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Lofton's layup leads Louisiana Tech past Western Kentucky

AP
Mar 10, 2022

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Kenneth Lofton Jr. made a layup with 24 seconds left to give Louisiana Tech the lead en route to a 59-57 win over Western Kentucky in the Conference USA tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.

Lofton tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds and Keaston Willis had 17 points for Louisiana Tech (23-9). David Green added 10 points.

Dayvion McKnight had 20 points and seven rebounds for the Hilltoppers (19-13). Josh Anderson added 16 points and Camron Justice had 15 points. Jamarion Sharp had 10 rebounds, and six blocks.

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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
36
WKU
Hilltoppers
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Jamarion Sharp (Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:57		Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball)
19:44	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	2-0
19:25	+2	Camron Justice makes two point layup	2-2
19:02	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists)	5-2
18:31		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
18:29		Keaston Willis defensive rebound
18:22	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot	8-2
17:51		Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:49		Keaston Willis defensive rebound
17:41		Jamarion Sharp blocks Cobe Williams's two point layup
17:39		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
17:38		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
17:27		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
17:25		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
17:22		Camron Justice shooting foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul)
17:22	+1	Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-2
17:22		Cobe Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:22		Amorie Archibald offensive rebound
17:14		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
17:12		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
17:11		Josh Anderson blocks Cobe Williams's two point layup
17:09		Bulldogs offensive rebound
17:05	+3	Amorie Archibald makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	12-2
16:48		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
16:46		Exavian Christon defensive rebound
16:39		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
16:31	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	12-4
16:13	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	15-4
15:50		Camron Justice misses two point layup
15:48		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
15:44		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
15:42		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
15:42		Cobe Williams personal foul
15:42		TV timeout
15:32		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
15:30		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
15:23	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	15-6
15:07		Exavian Christon misses two point jump shot
15:05		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
14:58		Exavian Christon shooting foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
14:58	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-7
14:58	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-8
14:27		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
14:17		LaDamien Bradford personal foul
14:10		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
14:08		LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Kenny Hunter makes two point hook shot	17-8
13:40		Camron Justice turnover (bad pass) (Cobe Williams steals)
13:34	+2	Kenny Hunter makes two point layup (LaDamien Bradford assists)	19-8
13:11	+2	Camron Justice makes two point jump shot	19-10
12:53	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot	22-10
12:34		Kenny Hunter blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point layup
12:32		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
12:26	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point jump shot	22-12
12:16		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
12:14		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:08		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
12:06		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
11:57		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
11:55		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
11:46		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
11:44		LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound
11:22		David Green turnover (traveling)
11:22		TV timeout
11:12		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
11:10		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
10:49		Amorie Archibald offensive foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
10:49		Amorie Archibald turnover
10:36		Jairus Hamilton turnover (lost ball) (Amorie Archibald steals)
10:28	+2	Kenny Hunter makes two point jump shot (LaDamien Bradford assists)	24-12
10:13		Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball) (Amorie Archibald steals)
10:03		Kaleb Stewart misses three point jump shot
10:01		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
9:53		Amorie Archibald personal foul
9:48		Luke Frampton turnover (lost ball) (David Green steals)
9:42	+2	LaDamien Bradford makes two point layup (David Green assists)	26-12
9:20		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
9:18		Dayvion McKnight offensive rebound
9:09	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	26-14
8:48	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	28-14
8:26		David Green personal foul
8:22		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
8:20		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
8:13		Jamarion Sharp blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
8:11		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
8:06		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
8:04		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
7:59	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point layup	28-16
7:59		TV timeout
7:41		David Green misses three point jump shot
7:39		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
7:18		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
7:16		Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:05		LaDamien Bradford turnover (lost ball) (Josh Anderson steals)
6:55		Kaleb Stewart shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
6:55		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:55	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-17
6:55	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-17
6:29		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Camron Justice steals)
6:23		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
6:21		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
6:16		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
6:14		LaDamien Bradford defensive rebound
6:06	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	31-17
5:43		Camron Justice misses two point jump shot
5:41		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
5:41		Jamarion Sharp personal foul
5:28		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jamarion Sharp steals)
5:20		David Green blocks Josh Anderson's two point layup
5:18		David Green defensive rebound
5:00		Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball) (Camron Justice steals)
4:52	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	31-19
4:52		Keaston Willis shooting foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-20
4:28		Josh Anderson personal foul
4:14		Cobe Williams turnover (traveling)
4:05	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot	31-23
4:05		David Green shooting foul (Camron Justice draws the foul)
4:05	+1	Camron Justice makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-24
3:46		David Green turnover (out of bounds)
3:46		TV timeout
3:39		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
3:37		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
3:12	+3	Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot	34-24
2:55	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	34-26
2:38		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
2:36		Cobe Williams offensive rebound
2:14		Exavian Christon turnover (bad pass) (Josh Anderson steals)
1:58		Camron Justice misses two point layup
1:56		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
1:49		Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
1:47		Camron Justice offensive rebound
1:42	+2	Camron Justice makes two point layup	34-28
1:20		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
1:04		Exavian Christon shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
1:04	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-29
1:04	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-30
0:38		Jamarion Sharp blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
0:36		Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
0:34		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-30
0:34	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-30
0:11	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot	36-33
0:11	+3	Camron Justice makes three point jump shot	36-33
0:00		Cobe Williams misses two point jump shot
0:00		Hilltoppers defensive rebound

