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Javon Small scores 27 to propel West Virginia to 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman

AP
Dec 14, 2024

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Javon Small scored 27 to lead West Virginia Mountaineers to an 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Saturday night.

Small made 7 of 15 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers and all 11 of his free throws for the Mountaineers (8-2), who have won four in a row and improved to 6-0 at home. He added six rebounds and six assists and blocked two shots.

Aman Hansberry totaled 16 points and six rebounds for West Virginia. Jonathan Powell sank four 3-pointers and scored 14. Sencire Harris pitched in with 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

Brayon Freeman led the Wildcats (2-8) with 14 points on 6-for-18 shooting. Daniel Rouzan had 13 points, while Trey Thomas and Reggie Ward Jr. both scored 12. Ward added seven boards. Bethune-Cookman has lost all seven road games this season.

Small had 12 points and four assists to help West Virginia take a 41-30 lead into halftime. The Mountaineers shot 51.7% from the floor, made 6 of 13 from 3-point range and all five of their free throws in building the lead. They used an 11-0 run to turn a five-point lead into a 26-10 advantage. Rouzan had nine points for the Wildcats, who shot 33% overall with one 3-pointer and made 9 of 14 at the foul line before the intermission.

Thomas followed his 3-pointer with a layup to pull Bethune-Cookman within 45-39 with 16 minutes remaining. Jonathan Powell answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 7-0 run and the Mountaineers led by double digits from there.

West Virginia is idle until hosting Mercyhurst on Dec. 22.

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1st Half
COOK
Wildcats
30
WV
Mountaineers
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Mountaineers gains possession)
19:45	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	0-2
19:27		Daniel Rouzan misses two point layup
19:25		Toby Okani defensive rebound
19:05	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	0-5
18:47		Jesus Carralero Martin turnover
18:25		Toby Okani turnover (Reggie Ward Jr. steals)
18:07	+2	Brayon Freeman makes two point layup	2-5
18:07		Sencire Harris shooting foul (Brayon Freeman draws the foul)
18:07	+1	Brayon Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-5
17:50	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Jonathan Powell assists)	3-7
17:29		Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (Toby Okani steals)
17:21	+2	Jonathan Powell makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)	3-9
17:05		Reggie Ward Jr. turnover
16:50		Javon Small misses two point layup
16:48		Daniel Rouzan defensive rebound
16:38		Brayon Freeman misses three point jump shot
16:36		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
16:29	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	3-12
16:04		Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:02		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
15:43		Javon Small turnover
15:43		TV timeout
15:29		Reggie Ward Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:27		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
15:13		Javon Small misses two point layup
15:11		Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
15:05		Daniel Rouzan turnover (Javon Small steals)
14:54		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
14:52		Daniel Rouzan defensive rebound
14:45		KJ Tenner personal foul
14:38	+3	Daniel Rouzan makes three point jump shot (Brayon Freeman assists)	6-12
14:14		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
14:12		Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
14:00		Eduardo Andre blocks Brayon Freeman's two point layup
13:58		Reggie Ward Jr. offensive rebound
13:53		Reggie Ward Jr. misses two point layup
13:51		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
13:42		Jonathan Powell turnover (Brayon Freeman steals)
13:29	+2	Brayon Freeman makes two point layup	8-12
13:14	+3	Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	8-15
12:54	+2	Reggie Ward Jr. makes two point layup	10-15
12:36	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Eduardo Andre assists)	10-18
12:11		Eduardo Andre blocks Jesus Carralero Martin's two point layup
12:09		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
12:03		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
12:03		Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
12:03		Eduardo Andre personal foul
11:49		Seneca Willoughby turnover
11:49		TV timeout
11:33		Sencire Harris misses two point jump shot
11:33		Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound
11:33		Toby Okani personal foul
11:01		Kalil Camara misses three point jump shot
10:59		KJ Tenner defensive rebound
10:59		Reggie Ward Jr. personal foul
10:49		Trey Thomas personal foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul)
10:38	+3	Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot	10-21
10:08		Amani Hansberry shooting foul (Seneca Willoughby draws the foul)
10:08		Seneca Willoughby misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:08		Seneca Willoughby misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:08		Seneca Willoughby offensive rebound
9:49		Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (traveling)
9:33		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
9:31		Kalil Camara defensive rebound
9:18		Trey Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:16		Kalil Camara offensive rebound
9:14		Kalil Camara misses two point layup
9:14		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
9:14	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point layup	10-23
9:14		Jerome Beya shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
9:12	+1	Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-24
8:58		Amani Hansberry personal foul
8:47		Sencire Harris blocks Brayon Freeman's two point layup
8:45		Wildcats offensive rebound
8:31		Daniel Rouzan misses two point jump shot
8:29		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
8:18	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point jump shot	10-26
8:10		Daniel Rouzan misses two point jump shot
8:08		Seneca Willoughby offensive rebound
8:03		Daniel Rouzan misses two point layup
8:03		Daniel Rouzan offensive rebound
8:03	+2	Daniel Rouzan makes two point layup	12-26
8:03		Jonathan Powell shooting foul (Daniel Rouzan draws the foul)
8:03		Daniel Rouzan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:03		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
8:03	+2	Javon Small makes two point dunk	12-28
8:03		Brayon Freeman misses two point layup
8:03		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
8:03		Eduardo Andre offensive foul
8:03		Eduardo Andre turnover (offensive foul)
7:22		TV timeout
6:59		Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Daniel Rouzan draws the foul)
6:59	+1	Daniel Rouzan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-28
6:59	+1	Daniel Rouzan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-28
6:49		Daniel Rouzan shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
6:49	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-29
6:49	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-30
6:33		Daniel Rouzan misses three point jump shot
6:31		Toby Okani defensive rebound
6:14		Amani Hansberry misses two point jump shot
6:12		Daniel Rouzan defensive rebound
6:01		Brayon Freeman misses two point layup
5:59		Toby Okani defensive rebound
5:52	+2	Toby Okani makes two point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	14-32
5:31		Javon Small shooting foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)
5:31	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-32
5:31	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-32
5:18	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	16-35
4:57		Joseph Yesufu shooting foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)
4:57		Trey Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:57	+1	Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-35
4:32	+2	Javon Small makes two point jump shot	17-37
4:09	+2	Reggie Ward Jr. makes two point layup	19-37
3:56		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
3:54		Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound
3:46		Toby Okani personal foul (Reggie Ward Jr. draws the foul)
3:46		TV timeout
3:46	+1	Reggie Ward Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-37
3:46	+1	Reggie Ward Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-37
3:28		KJ Tenner misses three point jump shot
3:26		Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound
3:09	+2	Daniel Rouzan makes two point layup (Reggie Ward Jr. assists)	23-37
2:44		Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup
2:42		Daniel Rouzan defensive rebound
2:27	+2	Jesus Carralero Martin makes two point jump shot (Reggie Ward Jr. assists)	25-37
2:27		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
2:08		Joseph Yesufu turnover (Trey Thomas steals)
1:56	+2	Brayon Freeman makes two point layup (Trey Thomas assists)	27-37
1:48		Jonathan Powell misses two point jump shot
1:46		Trey Thomas defensive rebound
1:35		Trey Thomas misses two point layup
1:33		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
1:33		Jesus Carralero Martin blocks Javon Small's two point layup
1:33		Brayon Freeman defensive rebound
1:33	+2	Trey Thomas makes two point layup (Brayon Freeman assists)	29-37
1:29		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:12	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point jump shot	29-39
0:45		Javon Small blocks Brayon Freeman's two point jump shot
0:43		Javon Small defensive rebound
0:32		Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
0:30		Trey Thomas defensive rebound
0:09		Jonathan Powell personal foul (Reggie Ward Jr. draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Reggie Ward Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-39
0:09		Reggie Ward Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:09		KJ Tenner defensive rebound
0:03		Jerome Beya shooting foul (KJ Tenner draws the foul)
0:03	+1	KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-40
0:03	+1	KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-41
0:00		Brayon Freeman misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COOK
Wildcats
31
WV
Mountaineers
43

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Daniel Rouzan turnover
19:15		Amani Hansberry misses two point jump shot
19:13		Trey Thomas defensive rebound
18:58		Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
18:46	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point layup	30-43
18:32	+2	Daniel Rouzan makes two point layup (Brayon Freeman assists)	32-43
18:16		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
18:14		Wildcats defensive rebound
17:54	+2	Brayon Freeman makes two point layup	34-43
17:40		Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
17:38		Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
17:30		Reggie Ward Jr. misses two point layup
17:28		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
17:19		Jesus Carralero Martin blocks Jonathan Powell's two point layup
17:17		Brayon Freeman defensive rebound
17:08		Toby Okani blocks Brayon Freeman's two point layup
17:08		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
17:08		Jesus Carralero Martin shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
17:08	+1	Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-44
17:08	+1	Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-45
16:56	+3	Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot	37-45
16:34		Javon Small misses two point layup
16:32		Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound
16:12	+2	Trey Thomas makes two point layup	39-45
15:42	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	39-48
15:42		TV timeout
15:19		Javon Small blocks Jesus Carralero Martin's three point jump shot
15:17		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
15:04	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Sencire Harris assists)	39-50
14:58		KJ Tenner personal foul
14:28		Brayon Freeman misses three point jump shot
14:26		David Onanina offensive rebound
14:16		Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:14		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
14:08		Sencire Harris misses two point layup
14:06		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
13:50		Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
13:48		Javon Small offensive rebound
13:38		Javon Small misses two point layup
13:36		Javon Small offensive rebound
13:27	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup	39-52
13:15		Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (Amani Hansberry steals)
13:07		Brayon Freeman personal foul
12:57		KJ Tenner turnover (Brayon Freeman steals)
12:56	+2	Brayon Freeman makes two point layup	41-52
12:55	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup (Amani Hansberry assists)	41-54
12:54		Reggie Ward Jr. turnover
12:53	+2	Eduardo Andre makes two point layup (KJ Tenner assists)	41-56
12:52		Brayon Freeman misses two point layup
12:40		David Onanina offensive rebound
12:23		David Onanina misses two point layup
12:21		KJ Tenner defensive rebound
12:05		KJ Tenner misses two point jump shot
12:03		Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
12:03		Eduardo Andre blocks Trey Thomas's two point layup
12:01		Wildcats offensive rebound
12:01		Eduardo Andre personal foul (Brayon Freeman draws the foul)
12:01		Brayon Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:00	+1	Brayon Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-56
11:54		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
11:53		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
11:53		Daniel Rouzan personal foul
11:51		TV timeout
11:30		Daniel Rouzan shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
11:30	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 3	42-57
11:30	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 3	42-58
11:30	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 3 of 3	42-59
11:03	+2	Brayon Freeman makes two point layup	44-59
10:41		Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
10:39		Jonathan Powell offensive rebound
10:30		Jonathan Powell misses two point layup
10:28		Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound
10:14		Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:12		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
10:06		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
10:04		Trey Thomas defensive rebound
9:54		Sencire Harris shooting foul (Daniel Rouzan draws the foul)
9:54	+1	Daniel Rouzan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-59
9:54	+1	Daniel Rouzan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-59
9:41		Seneca Willoughby personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
9:28		Daniel Rouzan shooting foul (Amani Hansberry draws the foul)
9:28	+1	Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-60
9:28	+1	Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-61
9:15		Brayon Freeman misses three point jump shot
9:13		Kalil Camara offensive rebound
9:05		Seneca Willoughby misses two point jump shot
9:05		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
8:58	+2	Javon Small makes two point dunk	46-63
8:31	+3	Seneca Willoughby makes three point jump shot	49-63
8:29		Joseph Yesufu shooting foul (Seneca Willoughby draws the foul)
8:29	+1	Seneca Willoughby makes regular free throw 1 of 1	50-63
8:16		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
8:14		Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound
7:55		Kalil Camara misses three point jump shot
7:53		Jerome Beya offensive rebound
7:52		Jump ball. Amani Hansberry vs. Jerome Beya (Amani Hansberry gains possession)
7:52		Jerome Beya turnover (Amani Hansberry steals)
7:52		TV timeout
7:32		Amani Hansberry turnover (Kalil Camara steals)
7:16	+2	Trey Thomas makes two point jump shot	52-63
6:44		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
6:42		Javon Small offensive rebound
6:32		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
6:30		Seneca Willoughby defensive rebound
6:12		Trey Thomas misses two point jump shot
6:10		Javon Small defensive rebound
5:56		Kalil Camara shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-64
5:56	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-65
5:41		Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:39		Javon Small defensive rebound
5:32		Javon Small turnover (Trey Thomas steals)
5:20		Seneca Willoughby misses three point jump shot
5:18		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
5:05	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point jump shot	52-67
4:57	+3	Reggie Ward Jr. makes three point jump shot (Seneca Willoughby assists)	55-67
4:56		Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:42		Seneca Willoughby shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-68
4:42	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-69
4:28		Jesus Carralero Martin misses three point jump shot
4:26		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
3:55		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
3:53		Seneca Willoughby defensive rebound
3:34		Brayon Freeman turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
3:26		Jesus Carralero Martin shooting foul (Amani Hansberry draws the foul)
3:26		TV timeout
3:26	+1	Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-70
3:26		Amani Hansberry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:26		Jarrell Love defensive rebound
3:11		Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
3:06	+2	Reggie Ward Jr. makes two point layup	57-70
2:44	+3	Toby Okani makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists)	57-73
2:25		Sencire Harris blocks Brayon Freeman's two point layup
2:23		Toby Okani defensive rebound
2:12	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)	57-76
2:12		Wildcats 30 second timeout
2:02		Jerome Beya turnover
1:44	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	57-78
1:30		Seneca Willoughby misses two point jump shot
1:28		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
1:17		Seneca Willoughby personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-79
1:17	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-80
1:03	+2	Jarrell Love makes two point layup	59-80
0:54		Jarrell Love personal foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-81
0:54		Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:54		Seneca Willoughby defensive rebound
0:42		Simeon Womack misses two point jump shot
0:40		Simeon Womack offensive rebound
0:32	+2	Simeon Womack makes two point jump shot	61-81
0:23	+3	Jake Auer makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)	61-84
0:00		End of period

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Jake Auer makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)