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
Team
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
Team
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)
