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Eastern Kentucky beats North Alabama in ASUN quarters

AP
Feb 28, 2023

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) Devontae Blanton had 15 points in Eastern Kentucky's 73-48 win against North Alabama on Tuesday night in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Blanton went 6 of 13 from the field for the third-seeded Colonels (20-12). John Ukomadu scored 12 points and added nine rebounds. Isaiah Cozart recorded 12 points and shot 5 of 7 from the field.

Daniel Ortiz finished with 22 points and three steals for the sixth-seeded Lions (18-14). Damien Forrest added seven points and two blocks for North Alabama. KJ Johnson also put up five points.

Blanton led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 37-19 at the break. Eastern Kentucky extended its lead to 65-28 during the second half, fueled by a 19-2 scoring run.

EKU will play second-seeded Liberty in Thursday's semifinals.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NALAB
Lions
19
EKY
Colonels
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Damien Forrest vs. Isaiah Cozart (Colonels gains possession)
19:41		Cooper Robb misses two point jump shot
19:39		Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound
19:37	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point layup	0-2
19:21		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
19:19		Michael Moreno defensive rebound
19:12		Cooper Robb misses three point jump shot
19:10		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
18:48		Isaiah Cozart blocks Will Soucie's two point layup
18:46		Lions offensive rebound
18:44		Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
18:42		Michael Moreno defensive rebound
18:30	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point layup (Devontae Blanton assists)	0-4
18:15		Daniel Ortiz turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Robb steals)
18:13		Jacari Lane personal foul (Cooper Robb draws the foul)
17:59	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot	0-7
17:55		Lions 30 second timeout
17:37	+2	Daniel Ortiz makes two point jump shot	2-7
17:28		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Ortiz steals)
17:24		Jacari Lane offensive foul (Michael Moreno draws the foul)
17:24		Jacari Lane turnover (offensive foul)
17:14	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point layup (Cooper Robb assists)	2-9
17:03		Tayshawn Comer personal foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
16:50		Will Soucie misses two point hook shot
16:47		Colonels defensive rebound
16:29		Darden Kapiti misses two point layup
16:27		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
16:11		Will Soucie turnover (bad pass) (Tayshawn Comer steals)
16:06		Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup
16:04		Colonels offensive rebound
16:02		Michael Moreno misses three point jump shot
16:00		Michael Moreno offensive rebound
15:56	+3	Michael Moreno makes three point jump shot	2-12
15:44		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
15:42		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
15:18		Darden Kapiti misses two point layup
15:16		Michael Moreno offensive rebound
15:15		Michael Moreno misses two point layup
15:13		TV timeout
14:48		Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
14:46		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
14:36		Darden Kapiti misses two point hook shot
14:34		Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
14:05		Eoin Nelson misses three point jump shot
14:03		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
13:53	+2	Leland Walker makes two point jump shot	2-14
13:32		Darden Kapiti shooting foul (Dallas Howell draws the foul)
13:32	+1	Dallas Howell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-14
13:32	+1	Dallas Howell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-14
13:20	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point hook shot (Cooper Robb assists)	4-16
13:12		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
13:10		DaShawn Jackson defensive rebound
12:57		DaShawn Jackson misses two point jump shot
12:55		Lions defensive rebound
12:45		Daniel Ortiz offensive foul (Cooper Robb draws the foul)
12:45		Daniel Ortiz turnover (offensive foul)
12:30	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point alley-oop dunk (Leland Walker assists)	4-18
12:25		Leland Walker personal foul (Daniel Ortiz draws the foul)
12:19		Isaiah Cozart blocks Will Soucie's two point layup
12:17		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
12:10		Leland Walker misses two point layup
12:08		Detalian Brown defensive rebound
12:02	+3	Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (Detalian Brown assists)	7-18
11:41		Leland Walker misses two point jump shot
11:39		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
11:22		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
11:19		Colonels defensive rebound
11:20		TV timeout
11:11		Devontae Blanton offensive foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
11:11		Devontae Blanton turnover (offensive foul)
10:54	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup	9-18
10:40	+3	Cooper Robb makes three point jump shot (John Ukomadu assists)	9-21
10:08		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
10:06		Leland Walker defensive rebound
9:53	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	9-23
9:40	+2	Jacari Lane makes two point layup	11-23
9:26		KJ Johnson personal foul (Devontae Blanton draws the foul)
9:08		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass) (Damien Forrest steals)
9:00		Tayshawn Comer shooting foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
9:00	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-23
9:00	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-23
8:43		Darden Kapiti turnover (lost ball) (Dallas Howell steals)
8:23		KJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:21		Darden Kapiti defensive rebound
8:03	+3	Michael Moreno makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	13-26
7:38	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup (Daniel Ortiz assists)	15-26
7:21		Damien Forrest shooting foul (Devontae Blanton draws the foul)
7:21		TV timeout
7:21	+1	Devontae Blanton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-27
7:21	+1	Devontae Blanton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-28
7:05		Will Soucie turnover (lost ball) (Michael Moreno steals)
7:03		Detalian Brown blocks Devontae Blanton's two point layup
7:01		Colonels offensive rebound
6:58		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
6:56		Eoin Nelson defensive rebound
6:45		Isaiah Cozart shooting foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
6:45	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-28
6:45		KJ Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:45		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
6:20	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot (Leland Walker assists)	16-30
6:06		KJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Devontae Blanton steals)
6:01	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup	16-32
5:33		KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:31		Leland Walker defensive rebound
5:24		Leland Walker misses two point jump shot
5:22		Leland Walker offensive rebound
5:21		Leland Walker misses two point layup
5:19		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
5:13		Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
5:11		Michael Moreno defensive rebound
4:48	+3	Devontae Blanton makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	16-35
4:25		Damien Forrest turnover (bad pass) (Devontae Blanton steals)
4:17		Devontae Blanton turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Ortiz steals)
4:14	+2	Daniel Ortiz makes two point layup	18-35
4:14		Turner Buttry shooting foul (Daniel Ortiz draws the foul)
4:14	+1	Daniel Ortiz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-35
3:58		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
3:56		Leland Walker offensive rebound
3:42		Leland Walker offensive foul (Jacari Lane draws the foul)
3:42		Leland Walker turnover (offensive foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:27		Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
3:25		Colonels defensive rebound
3:08		Isaiah Cozart misses two point layup
3:06		Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
2:55		Daniel Ortiz misses two point jump shot
2:53		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
2:27		Leland Walker misses three point jump shot
2:25		Will Soucie defensive rebound
2:19		Will Soucie turnover (lost ball)
2:05		Turner Buttry offensive foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
2:05		Turner Buttry turnover (offensive foul)
1:48		Isaiah Cozart blocks Damien Forrest's two point jump shot
1:46		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
1:24	+2	Leland Walker makes two point layup	19-37
1:12		Damien Forrest offensive foul (Leland Walker draws the foul)
1:12		Damien Forrest turnover (offensive foul)
1:01		Michael Moreno misses three point jump shot
0:59		Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
0:40		KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:38		Darden Kapiti defensive rebound
0:11		Leland Walker misses two point jump shot
0:09		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
0:04		Leland Walker blocks Daniel Ortiz's three point jump shot
0:02		Lions offensive rebound
0:02		Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
0:01		Colonels defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NALAB
Lions
29
EKY
Colonels
36

Time		Play	Score
19:40		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
19:38		Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
19:11		Michael Moreno shooting foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
19:11	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-37
19:11	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-37
18:55		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
18:53		Cooper Robb offensive rebound
18:48		Cooper Robb misses three point jump shot
18:46		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
18:44	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup	21-39
18:21		Cooper Robb blocks KJ Johnson's two point layup
18:19		Lions offensive rebound
18:09		Daniel Ortiz misses two point jump shot
18:07		Damien Forrest offensive rebound
18:05		Isaiah Cozart shooting foul (Damien Forrest draws the foul)
18:05		Damien Forrest misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:05	+1	Damien Forrest makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-39
17:37	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot (Cooper Robb assists)	22-42
17:16		Isaiah Cozart blocks Jacari Lane's three point jump shot
17:14		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
17:11	+2	Isaiah Cozart makes two point dunk (Cooper Robb assists)	22-44
16:52	+2	Detalian Brown makes two point jump shot	24-44
16:35		Damien Forrest blocks Devontae Blanton's two point layup
16:33		Jacari Lane defensive rebound
16:26		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
16:24		Cooper Robb defensive rebound
15:59		Damien Forrest shooting foul (Isaiah Cozart draws the foul)
15:59		TV timeout
15:59	+1	Isaiah Cozart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-45
15:59	+1	Isaiah Cozart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-46
15:47		Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
15:45		John Ukomadu defensive rebound
15:29		John Ukomadu misses three point jump shot
15:27		Cooper Robb offensive rebound
15:23		Devontae Blanton turnover (bad pass) (Jacari Lane steals)
15:14		Detalian Brown misses three point jump shot
15:12		Darden Kapiti defensive rebound
14:57		Darden Kapiti turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Ortiz steals)
14:52		Darden Kapiti blocks Daniel Ortiz's two point layup
14:50		John Ukomadu defensive rebound
14:42		Cooper Robb misses two point layup
14:40		John Ukomadu offensive rebound
14:40		John Ukomadu turnover (traveling)
14:26	+2	Detalian Brown makes two point layup	26-46
14:11		Leland Walker turnover (bad pass) (Dallas Howell steals)
14:04		Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
14:02		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
13:42		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
13:40		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
13:31	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup	26-48
13:21		Darden Kapiti blocks Jacari Lane's two point layup
13:19		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
13:16		Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup
13:14		Colonels offensive rebound
13:09		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
13:07		Darden Kapiti offensive rebound
13:07		Dallas Howell personal foul (Darden Kapiti draws the foul)
12:56	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point layup (Leland Walker assists)	26-50
12:48		Darden Kapiti blocks Detalian Brown's two point layup
12:46		John Ukomadu defensive rebound
12:37		DaShawn Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:35		Aidan Kuhl defensive rebound
12:21		KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:19		DaShawn Jackson defensive rebound
12:16		Detalian Brown blocks John Ukomadu's two point layup
12:14		DaShawn Jackson offensive rebound
12:10	+2	Darden Kapiti makes two point dunk (DaShawn Jackson assists)	26-52
12:06		Colonels 30 second timeout
12:06		TV timeout
11:57		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
11:55		John Ukomadu defensive rebound
11:43	+2	Leland Walker makes two point jump shot	26-54
11:37		Bryson Dawkins turnover (bad pass)
11:37		TV timeout
11:35	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point layup (Leland Walker assists)	26-56
11:04		Isaiah Cozart blocks Damien Forrest's two point layup
11:02		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
10:43		Damien Forrest blocks DaShawn Jackson's two point layup
10:41		Colonels offensive rebound
10:34	+3	DaShawn Jackson makes three point jump shot	26-59
10:10	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup (KJ Johnson assists)	28-59
9:52		DaShawn Jackson misses two point layup
9:50		Colonels offensive rebound
9:40		Isaiah Cozart misses two point hook shot
9:38		Eoin Nelson defensive rebound
9:25		Isaiah Cozart blocks Jacari Lane's two point layup
9:23		Leland Walker defensive rebound
9:19	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point dunk (Leland Walker assists)	28-61
9:01		Daniel Ortiz misses two point jump shot
8:59		Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound
8:44	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point dunk (Leland Walker assists)	28-63
8:27		Lions 30 second timeout
8:27		TV timeout
8:16		Dallas Howell turnover (bad pass) (DaShawn Jackson steals)
8:02		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
8:00		John Ukomadu offensive rebound
7:49		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
7:47		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
7:39		Detalian Brown misses three point jump shot
7:37		Darden Kapiti defensive rebound
7:16		Darden Kapiti misses two point hook shot
7:14		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
6:54		Detalian Brown misses two point jump shot
6:52		Darden Kapiti defensive rebound
6:39		Turner Buttry misses two point jump shot
6:37		John Ukomadu offensive rebound
6:36		John Ukomadu misses two point layup
6:34		John Ukomadu offensive rebound
6:33	+2	John Ukomadu makes two point layup	28-65
6:08	+3	Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (Eoin Nelson assists)	31-65
5:37	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point jump shot	31-67
5:25		Turner Buttry personal foul (Detalian Brown draws the foul)
5:23	+2	Dallas Howell makes two point layup (Jacari Lane assists)	33-67
5:06		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
5:03		Lions defensive rebound
4:38	+3	Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)	36-67
4:16		Darden Kapiti misses two point hook shot
4:14		Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
4:06	+3	Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot	39-67
3:40		Leland Walker turnover (lost ball) (Jacari Lane steals)
3:40		Jump ball. Darden Kapiti vs. Jacari Lane (Lions gains possession)
3:40		TV timeout
3:25		Daniel Ortiz misses two point layup
3:23		Jackson Holt defensive rebound
3:05	+2	Michael Wardy makes two point layup (Leland Walker assists)	39-69
2:46		Michael Wardy shooting foul (Eoin Nelson draws the foul)
2:46	+1	Eoin Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-69
2:46	+1	Eoin Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-69
2:33		John Ukomadu misses three point jump shot
2:31		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
2:13		Eoin Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Turner Buttry steals)
2:08		Turner Buttry turnover (bad pass) (Eoin Nelson steals)
2:01	+2	Daniel Ortiz makes two point layup	43-69
1:33		Michael Wardy misses two point jump shot
1:31		Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
1:19		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
1:17		John Ukomadu defensive rebound
1:11		John Ukomadu turnover (bad pass)
1:03		Aidan Kuhl turnover (bad pass) (Michael Wardy steals)
0:59		Michael Wardy misses two point dunk
0:57		Turner Buttry offensive rebound
0:55	+2	Turner Buttry makes two point layup	43-71
0:42	+2	Bryson Dawkins makes two point layup	45-71
0:29	+2	Jackson Holt makes two point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	45-73
0:13	+3	Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot	48-73
0:00		End of period

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Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot