Javon Small scores 27 to propel West Virginia to 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Javon Small scored 27 to lead West Virginia to an 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday night.
Small made 7 of 15 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers and all 11 of his free throws for the Mountaineers (8-2), who have won four in a row and improved to 6-0 at home. He added six rebounds and six assists and blocked two shots.
Aman Hansberry totaled 16 points and six rebounds for West Virginia. Jonathan Powell sank four 3-pointers and scored 14. Sencire Harris pitched in with 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
Brayon Freeman led the Wildcats (2-8) with 14 points on 6-for-18 shooting. Daniel Rouzan had 13 points, while Trey Thomas and Reggie Ward Jr. both scored 12. Ward added seven boards. Bethune-Cookman has lost all seven road games this season.
Small had 12 points and four assists to help West Virginia take a 41-30 lead into halftime. The Mountaineers shot 51.7% from the floor, made 6 of 13 from 3-point range and all five of their free throws in building the lead. They used an 11-0 run to turn a five-point lead into a 26-10 advantage. Rouzan had nine points for the Wildcats, who shot 33% overall with one 3-pointer and made 9 of 14 at the foul line before the intermission.
Thomas followed his 3-pointer with a layup to pull Bethune-Cookman within 45-39 with 16 minutes remaining. Jonathan Powell answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 7-0 run and the Mountaineers led by double digits from there.
West Virginia is idle until hosting Mercyhurst on Dec. 22.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Mountaineers gains possession) | ||
| 19:45 | | +2 | Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Javon Small assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:27 |  | Daniel Rouzan misses two point layup | ||
| 19:25 | | Toby Okani defensive rebound | ||
| 19:05 | | +3 | Javon Small makes three point jump shot | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | | Jesus Carralero Martin turnover | ||
| 18:25 | | Toby Okani turnover (Reggie Ward Jr. steals) | ||
| 18:07 | | +2 | Brayon Freeman makes two point layup | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | | Sencire Harris shooting foul (Brayon Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 18:07 | | +1 | Brayon Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | | +2 | Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Jonathan Powell assists) | 3-7 |
| 17:29 | | Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (Toby Okani steals) | ||
| 17:21 | | +2 | Jonathan Powell makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists) | 3-9 |
| 17:05 | | Reggie Ward Jr. turnover | ||
| 16:50 | | Javon Small misses two point layup | ||
| 16:48 | | Daniel Rouzan defensive rebound | ||
| 16:38 | | Brayon Freeman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:36 | | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 16:29 | | +3 | Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 3-12 |
| 16:04 | | Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:02 | | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 15:43 | | Javon Small turnover | ||
| 15:43 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:29 | | Reggie Ward Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:27 | | Jonathan Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 15:13 | | Javon Small misses two point layup | ||
| 15:11 | | Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 15:05 | | Daniel Rouzan turnover (Javon Small steals) | ||
| 14:54 | | Javon Small misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:52 | | Daniel Rouzan defensive rebound | ||
| 14:45 | | KJ Tenner personal foul | ||
| 14:38 | | +3 | Daniel Rouzan makes three point jump shot (Brayon Freeman assists) | 6-12 |
| 14:14 | | Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:12 | | Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 14:00 | | Eduardo Andre blocks Brayon Freeman's two point layup | ||
| 13:58 | | Reggie Ward Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 13:53 | | Reggie Ward Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 13:51 | | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | ||
| 13:42 | | Jonathan Powell turnover (Brayon Freeman steals) | ||
| 13:29 | | +2 | Brayon Freeman makes two point layup | 8-12 |
| 13:14 | | +3 | Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 8-15 |
| 12:54 | | +2 | Reggie Ward Jr. makes two point layup | 10-15 |
| 12:36 | | +3 | Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Eduardo Andre assists) | 10-18 |
| 12:11 | | Eduardo Andre blocks Jesus Carralero Martin's two point layup | ||
| 12:09 | | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | ||
| 12:03 | | Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:03 | | Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 12:03 | | Eduardo Andre personal foul | ||
| 11:49 | | Seneca Willoughby turnover | ||
| 11:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:33 | | Sencire Harris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Toby Okani personal foul | ||
| 11:01 | | Kalil Camara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | KJ Tenner defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Reggie Ward Jr. personal foul | ||
| 10:49 | | Trey Thomas personal foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +3 | Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot | 10-21 |
| 10:08 | | Amani Hansberry shooting foul (Seneca Willoughby draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | Seneca Willoughby misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:08 | | Seneca Willoughby misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:08 | | Seneca Willoughby offensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:33 | | Toby Okani misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Kalil Camara defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Trey Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Kalil Camara offensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Kalil Camara misses two point layup | ||
| 9:14 | | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | +2 | Sencire Harris makes two point layup | 10-23 |
| 9:14 | | Jerome Beya shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | +1 | Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-24 |
| 8:58 | | Amani Hansberry personal foul | ||
| 8:47 | | Sencire Harris blocks Brayon Freeman's two point layup | ||
| 8:45 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Daniel Rouzan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Jonathan Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | +2 | Sencire Harris makes two point jump shot | 10-26 |
| 8:10 | | Daniel Rouzan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Seneca Willoughby offensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Daniel Rouzan misses two point layup | ||
| 8:03 | | Daniel Rouzan offensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | +2 | Daniel Rouzan makes two point layup | 12-26 |
| 8:03 | | Jonathan Powell shooting foul (Daniel Rouzan draws the foul) | ||
| 8:03 | | Daniel Rouzan misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:03 | | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | +2 | Javon Small makes two point dunk | 12-28 |
| 8:03 | | Brayon Freeman misses two point layup | ||
| 8:03 | | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Eduardo Andre offensive foul | ||
| 8:03 | | Eduardo Andre turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:22 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:59 | | Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Daniel Rouzan draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | +1 | Daniel Rouzan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-28 |
| 6:59 | | +1 | Daniel Rouzan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-28 |
| 6:49 | | Daniel Rouzan shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-29 |
| 6:49 | | +1 | Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-30 |
| 6:33 | | Daniel Rouzan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Toby Okani defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Amani Hansberry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Daniel Rouzan defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Brayon Freeman misses two point layup | ||
| 5:59 | | Toby Okani defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | +2 | Toby Okani makes two point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 14-32 |
| 5:31 | | Javon Small shooting foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | +1 | Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-32 |
| 5:31 | | +1 | Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-32 |
| 5:18 | | +3 | Javon Small makes three point jump shot | 16-35 |
| 4:57 | | Joseph Yesufu shooting foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | Trey Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:57 | | +1 | Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-35 |
| 4:32 | | +2 | Javon Small makes two point jump shot | 17-37 |
| 4:09 | | +2 | Reggie Ward Jr. makes two point layup | 19-37 |
| 3:56 | | Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Toby Okani personal foul (Reggie Ward Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:46 | | +1 | Reggie Ward Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-37 |
| 3:46 | | +1 | Reggie Ward Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-37 |
| 3:28 | | KJ Tenner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Reggie Ward Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | +2 | Daniel Rouzan makes two point layup (Reggie Ward Jr. assists) | 23-37 |
| 2:44 | | Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup | ||
| 2:42 | | Daniel Rouzan defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Jesus Carralero Martin makes two point jump shot (Reggie Ward Jr. assists) | 25-37 |
| 2:27 | | Mountaineers 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:08 | | Joseph Yesufu turnover (Trey Thomas steals) | ||
| 1:56 | | +2 | Brayon Freeman makes two point layup (Trey Thomas assists) | 27-37 |
| 1:48 | | Jonathan Powell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Trey Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Trey Thomas misses two point layup | ||
| 1:33 | | Amani Hansberry defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Jesus Carralero Martin blocks Javon Small's two point layup | ||
| 1:33 | | Brayon Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | +2 | Trey Thomas makes two point layup (Brayon Freeman assists) | 29-37 |
| 1:29 | | Wildcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:12 | | +2 | Amani Hansberry makes two point jump shot | 29-39 |
| 0:45 | | Javon Small blocks Brayon Freeman's two point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Javon Small defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Trey Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Jonathan Powell personal foul (Reggie Ward Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:09 | | +1 | Reggie Ward Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-39 |
| 0:09 | | Reggie Ward Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:09 | | KJ Tenner defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Jerome Beya shooting foul (KJ Tenner draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | +1 | KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-40 |
| 0:03 | | +1 | KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-41 |
| 0:00 | | Brayon Freeman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |