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Top-seeded FAU routs Western Kentucky in C-USA quarterfinal

AP
Mar 09, 2023

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Johnell Davis scored 14 points to lead Florida Atlantic to a 75-51 victory over Western Kentucky on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Conference USA Tournament.

The top-seeded Owls (29-3), who have won five straight, advance to the semifinals, where they will face the winner of the quarterfinal match-up between No. 4 seed Middle Tennessee and fifth-seeded Charlotte.

Davis added five rebounds and three steals for FAU. Nicholas Boyd and Vladislav Goldin scored 12 points apiece with Boyd grabbing six rebounds.

Dayvion McKnight finished with 18 points and five steals to pace the eighth-seeded Hilltoppers (17-16). Jordan Rawls had 12 points and Dontaie Allen scored 11 with eight rebounds.

Florida Atlantic took the lead for good with 17:33 left in the first half.

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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
20
FAU
Owls
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jamarion Sharp vs. Vladislav Goldin (Dayvion McKnight gains possession)
19:35		Jordan Rawls turnover (Johnell Davis steals)
19:10		Nick Boyd turnover (Jamarion Sharp steals)
19:03		Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
19:01		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
18:50	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Bryan Greenlee assists)	0-2
18:20	+3	Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot	3-2
18:08		Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass)
17:56		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
17:54		Dayvion McKnight offensive rebound
17:50		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
17:48		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
17:41		Alijah Martin misses two point layup
17:39		Nick Boyd offensive rebound
17:33	+2	Nick Boyd makes two point layup	3-4
17:27		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
17:25		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
17:18	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Alijah Martin assists)	3-6
16:59		Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
16:57		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
16:43		Nick Boyd turnover (traveling)
16:20		Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
16:18		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
16:10		Jamarion Sharp personal foul
15:54		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
15:52		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
15:47		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
15:45		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
15:30		TV timeout
15:26		Alijah Martin turnover (out of bounds)
15:19		Dayvion McKnight turnover
15:05		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
15:03		Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	5-6
14:16	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point layup	5-8
13:58		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
13:56		Michael Forrest defensive rebound
13:50		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
13:48		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
13:41		Johnell Davis personal foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
13:30		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
13:28		Michael Forrest defensive rebound
13:23		Michael Forrest turnover (Dayvion McKnight steals)
13:14		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
13:14		Khristian Lander offensive rebound
13:12		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
13:12		Dontaie Allen offensive rebound
13:12		Jalen Gaffney personal foul
12:53		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
12:51		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
12:41		Michael Forrest turnover
12:27		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
12:25		Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound
12:16		Jairus Hamilton personal foul
11:59		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
11:57		Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
11:47		Jordan Rawls turnover (Michael Forrest steals)
11:36		Alijah Martin misses two point layup
11:34		Alijah Martin offensive rebound
11:28		Michael Forrest misses three point jump shot
11:26		Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
10:58		Hilltoppers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:26		TV timeout
10:46		Vladislav Goldin offensive foul
10:46		Vladislav Goldin turnover (offensive foul)
10:38		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
10:36		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
10:29		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
10:27		Brandon Weatherspoon offensive rebound
10:22	+2	Brandon Weatherspoon makes two point layup	5-10
10:10		Emmanuel Akot misses two point layup
10:08		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
9:58		Bryan Greenlee misses two point jump shot
9:56		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
9:31		Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot
9:29		Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound
9:29		Tyrone Marshall personal foul
9:07		Jalen Gaffney misses two point jump shot
9:05		Owls offensive rebound
8:54		Jamarion Sharp personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
8:40	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Brandon Weatherspoon assists)	5-12
8:31		Dontaie Allen turnover (Johnell Davis steals)
8:23	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	5-14
8:07		Fallou Diagne turnover (Johnell Davis steals)
8:01		Dayvion McKnight personal foul
7:49		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
7:47		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
7:42	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	7-14
7:41		Nick Boyd shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
7:41		TV timeout
7:41	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-14
7:25	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup (Brandon Weatherspoon assists)	8-16
7:01		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
6:59		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
6:52		Nick Boyd turnover (Dayvion McKnight steals)
