Nelson propels Arkansas State to 87-68 victory over UAB
AP
Dec 09, 2023
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Izaiyah Nelson had 17 points in Arkansas State Red Wolves's 87-68 victory over UAB Blazers on Saturday.
Nelson added seven rebounds and three steals for the Red Wolves (3-7). Avery Felts scored 15 points, shooting 5 for 8 from beyond the arc. Taryn Todd was 5 of 11 shooting (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
The Blazers (4-5) were led in scoring by Yaxel Lendeborg, who finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five blocks. Efrem Johnson added 12 points for UAB. Tony Toney also recorded 10 points.
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1st Half
UAB
Blazers
38
ARST
Red Wolves
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Christian Coleman vs. Izaiyah Nelson (Red Wolves gains possession)
19:43
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
19:41
Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound
19:13
Izaiyah Nelson shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
19:13
Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:13
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
18:56
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
18:54
Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound
18:38
+3
Tony Toney makes three point jump shot (Javian Davis assists)
4-0
18:27
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
18:25
Freddy Hicks offensive rebound
18:17
+3
Derrian Ford makes three point jump shot (Freddy Hicks assists)
4-3
17:57
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot
17:55
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
17:40
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point dunk (Freddy Hicks assists)
4-5
17:20
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point layup (Eric Gaines assists)
6-5
17:09
Izaiyah Nelson misses three point jump shot
17:07
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
16:56
+3
Tony Toney makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
9-5
16:38
+3
Dyondre Dominguez makes three point jump shot (Caleb Fields assists)
9-8
16:23
Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
16:21
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
16:01
Christian Coleman shooting foul (Izaiyah Nelson draws the foul)
15:59
TV timeout
15:59
+1
Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-9
15:59
+1
Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-10
15:44
Christian Coleman turnover (lost ball)
15:32
Caleb Fields turnover (Eric Gaines steals)
15:28
Freddy Hicks shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
15:28
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-10
15:28
Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:28
Taryn Todd defensive rebound
15:09
+2
Lado Laku makes two point hook shot (Caleb Fields assists)
10-12
14:56
Christian Coleman turnover (Dyondre Dominguez steals)
14:46
+2
Lado Laku makes two point dunk (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
10-14
14:19
Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
14:17
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
14:04
+2
Caleb Fields makes two point layup
10-16
14:04
Blazers 30 second timeout
13:52
Lado Laku personal foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
13:47
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup (Eric Gaines assists)
12-16
13:29
Taryn Todd turnover (Eric Gaines steals)
13:22
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point dunk
14-16
13:02
Freddy Hicks misses three point jump shot
13:00
Javian Davis defensive rebound
12:50
Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot
12:48
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
12:41
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
12:39
Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound
12:30
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
17-16
12:17
Avery Felts misses three point jump shot
12:15
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
12:06
+3
Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
20-16
11:47
+3
Taryn Todd makes three point jump shot (Freddy Hicks assists)
20-19
11:19
+3
Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
23-19
11:02
+3
Dyondre Dominguez makes three point jump shot (Freddy Hicks assists)
23-22
10:41
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point jump shot
25-22
10:26
+3
Avery Felts makes three point jump shot (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
25-25
10:04
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
27-25
9:40
+2
Taryn Todd makes two point jump shot (Lado Laku assists)
27-27
9:20
+2
Daniel Ortiz makes two point jump shot
29-27
9:03
Avery Felts misses three point jump shot
9:01
Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
8:53
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
8:51
Avery Felts defensive rebound
8:46
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
8:44
Javian Davis defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point jump shot
31-27
8:13
Freddy Hicks misses two point jump shot
8:11
Freddy Hicks offensive rebound
8:05
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup
31-29
7:55
Lado Laku personal foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:50
+2
James White makes two point layup (Efrem Johnson assists)
33-29
7:39
+2
Caleb Fields makes two point layup
33-31
7:39
Eric Gaines shooting foul (Caleb Fields draws the foul)
7:39
TV timeout
7:39
+1
Caleb Fields makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-32
7:22
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:20
Caleb Fields defensive rebound
7:10
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point layup (Caleb Fields assists)
33-34
7:10
Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (Izaiyah Nelson draws the foul)
7:10
+1
Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-35
6:59
Eric Gaines turnover (Izaiyah Nelson steals)
6:34
+2
Caleb Fields makes two point layup
33-37
6:14
Christian Coleman turnover (lost ball)
5:41
+2
Taryn Todd makes two point layup
33-39
5:34
Tony Toney turnover (Julian Lual steals)
5:28
+2
Julian Lual makes two point layup
33-41
5:10
Tony Toney misses two point jump shot
5:08
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
5:04
Christian Coleman turnover (Taryn Todd steals)
4:56
Julian Lual misses three point jump shot
4:54
Izaiyah Nelson offensive rebound
4:54
Christian Coleman personal foul
4:25
Caleb Fields misses three point jump shot
4:23
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
4:12
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
4:11
Javian Davis offensive rebound
4:11
Derrian Ford personal foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
4:03
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
4:01
Julian Lual defensive rebound
3:52
Alejandro Vasquez personal foul (Caleb Fields draws the foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:34
Javian Davis shooting foul (Izaiyah Nelson draws the foul)
3:34
+1
Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-42
3:34
Izaiyah Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:34
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
3:07
Javian Davis turnover (Izaiyah Nelson steals)
2:57
Javian Davis personal foul (Caleb Fields draws the foul)
2:57
Caleb Fields misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:57
Tony Toney defensive rebound
2:38
+3
Tony Toney makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
36-42
2:09
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Julian Lual's three point jump shot
2:07
Will Shaver defensive rebound
1:56
Derrian Ford personal foul (Efrem Johnson draws the foul)
1:54
Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
1:52
Efrem Johnson offensive rebound
1:48
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point layup
38-42
1:37
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Taryn Todd's two point dunk
1:35
Red Wolves offensive rebound
1:33
+3
Taryn Todd makes three point jump shot (Caleb Fields assists)
38-45
1:33
Tony Toney shooting foul (Taryn Todd draws the foul)
1:33
+1
Taryn Todd makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-46
1:21
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
1:19
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
1:08
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:06
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
0:59
Yaxel Lendeborg turnover (Taryn Todd steals)
0:36
Taryn Todd misses two point layup
0:34
Will Shaver defensive rebound
0:06
Yaxel Lendeborg misses three point jump shot
0:04
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UAB
Blazers
30
ARST
Red Wolves
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Eric Gaines turnover (Dyondre Dominguez steals)
19:37
+3
Derrian Ford makes three point jump shot (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
38-49
19:22
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
19:20
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
19:09
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
19:07
Izaiyah Nelson offensive rebound
19:03
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point layup
38-51
18:48
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot
40-51
18:30
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Izaiyah Nelson's two point layup
18:28
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
18:20
Freddy Hicks shooting foul (Efrem Johnson draws the foul)
18:20
+1
Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-51
18:20
+1
Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-51
17:55
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
17:53
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
17:47
Tony Toney misses two point layup
17:45
Blazers offensive rebound
17:39
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point dunk (Javian Davis assists)
44-51
17:19
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point dunk (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
44-53
16:58
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive foul (Dyondre Dominguez draws the foul)
16:58
Yaxel Lendeborg turnover (offensive foul)
16:46
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
16:44
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
16:26
Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot
16:24
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
16:21
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup
46-53
16:21
Izaiyah Nelson shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-53
16:05
Freddy Hicks turnover (Yaxel Lendeborg steals)
15:49
Efrem Johnson turnover (Izaiyah Nelson steals)
15:39
+2
Taryn Todd makes two point jump shot
47-55
15:26
Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:24
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
15:23
TV timeout
15:03
+3
Avery Felts makes three point jump shot (Derrian Ford assists)
47-58
14:30
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:28
Derrian Ford defensive rebound
14:27
Tony Toney personal foul (Derrian Ford draws the foul)
14:16
+3
Avery Felts makes three point jump shot (Taryn Todd assists)
47-61
13:51
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup
49-61
13:51
Derrian Ford shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
13:51
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-61
13:34
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Caleb Fields's two point layup
13:32
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
13:27
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
13:25
Taryn Todd defensive rebound
13:19
Taryn Todd turnover (Eric Gaines steals)
13:16
Caleb Fields shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
13:16
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-61
13:16
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-61
12:49
Caleb Fields misses two point layup
12:47
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
12:43
Christian Coleman turnover (Dyondre Dominguez steals)
12:19
Lado Laku misses two point hook shot
12:17
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
12:09
Lado Laku blocks Eric Gaines's two point layup
12:07
Blazers offensive rebound
12:02
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
12:00
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
11:51
Taryn Todd misses two point jump shot
11:49
Dyondre Dominguez offensive rebound
11:45
+2
Dyondre Dominguez makes two point layup
52-63
11:24
Lado Laku shooting foul (Daniel Ortiz draws the foul)
11:24
TV timeout
11:24
+1
Daniel Ortiz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-63
11:24
+1
Daniel Ortiz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-63
11:08
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Caleb Fields assists)
54-65
10:40
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
10:38
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
10:25
Caleb Fields misses two point layup
10:23
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
10:17
Christian Coleman misses two point layup
10:15
Julian Lual defensive rebound
10:07
+3
Avery Felts makes three point jump shot (Caleb Fields assists)
54-68
9:48
Izaiyah Nelson blocks Eric Gaines's two point jump shot
9:46
Julian Lual defensive rebound
9:40
Julian Lual turnover (Christian Coleman steals)
9:22
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup
56-68
9:22
Izaiyah Nelson shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
9:22
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-68
9:05
Yaxel Lendeborg personal foul (Caleb Fields draws the foul)
8:51
+2
Dyondre Dominguez makes two point layup (Avery Felts assists)
57-70
8:37
Dyondre Dominguez personal foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
8:37
Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:37
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
8:20
+3
Julian Lual makes three point jump shot (Caleb Fields assists)
57-73
8:09
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:07
Caleb Fields defensive rebound
8:00
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
7:58
Julian Lual offensive rebound
7:58
+2
Julian Lual makes two point layup
57-75
7:58
Tony Toney shooting foul (Julian Lual draws the foul)
7:58
TV timeout
7:58
+1
Julian Lual makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-76
7:47
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
7:45
Javian Davis offensive rebound
7:33
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
7:31
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
7:02
+3
Julian Lual makes three point jump shot (Avery Felts assists)
57-79
6:39
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot
59-79
6:10
Caleb Fields misses two point layup
6:08
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
6:03
Julian Lual shooting foul (Tony Toney draws the foul)
6:03
Tony Toney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:03
+1
Tony Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-79
5:57
Javian Davis shooting foul (Izaiyah Nelson draws the foul)
5:57
+1
Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-80
5:57
Izaiyah Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:57
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
5:49
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:47
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
5:34
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Taryn Todd's two point layup
5:32
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
5:25
Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point layup
5:23
Eric Gaines offensive rebound
5:14
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup (Efrem Johnson assists)
62-80
4:47
Taryn Todd misses two point layup
4:45
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
4:39
+2
Javian Davis makes two point dunk (Eric Gaines assists)
64-80
4:37
Red Wolves 30 second timeout
4:37
TV timeout
4:18
+3
Avery Felts makes three point jump shot (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
64-83
4:02
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot
66-83
3:32
+2
Caleb Fields makes two point layup
66-85
3:20
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup (Eric Gaines assists)
68-85
2:49
Caleb Fields misses two point layup
2:47
Caleb Fields offensive rebound
2:26
Avery Felts misses three point jump shot
2:24
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
2:18
Izaiyah Nelson blocks James White's two point layup
