Neese's late layup carries Indiana St. past Miami (OH) 69-68
AP
Dec 04, 2021
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Cooper Neese scored 20 points and his layup with 1.6-seconds left carried Indiana State Sycamores past Miami (OH) 69-68 on Saturday.
Stopped on his drive to the basket on the left side, Xavier Bledson dropped the ball off to Neese cutting through the middle of the lane for the game winner. Mekhi Lairy's layup with 12 seconds left gave the Redhawks their last lead at 68-67.
Cameron Henry scored 21 points for Indiana State (4-5) and Simon Wilbar 10.
Lairy scored 18 points for Miami (5-3), Dalonte Brown scored 15 and Elijah McNamara added 11 off the bench.
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1st Half
M-OH
RedHawks
39
INST
Sycamores
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(RedHawks gains possession)
19:53
Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
19:51
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
19:33
+3
Cameron Henry makes three point jump shot (Micah Thomas assists)
0-3
19:13
+2
Dae Dae Grant makes two point jump shot (Dalonte Brown assists)
2-3
18:46
+3
Simon Wilbar makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
2-6
18:35
Precious Ayah turnover
18:19
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
18:17
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
18:04
+3
Myja White makes three point jump shot (Dae Dae Grant assists)
5-6
17:46
Micah Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:44
Myja White defensive rebound
17:19
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
17:19
Micah Thomas defensive rebound
17:19
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
5-8
17:12
+3
Mekhi Lairy makes three point jump shot (Dae Dae Grant assists)
8-8
15:21
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
15:21
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
15:21
Dalonte Brown misses two point jump shot
15:21
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
15:21
Cooper Neese turnover (lost ball) (Precious Ayah steals)
15:21
Mekhi Lairy misses three point jump shot
15:21
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
15:21
Precious Ayah personal foul
15:21
Simon Wilbar misses two point hook shot
15:21
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
15:21
Elijah McNamara misses two point jump shot
15:21
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
15:21
Cam Crawford misses three point jump shot
15:21
Mekhi Lairy defensive rebound
15:21
+2
Elijah McNamara makes two point layup (Dae Dae Grant assists)
10-8
15:00
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
10-10
14:44
Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
14:21
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
14:14
+2
Cam Crawford makes two point layup (Cameron Henry assists)
10-12
13:58
+2
Dalonte Brown makes two point jump shot
12-12
13:41
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
13:39
Mekhi Lairy defensive rebound
13:20
Dae Dae Grant turnover
13:15
TV timeout
13:00
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
12-15
12:34
+2
Dalonte Brown makes two point layup
14-15
12:19
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
12:19
Isaiah Coleman-Lands defensive rebound
12:19
Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses three point jump shot
12:19
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
12:19
Mekhi Lairy personal foul
12:19
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
14-17
11:39
+2
Elijah McNamara makes two point jump shot
16-17
11:28
Xavier Bledson shooting foul (Elijah McNamara draws the foul)
11:28
TV timeout
11:28
+1
Elijah McNamara makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-17
11:28
Elijah McNamara personal foul
11:28
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
11:28
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
11:28
+2
Dalonte Brown makes two point jump shot
19-17
11:28
Dalonte Brown blocks Cam Crawford's two point layup
11:28
Sycamores offensive rebound
11:28
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup
19-19
11:16
Mekhi Lairy misses three point jump shot
11:16
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
11:16
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup
19-21
11:03
+3
Dalonte Brown makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Coleman-Lands assists)
22-21
10:50
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
22-23
10:09
Elijah McNamara misses two point jump shot
9:31
Sycamores defensive rebound
9:31
Mekhi Lairy personal foul
9:31
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
9:31
Xavier Bledson offensive rebound
9:31
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
9:31
Myja White defensive rebound
9:31
+2
Precious Ayah makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Coleman-Lands assists)
24-23
8:09
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
8:07
Curtis Harrison IV defensive rebound
7:50
+3
Isaiah Coleman-Lands makes three point jump shot
27-23
7:34
Cam Crawford misses three point jump shot
7:32
Myja White defensive rebound
7:20
Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses three point jump shot
7:18
Micah Thomas defensive rebound
6:55
Myja White shooting foul
6:55
TV timeout
6:06
Cam Crawford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:06
+1
Curtis Harrison IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-24
6:06
+1
Cam Crawford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-24
6:06
Xavier Bledson shooting foul (Curtis Harrison IV draws the foul)
6:06
+1
Curtis Harrison IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-24
6:06
+1
Curtis Harrison IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-24
5:39
Sycamores turnover
5:39
Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
5:39
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
5:39
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists)
29-27
5:20
+3
Isaiah Coleman-Lands makes three point jump shot (Dae Dae Grant assists)
32-27
4:56
+3
Simon Wilbar makes three point jump shot (Cooper Neese assists)
32-30
4:23
Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses two point jump shot
4:21
RedHawks offensive rebound
4:19
+2
Isaiah Coleman-Lands makes two point pullup jump shot
34-30
4:15
Xavier Bledson turnover (bad pass)
4:10
Precious Ayah misses two point jump shot
4:03
RedHawks offensive rebound
3:53
Cameron Henry personal foul
3:53
TV timeout
3:48
+2
Precious Ayah makes two point hook shot
36-30
3:34
Micah Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:21
Isaiah Coleman-Lands defensive rebound
3:11
Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses three point jump shot
3:09
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
2:55
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
36-32
2:37
Dalonte Brown turnover (Cameron Henry steals)
2:24
Dae Dae Grant shooting foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-33
2:24
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-34
2:19
Dalonte Brown misses two point pullup jump shot
2:17
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
1:59
Cameron Henry offensive rebound
2:01
Precious Ayah blocks Cameron Henry's two point layup
1:59
Cameron Henry offensive rebound
1:45
Precious Ayah shooting foul (Micah Thomas draws the foul)
1:45
Micah Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:41
Dae Dae Grant turnover (Micah Thomas steals)
1:45
+1
Micah Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-35
1:41
Dae Dae Grant turnover (Micah Thomas steals)
1:41
Micah Thomas misses two point layup
1:39
Simon Wilbar offensive rebound
1:39
Simon Wilbar misses two point layup
1:39
Myja White defensive rebound
1:15
Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
1:15
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
1:15
Cam Crawford misses three point jump shot
0:44
Myja White defensive rebound
0:44
Cam Crawford shooting foul (Myja White draws the foul)
0:44
Myja White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44
+1
Myja White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-38
0:44
+1
Myja White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-35
0:32
Dae Dae Grant shooting foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
0:32
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-36
0:32
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-37
0:15
+2
Myja White makes two point layup
39-37
0:03
Micah Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:01
Elijah McNamara defensive rebound
2nd Half
M-OH
RedHawks
29
INST
Sycamores
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+2
Mekhi Lairy makes two point jump shot (Precious Ayah assists)
41-37
19:23
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
19:21
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
19:05
Simon Wilbar blocks Mekhi Lairy's two point layup
19:05
Precious Ayah offensive rebound
19:05
Cameron Henry blocks Precious Ayah's two point layup
19:05
RedHawks offensive rebound
19:05
+2
Mekhi Lairy makes two point jump shot
43-37
18:48
Simon Wilbar misses two point layup
18:48
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
18:48
Precious Ayah turnover (Micah Thomas steals)
18:48
+2
Simon Wilbar makes two point layup (Micah Thomas assists)
43-39
18:21
Dalonte Brown turnover (Cameron Henry steals)
18:00
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
17:58
RedHawks defensive rebound
17:46
Cam Crawford personal foul
17:35
Cooper Neese shooting foul (Mekhi Lairy draws the foul)
17:35
+1
Mekhi Lairy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-39
17:35
+1
Mekhi Lairy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-39
17:35
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
45-41
17:35
Precious Ayah shooting foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
17:32
Cameron Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:32
Elijah McNamara defensive rebound
17:25
+2
Elijah McNamara makes two point layup (Mekhi Lairy assists)
47-41
17:09
+2
Simon Wilbar makes two point layup (Micah Thomas assists)
47-43
16:53
+2
Dalonte Brown makes two point turnaround jump shot
49-43
16:28
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Cameron Henry assists)
49-45
16:07
Cameron Henry blocks Mekhi Lairy's two point layup
16:05
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
49-47
15:47
+2
Dalonte Brown makes two point layup
51-47
15:29
Simon Wilbar turnover (Dalonte Brown steals)
15:21
+3
Mekhi Lairy makes three point jump shot
54-47
14:53
Elijah McNamara personal foul
14:53
TV timeout
14:53
Simon Wilbar misses two point layup
14:51
Precious Ayah defensive rebound
14:38
Myja White misses three point jump shot
14:36
Dalonte Brown offensive rebound
14:27
Mekhi Lairy misses two point jump shot
14:25
RedHawks offensive rebound
14:09
Myja White misses two point jump shot
14:07
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
13:49
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
13:47
Precious Ayah defensive rebound
13:27
Precious Ayah offensive foul
13:27
Precious Ayah turnover
13:21
Cameron Henry misses two point jump shot
13:19
Mekhi Lairy defensive rebound
13:01
+2
Mekhi Lairy makes two point jump shot
56-47
12:53
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot
56-50
11:40
Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses two point jump shot
11:38
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
11:38
Cameron Henry turnover (Elijah McNamara steals)
11:38
Mekhi Lairy misses two point jump shot
11:36
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
11:36
Cameron Henry turnover (Isaiah Coleman-Lands steals)
11:36
Cameron Henry personal foul
11:36
TV timeout
11:33
Mekhi Lairy misses two point jump shot
11:31
Sycamores defensive rebound
11:19
Elijah McNamara personal foul
11:06
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
11:04
Isaiah Coleman-Lands defensive rebound
10:55
Elijah McNamara turnover (Micah Thomas steals)
10:53
Micah Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:53
Mekhi Lairy defensive rebound
10:53
Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses three point jump shot
10:53
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
10:53
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
10:53
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
10:53
Elijah McNamara misses two point hook shot
10:53
Sycamores defensive rebound
10:53
Cam Crawford personal foul
10:53
+2
Dalonte Brown makes two point layup
58-50
10:35
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
10:33
Cam Crawford offensive rebound
10:12
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
10:10
Isaiah Coleman-Lands defensive rebound
9:45
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
9:43
Sycamores defensive rebound
9:31
Xavier Bledson turnover
9:03
Elijah McNamara misses two point jump shot
8:42
RedHawks offensive rebound
8:26
Xavier Bledson personal foul
8:11
Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
8:11
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
8:11
Cooper Neese turnover (Dae Dae Grant steals)
8:11
Elijah McNamara turnover (Cam Crawford steals)
8:11
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup (Micah Thomas assists)
58-52
7:48
Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses two point jump shot
7:05
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
6:56
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot
58-55
6:49
TV timeout
6:49
TV timeout
6:49
Mekhi Lairy misses three point jump shot
6:47
RedHawks offensive rebound
6:32
RedHawks turnover
6:32
TV timeout
6:06
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
6:04
Cam Crawford offensive rebound
5:55
+3
Micah Thomas makes three point jump shot (Cam Crawford assists)
58-58
5:42
Elijah McNamara misses two point hook shot
5:40
Zach Hobbs defensive rebound
5:29
Cooper Neese misses two point jump shot
5:27
Mekhi Lairy defensive rebound
5:09
Precious Ayah offensive foul
5:09
Precious Ayah turnover
4:49
Micah Thomas turnover
4:40
Myja White offensive foul
4:40
Myja White turnover
4:28
+2
Micah Thomas makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
58-60
4:26
Mekhi Lairy misses two point jump shot
4:24
Micah Thomas defensive rebound
4:08
Xavier Bledson offensive foul
4:08
Xavier Bledson turnover
4:08
Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
4:06
Cam Crawford defensive rebound
3:40
Xavier Bledson turnover (bad pass)
3:36
TV timeout
3:36
Dalonte Brown misses two point jump shot
3:34
Dae Dae Grant offensive rebound
3:32
+2
Dae Dae Grant makes two point layup
60-60
3:20
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
3:18
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
3:06
+2
Elijah McNamara makes two point layup
62-60
2:27
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup (Cameron Henry assists)
62-62
2:27
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup (Cameron Henry assists)
62-62
2:15
Dalonte Brown shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
2:15
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-63
2:01
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
1:59
Elijah McNamara offensive rebound
1:51
+2
Elijah McNamara makes two point dunk (Mekhi Lairy assists)
64-63
1:34
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
1:34
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
1:32
Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
1:27
Dalonte Brown offensive foul
1:27
Dalonte Brown turnover
1:18
+2
Cam Crawford makes two point jump shot
64-65
1:07
+2
Mekhi Lairy makes two point layup
66-65
0:44
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
66-67
0:22
+2
Mekhi Lairy makes two point layup
68-67
0:01
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
68-69
0:01
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
