Western KY (70) vs South Alabama (95) · Mar 7, 2006 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Mar 7, 2006

Box Score

	1	2	T
WKU	26	44	70
USA	45	50	95

Game Recap

South Alabama dominates Hilltoppers to claim Sun Belt. chard Law scored 22 points, and South Alabama routed Western Kentucky 95-70 Tuesday night to win the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship and earn its first NCAA tournament berth since 1998.

Player Stats

WESTERN KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Elgrace Wilborn	30	4-6	0-0	3-4	4	0	3	2	2	2	11
Courtney Lee	31	4-13	2-6	0-0	5	0	3	0	4	3	10
Ty Rogers	28	2-6	2-5	2-2	2	1	2	0	2	4	8
Anthony Winchester	33	6-21	2-11	4-5	4	2	1	0	2	2	18
Benson Callier	22	2-5	0-3	0-0	3	3	0	0	1	2	4
Daniel Emerson	10	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Matt Maresca	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Walker	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Boris Siakam	4	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
Butch Jointer	18	3-8	0-3	2-2	6	1	0	0	4	4	8
Joemal Campbell	18	2-10	0-4	3-5	3	3	3	0	1	1	7
Adam Howard	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	24-7133.8%	6-3218.8%	16-2080.0%	31	10	13	2	17	20	70

SOUTH ALABAMA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Leandro Buboltz	21	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5
Michael Phillips	23	2-3	0-0	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	3	8
Mario Jointer	22	4-9	2-4	1-2	3	4	0	0	2	5	11
Carlos Smith	28	2-5	1-2	1-2	0	4	1	0	1	2	6
Chey Christie	20	6-6	0-0	2-2	5	2	1	0	2	3	14
Jason McGriff	17	2-3	0-0	2-3	3	0	0	0	4	1	6
Trajinski Grigsby	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Law	17	7-9	2-4	6-6	5	1	2	1	1	1	22
Demetric Bennett	24	7-11	2-4	2-3	8	3	2	0	3	2	18
Stephen Cowherd	12	1-3	1-3	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	1	3
Jeffrey Collins	14	1-3	0-1	0-0	4	2	1	1	2	2	2

TOTAL	-	34-5561.8%	9-2045.0%	18-2281.8%	32	18	7	2	18	21	95

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWKUUSA

+2 (19:54) Chey Christie made Two Point Layup.
02
+2 (19:26) Courtney Lee made Two Point Layup.
22
(19:20) Mario Jointer missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:20) Courtney Lee Defensive Rebound.
(18:39) Carlos Smith missed Two Point Layup.
(18:39) Ty Rogers Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:29) Ty Rogers made Three Point Jumper.
52
+2 (18:04) Michael Phillips made Two Point Jumper.
54
(17:43) Michael Phillips missed Two Point Layup.
(17:43) Mario Jointer Offensive Rebound.
(17:41) Mario Jointer missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(17:41) Chey Christie Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:37) Chey Christie made Two Point Jumper.
56
+3 (17:06) Anthony Winchester made Three Point Jumper.
86
+2 (16:36) Chey Christie made Two Point Layup.
88
(16:16) Foul on Mario Jointer
(15:59) Anthony Winchester missed Two Point Jumper.
(15:59) Jason McGriff Defensive Rebound.
(15:29) Carlos Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:29) Chey Christie Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:26) Chey Christie made Two Point Layup.
810
+2 (15:11) Elgrace Wilborn made Two Point Jumper.
1010
+2 (15:06) Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup.
1012
(14:49) Official TV Timeout.
+2 (13:57) Richard Law made Two Point Layup.
1014
(13:36) Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Layup.
(13:36) Jason McGriff Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:34) Jason McGriff made Two Point Layup.
1016
(13:34) Foul on Courtney Lee
(13:34) Western Kentu Full Timeout.
(13:34) Jason McGriff missed Free Throw.
(13:34) Elgrace Wilborn Defensive Rebound.
(13:20) Courtney Lee missed Two Point Jumper.
(13:20) Jeff Collins Defensive Rebound.
(13:12) Richard Law missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:12) Butch Jointer Defensive Rebound.
(12:43) Richard Law missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:43) Western Kentu Defensive Rebound.
(12:39) Foul on Jeff Collins
(12:20) Foul on Michael Phillips
+1 (12:20) Joemal Campbell made Free Throw.
1116
+1 (12:20) Joemal Campbell made Free Throw.
1216
+3 (12:07) Leandro Buboltz made Three Point Jumper.
1219
(11:52) Anthony Winchester missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:52) Butch Jointer Offensive Rebound.
+3 (11:31) Demetric Bennett made Three Point Jumper.
1222
(11:22) Foul on Demetric Bennett
(11:22) Official TV Timeout.
(10:28) Foul on Chey Christie
+2 (10:23) Anthony Winchester made Two Point Layup.
1422
(10:02) Foul on Ty Rogers
+3 (9:39) Mario Jointer made Three Point Jumper.
1425
(9:20) Courtney Lee missed Two Point Jumper.
(9:20) Mario Jointer Defensive Rebound.
(9:09) Michael Phillips missed Two Point Jumper.
(9:09) Anthony Winchester Defensive Rebound.
(8:48) Foul on Benson Callier
+3 (8:37) Richard Law made Three Point Jumper.
1428
+2 (8:22) Benson Callier made Two Point Jumper.
1628
(7:55) Mario Jointer missed Two Point Layup.
(7:55) Western Kentu Defensive Rebound.
(7:54) Foul on Michael Phillips
(7:54) Official TV Timeout.
(7:45) Courtney Lee missed Two Point Jumper.
(7:45) Mike Walker Offensive Rebound.
(7:40) Mike Walker missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(7:40) Elgrace Wilborn Offensive Rebound.
(7:34) Foul on Jason McGriff
+1 (7:34) Elgrace Wilborn made Free Throw.
1728
+1 (7:34) Elgrace Wilborn made Free Throw.
1828
(7:06) Foul on Ty Rogers
+1 (7:06) Richard Law made Free Throw.
1829
+1 (7:06) Richard Law made Free Throw.
1830
(6:31) Ty Rogers missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:31) Steven Cowherd Defensive Rebound.
(6:21) Mario Jointer missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:21) Demetric Bennett Offensive Rebound.
(5:58) Steven Cowherd missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:58) Mike Walker Defensive Rebound.
(5:27) Anthony Winchester missed Two Point Jumper.
(5:27) Elgrace Wilborn Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:25) Elgrace Wilborn made Two Point Tip Shot.
2030
+2 (5:02) Carlos Smith made Two Point Layup.
2032
+2 (4:44) Demetric Bennett made Two Point Dunk Shot.
2034
(4:41) Western Kentu Full Timeout.
(4:24) Foul on Carlos Smith
+1 (4:24) Ty Rogers made Free Throw.
2134
+1 (4:24) Ty Rogers made Free Throw.
2234
+2 (4:03) Leandro Buboltz made Two Point Layup.
2236
(3:46) Elgrace Wilborn missed Two Point Jumper.
(3:46) Leandro Buboltz Defensive Rebound.
(3:43) Foul on Anthony Winchester
(3:43) Official TV Timeout.
(3:35) Leandro Buboltz missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:35) Boris Siakam Defensive Rebound.
(3:08) Anthony Winchester missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:08) Western Kentu Defensive Rebound.
(3:07) Foul on Demetric Bennett
+1 (3:07) Boris Siakam made Free Throw.
2336
+1 (3:07) Boris Siakam made Free Throw.
2436
(2:51) Courtney Lee missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:51) Richard Law Defensive Rebound.
(2:36) Foul on Jason McGriff
+2 (2:21) Elgrace Wilborn made Two Point Layup.
2636
(2:11) Mario Jointer missed Two Point Layup.
(2:11) Richard Law Offensive Rebound.
(2:08) Foul on Boris Siakam
(1:47) Foul on Ty Rogers
+1 (1:47) Jason McGriff made Free Throw.
2637
+1 (1:47) Jason McGriff made Free Throw.
2638
(1:30) Benson Callier missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:30) Richard Law Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:10) Richard Law made Two Point Jumper.
2640
(0:58) Anthony Winchester missed Two Point Jumper.
(0:58) Mario Jointer Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:50) Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup.
2642
(0:32) Joemal Campbell missed Two Point Jumper.
(0:32) Joemal Campbell Offensive Rebound.
(0:17) Joemal Campbell missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:17) South Alabama Defensive Rebound.
(0:10) South Alabama Full Timeout.
+3 (0:03) Carlos Smith made Three Point Jumper.
2645
(0:00) End of the 1st Half.

2nd half

Team Stats

WKU

USA

70Points95

24-71(33.8%)Field Goal(%)34-55(61.8%)

6-32(18.8%)3-Point(%)9-20(45%)

16-20(80%)Free Throw(%)18-22(81.8%)

35(20)Rebounds(Offensive)35(7)

10Assists18

13Steals7

2Blocks2

17Turnovers18

20(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)

3Largest Lead29

Game Details

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 · 9:30 PM

Murphy Center · Murfreesboro, TN

attendance: 5,007 (43.5%)