Lofton scores 31, leads Louisiana Tech past Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Kenneth Lofton Jr. tipped in a miss with 1:43 left to give Louisiana Tech the lead en route to a 78-75 win over Santa Clara on Saturday.
He dunked off a lob to push the lead to five points with 22 seconds left, finishing with 31 points and 14 rebounds despite being a game time decision to even play because of injury .
Exavian Christon had nine points and six rebounds for Louisiana Tech (6-2). Amorie Archibald added six assists.
Jalen Williams had 28 points for the Broncos (6-3). Keshawn Justice added 18 points. Miguel Tomley had 12 points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Broncos gains possession) | |||
19:36 | +3 | Keshawn Justice makes three point jump shot (PJ Pipes assists) | 0-3 | |
19:14 | Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot | |||
19:12 | Parker Braun defensive rebound | |||
18:57 | +2 | Parker Braun makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 0-5 | |
18:27 | Exavian Christon misses three point jump shot | |||
18:25 | Keshawn Justice defensive rebound | |||
18:14 | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
18:12 | Keaston Willis defensive rebound | |||
18:03 | Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot | |||
18:01 | Parker Braun defensive rebound | |||
17:55 | PJ Pipes misses three point jump shot | |||
17:53 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound | |||
17:48 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Keaston Willis offensive rebound | |||
17:31 | Jaden Bediako shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul) | |||
17:31 | +1 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-5 | |
17:31 | +1 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 | |
17:16 | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point jump shot (Parker Braun assists) | 2-8 | |
16:49 | +3 | Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists) | 5-8 | |
16:27 | +2 | Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Parker Braun assists) | 5-10 | |
16:07 | Cobe Williams misses two point layup | |||
16:05 | Cobe Williams offensive rebound | |||
15:59 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point layup | |||
15:57 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound | |||
15:53 | +2 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point putback layup | 7-10 | |
15:47 | +2 | Keshawn Justice makes two point layup (PJ Pipes assists) | 7-12 | |
15:17 | Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot | |||
15:15 | PJ Pipes defensive rebound | |||
15:12 | Parker Braun offensive foul | |||
15:12 | Parker Braun turnover | |||
15:12 | TV timeout | |||
14:55 | Jalen Williams blocks Cobe Williams's three point jump shot | |||
14:53 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
14:40 | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point jump shot (Parker Braun assists) | 7-15 | |
14:22 | +3 | Exavian Christon makes three point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists) | 10-15 | |
14:00 | PJ Pipes misses two point jump shot | |||
13:58 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:49 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Keshawn Justice steals) | |||
13:37 | Camaron Tongue misses three point jump shot | |||
13:35 | Exavian Christon defensive rebound | |||
13:18 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point layup | |||
13:16 | Camaron Tongue defensive rebound | |||
13:05 | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
13:03 | Exavian Christon defensive rebound | |||
12:47 | Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot | |||
12:45 | Camaron Tongue defensive rebound | |||
12:38 | Exavian Christon shooting foul | |||
12:25 | Jaden Bediako misses two point jump shot | |||
12:23 | Camaron Tongue offensive rebound | |||
12:13 | LaDamien Bradford shooting foul (Giordan Williams draws the foul) | |||
12:13 | Giordan Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:13 | +1 | Giordan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-16 | |
11:57 | Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart steals) | |||
11:49 | Giordan Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
11:47 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
11:41 | TV timeout | |||
11:28 | David Green shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul) | |||
11:28 | Camaron Tongue misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:28 | +1 | Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-17 | |
11:03 | David Green turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart steals) | |||
11:00 | Carlos Stewart turnover (lost ball) (LaDamien Bradford steals) | |||
10:57 | +2 | LaDamien Bradford makes two point layup | 12-17 | |
10:24 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. shooting foul (Carlos Stewart draws the foul) | |||
10:24 | +1 | Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-18 | |
10:24 | Carlos Stewart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:24 | LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound | |||
10:02 | +2 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (Amorie Archibald assists) | 14-18 | |
10:02 | Jaden Bediako shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:02 | +1 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-18 | |
9:38 | Parker Braun misses two point layup | |||
9:36 | Parker Braun offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Parker Braun misses two point layup | |||
9:27 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | +3 | LaDamien Bradford makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists) | 18-18 | |
9:19 | Parker Braun misses three point jump shot | |||
9:17 | David Green defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | Carlos Stewart shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul) | |||
9:10 | +1 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-18 | |
9:10 | +1 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-18 | |
8:50 | Camaron Tongue offensive foul | |||
8:50 | Camaron Tongue turnover | |||
8:35 | Kaleb Stewart turnover (lost ball) | |||
8:35 | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
8:33 | Parker Braun offensive rebound | |||
8:31 | Jalen Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
8:31 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | +2 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (LaDamien Bradford assists) | 22-18 | |
8:25 | +2 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (LaDamien Bradford assists) | 22-18 | |
8:02 | Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot | |||
8:00 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Kaleb Stewart misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Parker Braun defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | David Green shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:38 | TV timeout | |||
7:38 | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-19 | |
7:38 | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:38 | Amorie Archibald defensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Miguel Tomley defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Parker Braun offensive rebound | |||
6:51 | Parker Braun turnover (lost ball) (Keaston Willis steals) | |||
6:45 | Keaston Willis misses two point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Miguel Tomley defensive rebound | |||
6:36 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point layup (Keshawn Justice assists) | 22-21 | |
6:21 | +3 | Exavian Christon makes three point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists) | 25-21 | |
5:49 | Keshawn Justice turnover (lost ball) | |||
5:49 | Cobe Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
5:47 | Kenny Hunter offensive rebound | |||
5:37 | +2 | Kenny Hunter makes two point putback layup | 27-21 | |
5:22 | Keaston Willis personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
5:14 | PJ Pipes misses three point jump shot | |||
5:12 | Parker Braun offensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Parker Braun turnover (bad pass) (Keaston Willis steals) | |||
4:49 | Exavian Christon misses three point jump shot | |||
4:47 | PJ Pipes defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | Parker Braun misses three point jump shot | |||
4:40 | Keaston Willis defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | +2 | Cobe Williams makes two point layup | 29-21 | |
4:30 | Keaston Willis shooting foul (PJ Pipes draws the foul) | |||
4:30 | TV timeout | |||
4:30 | +1 | PJ Pipes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-22 | |
4:30 | +1 | PJ Pipes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-23 | |
4:12 | +2 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (Amorie Archibald assists) | 31-23 | |
3:55 | Parker Braun turnover (lost ball) (LaDamien Bradford steals) | |||
3:38 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point layup | |||
3:36 | Broncos defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point layup | 31-25 | |
3:04 | LaDamien Bradford turnover (lost ball) (PJ Pipes steals) | |||
2:58 | PJ Pipes misses three point jump shot | |||
2:56 | PJ Pipes offensive rebound | |||
2:50 | PJ Pipes turnover (lost ball) (Cobe Williams steals) | |||
2:44 | Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot | |||
2:42 | Parker Braun defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | +3 | Miguel Tomley makes three point jump shot (PJ Pipes assists) | 31-28 | |
2:12 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:02 | PJ Pipes turnover (lost ball) (Cobe Williams steals) | |||
1:56 | PJ Pipes personal foul | |||
1:48 | Amorie Archibald turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:34 | +2 | Parker Braun makes two point layup (Keshawn Justice assists) | 31-30 | |
1:17 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive foul | |||
1:17 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover | |||
1:07 | Parker Braun turnover (lost ball) (Kenny Hunter steals) | |||
1:05 | Parker Braun blocks Amorie Archibald's two point layup | |||
1:03 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
0:44 | Jalen Williams personal foul (Kenny Hunter draws the foul) | |||
0:44 | +1 | Kenny Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-30 | |
0:44 | +1 | Kenny Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-30 | |
0:35 | +2 | Keshawn Justice makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 33-32 | |
0:05 | Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Exavian Christon offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Parker Braun defensive rebound |