Reeves carries Illinois St. over Indiana St. 58-53 in MVC
AP
Mar 03, 2022
ST. LOUIS (AP) Antonio Reeves registered 15 points as eighth-seeded Illinois State Redbirds defeated ninth-seeded Indiana State Sycamores 58-53 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament's opener on Thursday night.
Josiah Strong had 13 points for Illinois State (13-19). Kendall Lewis added eight rebounds. Howard Fleming Jr. had six rebounds.
Zach Hobbs had 12 points for the Sycamores (11-20). Kailex Stephens added 12 points and seven rebounds. Julian Larry had eight rebounds.
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1st Half
INST
Sycamores
28
ILST
Redbirds
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Simon Wilbar vs. Abdou Ndiaye (Sycamores gains possession)
19:34
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
19:32
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
19:07
+3
Howard Fleming Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josiah Strong assists)
0-3
18:53
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
18:51
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Howard Fleming Jr. makes three point jump shot (Abdou Ndiaye assists)
0-6
18:08
Sycamores turnover (shot clock violation)
17:40
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
17:38
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
17:21
Abdou Ndiaye blocks Kailex Stephens's two point layup
17:19
Sycamores offensive rebound
17:09
Abdou Ndiaye blocks Simon Wilbar's two point layup
17:07
Simon Wilbar offensive rebound
17:00
+2
Simon Wilbar makes two point layup
2-6
16:44
Howard Fleming Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:42
Julian Larry defensive rebound
16:26
Cooper Neese turnover (bad pass)
16:03
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
16:01
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
15:35
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup (Simon Wilbar assists)
4-6
15:22
Abdou Ndiaye misses three point jump shot
15:20
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
15:11
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
15:09
Mark Freeman defensive rebound
15:05
Josiah Strong misses two point layup
15:03
Abdou Ndiaye offensive rebound
14:56
+2
Abdou Ndiaye makes two point layup
4-8
14:35
Cameron Henry offensive foul (Mark Freeman draws the foul)
14:35
Cameron Henry turnover
14:35
TV timeout
14:21
Mark Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Bledson steals)
14:13
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
6-8
13:52
Howard Fleming Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:50
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
13:38
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
8-8
13:14
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
13:12
Simon Wilbar defensive rebound
12:51
Simon Wilbar misses two point layup
12:49
Cameron Henry offensive rebound
12:44
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
12:42
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
12:38
Liam McChesney turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Henry steals)
12:29
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point dunk
10-8
12:13
Howard Fleming Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Simon Wilbar steals)
12:06
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
12:04
Redbirds defensive rebound
11:47
Mark Freeman misses two point jump shot
11:45
Julian Larry defensive rebound
11:31
Cameron Henry misses two point jump shot
11:29
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
11:20
Liam McChesney misses three point jump shot
11:18
Micah Thomas defensive rebound
11:08
Micah Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Mark Freeman steals)
11:02
+2
Josiah Strong makes two point dunk (Abdou Ndiaye assists)
10-10
10:47
Micah Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Abdou Ndiaye steals)
10:38
+2
Josiah Strong makes two point dunk (Mark Freeman assists)
10-12
10:23
Cameron Henry misses two point jump shot
10:21
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
10:17
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
10:15
Julian Larry defensive rebound
10:01
Kailex Stephens misses two point layup
9:59
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
9:54
Mark Freeman misses two point layup
9:52
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
9:43
Mark Freeman shooting foul (Micah Thomas draws the foul)
9:41
TV timeout
9:41
+1
Micah Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-12
9:41
+1
Micah Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-12
9:20
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
9:18
Redbirds offensive rebound
9:13
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
9:11
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
9:02
Cooper Neese turnover (bad pass) (Kendall Lewis steals)
8:55
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point dunk (Josiah Strong assists)
12-14
8:35
Cooper Neese turnover (lost ball)
8:30
Malcolm Miller misses three point jump shot
8:28
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
8:18
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup
14-14
7:56
Josiah Strong misses two point jump shot
7:54
Julian Larry defensive rebound
7:47
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
17-14
7:47
Redbirds 30 second timeout
7:47
TV timeout
7:28
+2
Ryan Schmitt makes two point layup (Howard Fleming Jr. assists)
17-16
7:14
+3
Zach Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
20-16
6:51
+3
Liam McChesney makes three point jump shot (Mark Freeman assists)
20-19
6:34
Jump ball. Cameron Henry vs. Malcolm Miller (Redbirds gains possession)
6:34
Cameron Henry turnover (lost ball) (Malcolm Miller steals)
6:20
Ryan Schmitt misses two point jump shot
6:18
Zach Hobbs defensive rebound
6:01
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
5:59
Howard Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
5:43
Mark Freeman misses three point jump shot
5:41
Zach Hobbs defensive rebound
5:17
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
5:15
Howard Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
4:55
Liam McChesney misses three point jump shot
4:53
Julian Larry defensive rebound
4:25
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
4:23
Howard Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
4:11
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
4:09
Julian Larry defensive rebound
4:02
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
4:00
Howard Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
3:44
Howard Fleming Jr. misses two point layup
3:42
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
3:37
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
3:35
Ryan Schmitt defensive rebound
3:20
Antonio Reeves turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Henry steals)
3:10
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point dunk (Cameron Henry assists)
22-19
2:53
Zach Hobbs personal foul (Howard Fleming Jr. draws the foul)
2:53
TV timeout
2:34
Micah Thomas blocks Mark Freeman's two point layup
2:32
Redbirds offensive rebound
2:31
Mark Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Kailex Stephens steals)
2:13
Cameron Henry turnover (bad pass) (Josiah Strong steals)
2:05
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
2:03
Sycamores defensive rebound
1:50
+3
Zach Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists)
25-19
1:12
Josiah Strong misses two point jump shot
1:10
Julian Larry defensive rebound
1:06
Julian Larry turnover (bad pass) (Antonio Reeves steals)
0:58
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point dunk
25-21
1:02
Sycamores 30 second timeout
0:47
+3
Zach Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
28-21
0:23
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point jump shot
28-23
0:02
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
0:00
Abdou Ndiaye defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
INST
Sycamores
25
ILST
Redbirds
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
Kailex Stephens misses three point jump shot
19:33
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Abdou Ndiaye assists)
28-25
18:46
Cooper Neese turnover (lost ball) (Antonio Reeves steals)
18:39
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point dunk
28-27
18:17
Cooper Neese misses two point layup
18:15
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
18:02
Howard Fleming Jr. misses two point layup
18:00
Howard Fleming Jr. offensive rebound
17:55
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
17:53
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
17:46
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
17:44
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
17:36
Antonio Reeves turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Neese steals)
17:34
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
17:34
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-27
17:34
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-27
17:22
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
17:20
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
17:17
Zach Hobbs shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
17:17
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-28
17:17
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-29
16:54
Abdou Ndiaye personal foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
16:47
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
32-29
16:22
Josiah Strong misses two point layup
16:20
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
16:15
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
16:13
Julian Larry offensive rebound
16:06
Cooper Neese turnover (bad pass) (Howard Fleming Jr. steals)
15:59
Zach Hobbs blocks Howard Fleming Jr.'s two point layup
15:57
Redbirds offensive rebound
15:57
TV timeout
15:42
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point layup
32-31
15:33
Liam McChesney personal foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
15:29
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
15:27
Zach Hobbs offensive rebound
15:22
Liam McChesney shooting foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
15:22
Kailex Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:22
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-31
15:05
Ryan Schmitt misses two point hook shot
15:03
Liam McChesney offensive rebound
15:01
Cameron Henry personal foul (Liam McChesney draws the foul)
14:43
Mark Freeman misses two point jump shot
14:41
Sycamores defensive rebound
14:19
Julian Larry misses three point jump shot
14:17
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
14:03
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Ryan Schmitt assists)
33-33
13:39
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
36-33
13:10
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Henry steals)
12:59
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
12:57
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
12:51
Mark Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Julian Larry steals)
12:43
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup (Cooper Neese assists)
38-33
12:30
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Kailex Stephens steals)
12:20
+3
Kailex Stephens makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists)
41-33
12:10
Redbirds 30 second timeout
12:10
TV timeout
12:01
Mark Freeman misses three point jump shot
11:59
Zach Hobbs defensive rebound
11:47
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
43-33
11:28
TV timeout
11:20
Kailex Stephens personal foul (Howard Fleming Jr. draws the foul)
11:11
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point layup
43-35
10:58
Zach Hobbs misses three point jump shot
10:56
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
10:49
+3
Antonio Reeves makes three point jump shot (Howard Fleming Jr. assists)
43-38
10:45
Sycamores 30 second timeout
10:35
Kailex Stephens turnover (bad pass)
10:22
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot (Howard Fleming Jr. assists)
43-41
10:12
Howard Fleming Jr. personal foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
9:57
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup
45-41
9:28
Julian Larry personal foul (Antonio Reeves draws the foul)
9:05
Official timeout
9:05
Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation)
8:51
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
8:49
Sycamores offensive rebound
8:37
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
8:35
Howard Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
8:14
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot (Howard Fleming Jr. assists)
45-44
7:52
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
7:50
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
7:37
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot
45-47
7:16
+3
Zach Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
48-47
6:47
Antonio Reeves turnover (back court violation)
6:47
TV timeout
6:21
Cameron Henry turnover (out of bounds)
5:55
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point jump shot
48-49
5:33
Abdou Ndiaye personal foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
5:27
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
5:25
Abdou Ndiaye defensive rebound
5:02
Zach Hobbs shooting foul (Mark Freeman draws the foul)
5:02
+1
Mark Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-50
5:02
+1
Mark Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-51
4:36
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
4:36
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-51
4:36
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-51
4:04
Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation)
3:45
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
52-51
3:26
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
3:24
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
2:59
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
2:57
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
2:29
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
2:27
Abdou Ndiaye offensive rebound
2:25
+2
Abdou Ndiaye makes two point tip shot
52-53
2:07
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
2:05
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
1:58
TV timeout
1:34
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point layup
52-55
1:13
Sycamores 30 second timeout
1:10
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
1:10
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-55
1:10
Cameron Henry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:10
Abdou Ndiaye defensive rebound
1:03
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:43
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
0:41
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
0:38
Kendall Lewis personal foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
0:38
Cooper Neese misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:38
Abdou Ndiaye defensive rebound
0:35
Cameron Henry personal foul (Abdou Ndiaye draws the foul)
0:35
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:24
Cooper Neese personal foul (Howard Fleming Jr. draws the foul)
0:24
+1
Howard Fleming Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-56
0:24
Howard Fleming Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:24
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
0:19
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
0:17
Mark Freeman defensive rebound
0:12
Cameron Henry personal foul (Mark Freeman draws the foul)
0:12
+1
Mark Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-57
0:12
+1
Mark Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-58
0:09
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
0:07
Mark Freeman defensive rebound
0:05
Jump ball. Mark Freeman vs. Cooper Neese (Redbirds gains possession)
