Asim Jones scores 17 to lead Florida International over Western Kentucky 85-66
MIAMI (AP) — Asim Jones scored 17 points as Florida International beat Western Kentucky 85-66 on Saturday.
Jones also had three steals for the Panthers (7-8, 1-1 Conference USA). Dashon Gittens hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 with seven rebounds and four steals. Jonathan Aybar had 12 points.
Julius Thedford led the way for the Hilltoppers (10-5, 1-1) with 18 points. Don McHenry added 12 points and three steals. Tyrone Marshall scored nine.
FIU took the lead with 18:53 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 52-29 at halftime with Jones racking up 12 points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Leeroy Odiahi vs. Vianney Salatchoum (Panthers gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot | |||
19:43 | Julius Thedford defensive rebound | |||
19:28 | Enoch Kalambay turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:04 | Jonathan Aybar turnover (bad pass) (Julius Thedford steals) | |||
19:04 | Asim Jones shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul) | |||
19:04 | Julius Thedford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:04 | +1 | Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 | |
18:53 | +2 | Jayden Brewer makes two point layup (Asim Jones assists) | 1-2 | |
18:34 | Don McHenry turnover (lost ball) | |||
18:24 | Dashon Gittens misses two point jump shot | |||
18:22 | Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound | |||
18:10 | Leeroy Odiahi blocks Jonathan Aybar's two point layup | |||
18:08 | Jayden Brewer offensive rebound | |||
18:08 | Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot | |||
18:06 | Dashon Gittens offensive rebound | |||
18:06 | +2 | Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup | 1-4 | |
18:03 | Jonathan Aybar personal foul | |||
17:52 | Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot | |||
17:50 | Asim Jones defensive rebound | |||
17:27 | Julius Thedford shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul) | |||
17:27 | +1 | Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-5 | |
17:27 | +1 | Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-6 | |
17:21 | Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot | |||
17:19 | Braxton Bayless offensive rebound | |||
17:12 | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | |||
17:10 | Panthers defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | +3 | Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Asim Jones assists) | 1-9 | |
16:57 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
16:49 | Enoch Kalambay turnover (bad pass) (Dashon Gittens steals) | |||
16:49 | Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul) | |||
16:49 | +1 | Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-10 | |
16:49 | +1 | Asim Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-11 | |
16:23 | +2 | Julius Thedford makes two point layup | 3-11 | |
16:08 | Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot | |||
16:06 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:57 | TV timeout | |||
15:54 | +2 | Khristian Lander makes two point jump shot | 5-11 | |
15:35 | Julius Thedford personal foul | |||
15:25 | +2 | Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot | 5-13 | |
15:13 | Braxton Bayless misses three point jump shot | |||
15:11 | Travis Gray defensive rebound | |||
15:01 | +3 | Travis Gray makes three point jump shot (Dashon Gittens assists) | 5-16 | |
14:48 | Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot | |||
14:46 | Travis Gray defensive rebound | |||
14:25 | +2 | Dashon Gittens makes two point jump shot | 5-18 | |
13:56 | Don McHenry misses two point jump shot | |||
13:54 | Panthers defensive rebound | |||
13:30 | +2 | Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Travis Gray assists) | 5-20 | |
13:13 | +2 | Jalen Jackson makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists) | 7-20 | |
12:59 | Ashton Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Braxton Bayless steals) | |||
12:41 | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | |||
12:39 | Panthers defensive rebound | |||
12:39 | Enoch Kalambay personal foul | |||
12:18 | +2 | Dante Wilcox makes two point hook shot | 7-22 | |
12:00 | Enoch Kalambay misses two point jump shot | |||
11:58 | Jayden Brewer defensive rebound | |||
11:48 | Jayden Brewer misses two point jump shot | |||
11:46 | Jaden Grant offensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Hilltoppers defensive rebound | |||
11:39 | TV timeout | |||
11:30 | Dante Wilcox blocks Braxton Bayless's two point jump shot | |||
11:28 | Enoch Kalambay offensive rebound | |||
11:14 | +2 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point dunk | 9-22 | |
11:01 | Jaden Grant turnover (lost ball) (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals) | |||
10:46 | Ashton Williamson shooting foul (Braxton Bayless draws the foul) | |||
10:46 | Braxton Bayless misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:46 | Braxton Bayless misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:46 | Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Asim Jones misses two point layup | |||
10:37 | Asim Jones offensive rebound | |||
10:33 | +2 | Asim Jones makes two point layup | 9-24 | |
10:22 | Vianney Salatchoum blocks Don McHenry's two point layup | |||
10:20 | Dante Wilcox defensive rebound | |||
10:05 | Braxton Bayless personal foul | |||
9:55 | Braxton Bayless shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul) | |||
9:55 | +1 | Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-25 | |
9:55 | +1 | Asim Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-26 | |
