | |||
2:49 | Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot | |||
2:47 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
2:47 | Erik Reynolds II personal foul (JT Toppin draws the foul) | |||
2:47 | +1 | JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-40 | |
2:47 | +1 | JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-40 | |
2:18 | +3 | Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Dasear Haskins assists) | 29-43 | |
1:55 | Kevin Overton turnover (lost ball) (Derek Simpson steals) | |||
1:53 | Kevin Overton personal foul | |||
1:53 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-44 | |
1:53 | +1 | Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-45 | |
1:40 | JT Toppin misses two point layup | |||
1:38 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
1:36 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point layup | 31-45 | |
1:21 | Derek Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals) | |||
1:17 | +2 | Chance McMillian makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 33-45 | |
1:09 | Hawks 30 second timeout | |||
0:54 | Rasheer Fleming turnover (lost ball) (JT Toppin steals) | |||
0:50 | +2 | Elijah Hawkins makes two point jump shot | 35-45 | |
0:46 | Red Raiders 30 second timeout | |||
0:21 | Anthony Finkley turnover (traveling) | |||
0:02 | Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Red Raiders offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |