Louisiana Tech defeats Liberty 79-74
RUSTON, La. (AP) Sean Newman Jr.'s 27 points helped Louisiana Tech defeat Liberty 79-74 on Saturday night.
Newman added eight assists for the Bulldogs (13-4, 2-2 Conference USA). Daniel Batcho added 24 points while going 6 of 10 and 12 of 15 from the free-throw line while he also had 12 rebounds and three blocks. Amaree Abram had 13 points and shot 4 for 10, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc.
Taelon Peter led the Flames (14-3, 2-2) in scoring, finishing with 33 points. Liberty also got 13 points and six rebounds from Jay Maughmer. Zach Cleveland also had 11 points and four assists.
Newman scored 12 points in the first half and Louisiana Tech went into the break trailing 34-27. Newman scored 15 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Louisiana Tech to a five-point victory.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Owen Aquino vs. Daniel Batcho (Bulldogs gains possession) | Â | |
19:47 | +2 | Sean Newman Jr. makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:27 | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
19:05 | Â | Devin Ree turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
18:54 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. blocks Colin Porter's two point jump shot | Â | |
18:52 | Â | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | Â | |
18:48 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Owen Aquino steals) | Â | |
18:40 | Â | Jayvon Maughmer misses two point layup | Â | |
18:38 | Â | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
18:22 | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists) | 2-4 | |
18:05 | Â | Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:03 | Â | Devin Ree defensive rebound | Â | |
17:57 | +2 | Sean Newman Jr. makes two point layup | 2-6 | |
17:34 | +2 | Owen Aquino makes two point layup | 4-6 | |
17:07 | Â | Amaree Abram misses two point hook shot | Â | |
17:05 | Â | Owen Aquino defensive rebound | Â | |
16:49 | Â | Jayvon Maughmer misses two point layup | Â | |
16:47 | Â | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
16:40 | Â | Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:38 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
16:34 | Â | Kaden Metheny personal foul | Â | |
16:29 | Â | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:27 | Â | Flames defensive rebound | Â | |
16:13 | Â | Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:11 | Â | Devin Ree defensive rebound | Â | |
16:03 | Â | Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:01 | Â | Owen Aquino defensive rebound | Â | |
15:47 | Â | Owen Aquino misses two point layup | Â | |
15:45 | Â | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
15:27 | Â | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:25 | Â | Devin Ree offensive rebound | Â | |
15:19 | +2 | Sean Newman Jr. makes two point jump shot | 4-8 | |
14:58 | Â | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | Â | |
14:56 | Â | Devin Ree defensive rebound | Â | |
14:44 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
14:44 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:27 | +2 | Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists) | 6-8 | |
14:07 | Â | Owen Aquino shooting foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
14:07 | +1 | Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-9 | |
14:07 | +1 | Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-10 | |
13:54 | +2 | Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup | 8-10 | |
13:35 | Â | Devin Ree misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:33 | Â | Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound | Â | |
13:10 | Â | Will Allen shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | Â | |
13:10 | +1 | Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-10 | |
13:10 | Â | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
13:10 | Â | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
12:43 | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point layup | 9-12 | |
12:14 | Â | Kaden Metheny misses two point layup | Â | |
12:12 | Â | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | Â | |
11:57 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:55 | Â | Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound | Â | |
11:50 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup | 11-12 | |
11:31 | Â | Al Green offensive foul | Â | |
11:31 | Â | Al Green turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
11:31 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:09 | Â | Owen Aquino misses two point layup | Â | |
11:07 | Â | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
10:58 | Â | Daniel Batcho misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:56 | Â | Taelon Peter defensive rebound | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Colin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
10:47 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 | |
10:33 | Â | Daniel Batcho misses two point hook shot | Â | |
10:31 | Â | Owen Aquino defensive rebound | Â | |
10:09 | Â | Gabriel McKay misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:07 | Â | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | Â | |
9:50 | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point hook shot | 12-14 | |
9:50 | Â | Owen Aquino shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul) | Â | |
9:50 | +1 | Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-15 | |
9:38 | +2 | Taelon Peter makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists) | 14-15 | |
9:17 | Â | Al Green misses two point layup | Â | |
9:15 | Â | Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound | Â | |
9:02 | +2 | Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
8:39 | Â | Al Green misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:37 | Â | Taelon Peter defensive rebound | Â | |
8:23 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot | 19-15 | |
8:02 | Â | Amaree Abram offensive foul | Â | |
8:02 | Â | Amaree Abram turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
7:35 | Â | Zach Cleveland misses two point hook shot | Â | |
7:33 | Â | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
7:17 | Â | Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul) | Â | |
7:17 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:17 | +1 | Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-16 | |
7:17 | +1 | Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-17 | |
6:59 | Â | Daniel Batcho blocks Kaden Metheny's two point layup | Â | |
6:57 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
6:52 | Â | Al Green misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:50 | Â | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | Â | |
6:33 | Â | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:31 | Â | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
6:08 | Â | Daniel Batcho turnover (traveling) | Â | |
5:58 | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point layup | 21-17 | |
5:29 | Â | Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul) | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
5:29 | +1 | Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-18 | |
5:18 | Â | Colin Porter misses two point layup | Â | |
5:16 | Â | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | Â | |
5:07 | Â | Devin Ree misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:05 | Â | Daniel Batcho offensive rebound | Â | |
5:05 | Â | Taelon Peter personal foul | Â | |
4:51 | +2 | Sean Elkinton makes two point hook shot (Devin Ree assists) | 21-20 | |
4:24 | +2 | Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 23-20 | |
3:54 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Metheny steals) | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Devin Ree shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul) | Â | |
3:50 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:50 | +1 | Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-20 | |
3:50 | +1 | Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-20 | |
3:21 | +2 | Sean Newman Jr. makes two point layup | 25-22 | |
2:52 | +3 | Colin Porter makes three point jump shot | 28-22 | |
2:33 | +2 | Sean Newman Jr. makes two point layup | 28-24 | |
2:18 | +3 | Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists) | 31-24 | |
2:00 | Â | Sean Elkinton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:58 | Â | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | Â | |
1:50 | +3 | Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists) | 34-24 | |
1:48 | Â | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | Â | |
1:32 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kaden Metheny steals) | Â | |
1:16 | Â | Zander Yates misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:14 | Â | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | Â | |
1:06 | +3 | Al Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists) | 34-27 | |
0:36 | Â | Zander Yates misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:34 | Â | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | Â | |
0:08 | Â | Sean Newman Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
0:06 | Â | Taelon Peter defensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Bulldogs defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |