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Johnson hits spectacular shot, lifts North Alabama past Lipscomb 77-75 in ASUN Tournament

AP
Mar 06, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Dallas Howell scored 14 points, KJ Johnson made a spectacular game-winning shot and No. 6 seed North Alabama beat third-seeded Lipscomb 77-75 on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament quarterfinal.

Lipscomb's Owen McCormack hit a deep 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left to tie it 75-all. Johnson immediately took the inbound pass, dribbled the floor and then launched a jumper from the top of the arc and landed on his stomach, past the free-throw line as the ball hit the net at the buzzer.

North Alabama (15-16) will face No. 4 seed Austin Peay (18-14) in a Thursday quarterfinal.

Howell contributed six rebounds for the Lions. Johnson and Will Soucie each finished with 11 points. Damien Forrest added 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.

Will Pruitt led the way for the Bisons (20-12) with 20 points, six rebounds and two steals. Lipscomb also got 18 points and three steals from Joe Anderson. A.J McGinnis finished with 15 points and two steals.

Howell scored 14 points to help North Alabama build a 50-43 halftime lead.

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

1st Half
UNA
Lions
50
LIP
Bisons
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Damien Forrest vs. Owen McCormack (Jacari Lane gains possession)
19:42		Damien Forrest turnover (lost ball) (Joe Anderson steals)
19:21	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:05	+3	Dallas Howell makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)	3-2
18:43		Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
18:41		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
18:34	+2	Jacari Lane makes two point layup	5-2
18:23		A.J. McGinnis turnover (lost ball) (Dallas Howell steals)
18:18		KJ Johnson misses two point layup
18:16		Dallas Howell offensive rebound
18:15	+2	Dallas Howell makes two point layup	7-2
17:59		Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
17:57		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
17:48		Will Soucie misses three point jump shot
17:46		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
17:34		Joe Anderson misses two point jump shot
17:32		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
17:19	+3	Jacari Lane makes three point jump shot (KJ Johnson assists)	10-2
16:57		Cody Head misses three point jump shot
16:55		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
16:46	+2	KJ Johnson makes two point jump shot	12-2
16:46		Bisons 30 second timeout
16:22		Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
16:20		Will Soucie defensive rebound
16:06	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup	14-2
15:37		Cody Head misses three point jump shot
15:35		Owen McCormack offensive rebound
15:20		Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
15:18		Cody Head offensive rebound
15:14		Cody Head turnover (lost ball) (Jacari Lane steals)
15:08		Jacari Lane turnover (lost ball) (Will Pruitt steals)
15:03	+2	Cody Head makes two point layup (Joe Anderson assists)	14-4
14:36		A.J. McGinnis personal foul
14:36		TV timeout
14:29		Tim Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:27		Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
14:14	+3	Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot	14-7
13:43		Jacari Lane misses three point jump shot
13:41		Damien Forrest offensive rebound
13:39		Dylan Faulkner personal foul
13:31		A.J. McGinnis personal foul
13:23	+3	Tim Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (KJ Johnson assists)	17-7
13:12		Jacari Lane personal foul
13:09		Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
13:07		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
12:55		Damien Forrest turnover (lost ball) (Joe Anderson steals)
12:42	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point jump shot	17-9
12:13		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
12:11		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
12:02		Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
12:00		Will Soucie defensive rebound
12:00		Dylan Faulkner personal foul
12:00		TV timeout
11:50		Jacari Lane misses two point layup
11:48		Damien Forrest offensive rebound
11:36	+3	Dallas Howell makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)	20-9
11:07	+3	Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)	20-12
10:50	+3	Dallas Howell makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)	23-12
10:38		Joe Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Detalian Brown steals)
10:30		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
10:28		Cody Head defensive rebound
10:22	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point layup	23-14
10:00	+2	Jacari Lane makes two point jump shot	25-14
9:38		Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
9:36		Jacari Lane defensive rebound
9:25	+3	Detalian Brown makes three point jump shot (Jacari Lane assists)	28-14
9:10	+3	Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Owen McCormack assists)	28-17
8:51		Jacari Lane misses three point jump shot
8:24		TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:22		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
8:11		Will Soucie misses two point layup
8:09		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
7:52		Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
7:50		Will Soucie defensive rebound
7:43	+3	Detalian Brown makes three point jump shot (Will Soucie assists)	31-17
7:29	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point layup	31-19
7:14		Owen McCormack shooting foul (Josiah Fulcher draws the foul)
7:14		TV timeout
7:14		Josiah Fulcher misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:14	+1	Josiah Fulcher makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-19
7:06	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point layup	32-21
6:47		Paxton Davidson blocks Josiah Fulcher's two point layup
6:45		TJ Johnson defensive rebound
6:35		Josiah Fulcher shooting foul (A.J. McGinnis draws the foul)
6:35	+1	A.J. McGinnis makes regular free throw 1 of 3	32-22
6:35	+1	A.J. McGinnis makes regular free throw 2 of 3	32-23
6:35	+1	A.J. McGinnis makes regular free throw 3 of 3	32-24
6:16	+3	Will Soucie makes three point jump shot (Josiah Fulcher assists)	35-24
5:57	+2	A.J. McGinnis makes two point jump shot	35-26
5:36	+2	Will Soucie makes two point hook shot	37-26
5:21		Dallas Howell shooting foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-27
5:21	+1	Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-28
5:07		Paxton Davidson shooting foul (Will Soucie draws the foul)
5:07	+1	Will Soucie makes regular free throw 1 of 3	38-28
5:07	+1	Will Soucie makes regular free throw 2 of 3	39-28
5:07		Will Soucie misses regular free throw 3 of 3
5:07		Owen McCormack defensive rebound
4:48	+3	Paxton Davidson makes three point jump shot (Owen McCormack assists)	39-31
4:26	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup	41-31
4:13		Damien Forrest personal foul
4:11		Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
4:09		Will Soucie defensive rebound
3:50	+3	Canin Jefferson makes three point jump shot	44-31
3:37	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point layup	44-33
3:17		Will Soucie misses two point layup
3:15		Damien Forrest offensive rebound
3:15		Joe Anderson shooting foul (Damien Forrest draws the foul)
3:15		TV timeout
3:15		Damien Forrest misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:15	+1	Damien Forrest makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-33
3:03		KJ Johnson personal foul
2:58		Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
2:56		Owen McCormack offensive rebound
2:53		Damien Forrest shooting foul (Owen McCormack draws the foul)
2:53	+1	Owen McCormack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-34
2:53		Owen McCormack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:53		Dallas Howell defensive rebound
2:25		Paxton Davidson blocks KJ Johnson's two point jump shot
2:23		A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
2:10	+3	A.J. McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)	45-37
1:48	+3	Dallas Howell makes three point jump shot	48-37
1:46		Lions 30 second timeout
1:37		Will Pruitt turnover (bad pass) (Dallas Howell steals)
1:31		Dallas Howell turnover (lost ball) (Will Pruitt steals)
1:28	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup	48-39
1:07	+2	Tim Smith Jr. makes two point layup	50-39
0:54	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup	50-41
0:36		Will Soucie offensive foul
0:36		Will Soucie turnover (offensive foul)
0:09	+2	Joe Anderson makes two point layup	50-43
0:01		Jacari Lane misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UNA
Lions
27
LIP
Bisons
32

Time		Play	Score
19:54		Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
19:52		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
19:22		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
19:20		Will Soucie offensive rebound
19:13	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup (Will Soucie assists)	52-43
18:56		A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
18:54		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
18:46		Owen McCormack shooting foul (Damien Forrest draws the foul)
18:46	+1	Damien Forrest makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-43
18:46	+1	Damien Forrest makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-43
18:26	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point jump shot	54-45
18:08		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
18:06		Damien Forrest offensive rebound
18:01		KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:59		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
17:53	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup	54-47
17:39		Owen McCormack personal foul
17:34		Jump ball. Jacari Lane vs. Will Pruitt (Lions gains possession)
17:28		Dylan Faulkner blocks KJ Johnson's two point jump shot
17:26		KJ Johnson offensive rebound
17:22		Dallas Howell misses three point jump shot
17:20		Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
17:20		Will Soucie personal foul
17:07		Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
17:05		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
16:44		KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:42		Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
16:29		Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
16:27		Dylan Faulkner offensive rebound
16:27		Will Soucie shooting foul (Dylan Faulkner draws the foul)
16:27		Dylan Faulkner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:27	+1	Dylan Faulkner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-48
16:14		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
16:12		Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
15:58		Cody Head misses two point layup
15:56		Detalian Brown defensive rebound
15:49		Jacari Lane misses two point layup
15:47		Cody Head defensive rebound
15:42		Damien Forrest blocks Dylan Faulkner's two point layup
15:40		Will Soucie defensive rebound
15:33	+2	Will Soucie makes two point layup	56-48
15:19		Damien Forrest blocks Will Pruitt's two point layup
15:17		Bisons offensive rebound
15:17		TV timeout
15:13	+2	Will Pruitt makes two point layup	56-50
14:59		Jacari Lane misses two point layup
14:57		Jacari Lane offensive rebound
14:53		Jacari Lane misses two point layup
14:51		Joe Anderson defensive rebound
14:36		Tim Smith Jr. shooting foul (Cody Head draws the foul)
14:36	+1	Cody Head makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-51
14:36	+1	Cody Head makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-52
14:24		Jacari Lane turnover (bad pass)
14:06		Will Pruitt misses two point layup
14:04		Jacari Lane defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Detalian Brown makes two point jump shot	58-52
13:31		A.J. McGinnis turnover (lost ball) (Jacari Lane steals)
13:17		Jacari Lane turnover (bad pass) (A.J. McGinnis steals)
12:53		Cody Head misses two point layup
12:51		Dylan Faulkner offensive rebound
12:47		Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
12:45		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
12:26		Will Pruitt personal foul
12:25		Will Soucie turnover (bad pass) (A.J. McGinnis steals)
12:14		A.J. McGinnis misses two point layup
12:12		Will Soucie defensive rebound
11:58	+3	Tim Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot	61-52
11:41		Owen McCormack misses two point layup
11:39		Owen McCormack offensive rebound
11:34		KJ Johnson personal foul
11:34		TV timeout
11:22	+2	Owen McCormack makes two point layup	61-54
10:49		KJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:47		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
10:39		Paxton Davidson misses three point jump shot
10:37		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
10:21		KJ Johnson misses two point layup
10:19		Will Pruitt defensive rebound
10:13	+3	Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)	61-57
9:47		Tim Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Joe Anderson steals)
9:38		Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
9:36		Josiah Fulcher defensive rebound
9:16	+2	Will Soucie makes two point layup	63-57
9:02	+2	Paxton Davidson makes two point layup (Owen McCormack assists)	63-59
8:33		Josiah Fulcher misses two point jump shot
8:31		Joe Anderson defensive rebound
8:23		Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
8:21		KJ Johnson defensive rebound
7:56		TV timeout
7:49		Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
7:39		Damien Forrest blocks A.J. McGinnis's two point layup
7:37		Bisons offensive rebound
7:35		Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
7:33		Jacari Lane defensive rebound
7:26		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
7:24		Joe Anderson defensive rebound
7:08		Dallas Howell personal foul
7:07	+2	A.J. McGinnis makes two point layup (Joe Anderson assists)	63-61
6:47		Detalian Brown misses three point jump shot
6:45		Paxton Davidson defensive rebound
6:24		Joe Anderson misses two point layup
6:22		Paxton Davidson offensive rebound
6:17	+3	A.J. McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Paxton Davidson assists)	63-64
6:01	+3	KJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Detalian Brown assists)	66-64
5:40		Jacari Lane shooting foul (Owen McCormack draws the foul)
5:40		Owen McCormack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:40	+1	Owen McCormack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-65
5:16		Jacari Lane misses two point jump shot
5:14		Joe Anderson defensive rebound
4:59		Paxton Davidson turnover (bad pass)
4:43	+2	Damien Forrest makes two point layup	68-65
4:29		Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
4:27		Dylan Faulkner offensive rebound
4:18		Joe Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Damien Forrest steals)
3:59		Lions 30 second timeout
3:59		TV timeout
3:49		KJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:45		Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
3:45		TV timeout
3:31	+2	A.J. McGinnis makes two point layup	68-67
3:01		KJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:59		Paxton Davidson defensive rebound
2:53		Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
2:51		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
2:31		Paxton Davidson blocks Jacari Lane's two point layup
2:29		Owen McCormack defensive rebound
2:15	+2	Owen McCormack makes two point hook shot	68-69
1:46		Paxton Davidson shooting foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
1:46	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-69
1:46	+1	KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-69
1:28		Owen McCormack misses two point layup
1:26		Damien Forrest defensive rebound
1:19		Lions 30 second timeout
1:07	+3	Tim Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dallas Howell assists)	73-69
0:53	+3	Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot (Owen McCormack assists)	73-72
0:52		Bisons 60 second timeout
0:37	+2	KJ Johnson makes two point layup	75-72
0:37		Lions 60 second timeout
0:16		Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
0:14		Will Soucie defensive rebound
0:13		Joe Anderson personal foul
0:13		Lions 30 second timeout
0:13		A.J. McGinnis personal foul
0:12		Cody Head personal foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
0:12		KJ Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:12		Paxton Davidson defensive rebound
0:05	+3	Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)	75-75
0:01	+2	KJ Johnson makes two point jump shot	77-75
0:00		End of period

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KJ Johnson makes two point jump shot