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Howard's 20 points lead Western Kentucky past New Mexico State 89-69 in C-USA quarterfinals
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Rodney Howard helped lead third-seeded Western Kentucky over sixth-seeded New Mexico State on Thursday night with 20 points off of the bench in an 89-69 victory in the Conference USA Tournament.
The Hilltoppers advance to face seventh-seeded Middle Tennessee State, which upset the No. 2 seed, Louisiana Tech, 70-67, in Friday's semifinals.
Howard also contributed five rebounds and three blocks for the Hilltoppers (20-11). Dontaie Allen scored 13 points, going 5 of 11 (3 for 8 from 3-point range). Enoch Kalambay had 12 points and shot 2 of 5 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line.
The Aggies (13-19) were led in scoring by Christian Cook, who finished with 20 points. Tanahj Pettway added 16 points and eight rebounds for New Mexico State. Kaosi Ezeagu also put up 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
Western Kentucky took the lead with 8:55 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Howard led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 40-29 at the break. Western Kentucky outscored New Mexico State by nine points over the final half, while Howard led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Jaylin Jackson-Posey vs. Rodney Howard (Hilltoppers gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 | | Babacar Faye misses two point layup | ||
| 19:39 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 19:35 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 19:33 |  | Femi Odukale defensive rebound | ||
| 19:18 | | Christian Cook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:16 | | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | ||
| 19:07 | | +3 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brandon Newman assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | | Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup | ||
| 18:39 | | Babacar Faye defensive rebound | ||
| 18:21 | | Babacar Faye misses two point layup | ||
| 18:19 | | Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound | ||
| 18:10 | | Christian Cook misses two point layup | ||
| 18:08 | | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | ||
| 18:03 | | +3 | Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists) | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | | Christian Cook misses two point layup | ||
| 17:40 | | Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound | ||
| 17:38 | | Dontaie Allen shooting foul (Kaosi Ezeagu draws the foul) | ||
| 17:38 | | Kaosi Ezeagu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:38 | | Kaosi Ezeagu misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:38 | | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | ||
| 17:16 | | Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:14 | | Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound | ||
| 17:00 | | +2 | Jaden Harris makes two point layup | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | | +2 | Rodney Howard makes two point layup | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul) | ||
| 16:30 | | Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:30 | | Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:30 | | Rodney Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 16:20 | | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:18 | | Jaylin Jackson-Posey defensive rebound | ||
| 16:11 | | Jaylin Jackson-Posey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:09 | | Christian Cook offensive rebound | ||
| 16:06 | | +2 | Christian Cook makes two point jump shot | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | | Jaylin Jackson-Posey shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul) | ||
| 15:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:58 | | Brandon Newman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:58 | | +1 | Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-9 |
| 15:42 | | Jaden Harris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:40 | | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | ||
| 15:30 | | Don McHenry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:28 | | Jaylin Jackson-Posey defensive rebound | ||
| 15:22 | | +2 | Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot | 6-9 |
| 15:07 | | Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:05 | | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | ||
| 15:04 | | Jaden Harris personal foul | ||
| 15:02 | | Femi Odukale shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul) | ||
| 15:02 | | +1 | Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 |
| 15:02 | | Brandon Newman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:02 | | Jonathan Kanyanga defensive rebound | ||
| 14:42 | | +3 | Tanahj Pettway makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists) | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | | Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:19 | | Rodney Howard offensive rebound | ||
| 14:17 | | +2 | Rodney Howard makes two point layup | 9-12 |
| 13:54 | | +2 | Jordan Rawls makes two point jump shot | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | | Jonathan Kanyanga shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul) | ||
| 13:40 | | +1 | Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-13 |
| 13:40 | | +1 | Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-14 |
| 13:17 | | Jordan Rawls turnover (lost ball) (Enoch Kalambay steals) | ||
| 13:09 | | Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:07 | | Jaden Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 12:45 | | Enoch Kalambay blocks Femi Odukale's two point layup | ||
| 12:43 | | Femi Odukale offensive rebound | ||
| 12:33 | | +2 | Femi Odukale makes two point layup | 13-14 |
| 12:25 | | Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:23 | | Khristian Lander offensive rebound | ||
| 12:18 | | +2 | Khristian Lander makes two point layup | 13-16 |
| 12:00 | | Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:58 | | Dontaie Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:45 | | Kaosi Ezeagu blocks Teagan Moore's two point layup | ||
| 11:43 | | Jordan Rawls defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Jaden Harris turnover (lost ball) (Dontaie Allen steals) | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Dontaie Allen makes two point layup | 13-18 |
| 11:27 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:15 | | Jaylin Jackson-Posey turnover (lost ball) (Khristian Lander steals) | ||
| 11:11 | | Khristian Lander turnover (lost ball) (Christian Cook steals) | ||
| 11:07 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. blocks Kaosi Ezeagu's two point layup | ||
| 11:07 | | Tanahj Pettway offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +2 | Tanahj Pettway makes two point layup | 15-18 |
| 11:07 | | Khristian Lander shooting foul (Tanahj Pettway draws the foul) | ||
| 11:07 | | +1 | Tanahj Pettway makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-18 |
| 10:44 | | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Tanahj Pettway defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Tanahj Pettway makes two point jump shot | 18-18 |
| 10:05 | | Khristian Lander turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Harris steals) | ||
| 10:01 | | Jaden Harris turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Newman steals) | ||
| 9:58 | | Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:58 | | Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:58 | | Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Femi Odukale makes two point layup (Jaylin Jackson-Posey assists) | 20-18 |
| 9:31 | | Femi Odukale shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +1 | Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-19 |
| 9:31 | | Brandon Newman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:31 | | Jaylin Jackson-Posey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Christian Cook turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 8:55 | | +3 | Enoch Kalambay makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists) | 20-22 |
| 8:27 | | Jonathan Kanyanga turnover (bad pass) (Jack Edelen steals) | ||
| 8:21 | | Kaosi Ezeagu blocks Brandon Newman's two point layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | Christian Cook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | +3 | Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists) | 20-25 |
| 7:10 | | Tanahj Pettway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup | ||
| 6:59 | | Aggies defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:34 | | Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Christian Cook blocks Brandon Newman's two point layup | ||
| 6:06 | | Jordan Rawls defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Dontaie Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | +3 | Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists) | 20-28 |
| 5:13 | | Christian Cook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Jack Edelen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Jonathan Kanyanga personal foul (Rodney Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 5:01 | | +1 | Rodney Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-29 |
| 5:01 | | +1 | Rodney Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-30 |
| 4:35 | | +3 | Christian Cook makes three point jump shot | 23-30 |
| 4:23 | | Rodney Howard misses two point layup | ||
| 4:21 | | Rodney Howard offensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Christian Cook personal foul (Rodney Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | +1 | Rodney Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-31 |
| 4:19 | | +1 | Rodney Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-32 |
| 4:01 | | Rodney Howard personal foul | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point jump shot | 25-32 |
| 3:38 | | +2 | Rodney Howard makes two point layup | 25-34 |
| 3:38 | | Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Rodney Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:38 | | +1 | Rodney Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-35 |
| 3:25 | | Tanahj Pettway misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Khristian Lander defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Tanahj Pettway defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Christian Cook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Tanahj Pettway defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | +2 | Christian Cook makes two point layup | 27-35 |
| 2:18 | | +3 | Don McHenry makes three point jump shot (Enoch Kalambay assists) | 27-38 |
| 2:03 | | Enoch Kalambay blocks Jaden Harris's three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Rodney Howard blocks Tanahj Pettway's two point layup | ||
| 1:51 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | Christian Cook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Rodney Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Tanahj Pettway shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | Enoch Kalambay misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:35 | | +1 | Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 |
| 1:24 | | Dontaie Allen personal foul | ||
| 1:14 | | Tanahj Pettway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Jonathan Kanyanga blocks Rodney Howard's two point layup | ||
| 0:54 | | Rodney Howard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Jonathan Kanyanga shooting foul (Rodney Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Rodney Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Rodney Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-40 |
| 0:37 | | +2 | Jordan Rawls makes two point jump shot | 29-40 |
| 0:34 | | Aggies 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:04 | | Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:02 | | Jaden Harris turnover (bad pass) (Rodney Howard steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Khristian Lander misses two point dunk | ||
| 0:01 | | Tanahj Pettway defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |