Porter scores 17, Ihnen 16 to help Liberty beat Kansas St. 69-67 in Paradise Jam semis
SAINT THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) Colin Porter scored 17 points, Isaiah Ihnen added 16 on 7-of-12 shooting Sunday night and Liberty held off Kansas State for a 69-67 win in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam.
Kaden Metheny scored 13 points for the Flames. Zach Cleveland scored two points on 0-of-8 shooting but finished with nine rebounds and eight assists.
Brendan Hausen hit a jumper and Achor Achor scored in the paint to give Kansas State (4-2) a 63-62 lead with 2:31 to play. Porter answered with a 3-pointer 16 seconds later and Liberty led the rest of the way.
Owen Aquino hit two free throws to give the Flames a four-point lead with 50 seconds remaining and Coleman Hawkins scored in the lane to cut it to 67-65 just eight seconds later. After Metheny missed a layup on the other end, Dug McDaniel missed a clean look at a 3-point shot from the left wing, David N’Guessan missed a putback attempt and McDaniel missed a heave from 3-point range at the buzzer.
Hausen scored 14 points and Hawkins added 11 for Kansas State. N’Guessan and Achor scored 10 points apiece.
Liberty (6-1) plays McNeese in the championship, and the Wildcats take on Longwood in the third-place game, on Monday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Owen Aquino vs. David N'Guessan (C.J. Jones gains possession) | |||
19:49 | +2 | C.J. Jones makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:21 | Owen Aquino offensive foul | |||
19:21 | Owen Aquino turnover (offensive foul) | |||
19:02 | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | |||
19:00 | Owen Aquino defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | Colin Porter turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Jones steals) | |||
18:28 | David N'Guessan misses two point jump shot | |||
18:26 | Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound | |||
18:08 | Owen Aquino misses two point layup | |||
18:06 | Brendan Hausen defensive rebound | |||
17:55 | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
17:53 | Flames defensive rebound | |||
17:37 | Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball) | |||
17:28 | Max Jones misses two point layup | |||
17:26 | Max Jones offensive rebound | |||
17:22 | Max Jones offensive foul | |||
17:22 | Max Jones turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:08 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
17:06 | Owen Aquino offensive rebound | |||
17:06 | +2 | Owen Aquino makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
16:50 | Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Owen Aquino steals) | |||
16:40 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
16:38 | Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound | |||
16:27 | +2 | Kaden Metheny makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists) | 4-2 | |
16:26 | Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Colin Porter steals) | |||
16:19 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
16:17 | Owen Aquino offensive rebound | |||
16:16 | +2 | Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup | 6-2 | |
16:01 | Owen Aquino shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul) | |||
16:01 | TV timeout | |||
15:59 | +1 | David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-3 | |
15:59 | +1 | David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 | |
15:43 | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 8-4 | |
15:28 | +2 | Achor Achor makes two point layup | 8-6 | |
15:13 | Brendan Hausen personal foul | |||
15:08 | Isaiah Ihnen misses two point layup | |||
15:06 | Achor Achor defensive rebound | |||
14:58 | Dug McDaniel turnover (lost ball) | |||
14:43 | Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball) (Dug McDaniel steals) | |||
14:29 | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Max Jones assists) | 8-8 | |
14:13 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
14:11 | Achor Achor defensive rebound | |||
14:01 | Kaden Metheny personal foul | |||
13:44 | Dug McDaniel turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:18 | +3 | Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists) | 11-8 | |
13:03 | +2 | Achor Achor makes two point layup | 11-10 | |
12:46 | Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball) (Macaleab Rich steals) | |||
12:24 | Dug McDaniel turnover (double dribble) | |||
12:04 | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point jump shot | 13-10 | |
11:52 | Achor Achor misses two point layup | |||
11:50 | Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound | |||
11:38 | Owen Aquino offensive foul | |||
11:38 | Owen Aquino turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:27 | +2 | Dug McDaniel makes two point layup | 13-12 | |
11:13 | Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball) | |||
11:02 | +3 | Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot | 13-15 | |
10:52 | Colin Porter misses two point layup | |||
10:50 | Dug McDaniel defensive rebound | |||
10:44 | Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot | |||
10:42 | Flames defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point layup | 15-15 | |
9:58 | Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Colin Porter defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | Taelon Peter misses two point jump shot | |||
9:39 | Zach Cleveland offensive rebound | |||
9:35 | +2 | Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 17-15 | |
9:20 | Dug McDaniel turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Ihnen steals) | |||
9:14 | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | |||
9:12 | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | |||
9:08 | +3 | Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists) | 17-18 | |
8:46 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
8:44 | Zach Cleveland offensive rebound | |||
8:44 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
8:42 | Max Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | +2 | Dug McDaniel makes two point layup | 17-20 | |
8:07 | +3 | Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 20-20 | |
7:42 | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | |||
7:40 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
7:30 | Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Coleman Hawkins steals) | |||
7:25 | Max Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
7:20 | TV timeout | |||
7:07 | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | Isaiah Ihnen misses two point jump shot | |||
6:42 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
6:31 | C.J. Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
6:29 | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | |||
6:18 | +2 | Kaden Metheny makes two point layup | 22-20 | |
6:03 | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup | 22-22 | |
5:31 | David N'Guessan blocks Zach Cleveland's two point layup | |||
5:29 | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | +3 | C.J. Jones makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 22-25 | |
4:51 | Taelon Peter turnover (lost ball) (Max Jones steals) | |||
4:42 | +2 | Max Jones makes two point layup | 22-27 | |
4:42 | Flames 30 second timeout | |||
4:34 | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists) | 24-27 | |
4:07 | Zach Cleveland personal foul | |||
4:02 | Max Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
4:00 | Dug McDaniel offensive rebound | |||
3:52 | +2 | C.J. Jones makes two point layup | 24-29 | |
3:36 | Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot | |||
3:34 | Dug McDaniel defensive rebound | |||
3:21 | Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot | |||
3:19 | Max Jones offensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
3:01 | TV timeout | |||
2:41 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 27-29 | |
2:27 | Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Kaden Metheny steals) | |||
2:10 | +3 | Zander Yates makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 30-29 | |
1:37 | Achor Achor turnover (lost ball) (Zander Yates steals) | |||
1:29 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
1:27 | Max Jones defensive rebound | |||
1:08 | C.J. Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
1:06 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
0:42 | Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot | |||
0:40 | Achor Achor defensive rebound | |||
0:27 | Achor Achor misses two point layup | |||
0:25 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point layup | 32-29 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 34-29 | |
19:17 | Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot | |||
19:15 | Max Jones offensive rebound | |||
19:14 | Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot | |||
19:12 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
18:57 | C.J. Jones shooting foul (Jayvon Maughmer draws the foul) | |||
18:57 | Ja |