Key scores 23 to carry Indiana St. over S. Illinois 69-66
AP
Jan 25, 2021
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Tyreke Key had 23 points, including four free throws in the last 21 seconds, and Indiana State Sycamores narrowly defeated Southern Illinois Salukis 69-66 on Monday night.
Illinois state had two 3-point attempts on the final possession after Key's free throws with 12 seconds to play.
Jake LaRavia had 16 points for Indiana State (7-7, 4-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Tre Williams added 13 points, including the 3-pointer that put the Sycamores on top 65-63 with 1:13 to play. Cooper Neese had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Lance Jones scored a season-high 25 points for the Salukis (7-4, 1-4), who have now lost four games in a row. Jones had the clutch 3 before Key's last two free throws. Kyler Filewich added 12 points. Steven Verplancken Jr. had 11 points.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
33
INST
Sycamores
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kyler Filewich vs. Tre Williams (Tobias Howard Jr. gains possession)
19:35
Tobias Howard Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Anthony D'Avanzo steals)
19:08
+2
Kyler Filewich makes two point layup (Lance Jones assists)
2-0
18:56
Trent Brown personal foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
18:44
Tre Williams turnover (3-second violation)
18:35
Lance Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jake Laravia steals)
18:28
+2
Tyreke Key makes two point layup (Tobias Howard Jr. assists)
2-2
18:09
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
18:07
Kyler Filewich offensive rebound
18:03
Kyler Filewich misses two point hook shot
18:01
Kyler Filewich offensive rebound
17:46
Kyler Filewich offensive foul (Tyreke Key draws the foul)
17:46
Kyler Filewich turnover
17:39
+2
Tobias Howard Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-4
17:23
Lance Jones misses two point layup
17:21
Tobias Howard Jr. defensive rebound
17:03
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Jake Laravia assists)
2-6
16:45
Anthony D'Avanzo misses two point layup
16:43
Lance Jones offensive rebound
16:42
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
4-6
16:42
Tre Williams shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
16:42
Lance Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:42
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
16:16
+2
Jake Laravia makes two point layup (Tobias Howard Jr. assists)
4-8
15:49
+2
Kyler Filewich makes two point hook shot
6-8
15:30
Cooper Neese turnover (lost ball) (Steven Verplancken Jr. steals)
15:22
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
15:20
Tobias Howard Jr. defensive rebound
15:03
Anthony D'Avanzo personal foul (Jake Laravia draws the foul)
15:03
TV timeout
14:53
Tre Williams misses two point layup
14:51
Tre Williams offensive rebound
14:50
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup
6-10
14:29
+3
Steven Verplancken Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
9-10
14:15
Tyreke Key misses three point jump shot
14:13
Jake Laravia offensive rebound
13:55
Julian Larry misses three point jump shot
13:53
Steven Verplancken Jr. defensive rebound
13:37
+2
Ben Harvey makes two point layup
11-10
13:17
Kyler Filewich personal foul (Tre Williams draws the foul)
13:00
Randy Miller Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:58
Jake Laravia offensive rebound
12:55
Sycamores turnover (shot clock violation)
12:41
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
12:39
Julian Larry defensive rebound
12:37
Dalton Banks personal foul (Julian Larry draws the foul)
12:34
Ndongo Ndaw offensive foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
12:34
Ndongo Ndaw turnover
12:22
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup (Steven Verplancken Jr. assists)
13-10
12:08
Randy Miller Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:06
Ben Harvey defensive rebound
11:45
Ben Harvey misses three point jump shot
11:43
Randy Miller Jr. defensive rebound
11:27
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
13-12
10:54
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
10:52
Cobie Barnes defensive rebound
10:46
Julian Larry turnover (bad pass)
10:46
TV timeout
10:30
Anthony D'Avanzo turnover (bad pass) (Tre Williams steals)
10:14
Cobie Barnes misses three point jump shot
10:12
Jakolby Long defensive rebound
9:50
Anthony D'Avanzo misses two point hook shot
9:48
Cobie Barnes defensive rebound
9:45
Randy Miller Jr. offensive foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
9:45
Randy Miller Jr. turnover
9:34
+3
Steven Verplancken Jr. makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
16-12
9:16
Tobias Howard Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:14
Steven Verplancken Jr. defensive rebound
9:04
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
18-12
9:03
Sycamores 30 second timeout
8:52
+2
Tobias Howard Jr. makes two point jump shot
18-14
8:29
+3
Steven Verplancken Jr. makes three point jump shot (Lance Jones assists)
21-14
8:13
+2
Tre Williams makes two point hook shot
21-16
7:58
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
23-16
7:47
Jake Laravia offensive foul (Jakolby Long draws the foul)
7:47
Jake Laravia turnover
7:47
TV timeout
7:38
Steven Verplancken Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tyreke Key steals)
7:35
+2
Tyreke Key makes two point layup
23-18
7:09
+2
Jakolby Long makes two point jump shot
25-18
6:38
Tobias Howard Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:36
Jake Laravia offensive rebound
6:16
Jakolby Long blocks Cooper Neese's two point layup
6:14
Trent Brown defensive rebound
5:52
Lance Jones turnover (lost ball)
5:39
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Tobias Howard Jr. assists)
25-21
5:12
+2
Anthony D'Avanzo makes two point hook shot
27-21
5:01
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Tobias Howard Jr. draws the foul)
5:01
Tobias Howard Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:01
+1
Tobias Howard Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-22
4:51
+2
Steven Verplancken Jr. makes two point layup
29-22
4:42
+3
Jake Laravia makes three point jump shot (Tyreke Key assists)
29-25
4:10
Ben Harvey misses two point jump shot
4:08
Jake Laravia defensive rebound
4:04
Anthony D'Avanzo shooting foul (Jake Laravia draws the foul)
4:04
+1
Jake Laravia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-26
4:04
+1
Jake Laravia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-27
3:53
Julian Larry personal foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:46
Lance Jones turnover (bad pass)
3:19
Tyreke Key misses two point jump shot
3:17
Trent Brown defensive rebound
3:04
Tyreke Key personal foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
2:49
Lance Jones misses two point jump shot
2:47
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
2:39
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
2:37
Lance Jones defensive rebound
2:30
Ben Harvey misses two point layup
2:28
Tyreke Key defensive rebound
2:22
Trent Brown shooting foul (Tyreke Key draws the foul)
2:22
+1
Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-28
2:22
+1
Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-29
1:59
Ben Harvey turnover (carrying)
1:37
Randy Miller Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:35
Ben Harvey defensive rebound
1:27
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
31-29
1:05
+2
Tyreke Key makes two point jump shot
31-31
1:00
Salukis 30 second timeout
0:51
Julian Larry personal foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-31
0:51
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-31
0:36
Randy Miller Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:34
Tyreke Key offensive rebound
0:30
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Tyreke Key assists)
33-34
0:04
Lance Jones offensive foul (Randy Miller Jr. draws the foul)
0:04
Lance Jones turnover
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
33
INST
Sycamores
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Kyler Filewich assists)
36-34
19:13
Tre Williams misses two point layup
19:11
Kyler Filewich defensive rebound
18:59
Tobias Howard Jr. shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