6:43		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
6:41		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
6:22		Bryan Greenlee turnover (Dayvion McKnight steals)
6:15	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	10-16
5:51		Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup
5:49		Nick Boyd offensive rebound
5:45	+2	Nick Boyd makes two point layup	10-18
5:42		Emmanuel Akot turnover
5:25	+2	Jalen Gaffney makes two point jump shot	10-20
5:06		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
5:04		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
4:58		Michael Forrest shooting foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
4:58	+1	Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-20
4:58		Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:58		Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound
4:43	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	11-22
4:27	+2	Jordan Rawls makes two point layup	13-22
4:17		Tyrone Marshall shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
4:17	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-23
4:17	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-24
4:02		Dayvion McKnight turnover (Nick Boyd steals)
3:55		Jalen Gaffney misses two point layup
3:53		Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
3:45		Tyrone Marshall misses three point jump shot
3:43		Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
3:42		Jairus Hamilton misses two point jump shot
3:42		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
3:42		TV timeout
3:29		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
3:27		Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound
3:00	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point layup	13-26
2:47		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
2:45		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
2:30	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point layup	13-28
2:14		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
2:12		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
1:54		Giancarlo Rosado turnover (Tyrone Marshall steals)
1:48	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point dunk	15-28
1:30		Johnell Davis misses two point layup
1:28		Tyrone Marshall defensive rebound
1:21	+3	Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	18-28
0:55		Alijah Martin turnover (bad pass)
0:34		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
0:32		Dontaie Allen offensive rebound
0:31		Alijah Martin shooting foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-28
0:31	+1	Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-28
0:02		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
0:00		Nick Boyd offensive rebound
0:00	+2	Nick Boyd makes two point layup	20-30
0:00		Jairus Hamilton technical foul
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
31
FAU
Owls
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00	+1	Johnell Davis makes technical free throw 1 of 2	20-31
20:00	+1	Johnell Davis makes technical free throw 2 of 2	20-32
19:47	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup (Nick Boyd assists)	20-34
19:18		Nick Boyd personal foul
19:11		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
19:09		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
19:00	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	20-36
18:39		Dayvion McKnight turnover (Alijah Martin steals)
18:38		Dayvion McKnight personal foul
18:29	+2	Nick Boyd makes two point jump shot	20-38
18:07	+2	Jordan Rawls makes two point jump shot	22-38
17:58		Dontaie Allen shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
17:58	+1	Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-39
17:58		Alijah Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:58		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
17:49		Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
17:47		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
17:47		Vladislav Goldin shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
17:47		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:47	+1	Jamarion Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-39
17:32		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
17:30		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
17:12		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
17:10		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
17:01		Johnell Davis turnover
16:51		Jordan Rawls turnover (Vladislav Goldin steals)
16:39		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
16:37		Johnell Davis offensive rebound
16:29	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	23-41
16:22		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
16:20		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
16:08	+3	Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot	23-44
16:06		Owls 30 second timeout
16:06		TV timeout
15:58		Vladislav Goldin blocks Dontaie Allen's two point layup
15:56		Jordan Rawls offensive rebound
15:50		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
15:48		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
15:48		Vladislav Goldin shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:48	+1	Jamarion Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-44
15:48		Jamarion Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:48		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
15:39		Alijah Martin turnover (out of bounds)
15:27	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	26-44
15:15	+3	Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	26-47
14:56		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
14:54		Michael Forrest defensive rebound
14:41		Michael Forrest misses three point jump shot
14:39		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
14:33		Michael Forrest personal foul
14:26	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	28-47
14:03	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point layup (Johnell Davis assists)	28-49
13:50		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
13:48		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
13:42		Jairus Hamilton personal foul
13:28		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
13:26		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
13:10		Brandon Weatherspoon personal foul
13:01	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup (Dontaie Allen assists)	30-49
12:51		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
12:49		Giancarlo Rosado offensive rebound
12:43		Bryan Greenlee turnover (bad pass)
12:29		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
12:27		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
12:25		Bryan Greenlee turnover (Dayvion McKnight steals)
12:24		Jalen Gaffney personal foul
12:15		Dayvion McKnight turnover (Giancarlo Rosado steals)
11:56		Michael Forrest misses two point layup
11:54		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
11:48		Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot
11:46		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
11:43		Jamarion Sharp shooting foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
11:43		TV timeout
11:43	+1	Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-50
11:43		Nick Boyd misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:43		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
11:37		Dayvion McKnight turnover (Michael Forrest steals)
11:26		Michael Forrest turnover (Dontaie Allen steals)
11:18		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
11:16		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
10:54	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point layup (Michael Forrest assists)	30-52
10:35		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
10:33		Owls defensive rebound
10:08		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
10:06		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
9:57		Jordan Rawls turnover (Brandon Weatherspoon steals)
9:28		Michael Forrest misses three point jump shot
9:26		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
9:07		Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot
9:05		Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
8:57	+3	Jordan Rawls makes three point jump shot (Jamarion Sharp assists)	33-52
8:38		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
8:36		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
8:24		Giancarlo Rosado shooting foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
8:24		Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:24		Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:24		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
8:09	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot	33-54
7:52	+2	Jordan Rawls makes two point jump shot	35-54
7:28		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
7:26		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
7:22		Alijah Martin shooting foul
7:22		TV timeout
7:22		Jairus Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:22	+1	Jairus Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-54
6:55		Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot
6:53		Alijah Martin offensive rebound
6:48	+3	Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	36-57
6:30		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
6:28		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
6:23	+2	Jalen Gaffney makes two point layup (Johnell Davis assists)	36-59
6:09		Vladislav Goldin blocks Dontaie Allen's two point layup
6:07		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
5:58		Jalen Gaffney misses three point jump shot
5:56		Alijah Martin offensive rebound
5:41	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup	36-61
5:27		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
5:25		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
5:19		Vladislav Goldin misses two point dunk
5:17		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
5:11		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
5:09		Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound
5:04		Owls 30 second timeout
4:52		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
4:50		Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
4:35		Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball)
4:12		Nick Boyd misses two point layup
4:10		Brandon Weatherspoon offensive rebound
4:08	+2	Brandon Weatherspoon makes two point layup	36-63
4:08		Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Brandon Weatherspoon draws the foul)
4:08	+1	Brandon Weatherspoon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-64
4:00		Brandon Weatherspoon personal foul
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-64
4:00	+1	Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-64
3:49	+2	Michael Forrest makes two point jump shot (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	38-66
3:34		Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
3:32		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
3:25		Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
3:23		Dayvion McKnight offensive rebound
3:19	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	40-66
3:07	+3	Bryan Greenlee makes three point jump shot (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	40-69
2:48		Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
2:46		Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound
2:37		Michael Forrest misses three point jump shot
2:35		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
2:22		Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
2:20		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
2:13	+3	Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot	40-72
2:10		Owls 30 second timeout
2:01	+2	Dontaie Allen makes two point layup	42-72
1:46	+2	Tre Carroll makes two point jump shot (Michael Forrest assists)	42-74
1:37		Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
1:35		Dayvion McKnight offensive rebound
1:27		Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
1:25		Tre Carroll defensive rebound
1:16		Jamarion Sharp blocks Brenen Lorient's two point dunk
1:14		Jamarion Sharp defensive rebound
1:07	+3	Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot	45-74
0:48		Dontaie Allen shooting foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
0:48		Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:48	+1	Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-75
0:39	+3	Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)	48-75
0:22		Tre Carroll turnover (Dayvion McKnight steals)
0:15	+3	Jordan Rawls makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	51-75
0:00		End of period

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Jordan Rawls makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)