VonCameron Davis scores 17, Kent State downs Louisiana 70-66 in season opener

AP
Nov 04, 2024

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) VonCameron Davis had 17 points in Kent State's 70-66 victory over Louisiana in a season opener on Monday night.

Davis shot 2 of 5 from the field and 13 of 15 from the free-throw line for the Golden Flashes. Morgan Safford scored 15 points and added nine rebounds. Cian Medley went 4 of 8 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.

Kentrell Garnett led the way for the Ragin' Cajuns with 14 points. Louisiana also got 11 points and three steals from Christian Wright. Zeke Cook had 10 points and eight rebounds.

Davis scored six points in the first half for Kent State, who led 30-27 at the break. Kent State pulled off the victory after a 10-1 second-half run erased an eight-point deficit and gave them the lead at 57-56 with 4:48 left in the half. Safford scored 11 second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
KENT
Golden Flashes
30
LA
Ragin Cajuns
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Golden Flashes gains possession)
19:37		Cli'Ron Hornbeak turnover (bad pass) (Christian Wright steals)
19:17	+3	Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Christian Wright assists)	0-3
19:08		Cian Medley turnover (bad pass) (Christian Wright steals)
18:47		Christian Wright misses three point jump shot
18:45		Golden Flashes defensive rebound
18:13		Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot
18:11		Christian Wright defensive rebound
17:56		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
17:54		Morgan Safford defensive rebound
17:51		Morgan Safford misses three point jump shot
17:49		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
17:34		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (VonCameron Davis steals)
17:27		Cli'Ron Hornbeak turnover (lost ball)
17:12		Kyndall Davis misses three point jump shot
17:10		Cian Medley defensive rebound
16:49		Marquis Barnett turnover (lost ball) (Kyndall Davis steals)
16:42	+2	Kentrell Garnett makes two point jump shot	0-5
16:13		Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot
16:11		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
15:59		Morgan Safford shooting foul (Kyran Ratliff draws the foul)
15:59		TV timeout
15:59		Kyran Ratliff misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:59		Kyran Ratliff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:59		Marquis Barnett defensive rebound
15:32		Morgan Safford misses two point jump shot
15:30		Kyran Ratliff defensive rebound
15:25		Marquis Barnett shooting foul (Christian Wright draws the foul)
15:25	+1	Christian Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-6
15:25	+1	Christian Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-7
14:55		Morgan Safford misses three point jump shot
14:53		Kyndall Davis defensive rebound
14:45	+3	London Fields makes three point jump shot (Michael Thomas assists)	0-10
14:24		Golden Flashes turnover
14:13		Delrecco Gillespie blocks Kyndall Davis's two point layup
14:11		Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
13:59		Jeremiah Evans shooting foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
13:59	+1	VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-10
13:59	+1	VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-10
13:41		VonCameron Davis personal foul
13:32		Anthony Morales personal foul
13:26	+2	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-12
13:11		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
13:09		Mike Bekelja offensive rebound
13:00		Anthony Morales turnover (bad pass)
12:38		Michael Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Sumlin steals)
12:31	+2	Jamal Sumlin makes two point jump shot	4-12
12:19		Jeremiah Evans misses two point hook shot
12:18		Koron Davis personal foul
12:00		Jeremiah Evans blocks Delrecco Gillespie's two point layup
11:58		London Fields defensive rebound
11:52		Jeremiah Evans misses three point jump shot
11:50		Mike Bekelja defensive rebound
11:44		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
11:42		Anthony Morales offensive rebound
11:27	+2	Jamal Sumlin makes two point jump shot	4-12
11:27	+2	Jamal Sumlin makes two point layup	6-12
11:07		Delrecco Gillespie personal foul
11:07		TV timeout
10:47		London Fields misses two point jump shot
10:26	+2	Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup (Anthony Morales assists)	6-12
10:26		Jeremiah Evans shooting foul (Delrecco Gillespie draws the foul)
10:26	+2	Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup (Anthony Morales assists)	8-12
10:26	+1	Delrecco Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-12
10:10	+3	Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)	9-15
9:48	+3	Jalen Sullinger makes three point jump shot	12-15
9:39		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
9:37		Zeke Cook offensive rebound
9:37		Delrecco Gillespie shooting foul (Zeke Cook draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Zeke Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-16
9:37	+1	Zeke Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-17
9:15		Kyndall Davis personal foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
9:12		Golden Flashes 30 second timeout
9:07	+3	Golden Flashes makes three point jump shot	13-17
9:07		Morgan Safford misses two point layup
9:05		Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound
8:59	+2	Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point layup	14-17
8:51	+2	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup	14-19
8:44		Michael Thomas shooting foul (Marquis Barnett draws the foul)
8:44	+1	Marquis Barnett makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-19
8:44		Marquis Barnett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:44		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
8:30	+3	Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Michael Thomas assists)	15-22
8:05	+2	Magnus Entenmann makes two point layup (VonCameron Davis assists)	16-22
8:05		Michael Thomas personal foul (Cian Medley draws the foul)
7:52		Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot
7:50		Zeke Cook defensive rebound
7:43	+2	Christian Wright makes two point layup	15-24
7:42		Golden Flashes 30 second timeout
7:42		TV timeout
7:21		Cli'Ron Hornbeak turnover (lost ball) (Kyndall Davis steals)
7:06		Zeke Cook offensive foul
7:06		Zeke Cook turnover (offensive foul)
6:48		Zeke Cook shooting foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
6:48	+1	VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-24
6:48	+1	VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-24
6:16		Ragin' Cajuns turnover (shot clock violation)
5:52	+3	Cian Medley makes three point jump shot	20-24
5:32		Kyndall Davis misses three point jump shot
5:30		Morgan Safford defensive rebound
5:22		Kyndall Davis shooting foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
5:22	+1	VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-24
5:22	+1	VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-24
5:00		Kyran Ratliff turnover (bad pass)
5:00		Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
4:46		Cian Medley misses three point jump shot
4:44		Morgan Safford offensive rebound
4:38		Cian Medley turnover (bad pass)
4:20		Kyran Ratliff misses two point hook shot
4:18		Morgan Safford defensive rebound
4:10		VonCameron Davis misses two point layup
4:08		Magnus Entenmann offensive rebound
4:04	+2	Magnus Entenmann makes two point layup	24-24
3:55		Chancellor White misses three point jump shot
3:53		Mike Bekelja defensive rebound
3:04	+2	Magnus Entenmann makes two point layup (VonCameron Davis assists)	26-24
3:04		Magnus Entenmann personal foul
3:04		TV timeout
3:04		Kyran Ratliff misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:04	+1	Kyran Ratliff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-25
2:43		Mike Bekelja misses three point jump shot
2:41		Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
2:26		Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
2:24		Anthony Morales defensive rebound
2:09		Morgan Safford misses two point jump shot
2:07		Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
1:58		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
1:56		Morgan Safford offensive rebound
1:45	+3	Morgan Safford makes three point jump shot (Anthony Morales assists)	29-25
1:19	+2	Jeremiah Evans makes two point layup (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil assists)	29-27
1:06		Golden Flashes 30 second timeout
0:52		Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot
0:52		Morgan Safford offensive rebound
0:52		Koron Davis shooting foul (Morgan Safford draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Morgan Safford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-27
0:52		Morgan Safford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:52		Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
0:32		Christian Wright misses two point jump shot
0:30		Jamal Sumlin defensive rebound
0:03		Morgan Safford misses three point jump shot
0:01		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

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VonCameron Davis scores 17, Kent State downs Louisiana 70-66 in season opener

1st Half
KENT
Golden Flashes
30
LA
Ragin Cajuns
27

VonCameron Davis scores 17, Kent State downs Louisiana 70-66 in season opener

1st Half KENTGolden Flashes30LARagin Cajuns27

1st Half
KENT
Golden Flashes
30
LA
Ragin Cajuns
27