9:41 | +2 | Enoch Kalambay makes two point layup | 11-26 | |
9:15 | Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Dante Wilcox offensive rebound | |||
9:03 | Asim Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
9:01 | Don McHenry defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | +3 | Don McHenry makes three point jump shot | 14-26 | |
8:43 | Vianney Salatchoum misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Hilltoppers defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Travis Gray defensive rebound | |||
8:19 | Enoch Kalambay personal foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul) | |||
8:19 | +1 | Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-27 | |
8:19 | +1 | Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-28 | |
8:14 | George Pridgett Jr. personal foul | |||
8:05 | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | |||
8:03 | Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul) | |||
8:00 | +1 | Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-29 | |
8:00 | +1 | Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-30 | |
7:45 | +2 | Julius Thedford makes two point jump shot (Don McHenry assists) | 16-30 | |
7:37 | +3 | Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists) | 16-33 | |
7:29 | Khristian Lander turnover (lost ball) (Asim Jones steals) | |||
7:17 | Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals) | |||
7:11 | Khristian Lander turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:11 | TV timeout | |||
6:54 | Jonathan Aybar turnover (lost ball) (Braxton Bayless steals) | |||
6:25 | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | |||
6:23 | Panthers defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Don McHenry steals) | |||
6:05 | Travis Gray personal foul | |||
5:59 | Braxton Bayless turnover (bad pass) (Dashon Gittens steals) | |||
5:54 | Leeroy Odiahi blocks Dashon Gittens's two point layup | |||
5:52 | Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Travis Gray draws the foul) | |||
5:52 | +1 | Travis Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-34 | |
5:52 | +1 | Travis Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-35 | |
5:45 | +2 | Julius Thedford makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists) | 18-35 | |
5:30 | Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot | |||
5:28 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Leeroy Odiahi misses two point layup | |||
5:06 | Julius Thedford offensive rebound | |||
5:06 | Travis Gray shooting foul (Jalen Jackson draws the foul) | |||
5:06 | +1 | Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-35 | |
5:06 | +1 | Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-35 | |
4:38 | Ashton Williamson misses two point layup | |||
4:36 | Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound | |||
4:30 | Jonathan Aybar misses two point dunk | |||
4:28 | Dashon Gittens offensive rebound | |||
4:21 | Dashon Gittens misses two point layup | |||
4:19 | Dashon Gittens offensive rebound | |||
4:05 | Dashon Gittens misses two point layup | |||
4:05 | Braxton Bayless defensive rebound | |||
4:05 | Don McHenry turnover (lost ball) (Dashon Gittens steals) | |||
4:05 | +2 | Jayden Brewer makes two point dunk (Dashon Gittens assists) | 20-37 | |
4:05 | +3 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists) | 23-37 | |
3:53 | +2 | Ashton Williamson makes two point jump shot | 23-39 | |
3:42 | Ashton Williamson personal foul | |||
3:42 | TV timeout | |||
3:42 | +1 | Braxton Bayless makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-39 | |
3:42 | +1 | Braxton Bayless makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-39 | |
3:23 | Jack Edelen shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul) | |||
3:23 | Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:23 | +1 | Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-40 | |
3:11 | Braxton Bayless turnover (lost ball) (George Pridgett Jr. steals) | |||
2:58 | +3 | Asim Jones makes three point jump shot (Jaden Grant assists) | 25-43 | |
2:50 | Jack Edelen turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Aybar steals) | |||
2:50 | Julius Thedford shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul) | |||
2:50 | +1 | Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-44 | |
2:50 | Asim Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:50 | Don McHenry defensive rebound | |||
2:29 | Don McHenry turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Aybar steals) | |||
2:29 | Asim Jones misses two point layup | |||
2:27 | Jayden Brewer offensive rebound | |||
2:27 | +2 | Asim Jones makes two point layup | 25-46 | |
2:27 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
2:15 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:13 | Asim Jones defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | +3 | Jaden Grant makes three point jump shot (George Pridgett Jr. assists) | 25-49 | |
1:42 | +2 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup | 27-49 | |
1:31 | Dante Wilcox offensive foul | |||
1:31 | Dante Wilcox turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:16 | Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot | |||
1:14 | Khristian Lander offensive rebound | |||
1:10 | +2 | Khristian Lander makes two point layup | 29-49 | |
0:43 | +3 | George Pridgett Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dante Wilcox assists) | 29-52 | |
0:19 | Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot | |||
0:17 | Jaden Grant defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Asim Jones misses two point layup | |||
0:01 | Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |