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Wichita State routs Tulsa 81-63 in 1st round of AAC tourney

AP
Mar 09, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) James Rojas, Kenny Pohto and Jaron Pierre Jr. all scored 13 points to lead sixth-seeded Wichita State to an 81-63 romp over Tulsa on Thursday night in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.

Rojas added seven rebounds and Pohto grabbed five for the Shockers (17-14). Wichita State advances to play No. 3 seed Tulane in Friday's quarterfinals.

Tim Dalger led the Golden Hurricane (5-25) with 21 points. Bryant Selebangue added 12 points and seven rebounds. Brandon Betson had nine points and seven assists. Tulsa ends its season on an 11-game losing streak.

Wichita State took the lead with 18:11 remaining in the first half and never surrendered it.

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1st Half
TLSA
Golden Hurricane
25
WICH
Shockers
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jesaiah McWright vs. James Rojas (Golden Hurricane gains possession)
20:00		Jesaiah McWright vs. James Rojas (Golden Hurricane gains possession)
19:39		Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
19:37		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
19:19		Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
19:17		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
18:58		Bryant Selebangue turnover (lost ball) (James Rojas steals)
18:44		James Rojas turnover (bad pass)
18:33		Jesaiah McWright misses three point jump shot
18:31		James Rojas defensive rebound
18:11	+2	James Rojas makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	0-2
17:45		Bryant Selebangue misses two point hook shot
17:43		Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
17:28		Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
17:26		Tim Dalger defensive rebound
17:15		Sterling Gaston-Chapman misses three point jump shot
17:13		James Rojas defensive rebound
17:09	+2	James Rojas makes two point layup	0-4
17:09		Sterling Gaston-Chapman shooting foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
17:09		James Rojas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:09		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
16:45		Jesaiah McWright misses two point jump shot
16:43		Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
16:41		Bryant Selebangue misses two point layup
16:39		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
16:33	+2	Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup	0-6
16:32		Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout
16:14		Tim Dalger misses three point jump shot
16:12		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
16:05		Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
16:03		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
15:55		Tim Dalger misses two point jump shot
15:52		Shockers defensive rebound
15:52		TV timeout
15:33	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Kenny Pohto assists)	0-8
15:03		Tim Dalger offensive foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
15:03		Tim Dalger turnover (offensive foul)
14:44		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:42		Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler offensive rebound
14:41	+2	Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler makes two point layup	0-10
14:21	+3	Brandon Betson makes three point jump shot	3-10
13:57		Craig Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:55		BB Knight defensive rebound
13:43		Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
13:41		Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler defensive rebound
13:30	+3	Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	3-13
12:59	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (Brandon Betson assists)	5-13
12:47		James Rojas misses three point jump shot
12:45		Brandon Betson defensive rebound
12:32	+3	Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (Brandon Betson assists)	8-13
12:20	+2	Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup	8-15
11:46		Tim Dalger misses three point jump shot
11:44		Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
11:41		Jaykwon Walton turnover (bad pass) (Tim Dalger steals)
11:36		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Tim Dalger draws the foul)
11:36		TV timeout
11:36	+1	Tim Dalger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-15
11:36	+1	Tim Dalger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-15
11:17	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Gus Okafor assists)	10-17
10:47	+3	Brandon Betson makes three point jump shot (Ari Seals assists)	13-17
10:26		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:24		Charles Chukwu defensive rebound
10:04		Ari Seals misses three point jump shot
10:02		Gus Okafor defensive rebound
9:49		Sterling Gaston-Chapman blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
9:47		Charles Chukwu defensive rebound
9:24		Brandon Betson misses two point jump shot
9:22		Sterling Gaston-Chapman offensive rebound
9:14	+3	BB Knight makes three point jump shot (Sterling Gaston-Chapman assists)	16-17
9:12		Shockers 30 second timeout
8:59		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:57		Ari Seals defensive rebound
8:45		Brandon Betson turnover (bad pass) (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
8:34	+2	James Rojas makes two point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	16-19
8:20		Golden Hurricane turnover (10-second violation)
8:05		Kenny Pohto misses three point jump shot
8:03		Brandon Betson defensive rebound
7:50		BB Knight misses three point jump shot
7:48		Charles Chukwu offensive rebound
7:44	+2	Charles Chukwu makes two point layup	18-19
7:23		Charles Chukwu blocks James Rojas's two point layup
7:21		Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
7:20	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point layup	18-21
6:45		Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
6:43		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
6:33		James Rojas turnover (bad pass) (Charles Chukwu steals)
6:03		Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
6:01		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
5:59		Charles Chukwu personal foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
5:59		TV timeout
5:39		Jaykwon Walton misses two point jump shot
5:37		James Rojas offensive rebound
5:36	+2	James Rojas makes two point layup	18-23
5:15	+3	Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (Bryant Selebangue assists)	21-23
4:43		Craig Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:41		Tim Dalger defensive rebound
4:28		Tim Dalger misses two point jump shot
4:26		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
4:15		Kenny Pohto misses two point jump shot
4:13		Sterling Gaston-Chapman defensive rebound
3:55		Sterling Gaston-Chapman misses two point jump shot
3:53		James Rojas defensive rebound
3:36		Jesaiah McWright personal foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
3:36		TV timeout
3:20	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point jump shot (Jaykwon Walton assists)	21-25
2:54		Tim Dalger misses two point jump shot
2:52		Gus Okafor defensive rebound
2:25	+2	Jaykwon Walton makes two point layup (Gus Okafor assists)	21-27
2:02	+3	BB Knight makes three point jump shot (Jesaiah McWright assists)	24-27
1:38		Kenny Pohto turnover (traveling)
1:27		Tim Dalger misses three point jump shot
1:25		Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
1:07	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	24-29
1:07		Ari Seals shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
1:07	+1	Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-30
0:43		Tim Dalger turnover (lost ball)
0:23		James Rojas turnover (lost ball) (Jesaiah McWright steals)
0:01		Melvion Flanagan shooting foul (Jesaiah McWright draws the foul)
0:01		Jesaiah McWright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:01	+1	Jesaiah McWright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-30
0:01		Kenny Pohto misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TLSA
Golden Hurricane
38
WICH
Shockers
51

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point jump shot (James Rojas assists)	25-32
19:29		Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
19:27		James Rojas defensive rebound
19:03		Kenny Pohto offensive foul (Jesaiah McWright draws the foul)
19:03		Kenny Pohto turnover (offensive foul)
18:47		Kenny Pohto shooting foul (Bryant Selebangue draws the foul)
18:47		Bryant Selebangue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:47		Bryant Selebangue misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:47		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
18:31		James Rojas turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Betson steals)
18:20		Brandon Betson turnover (bad pass)
18:07	+2	James Rojas makes two point dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	25-34
18:07		Jesaiah McWright shooting foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
18:07	+1	James Rojas makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-35
17:50		Jesaiah McWright misses three point jump shot
17:48		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
17:39	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	25-37
17:37		Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout
17:37		TV timeout
17:26		BB Knight misses three point jump shot
17:24		Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
17:22	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup	27-37
17:13	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	27-39
16:53	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (Brandon Betson assists)	29-39
16:36		James Rojas turnover (bad pass) (Tim Dalger steals)
16:30	+2	Tim Dalger makes two point layup	31-39
16:13		James Rojas misses two point layup
16:11		Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
16:10		Kenny Pohto misses two point layup
16:08		Jesaiah McWright defensive rebound
16:05		Jesaiah McWright turnover (lost ball) (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
16:03	+2	Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup	31-41
16:03		Bryant Selebangue shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
16:03		Craig Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:03		Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
15:51		Sterling Gaston-Chapman turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Bell steals)
15:47	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	31-43
15:44		TV timeout
15:28	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point dunk (Jesaiah McWright assists)	33-43
15:16	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	33-45
14:56		BB Knight misses two point layup
14:54		Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
14:52		Kenny Pohto blocks Bryant Selebangue's two point layup
14:50		Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
14:46	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	33-47
14:19	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (Brandon Betson assists)	35-47
14:19		James Rojas shooting foul (Bryant Selebangue draws the foul)
14:19		Bryant Selebangue misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:19		James Rojas defensive rebound
14:02		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:59		Golden Hurricane defensive rebound
13:45		Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
13:43		James Rojas defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler makes two point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	35-49
13:24		Jaykwon Walton personal foul (Brandon Betson draws the foul)
13:09		Ari Seals misses three point jump shot
13:07		Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler defensive rebound
12:56	+2	Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot	35-51
12:39	+2	Bryant Selebangue makes two point hook shot (Ari Seals assists)	37-51
12:15	+2	James Rojas makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	37-53
11:53	+3	Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (Brandon Betson assists)	40-53
11:35	+3	Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	40-56
11:11		Brandon Betson misses two point layup
11:09		Charles Chukwu offensive rebound
11:08	+2	Charles Chukwu makes two point dunk	42-56
10:54	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	42-59
10:22		Tim Dalger misses two point jump shot
10:20		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
10:03		Brandon Betson shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
10:03		TV timeout
10:03	+1	Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-60
10:03	+1	Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-61
9:37		Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler shooting foul (Tim Dalger draws the foul)
9:37		Tim Dalger misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:37	+1	Tim Dalger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-61
9:20		Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
9:18		Gus Okafor offensive rebound
9:17		Jesaiah McWright shooting foul (Gus Okafor draws the foul)
9:17	+1	Gus Okafor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-62
9:17	+1	Gus Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-63
9:04		Brandon Betson misses two point jump shot
9:02		Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
8:44		Shammah Scott turnover (bad pass) (Bryant Selebangue steals)
8:38		Tim Dalger offensive foul (Gus Okafor draws the foul)
8:38		Tim Dalger turnover (offensive foul)
8:17	+3	Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)	43-66
7:55		Xavier Bell shooting foul (Ari Seals draws the foul)
7:55		TV timeout
7:55	+1	Ari Seals makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-66
7:55		Ari Seals misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:55		Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
7:29	+2	Gus Okafor makes two point layup (Shammah Scott assists)	44-68
7:29		Bryant Selebangue shooting foul (Gus Okafor draws the foul)
7:29	+1	Gus Okafor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-69
7:02		Jesaiah McWright misses three point jump shot
7:00		Shammah Scott defensive rebound
6:45		Gus Okafor offensive foul (Sterling Gaston-Chapman draws the foul)
6:45		Gus Okafor turnover (offensive foul)
6:18		Bryant Selebangue turnover (lost ball)
6:08		Xavier Bell turnover (bad pass) (Sterling Gaston-Chapman steals)
6:02	+2	Sterling Gaston-Chapman makes two point jump shot	46-69
5:53	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point layup (Shammah Scott assists)	46-71
5:27	+3	Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (Jesaiah McWright assists)	49-71
5:07	+3	Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Kenny Pohto assists)	49-74
4:54		Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout
4:47		Jesaiah McWright turnover (bad pass) (Shammah Scott steals)
4:32		Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot
4:30		Jesaiah McWright defensive rebound
4:24	+3	Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (Jesaiah McWright assists)	52-74
3:58	+3	Isaac Abidde makes three point jump shot (Jaykwon Walton assists)	52-77
3:38		Kenny Pohto shooting foul (Tim Dalger draws the foul)
3:38		TV timeout
3:38		Tim Dalger misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:38	+1	Tim Dalger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-77
3:34		Sterling Gaston-Chapman personal foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
3:34	+1	Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-78
3:34	+1	Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-79
3:10		Isaac Abidde personal foul (Sterling Gaston-Chapman draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Sterling Gaston-Chapman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-79
3:10	+1	Sterling Gaston-Chapman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-79
3:05		Sterling Gaston-Chapman blocks Shammah Scott's two point layup
3:03		Shockers offensive rebound
3:02		Isaac Abidde misses three point jump shot
3:00		Sterling Gaston-Chapman defensive rebound
2:50		Sterling Gaston-Chapman misses two point layup
2:48		Isaac Abidde defensive rebound
2:32		Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
2:30		Brandon Betson defensive rebound
2:23	+3	Brandon Betson makes three point jump shot	58-79
2:19		Shockers 30 second timeout
2:05		Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
2:03		Charles Chukwu defensive rebound
1:43		BB Knight misses three point jump shot
1:41		Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler defensive rebound
1:15		Jalen Ricks misses three point jump shot
1:13		Peyton Urbancic defensive rebound
1:02	+2	Charles Chukwu makes two point dunk (Brandon Betson assists)	60-79
0:32	+2	Jalen Ricks makes two point layup (Xavier Bell assists)	60-81
0:22	+2	Peyton Urbancic makes two point layup (Brandon Betson assists)	62-81
0:22		Isaac Abidde shooting foul (Peyton Urbancic draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Peyton Urbancic makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-81
0:00		End of period

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Peyton Urbancic makes regular free throw 1 of 1