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FINAL
Jan 11, 2023

Game Recap

McKnight, Allen lead Western Kentucky past UAB 80-78. Dayvion McKnight scored 27 points and Dontaie Allen sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 29 seconds remaining as Western Kentucky knocked off UAB 80-78 on Wednesday.

Box Score

12T
WKU324880
UAB304878
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Jamarion Sharp332-20-01-28023055
3Jairus Hamilton162-61-30-02100055
20Dayvion McKnight3410-213-44-534106327
14Luke Frampton332-42-42-23010028
13Emmanuel Akot61-30-10-01000102
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.242-31-10-04112035
1Fallou Diagne40-00-00-00000000
0Darrius Miles10-00-00-00000000
4Khristian Lander162-52-21-21100207
2Jordan Rawls256-140-34-634101116
11Dontaie Allen81-11-12-21010015
TOTAL28-5947.5%10-1952.6%14-1973.7%261175102080
Uab Blazers logoUABMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5KJ Buffen333-110-28-10115001014
55Trey Jemison III254-60-02-5140012210
4Eric Gaines301-60-22-22323544
10Jordan Walker389-187-153-642103428
2Ledarrius Brewer305-121-30-021213111
15Ty Brewer81-20-10-02000022
0Javian Davis153-40-00-13100016
24Efrem Johnson120-10-02-22110032
3Tavin Lovan90-00-01-20011011
TOTAL26-6043.3%8-2334.8%18-2864.3%401376141878

Play-by-Play

1st halfwkuuab
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:42) Jairus Hamilton missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (19:42) Eric Gaines Block.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (19:38) Jordan Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (19:27) Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:24) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (19:08) Emmanuel Akot made Jumper.
    20
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (18:47) Ledarrius Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:44) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:32) Jamarion Sharp made Jumper. Assisted by Jairus Hamilton.
    40
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (18:16) Ledarrius Brewer Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:58) Emmanuel Akot missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (17:54) Eric Gaines Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (17:49) KJ Buffen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:44) Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:41) Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (17:41) Eric Gaines Block.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (17:37) Trey Jemison Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (17:24) Eric Gaines missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:21) Emmanuel Akot Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:02) Emmanuel Akot Turnover.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (17:02) Ledarrius Brewer Steal.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (16:55) Ledarrius Brewer made Layup.
    42
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (16:35) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    62
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (16:19) KJ Buffen missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:19) Jamarion Sharp Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:15) Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:11) Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:11) Jamarion Sharp Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (16:11) Foul on Eric Gaines.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:11) Jamarion Sharp missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:11) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (16:11) Jamarion Sharp made Free Throw.
    72
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +3 (15:57) Jordan Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KJ Buffen.
    75
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (15:32) Luke Frampton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khristian Lander.
    105
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +3 (15:19) Jordan Walker made Three Point Jumper.
    108
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:01) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (15:01) Eric Gaines Steal.
  • (15:01) Official TV Timeout
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:52) Jordan Walker missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:51) Javian Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:51) Foul on Jamarion Sharp.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:38) Javian Davis missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:38) Jamarion Sharp Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:32) Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:32) Foul on Tavin Lovan.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:14) Jordan Rawls missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:11) KJ Buffen Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:06) Jordan Walker Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:06) Jamarion Sharp Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (14:01) Jordan Rawls made Layup.
    128
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:32) Foul on Luke Frampton.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (13:27) KJ Buffen missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:24) Jordan Rawls Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:17) Jordan Rawls missed Layup.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (13:14) Efrem Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (13:09) Jordan Walker made Jumper.
    1210
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (12:47) Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper.
    1510
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (12:30) Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (12:27) KJ Buffen Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (12:21) Ledarrius Brewer missed Layup.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (12:12) Javian Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (12:04) Javian Davis made Dunk.
    1512
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:59) Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:56) Javian Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (11:50) Javian Davis made Layup. Assisted by Eric Gaines.
    1514
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:50) Foul on Jordan Rawls.
  • (11:45) Official TV Timeout
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:45) Javian Davis missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:43) Tyrone Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:31) Jordan Rawls missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:27) Eric Gaines Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:19) Eric Gaines missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:19) Tyrone Marshall Block.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:14) Ty Brewer Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:12) Ledarrius Brewer missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:08) Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (11:04) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    1714
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (10:42) Eric Gaines Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:20) Jairus Hamilton made Jumper.
    1914
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:58) Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:54) Ty Brewer Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:46) Eric Gaines Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:46) Dontaie Allen Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:39) Emmanuel Akot missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:37) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:24) Jairus Hamilton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:21) Trey Jemison Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:07) Foul on Dontaie Allen.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (9:07) Trey Jemison made Free Throw.
    1915
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (9:01) Trey Jemison made Free Throw.
    1916
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:49) Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (8:44) Trey Jemison Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:38) Foul on Jairus Hamilton.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (8:38) Tavin Lovan made Free Throw.
    1917
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (8:38) Tavin Lovan missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:38) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (8:23) Jamarion Sharp made Dunk. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    2117
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:07) Foul on Jairus Hamilton.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (8:07) KJ Buffen missed Free Throw.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (8:07) UAB Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (8:07) KJ Buffen made Free Throw.
    2118
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (7:41) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    2318
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (7:28) Eric Gaines missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (7:25) UAB Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:25) Official TV Timeout
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (7:12) Efrem Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:07) Luke Frampton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:01) Dayvion McKnight Turnover.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (7:01) Tavin Lovan Steal.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (6:53) Jordan Walker made Layup.
    2320
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:36) Foul on Efrem Johnson.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:22) Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:19) Ledarrius Brewer Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:15) Foul on Trey Jemison.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:15) Trey Jemison Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:01) Khristian Lander Turnover.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:01) Ledarrius Brewer Steal.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (5:42) KJ Buffen missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:42) Tyrone Marshall Block.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (5:42) UAB Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (5:39) Jordan Walker Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:39) Luke Frampton Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:22) Khristian Lander missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (5:19) KJ Buffen Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (5:01) Trey Jemison Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:39) Jordan Rawls missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (4:39) Tavin Lovan Block.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (4:34) KJ Buffen Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (4:33) Ledarrius Brewer made Jumper. Assisted by KJ Buffen.
    2322
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:13) Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (4:11) Jordan Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (4:01) KJ Buffen Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:01) Jordan Rawls Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:37) Dayvion McKnight Turnover.
  • (3:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +3 (3:24) Ledarrius Brewer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KJ Buffen.
    2325
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:02) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    2525
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (2:46) Ledarrius Brewer missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:41) Jordan Rawls Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (2:35) Tyrone Marshall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    2825
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +3 (2:12) Jordan Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Gaines.
    2828
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:52) Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (1:48) KJ Buffen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:42) Foul on Dayvion McKnight.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (1:42) Jordan Walker missed Free Throw.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (1:42) UAB Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (1:42) Jordan Walker missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:42) Tyrone Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:23) Jordan Rawls made Jumper.
    3028
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (0:59) Ledarrius Brewer made Layup. Assisted by Javian Davis.
    3030
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (0:27) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Rawls.
    3230
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (0:02) Ledarrius Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:00) Jordan Rawls missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (0:00) Ledarrius Brewer Block.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (0:00) UAB Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:00) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

80Points78
28-59(47.5%)Field Goal(%)26-60(43.3%)
10-19(52.6%)3-Point(%)8-23(34.8%)
14-19(73.7%)Free Throw(%)18-28(64.3%)
30(5)Rebounds(Offensive)44(15)
11Assists13
7Steals7
5Blocks6
10Turnovers14
20(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
5Largest Lead7

Game Details

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 · 9:00 PM
Bartow Arena · Birmingham, AL
attendance: 4,353 (51.2%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: UAB -10.5
over/under: 150.5