Batcho's 18 lead Louisiana Tech past Western Kentucky 77-67
AP
Jan 23, 2025
RUSTON, La. (AP) Daniel Batcho's 18 points helped Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 77-67 on Thursday night.
Batcho shot 5 of 7 from the field and 8 for 14 from the line for the Bulldogs (14-6, 3-4 Conference USA). Devin Ree shot 3 for 7 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 12 points. Jordan Crawford had 11 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 3 for 7 from the line.
Don McHenry led the way for the Hilltoppers (11-8, 2-4) with 21 points and four assists. Western Kentucky also got 13 points and eight rebounds from Tyrone Marshall. Enoch Kalambay also had 10 points.
Louisiana Tech led 33-28 at halftime, with Al Green racking up eight points. Batcho scored a team-high 14 points after intermission.
Both teams play Saturday. Louisiana Tech hosts Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky goes on the road to play Sam Houston.
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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
28
LT
Bulldogs
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:36
Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:33
Amaree Abram offensive rebound
19:15
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
19:13
Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
19:09
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
19:07
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
19:01
Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot
18:59
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
18:44
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup
18:42
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
18:28
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
18:26
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
18:13
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup
18:11
Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound
18:11
Devin Ree personal foul
17:57
Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot
17:55
Devin Ree defensive rebound
17:48
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
17:46
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
17:23
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)
3-0
17:02
Kaden Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Don McHenry steals)
16:55
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
16:53
Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound
16:50
Kaden Cooper personal foul
16:49
Enoch Kalambay turnover (bad pass)
16:22
Kaden Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jackson steals)
16:02
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
16:00
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point jump shot (Kaden Cooper assists)
3-2
15:28
Blaise Keita misses two point layup
15:26
Don McHenry offensive rebound
15:25
+3
Enoch Kalambay makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists)
6-2
15:11
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Jackson steals)
15:06
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
15:04
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
14:46
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
14:44
Don McHenry defensive rebound
14:37
Daniel Batcho shooting foul
14:37
TV timeout
14:37
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-2
14:37
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-2
14:27
Al Green misses three point jump shot
14:25
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
14:14
Will Allen personal foul
14:05
Blaise Keita offensive foul
14:05
Blaise Keita turnover (offensive foul)
13:55
+2
Devin Ree makes two point layup (Al Green assists)
8-4
13:29
Leeroy Odiahi turnover (lost ball) (Will Allen steals)
13:17
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
13:15
Will Allen offensive rebound
13:15
Khristian Lander personal foul
13:01
Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul
12:46
+2
Will Allen makes two point layup (Al Green assists)
8-6
12:46
Tyrone Marshall Jr. shooting foul
12:46
Will Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:46
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
12:23
Devin Ree blocks Khristian Lander's two point layup
12:21
Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound
12:21
Jump ball. (Hilltoppers gains possession)
12:17
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
12:15
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
11:58
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
11:56
Al Green defensive rebound
11:49
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
11:47
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
11:37
Jump ball. Sean Newman Jr. vs. Khristian Lander (Bulldogs gains possession)
11:37
Khristian Lander turnover (Sean Newman Jr. steals)
11:37
TV timeout
11:17
Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Devin Ree draws the foul)
11:17
Devin Ree misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:17
+1
Devin Ree makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-7
10:53
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:51
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
10:35
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
10:33
Khristian Lander defensive rebound
10:11
+2
Blaise Keita makes two point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists)
10-7
9:52
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (Daniel Batcho assists)
10-10
9:44
Sean Newman Jr. personal foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul)
9:39
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup
12-10
9:27
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jackson steals)
9:21
+2
Jack Edelen makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists)
14-10
9:08
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jackson steals)
9:01
+2
Don McHenry makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists)
16-10
8:46
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
16-13
8:22
Jack Edelen misses three point jump shot
8:20
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
8:03
+2
Al Green makes two point layup
16-15
7:37
Don McHenry turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Cooper steals)
7:33
+2
AJ Bates makes two point layup (Kaden Cooper assists)
16-17
7:33
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
7:33
TV timeout
7:19
+2
Enoch Kalambay makes two point layup
18-17
6:59
Enoch Kalambay personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
6:55
Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:53
Blaise Keita defensive rebound
6:36
Braxton Bayless turnover (lost ball) (AJ Bates steals)
6:30
Kaden Cooper misses two point layup
6:28
Jaylen Dorsey defensive rebound
6:10
Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
6:08
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
5:56
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists)
18-19
5:38
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:36
AJ Bates defensive rebound
5:21
+3
AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
18-22
4:59
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup
20-22
4:59
Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul)
4:59
+1
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-22
4:49
Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Devin Ree draws the foul)
4:49
+1
Devin Ree makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-23
4:49
+1
Devin Ree makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-24
4:34
Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot
4:32
Devin Ree defensive rebound
4:17
Leeroy Odiahi personal foul (Will Allen draws the foul)
4:17
+1
Will Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-25
4:17
+1
Will Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-26
3:58
Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot
3:57
Blaise Keita offensive rebound
3:57
Will Allen personal foul (Blaise Keita draws the foul)
3:57
TV timeout
3:57
Blaise Keita misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:57
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
3:41
AJ Bates turnover (traveling)
3:22
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
3:20
Will Allen defensive rebound
3:12
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
3:10
Blaise Keita defensive rebound
3:04
Amaree Abram personal foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
3:04
Enoch Kalambay misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:04
Jalen Jackson offensive rebound
2:48
Khristian Lander turnover (out of bounds)
2:31
+3
Devin Ree makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)
21-29
2:22
Devin Ree shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul)
2:22
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 3
22-29
2:22
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 2 of 3
23-29
2:22
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 3 of 3
24-29
1:59
Blaise Keita shooting foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul)
1:59
+1
Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-30
1:59
+1
Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-31
1:45
AJ Bates shooting foul (Jalen Jackson draws the foul)
1:45
+1
Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-31
1:45
+1
Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-31
1:26
Jump ball. Daniel Batcho vs. Braxton Bayless (Hilltoppers gains possession)
1:26
Daniel Batcho turnover (lost ball) (Braxton Bayless steals)
1:10
+2
Don McHenry makes two point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)
28-31
0:38
Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-32
0:38
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-33
0:19
Braxton Bayless misses two point layup
0:17
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
0:15
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:03
Kaden Cooper misses two point jump shot
0:01
Khristian Lander defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
39
LT
Bulldogs
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:33
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
19:31
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
19:20
+2
Khristian Lander makes two point jump shot
30-33
18:58
Daniel Batcho turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Jackson steals)
18:49
Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot
18:47
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
18:28
Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
18:28
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:28
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-34
18:15
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup
18:13
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
18:00
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
17:58
Devin Ree offensive rebound
17:56
+2
Devin Ree makes two point layup
30-36
17:43
Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot
17:41
Devin Ree defensive rebound
17:22
Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
17:22
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-37
17:22
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:22
Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
17:10
Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot
17:08
Jack Edelen offensive rebound
17:04
Braxton Bayless misses three point jump shot
17:02
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
16:56
Jalen Jackson shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
16:56
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-38
16:56
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:56
Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
16:50
+3
Jack Edelen makes three point jump shot (Braxton Bayless assists)
33-38
16:32
+3
Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
33-41
16:17
+2
Blaise Keita makes two point layup
35-41
15:49
Blaise Keita shooting foul (Devin Ree draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
+1
Devin Ree makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-42
15:49
+1
Devin Ree makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-43
15:25
Kaden Cooper personal foul (Jalen Jackson draws the foul)
15:11
+2
Blaise Keita makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists)
37-43
14:55
Blaise Keita personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
14:47
Jalen Jackson personal foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
14:38
Braxton Bayless personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
14:38
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:38
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
14:30
Jack Edelen misses three point jump shot
14:28
Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
14:28
Devin Ree personal foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul)
14:25
Devin Ree shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
14:25
+1
Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-43
14:25
Enoch Kalambay misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:25
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
14:22
Kaden Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jackson steals)
14:14
+2
Braxton Bayless makes two point layup
40-43
14:14
AJ Bates shooting foul (Braxton Bayless draws the foul)
14:14
+1
Braxton Bayless makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-43
13:48
Al Green misses three point jump shot
13:46
Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
13:41
Daniel Batcho blocks Braxton Bayless's two point layup
13:39
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
13:33
Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
13:33
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:33
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-44
13:18
Braxton Bayless misses two point layup
13:16
AJ Bates defensive rebound
13:08
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
41-47
12:55
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point jump shot
43-47
12:36
Jalen Jackson blocks Sean Newman Jr.'s two point jump shot
12:34
Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
12:28
Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot
12:26
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
12:03
Kaden Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
11:56
Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
11:54
Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:54
TV timeout
11:40
AJ Bates misses two point layup
11:38
Don McHenry defensive rebound
11:33
Devin Ree blocks Khristian Lander's two point layup
11:31
Will Allen defensive rebound
11:27
Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
11:27
+2
Don McHenry makes two point layup
45-47
11:27
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-48
11:27
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-49
11:13
+3
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists)
46-49
10:41
AJ Bates misses three point jump shot
10:39
Jordan Crawford offensive rebound
10:38
+2
Jordan Crawford makes two point layup
46-51
10:38
Don McHenry shooting foul (Jordan Crawford draws the foul)
10:38
+1
Jordan Crawford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-52
10:38
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
10:38
TV timeout
10:38
+2
Don McHenry makes two point layup
48-52
10:18
Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:16
Jordan Crawford offensive rebound
10:16
Jalen Jackson shooting foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
10:07
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-53
10:07
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-54
9:53
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
9:51
Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound
9:47
+3
Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists)
51-54
9:30
Al Green misses three point jump shot
9:28
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
9:14
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup
9:13
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
9:13
Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
9:13
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:13
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-55
8:56
AJ Bates personal foul
8:42
Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot
8:40
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
8:23
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
8:21
Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
8:07
Jalen Jackson misses two point layup
8:07
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
8:07
Leeroy Odiahi personal foul (Jordan Crawford draws the foul)
8:07
Jordan Crawford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:07
Jordan Crawford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:07
Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
7:59
Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup
7:57
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
7:44
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
7:42
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
7:39
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
51-57
7:18
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
7:16
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
7:07
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Jordan Crawford assists)
51-59
7:07
Khristian Lander shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
7:07
TV timeout
7:07
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-60
6:54
Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup
6:52
Blaise Keita offensive rebound
6:48
Devin Ree personal foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
6:41
+2
Blaise Keita makes two point layup (Don McHenry assists)
53-60
6:21
Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:19
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
6:08
Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot
6:06
Jalen Jackson offensive rebound
5:59
Kaden Cooper blocks Don McHenry's three point jump shot
5:57
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
5:37
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Jordan Crawford assists)
53-62
5:18
Jump ball. Tyrone Marshall Jr. vs. Kaden Cooper (Hilltoppers gains possession)
5:04
+2
Don McHenry makes two point jump shot
55-62
4:41
+3
Jordan Crawford makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)
55-65
4:15
Daniel Batcho shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
4:15
+1
Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-65
4:15
+1
Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-65
3:54
+2
Kaden Cooper makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
57-67
3:44
+3
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)
60-67
3:10
Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot
3:08
Khristian Lander defensive rebound
3:02
Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
3:02
TV timeout
3:02
+1
Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-67
3:02
+1
Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-67
2:41
Jalen Jackson flagrant 1 (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
2:41
+1
Daniel Batcho makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
62-68
2:41
+1
Daniel Batcho makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
62-69
2:38
Jordan Crawford misses two point layup
2:36
Blaise Keita defensive rebound
2:25
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
2:23
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
2:15
Don McHenry personal foul (Jordan Crawford draws the foul)
2:15
+1
Jordan Crawford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-70
2:15
Jordan Crawford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:15
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
2:02
Kaden Cooper personal foul (Don McHenry draws the foul)
2:02
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-70
2:02
Don McHenry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:02
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
1:41
Don McHenry personal foul (Jordan Crawford draws the foul)
1:41
+1
Jordan Crawford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-71
1:41
Jordan Crawford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:41
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
1:32
+2
Don McHenry makes two point layup
65-71
1:32
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
1:03
+3
Jordan Crawford makes three point jump shot (Daniel Batcho assists)
65-74
0:51
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
0:49
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
0:39
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
0:37
Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:26
Don McHenry personal foul (AJ Bates draws the foul)
0:26
+1
AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-75
0:26
AJ Bates misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:26
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
0:19
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
0:17
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
0:13
Jalen Jackson personal foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
0:13
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-76
0:13
+1
Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-77
0:08
Jordan Crawford shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul)
