Porter scores 17, Ihnen 16 to help Liberty beat Kansas St. 69-67 in Paradise Jam semis
SAINT THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) Colin Porter scored 17 points, Isaiah Ihnen added 16 on 7-of-12 shooting Sunday night and Liberty held off Kansas State for a 69-67 win in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam.
Kaden Metheny scored 13 points for the Flames. Zach Cleveland scored two points on 0-of-8 shooting but finished with nine rebounds and eight assists.
Brendan Hausen hit a jumper and Achor Achor scored in the paint to give Kansas State (4-2) a 63-62 lead with 2:31 to play. Porter answered with a 3-pointer 16 seconds later and Liberty led the rest of the way.
Owen Aquino hit two free throws to give the Flames a four-point lead with 50 seconds remaining and Coleman Hawkins scored in the lane to cut it to 67-65 just eight seconds later. After Metheny missed a layup on the other end, Dug McDaniel missed a clean look at a 3-point shot from the left wing, David N’Guessan missed a putback attempt and McDaniel missed a heave from 3-point range at the buzzer.
Hausen scored 14 points and Hawkins added 11 for Kansas State. N’Guessan and Achor scored 10 points apiece.
Liberty (6-1) plays McNeese in the championship, and the Wildcats take on Longwood in the third-place game, on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Owen Aquino vs. David N'Guessan (C.J. Jones gains possession) | Â |
| 19:49 | | +2 | C.J. Jones makes two point jump shot | 0-2 |
| 19:21 |  | Â | Owen Aquino offensive foul | Â |
| 19:21 | | Â | Owen Aquino turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 19:02 | | Â | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:00 | | Â | Owen Aquino defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:52 | | Â | Colin Porter turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Jones steals) | Â |
| 18:28 | | Â | David N'Guessan misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:26 | | Â | Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:08 | | Â | Owen Aquino misses two point layup | Â |
| 18:06 | | Â | Brendan Hausen defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:55 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:53 | | Â | Flames defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:37 | | Â | Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 17:28 | | Â | Max Jones misses two point layup | Â |
| 17:26 | | Â | Max Jones offensive rebound | Â |
| 17:22 | | Â | Max Jones offensive foul | Â |
| 17:22 | | Â | Max Jones turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 17:08 | | Â | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | Â |
| 17:06 | | Â | Owen Aquino offensive rebound | Â |
| 17:06 | | +2 | Owen Aquino makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Owen Aquino steals) | Â |
| 16:40 | | Â | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:38 | | Â | Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:27 | | +2 | Kaden Metheny makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists) | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Colin Porter steals) | Â |
| 16:19 | | Â | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:17 | | Â | Owen Aquino offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:16 | | +2 | Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | | Â | Owen Aquino shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:01 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:59 | | +1 | David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | | +1 | David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 |
| 15:43 | | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | | +2 | Achor Achor makes two point layup | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | | Â | Brendan Hausen personal foul | Â |
| 15:08 | | Â | Isaiah Ihnen misses two point layup | Â |
| 15:06 | | Â | Achor Achor defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:58 | | Â | Dug McDaniel turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 14:43 | | Â | Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball) (Dug McDaniel steals) | Â |
| 14:29 | | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Max Jones assists) | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | | Â | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | Â |
| 14:11 | | Â | Achor Achor defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:01 | | Â | Kaden Metheny personal foul | Â |
| 13:44 | | Â | Dug McDaniel turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 13:18 | | +3 | Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists) | 11-8 |
| 13:03 | | +2 | Achor Achor makes two point layup | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | | Â | Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball) (Macaleab Rich steals) | Â |
| 12:24 | | Â | Dug McDaniel turnover (double dribble) | Â |
| 12:04 | | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point jump shot | 13-10 |
| 11:52 | | Â | Achor Achor misses two point layup | Â |
| 11:50 | | Â | Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:38 | | Â | Owen Aquino offensive foul | Â |
| 11:38 | | Â | Owen Aquino turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 11:27 | | +2 | Dug McDaniel makes two point layup | 13-12 |
| 11:13 | | Â | Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 11:02 | | +3 | Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot | 13-15 |
| 10:52 | | Â | Colin Porter misses two point layup | Â |
| 10:50 | | Â | Dug McDaniel defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:44 | | Â | Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:42 | | Â | Flames defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:20 | | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point layup | 15-15 |
| 9:58 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:56 | | Â | Colin Porter defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:41 | | Â | Taelon Peter misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:39 | | Â | Zach Cleveland offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:35 | | +2 | Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 17-15 |
| 9:20 | | Â | Dug McDaniel turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Ihnen steals) | Â |
| 9:14 | | Â | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:12 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:08 | | +3 | Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists) | 17-18 |
| 8:46 | | Â | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | Â |
| 8:44 | | Â | Zach Cleveland offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:44 | | Â | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | Â |
| 8:42 | | Â | Max Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:30 | | +2 | Dug McDaniel makes two point layup | 17-20 |
| 8:07 | | +3 | Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 20-20 |
| 7:42 | | Â | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:40 | | Â | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:30 | | Â | Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Coleman Hawkins steals) | Â |
| 7:25 | | Â | Max Jones misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:23 | | Â | Wildcats offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:20 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:07 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:05 | | Â | Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:44 | | Â | Isaiah Ihnen misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:42 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:31 | | Â | C.J. Jones misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:29 | | Â | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:18 | | +2 | Kaden Metheny makes two point layup | 22-20 |
| 6:03 | | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup | 22-22 |
| 5:31 | | Â | David N'Guessan blocks Zach Cleveland's two point layup | Â |
| 5:29 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:14 | | +3 | C.J. Jones makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 22-25 |
| 4:51 | | Â | Taelon Peter turnover (lost ball) (Max Jones steals) | Â |
| 4:42 | | +2 | Max Jones makes two point layup | 22-27 |
| 4:42 | | Â | Flames 30 second timeout | Â |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists) | 24-27 |
| 4:07 | | Â | Zach Cleveland personal foul | Â |
| 4:02 | | Â | Max Jones misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:00 | | Â | Dug McDaniel offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:52 | | +2 | C.J. Jones makes two point layup | 24-29 |
| 3:36 | | Â | Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:34 | | Â | Dug McDaniel defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:21 | | Â | Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:19 | | Â | Max Jones offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:01 | | Â | Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 3:01 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 2:41 | | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 27-29 |
| 2:27 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Kaden Metheny steals) | Â |
| 2:10 | | +3 | Zander Yates makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 30-29 |
| 1:37 | | Â | Achor Achor turnover (lost ball) (Zander Yates steals) | Â |
| 1:29 | | Â | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:27 | | Â | Max Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:08 | | Â | C.J. Jones misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:06 | | Â | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:42 | | Â | Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:40 | | Â | Achor Achor defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:27 | | Â | Achor Achor misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:25 | | Â | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:03 | | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point layup | 32-29 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |