Neese propels Indiana State past Illinois State 60-57
AP
Feb 12, 2022
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Cooper Neese had 28 points as Indiana State Sycamores held off Illinois State Redbirds 60-57 on Saturday.
Neese made 10 of 11 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds for the Sycamores (11-14, 4-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Xavier Bledson had 11 points. Kailex Stephens had eight rebounds and Cameron Henry grabbed seven. Henry sank two free throws with 2 seconds left to help preserve the win.
Liam McChesney and Antonio Reeves had 13 points apiece for the Redbirds (11-15, 4-9). Josiah Strong scored 12.
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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
36
INST
Sycamores
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nik Stadelman vs. Nick Hittle (Antonio Reeves gains possession)
19:41
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
19:39
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
19:23
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
19:21
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
19:02
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:49
Josiah Strong shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
18:49
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 3
3-1
18:49
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 3
3-2
18:49
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 3 of 3
3-3
18:38
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point pullup jump shot
5-3
18:25
Cameron Henry misses two point driving layup
18:23
Ryan Schmitt defensive rebound
18:15
+3
Liam McChesney makes three point jump shot (Josiah Strong assists)
8-3
17:59
Simon Wilbar misses two point hook shot
17:57
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
17:48
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point step back jump shot (Antonio Reeves assists)
11-3
17:25
Cameron Henry turnover (bad pass) (Antonio Reeves steals)
17:20
Julian Larry personal foul (Antonio Reeves draws the foul)
17:12
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
17:10
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
16:59
Kendall Lewis personal foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
16:49
Cooper Neese turnover (bad pass)
16:21
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
16:19
Liam McChesney offensive rebound
16:19
Cameron Henry personal foul (Liam McChesney draws the foul)
16:06
Mark Freeman misses two point reverse layup
16:04
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
15:51
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point dunk (Cooper Neese assists)
11-5
15:35
+2
Mark Freeman makes two point floating jump shot
13-5
15:16
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
15:14
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
15:02
Ryan Schmitt misses two point hook shot
15:00
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
14:43
Julian Larry misses two point turnaround jump shot
14:41
Redbirds defensive rebound
14:41
TV timeout
14:25
Mark Freeman misses two point pullup jump shot
14:23
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
14:01
Mark Freeman shooting foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
14:01
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-6
14:01
Kailex Stephens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:01
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
13:41
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
13:39
Julian Larry defensive rebound
13:32
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
13:30
Redbirds defensive rebound
13:13
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Zach Hobbs steals)
12:57
Cooper Neese misses two point reverse layup
12:55
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
12:45
Antonio Reeves misses two point step back jump shot
12:43
Redbirds offensive rebound
12:45
Julian Larry personal foul (Abdou Ndiaye draws the foul)
12:34
Josiah Strong misses two point jump shot
12:32
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
12:08
Cooper Neese misses two point turnaround jump shot
12:06
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
11:54
Howard Fleming Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Bledson steals)
11:39
Kailex Stephens misses three point jump shot
11:37
Mark Freeman defensive rebound
11:20
Abdou Ndiaye misses three point jump shot
11:18
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
11:03
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point driving layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
13-8
10:47
Cameron Henry blocks Mark Freeman's two point driving layup
10:45
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
10:40
TV timeout
10:23
Josiah Strong blocks Cooper Neese's two point layup
10:21
Sycamores offensive rebound
10:19
Howard Fleming Jr. shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
10:19
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
13-9
10:19
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
13-10
10:19
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-11
10:01
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point hook shot
15-11
9:41
Cooper Neese misses two point reverse layup
9:39
Josiah Strong defensive rebound
9:26
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
9:24
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
9:19
Cameron Henry turnover (carrying)
9:05
Kailex Stephens shooting foul (Liam McChesney draws the foul)
9:05
+1
Liam McChesney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-11
9:05
+1
Liam McChesney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-11
8:46
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
8:44
Howard Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
8:26
+3
Harouna Sissoko makes three point jump shot (Howard Fleming Jr. assists)
20-11
8:14
Howard Fleming Jr. personal foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
8:09
Cameron Henry turnover (traveling)
7:57
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point floating jump shot (Ryan Schmitt assists)
22-11
7:43
Cooper Neese misses two point layup
7:41
Julian Larry offensive rebound
7:38
+2
Julian Larry makes two point putback layup
22-13
7:27
Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
7:25
Julian Larry defensive rebound
7:25
Ryan Schmitt personal foul (Julian Larry draws the foul)
7:25
TV timeout
7:12
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
7:10
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
6:53
Liam McChesney misses three point jump shot
6:51
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
6:45
Xavier Bledson misses two point driving layup
6:43
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
6:40
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
6:38
Redbirds offensive rebound
6:20
Cooper Neese shooting foul (Mark Freeman draws the foul)
6:20
+1
Mark Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-13
6:20
+1
Mark Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-13
6:11
Liam McChesney blocks Kailex Stephens's two point jump shot
6:09
Ryan Schmitt defensive rebound
6:05
Mark Freeman offensive foul (Julian Larry draws the foul)
6:05
Mark Freeman turnover
5:52
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
5:50
Mark Freeman defensive rebound
5:35
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point hook shot (Antonio Reeves assists)
26-13
5:31
Sycamores 30 second timeout
5:22
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
26-15
5:07
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point step back jump shot
28-15
4:57
Xavier Bledson turnover (traveling)
4:47
Mark Freeman misses two point jump shot
4:45
Abdou Ndiaye offensive rebound
4:45
Zach Hobbs personal foul (Abdou Ndiaye draws the foul)
4:43
Abdou Ndiaye offensive foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
4:43
Abdou Ndiaye turnover
4:28
Cameron Henry misses two point jump shot
4:26
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
4:13
+3
Kendall Lewis makes three point jump shot (Josiah Strong assists)
31-15
4:02
Abdou Ndiaye personal foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
4:02
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-16
4:02
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-17
3:47
Josiah Strong misses two point driving layup
3:45
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
3:38
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
31-20
3:38
Redbirds 30 second timeout
3:38
TV timeout
3:14
Mark Freeman misses three point jump shot
3:12
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
2:52
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
2:50
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
2:44
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
2:41
Sycamores defensive rebound
2:31
Cooper Neese misses two point layup
2:29
Mark Freeman defensive rebound
2:23
Kendall Lewis offensive foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
2:23
Kendall Lewis turnover
2:08
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
2:06
Mark Freeman defensive rebound
2:01
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point layup (Mark Freeman assists)
33-20
1:39
Antonio Reeves shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
1:39
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-21
1:39
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-22
1:27
Antonio Reeves misses two point turnaround jump shot
1:25
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
1:13
Cam Crawford turnover (lost ball)
0:57
Cam Crawford shooting foul (Abdou Ndiaye draws the foul)
0:57
Abdou Ndiaye misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:57
+1
Abdou Ndiaye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-22
0:45
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
34-24
0:25
+2
Mark Freeman makes two point driving layup (Howard Fleming Jr. assists)
36-24
0:04
Cooper Neese turnover (lost ball) (Howard Fleming Jr. steals)
0:00
Julian Larry blocks Mark Freeman's three point jump shot
0:00
Sycamores defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ILST
Redbirds
21
INST
Sycamores
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:30
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
19:28
Abdou Ndiaye defensive rebound
19:01
Julian Larry personal foul (Liam McChesney draws the foul)
18:50
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
18:46
Redbirds offensive rebound
18:32
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point driving layup (Josiah Strong assists)
38-24
18:13
Cameron Henry misses two point driving jump shot
18:11
Cameron Henry offensive rebound
18:04
Julian Larry misses two point jump shot
18:02
Abdou Ndiaye defensive rebound
17:43
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
17:41
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
17:39
Abdou Ndiaye personal foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
17:20
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
38-26
17:07
Antonio Reeves misses two point driving jump shot
17:05
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
38-28
16:33
Liam McChesney misses two point turnaround jump shot
16:31
Antonio Reeves offensive rebound
16:17
Julian Larry personal foul (Antonio Reeves draws the foul)
16:07
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point dunk (Howard Fleming Jr. assists)
40-28
15:47
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
15:47
TV timeout
15:47
Kailex Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:47
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-29
15:34
+2
Ryan Schmitt makes two point layup (Howard Fleming Jr. assists)
42-29
15:13
Cooper Neese misses two point driving layup
15:11
Ryan Schmitt defensive rebound
15:06
Mark Freeman misses two point layup
15:04
Redbirds offensive rebound
15:04
Nick Hittle personal foul (Liam McChesney draws the foul)
14:46
Liam McChesney misses two point turnaround jump shot
14:44
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
14:35
Howard Fleming Jr. personal foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
14:32
Josiah Strong shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
14:32
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-30
14:32
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-31
14:20
Josiah Strong misses two point pullup jump shot
14:18
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
14:12
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point driving layup (Cooper Neese assists)
42-33
13:55
Howard Fleming Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:53
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
13:41
Xavier Bledson misses two point driving layup
13:39
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
13:26
Josiah Strong turnover (bad pass)
13:20
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot
42-36
13:05
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point jump shot
44-36
12:34
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
12:32
Cameron Henry offensive rebound
12:29
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
44-38
12:07
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
12:05
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
11:52
Mark Freeman personal foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
11:52
TV timeout
11:41
Xavier Bledson turnover (traveling)
11:31
Sycamores kicked ball violation
11:17
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
11:15
Sycamores defensive rebound
10:59
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
44-40
10:33
Ryan Schmitt offensive foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
10:33
Ryan Schmitt turnover
10:22
Antonio Reeves shooting foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
10:22
Cameron Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:22
Cameron Henry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:22
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
9:57
Liam McChesney misses two point hook shot
9:55
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
9:39
+2
Julian Larry makes two point driving layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
44-42
9:39
Redbirds 30 second timeout
9:39
TV timeout
9:29
Antonio Reeves turnover (out of bounds)
9:13
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup
44-44
9:01
+2
Mark Freeman makes two point jump shot (Liam McChesney assists)
46-44
8:41
Xavier Bledson turnover (traveling)
8:15
Liam McChesney misses two point layup
8:13
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
8:00
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
46-46
7:44
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot (Liam McChesney assists)
49-46
7:23
Liam McChesney shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
7:23
TV timeout
7:23
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-47
7:23
Cooper Neese misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:23
Abdou Ndiaye defensive rebound
6:56
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
6:54
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
6:48
Antonio Reeves shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
6:48
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-48
6:48
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-49
6:30
Mark Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Julian Larry steals)
6:16
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
6:14
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
6:08
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot (Mark Freeman assists)
52-49
5:46
Kailex Stephens misses two point layup
5:44
Sycamores offensive rebound
5:42
Cooper Neese misses two point jump shot
5:40
Mark Freeman defensive rebound
5:33
Julian Larry shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
5:33
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-49
5:33
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-49
5:33
Sycamores 30 second timeout
5:22
Xavier Bledson turnover (bad pass) (Kendall Lewis steals)
4:59
Zach Hobbs personal foul (Antonio Reeves draws the foul)
4:53
Mark Freeman misses three point jump shot
4:50
Sycamores defensive rebound
4:40
Xavier Bledson turnover (bad pass)
4:20
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
4:18
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
4:04
Xavier Bledson misses two point jump shot
4:02
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
3:55
+3
Antonio Reeves makes three point jump shot (Mark Freeman assists)
57-49
3:38
+3
Zach Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Kailex Stephens assists)
57-52
3:21
Josiah Strong misses two point pullup jump shot
3:19
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
3:08
Mark Freeman personal foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
3:08
TV timeout
3:08
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-53
3:08
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-54
3:02
Cameron Henry personal foul (Josiah Strong draws the foul)
2:54
Antonio Reeves misses two point layup
2:52
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
2:52
Xavier Bledson personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
2:52
Kendall Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:52
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
2:34
Xavier Bledson misses two point jump shot
2:32
Xavier Bledson offensive rebound
2:30
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup
57-56
2:06
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
2:04
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
1:48
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup
57-58
1:40
Redbirds 30 second timeout
1:28
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
1:26
Liam McChesney offensive rebound
1:18
Mark Freeman misses two point driving layup
1:16
Zach Hobbs defensive rebound
1:10
Sycamores 30 second timeout
0:51
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
0:49
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
0:35
Cameron Henry blocks Antonio Reeves's two point jump shot
0:33
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
0:04
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
0:02
Cameron Henry offensive rebound
0:02
Kendall Lewis personal foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
0:02
Official timeout
0:02
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-59
0:02
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-60
0:02
Redbirds 60 second timeout
0:02
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Henry steals)
