FILE — Southern Utah guard Tevian Jones, proper, shoots over Michigan guard Frankie Collins through the first half of an NCAA school basketball sport Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Jones hit the game-winning shot as Southern Utah beat Utah Valley 89-88 in WAC semifinals Jose Juarez, Related Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tevian Jones turned a four-point play with 4 seconds left to elevate Southern Utah previous Utah Valley, 89-88 within the Western Athletic Convention semifinals on Friday evening.
Jones drilled a 3-pointer whereas drawing a foul, then added the game-winning free throw.
The win sends the Thunderbirds, the tournaments’ No. 3 seed, into the championship sport to face fifth-seeded Grand Canyon Saturday evening.
Jones led Southern Utah with 20 factors, taking pictures 6 for 15 (3 for 8 from 3-point vary) and 5 of 5 from the free throw line for the Thunderbirds (20-11). Harrison Butler added 19 factors whereas going 5 of 11 from the ground, together with 1 for 4 from distance, and eight for 14 from the road, and he additionally had six rebounds. Jason Spurgin shot 5 of 9 from the sphere and 5 for 7 from the road to complete with 15 factors, whereas including seven rebounds.
Trey Woodbury led the way in which for the Wolverines (24-7) with 29 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists. Tim Fuller added 14 factors, seven rebounds and three steals for Utah Valley. As well as, Justin Harmon had 13 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists.
Spurgin scored 10 factors within the first half and Southern Utah went into the break trailing 41-33. Butler scored a team-high 15 factors for Southern Utah within the second half. Southern Utah outscored Utah Valley by 9 factors over the ultimate half.