2nd Half
LT
Bulldogs
23
WKU
Hilltoppers
24

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
19:36	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-33
19:36	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-33
19:23		Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
19:21		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
19:03		Jamarion Sharp blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
19:01		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
18:42		Camron Justice offensive foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
18:42		Camron Justice turnover
18:27		Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
18:25		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
18:17		Josh Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Cobe Williams steals)
18:12		Dayvion McKnight personal foul
18:01		Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
17:41		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
17:39		Josh Anderson offensive rebound
17:34		Exavian Christon shooting foul (Josh Anderson draws the foul)
17:34	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-34
17:34	+1	Josh Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-35
17:18		Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
17:16		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
16:56		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass)
16:36		Bulldogs turnover (lost ball)
16:25	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	38-37
16:21		Cobe Williams shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
16:21	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-38
15:57	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot	40-38
15:18		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
15:16		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
15:05	+2	David Green makes two point layup (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	42-38
14:49	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	42-40
14:49		David Green shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
14:49		TV timeout
14:49	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-41
14:38	+2	Amorie Archibald makes two point layup	44-41
14:19		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
14:17		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
13:56		Josh Anderson personal foul
13:48	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot	47-41
13:28		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
13:26		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
13:22		Isaiah Cozart misses two point jump shot
13:20		Kenny Hunter defensive rebound
13:10		Amorie Archibald misses two point layup
13:08		Bulldogs offensive rebound
12:58		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
12:56		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:46	+2	Camron Justice makes two point layup	47-43
12:36		Keaston Willis misses two point jump shot
12:34		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:26		Cobe Williams shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
12:26		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:26		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:26		David Green defensive rebound
12:01		Amorie Archibald turnover (bad pass)
11:49		Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
11:47		Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:49		TV timeout
11:43		Kaleb Stewart turnover (lost ball) (Josh Anderson steals)
11:26		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
11:24		Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
11:22		Jamarion Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Kaleb Stewart steals)
11:15		Jamarion Sharp blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
11:13		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
11:08	+2	Jamarion Sharp makes two point dunk	47-45
11:08		Amorie Archibald shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
11:08		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:08		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
10:47		Josh Anderson personal foul
10:43	+2	David Green makes two point dunk (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)	49-45
10:21	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	49-47
9:41		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:39		Luke Frampton defensive rebound
9:36	+3	Josh Anderson makes three point jump shot (Luke Frampton assists)	49-50
9:36		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:36		TV timeout
9:15		Jamarion Sharp blocks Exavian Christon's two point jump shot
9:13		Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:07		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:05		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
8:43		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
8:41		Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
8:34		Jairus Hamilton personal foul
8:14	+3	Keaston Willis makes three point jump shot	52-50
7:53		Josh Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:51		Keaston Willis defensive rebound
7:18		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
7:18		TV timeout
7:05		Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
7:03		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
6:40	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot	54-50
6:21	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup (Camron Justice assists)	54-52
5:53		Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
5:51		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
5:37		Camron Justice misses two point jump shot
5:35		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
5:02		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
4:47	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	54-54
4:34		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:31		Cobe Williams turnover (bad pass) (Josh Anderson steals)
4:22	+2	Josh Anderson makes two point layup	54-56
3:58		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Amorie Archibald draws the foul)
3:58		TV timeout
3:58		Amorie Archibald misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:58		Amorie Archibald misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:58		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
3:48		David Green shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
3:48	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-57
3:48		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:48		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
3:30		David Green misses three point jump shot
3:28		Camron Justice defensive rebound
3:09		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass)
2:53	+2	Keaston Willis makes two point layup	56-57
2:19		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
2:17		Bulldogs defensive rebound
2:07		Keaston Willis misses three point jump shot
2:05		Josh Anderson defensive rebound
1:51		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
1:40		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
1:38		Cobe Williams defensive rebound
1:09		Cobe Williams turnover (traveling)
0:40		Jamarion Sharp turnover (lost ball) (David Green steals)
0:27	+2	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup	58-57
0:23		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
0:10		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
0:08		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
0:06		Kenneth Lofton Jr. shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
0:06		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:06		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:06		Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
0:05		Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
0:05		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
0:05	+1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-57
0:05		Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:05		Camron Justice defensive rebound
0:01		Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Bulldogs defensive rebound