Tillis scores 15, UC Irvine knocks off Kennesaw State 76-59 at Western Slam
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) Devin Tillis had 15 points in UC Irvine's 76-59 win over Kennesaw State on Thursday night at the Western Slam,
Tillis went 6 of 8 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Anteaters. Jurian Dixon finished 7 of 8 from the field to add 15 points. Andre Henry went 5 of 9 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points, while adding three steals.
UC Irvine is off to its best start since it won its first six games to open the 2018-19 season
Adrian Wooley led the Owls (5-2) in scoring, finishing with 19 points, four assists and three steals. Simeon Cottle added 12 points for Kennesaw State. Rongie Gordon had eight points and six rebounds.
UC Irvine took the lead with 13:03 left in the first half and never looked back. Dixon led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 43-27 at the break. UC Irvine pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 13-point lead to 21 points. They outscored Kennesaw State by one point in the final half, as Tillis led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Andre Weir vs. Bent Leuchten (Simeon Cottle gains possession) | |||
19:46 | +2 | Adrian Wooley makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:28 | Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot | |||
19:26 | Andre Weir defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | +3 | Adrian Wooley makes three point jump shot | 0-5 | |
19:01 | Myles Che misses two point jump shot | |||
18:59 | Jamil Miller defensive rebound | |||
18:51 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
18:49 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
18:38 | +3 | Bent Leuchten makes three point jump shot (Myles Che assists) | 3-5 | |
18:10 | Braedan Lue misses two point jump shot | |||
18:08 | Myles Che defensive rebound | |||
17:56 | Bent Leuchten misses three point jump shot | |||
17:54 | Jamil Miller defensive rebound | |||
17:47 | Jamil Miller turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:35 | Myles Che misses three point jump shot | |||
17:33 | Andre Weir defensive rebound | |||
17:22 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
17:20 | Justin Hohn defensive rebound | |||
17:13 | Devin Tillis turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:50 | +2 | Simeon Cottle makes two point jump shot | 3-7 | |
16:35 | Myles Che misses two point layup | |||
16:33 | Bent Leuchten offensive rebound | |||
16:33 | Adrian Wooley shooting foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
16:33 | Bent Leuchten misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:33 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 | |
16:19 | Andre Weir misses two point jump shot | |||
16:17 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
16:03 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point layup (Justin Hohn assists) | 6-7 | |
15:45 | Jamil Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
15:41 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
15:41 | TV timeout | |||
15:26 | +2 | Andre Henry makes two point jump shot (Justin Hohn assists) | 8-7 | |
15:13 | Myles Che personal foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul) | |||
15:01 | Simeon Cottle misses two point jump shot | |||
14:59 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
14:40 | +3 | Devin Tillis makes three point jump shot (Andre Henry assists) | 11-7 | |
14:25 | Langston Redfield shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul) | |||
14:25 | +1 | Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-8 | |
14:25 | +1 | Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-9 | |
14:12 | Andre Henry misses three point jump shot | |||
14:10 | Braedan Lue defensive rebound | |||
13:59 | Kyle Evans shooting foul (Simeon Cottle draws the foul) | |||
13:59 | +1 | Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-10 | |
13:59 | +1 | Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-11 | |
13:33 | +2 | Jurian Dixon makes two point jump shot | 13-11 | |
13:12 | Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
13:10 | Braedan Lue offensive rebound | |||
13:10 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point layup | 13-13 | |
13:03 | +2 | Kyle Evans makes two point layup (Langston Redfield assists) | 15-13 | |
12:52 | Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot | |||
12:50 | Kyle Evans defensive rebound | |||
12:44 | Torian Lee misses three point jump shot | |||
12:42 | Braedan Lue defensive rebound | |||
12:28 | Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot | |||
12:26 | Ofure Ujadughele defensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Ofure Ujadughele misses three point jump shot | |||
12:14 | Ricardo Wright defensive rebound | |||
12:09 | Ricardo Wright turnover (lost ball) (Jurian Dixon steals) | |||
12:00 | +2 | Jurian Dixon makes two point jump shot | 17-13 | |
11:45 | +2 | Simeon Cottle makes two point jump shot | 17-15 | |
11:21 | +2 | Langston Redfield makes two point jump shot | 19-15 | |
11:01 | Rongie Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
10:59 | Ofure Ujadughele defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | +2 | Jurian Dixon makes two point layup (Kyle Evans assists) | 21-15 | |
10:41 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
10:41 | TV timeout | |||
10:27 | Adrian Wooley misses two point layup | |||
10:25 | Langston Redfield defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | +2 | Kyle Evans makes two point layup (Ofure Ujadughele assists) | 23-15 | |
9:57 | Andre Weir turnover (lost ball) (Ofure Ujadughele steals) | |||
9:47 | Torian Lee misses three point jump shot | |||
9:45 | Adrian Wooley defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | Ricardo Wright turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:11 | Andre Henry misses two point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Braedan Lue defensive rebound | |||
9:04 | Braedan Lue turnover (lost ball) | |||
8:52 | +2 | Myles Che makes two point jump shot | 25-15 | |
8:32 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
8:30 | Justin Hohn defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | +2 | Devin Tillis makes two point layup (Myles Che assists) | 27-15 | |
8:15 | Frankquon Sherman misses three point jump shot | |||
8:13 | Adrian Wooley offensive rebound | |||
8:10 | Ricardo Wright turnover (lost ball) (Andre Henry steals) | |||
8:06 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point layup (Andre Henry assists) | 29-15 | |
8:05 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
8:05 | TV timeout | |||
7:56 | Justin Hohn shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul) | |||
7:56 | +1 | Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-16 | |
7:56 | Adrian Wooley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:56 | Andre Henry defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Rongie Gordon blocks Devin Tillis's two point layup | |||
7:40 | Simeon Cottle defensive rebound | |||
7:35 | +2 | Rongie Gordon makes two point layup (Adrian Wooley assists) | 29-18 | |
7:19 | Myles Che misses three point jump shot | |||
7:17 | Rongie Gordon defensive rebound | |||
7:06 | Simeon Cottle misses two point jump shot | |||
7:04 | Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound | |||
6:58 | +3 | Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Jamil Miller assists) | 29-21 | |
6:46 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point layup (Justin Hohn assists) | 31-21 | |
6:32 | Rongie Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
6:30 | Rongie Gordon offensive rebound | |||
6:24 | Frankquon Sherman misses two point layup | |||
6:22 | Justin Hohn defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | Justin Hohn turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:51 | Andre Weir turnover (lost ball) (Ofure Ujadughele steals) | |||
5:28 | Langston Redfield misses three point jump shot | |||
5:26 | Anteaters offensive rebound | |||
5:23 | Andre Weir personal foul (Ofure Ujadughele draws the foul) | |||
5:10 | Ofure Ujadughele misses two point layup | |||
5:08 | Andre Weir defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | +2 | Braedan Lue makes two point layup (Adrian Wooley assists) | 31-23 | |
4:40 | +2 | Jurian Dixon makes two point jump shot (Ofure Ujadughele assists) | 33-23 | |
4:30 | Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot | |||
4:28 | Ofure Ujadughele defensive rebound | |||
4:26 | Braedan Lue personal foul (Ofure Ujadughele draws the foul) | |||
4:12 | +3 | Jurian Dixon makes three point jump shot (Ofure Ujadughele assists) | 36-23 | |
3:52 | Jurian Dixon personal foul (Jamil Miller draws the foul) | |||
3:52 | TV timeout | |||
3:45 | Ofure Ujadughele personal foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul) | |||
3:32 | Braedan Lue misses two point layup | |||
3:31 | Ramone Seals offensive rebound | |||
3:31 | Ramone Seals turnover (out of bounds) | |||
3:14 | +2 | Andre Henry makes two point layup (Devin Tillis assists) | 38-23 | |
3:00 | Braedan Lue technical foul | |||
3:00 | Braedan Lue turnover (lost ball) | |||
3:00 | Justin Hohn technical foul | |||
3:00 | Justin Hohn turnover (lost ball) | |||
2:59 | Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot | |||
2:57 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
2:48 | Andre Henry turnover (lost ball) (Braedan Lue steals) | |||
2:29 | +2 | Adrian Wooley makes two point jump shot | 38-25 | |
2:14 | +2 | Devin Tillis makes two point layup (Langston Redfield assists) | 40-25 | |
1:57 | Bent Leuchten blocks Delaney Heard's two point layup | |||
1:55 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
1:45 | Bent Leuchten misses two point jump shot | |||
1:43 | Andre Weir defensive rebound | |||
1:31 | Adrian Wooley misses two point jump shot | |||
1:29 | Myles Che defensive rebound | |||
1:26 | Myles Che turnover (lost ball) (Adrian Wooley steals) | |||
1:26 | Myles Che personal foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul) | |||
1:26 | +1 | Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-26 | |
1:26 | +1 | Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-27 | |
1:08 | Braedan Lue personal foul (Devin Tillis draws the foul) | |||
0:58 | Devin Tillis turnover (bad pass) (Ramone Seals steals) | |||
0:51 | Simeon Cottle misses two point layup | |||
0:49 | Kyle Evans defensive rebound | |||
0:40 | +3 | Andre Henry makes three point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists) | 43-27 | |
0:17 | Adrian Wooley misses two point layup | |||
0:15 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Anteaters 30 second timeout | |||
0:05 | Andre Weir blocks Devin Tillis's three point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Anteaters offensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Andre Henry misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Langston Redfield offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |