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Top-seed Sam Houston opens Conference USA Tournament with 78-59 victory over FIU
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Davon Barnes had 15 points to lead top-seeded Sam Houston to a 78-59 victory over No. 9 seed Florida International in the Conference USA Tournament on Wednesday night.
Barnes shot 4 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Bearkats (21-11), who have won seven in a row. Cameron Huefner hit two 3-pointers and scored 12. Kian Scroggins had 11 points.
Javaunte Hawkins led the Panthers (11-22) with 20 points and three steals. Arturo Dean added 16 points and eight rebounds. Jayden Brewer scored 12.
Sam Houston will play the winner of Thursday's quarterfinal between No. 4 seed Liberty and fifth-seeded UTEP in Friday's semifinals.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Seth Pinkney vs. Souleymane Doumbia (Panthers gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |  | +3 | Javaunte Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Jaidon Lipscomb assists) | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | | +2 | Souleymane Doumbia makes two point dunk (Lamar Wilkerson assists) | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | | +3 | Javaunte Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Seth Pinkney assists) | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | | Souleymane Doumbia turnover (traveling) | ||
| 18:15 | | +2 | Javaunte Hawkins makes two point layup | 8-2 |
| 18:09 | | +2 | Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup (Jaden Ray assists) | 8-4 |
| 18:00 | | Jaden Ray personal foul (Arturo Dean draws the foul) | ||
| 17:54 | | Dante Wilcox misses two point layup | ||
| 17:52 | | Souleymane Doumbia defensive rebound | ||
| 17:36 | | Jaden Ray misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:34 | | Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 17:33 | | Marcus Boykin misses two point layup | ||
| 17:31 | | Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 17:24 | | +3 | Damon Nicholas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists) | 8-7 |
| 17:12 | | Jaidon Lipscomb turnover (lost ball) (Souleymane Doumbia steals) | ||
| 17:00 | | +2 | Damon Nicholas Jr. makes two point layup (Souleymane Doumbia assists) | 8-9 |
| 16:51 | | Arturo Dean misses two point layup | ||
| 16:49 | | Jaden Ray defensive rebound | ||
| 16:34 | | Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:32 | | Jaden Ray offensive rebound | ||
| 16:20 | | Jaden Ray misses two point layup | ||
| 16:18 | | Arturo Dean defensive rebound | ||
| 16:16 | | Jayden Brewer misses two point layup | ||
| 16:15 | | Jayden Brewer offensive rebound | ||
| 16:15 | | Davon Barnes shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul) | ||
| 16:15 | | Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:14 | | Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:14 | | Kian Scroggins defensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:55 | | Jayden Brewer shooting foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul) | ||
| 15:55 | | Marcus Boykin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:55 | | +1 | Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | | Javaunte Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:26 | | Marcus Boykin defensive rebound | ||
| 15:22 | | Marcus Boykin turnover (lost ball) (Javaunte Hawkins steals) | ||
| 15:00 | | Jayden Brewer turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 14:58 | | Petar Krivokapic personal foul | ||
| 14:48 | | Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:46 | | Panthers defensive rebound | ||
| 14:31 | | Okechukwu Okeke turnover (lost ball) (Davon Barnes steals) | ||
| 14:31 | | Marcus Boykin turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 14:06 | | Arturo Dean misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:04 | | Kian Scroggins defensive rebound | ||
| 13:59 | | +2 | Kian Scroggins makes two point layup (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists) | 8-12 |
| 13:29 | | Petar Krivokapic offensive foul | ||
| 13:29 | | Petar Krivokapic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:13 | | Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:13 | | Kian Scroggins offensive rebound | ||
| 13:13 | | Seth Pinkney personal foul | ||
| 13:05 | | +2 | Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup | 8-14 |
| 12:47 | | Arturo Dean misses two point layup | ||
| 12:45 | | Damon Nicholas Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:39 | | +2 | Damon Nicholas Jr. makes two point layup | 8-16 |
| 12:39 | | Panthers 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:09 | | George Pridgett Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:07 | | Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:02 | | Jaidon Lipscomb blocks Lamar Wilkerson's two point layup | ||
| 12:02 | | Jump ball. Lamar Wilkerson vs. Jaidon Lipscomb (Bearkats gains possession) | ||
| 11:52 | | Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:51 | | Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 11:51 | | Javaunte Hawkins personal foul (Damon Nicholas Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:39 | | Seth Pinkney blocks Lamar Wilkerson's two point layup | ||
| 11:37 | | Arturo Dean defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Jaidon Lipscomb misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Seth Pinkney offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Javaunte Hawkins misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Jaden Ray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Cameron Huefner makes two point layup | 8-18 |
| 10:31 | | +3 | Arturo Dean makes three point jump shot (Dante Wilcox assists) | 11-18 |
| 10:12 | | +2 | Kian Scroggins makes two point dunk | 11-20 |
| 9:51 | | Jaidon Lipscomb misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Damon Nicholas Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Kian Scroggins misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Arturo Dean defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Seth Pinkney misses two point layup | ||
| 9:21 | | Arturo Dean offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | Arturo Dean makes two point tip layup | 13-20 |
| 9:20 | | Bearkats 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:55 | | +2 | Souleymane Doumbia makes two point alley-oop layup (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists) | 13-22 |
| 8:55 | | Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Souleymane Doumbia draws the foul) | ||
| 8:55 | | +1 | Souleymane Doumbia makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-23 |
| 8:43 | | Marcus Boykin personal foul | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Jayden Brewer makes two point layup | 15-23 |
| 8:39 | | Owen McGlashan shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul) | ||
| 8:39 | | +1 | Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-23 |
| 8:08 | | Bearkats turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Jayden Brewer makes two point layup | 18-23 |
| 7:25 | | +2 | Davon Barnes makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-25 |
| 7:16 | | Arturo Dean turnover (bad pass) (Davon Barnes steals) | ||
| 7:05 | | Davon Barnes misses two point layup | ||
| 7:03 | | Arturo Dean defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Owen McGlashan shooting foul (Okechukwu Okeke draws the foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:57 | | Okechukwu Okeke misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:57 | | +1 | Okechukwu Okeke makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-25 |
| 6:40 | | +2 | Kian Scroggins makes two point jump shot (Jaden Ray assists) | 19-27 |
| 6:14 | | Jayden Brewer misses two point layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Kian Scroggins defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Kian Scroggins misses two point layup | ||
| 6:02 | | Jaden Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Davon Barnes personal foul (Arturo Dean draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Petar Krivokapic misses two point layup | ||
| 5:39 | | Seth Pinkney offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Javaunte Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | Kian Scroggins makes two point dunk (Jaden Ray assists) | 19-29 |
| 5:06 | | Jaden Ray personal foul (Arturo Dean draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | Arturo Dean misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:06 | | Kian Scroggins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Seth Pinkney blocks Lamar Wilkerson's two point layup | ||
| 4:46 | | Bearkats offensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Bearkats turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:25 | | Arturo Dean misses two point layup | ||
| 4:23 | | Kian Scroggins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Seth Pinkney blocks Marcus Boykin's two point layup | ||
| 4:17 | | Bearkats offensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Marcus Boykin makes two point layup | 19-31 |
| 3:45 | | Dante Wilcox offensive foul | ||
| 3:45 | | Dante Wilcox turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Cameron Huefner makes two point layup (Kian Scroggins assists) | 19-33 |
| 3:20 | | Jayden Brewer turnover (lost ball) (Damon Nicholas Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:13 | | Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Jayden Brewer defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Okechukwu Okeke makes two point driving hook shot | 21-33 |
| 2:22 | | +2 | Marcus Boykin makes two point floating jump shot | 21-35 |
| 2:06 | | +2 | Javaunte Hawkins makes two point layup | 23-35 |
| 1:48 | | Arturo Dean shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul) | ||
| 1:48 | | +1 | Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-36 |
| 1:48 | | +1 | Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-37 |
| 1:28 | | Damon Nicholas Jr. personal foul (Javaunte Hawkins draws the foul) | ||
| 1:28 | | +1 | Javaunte Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-37 |
| 1:28 | | +1 | Javaunte Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-37 |
| 1:09 | | +3 | Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists) | 25-40 |
| 0:50 | | Arturo Dean misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Bearkats defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Arturo Dean defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Cameron Huefner shooting foul (Javaunte Hawkins draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +1 | Javaunte Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-40 |
| 0:04 | | +1 | Javaunte Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-40 |
| 0:01 | | Seth Pinkney shooting foul (Davon Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 27-41 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 27-42 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Davon Barnes makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 27-43 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |