LSU beats Illinois St. 77-61 to open Cayman Islands Classic
AP
Nov 21, 2022
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) KJ Williams scored 33 points and grabbed eight rebounds and LSU Tigers beat Illinois State Redbirds 77-61 on Monday in the opening game of the Cayman Islands Classic.
LSU led 45-18 at the break for its largest halftime lead away from home since a 47-20 advantage at Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2015. Illinois State was just 1 of 13 from 3-point range in the first half with 10 turnovers.
Williams was 13-of-19 shooting, mostly in the paint, for his fourth highest scoring output of his career. His highest was 39 last February at Tennessee State.
Adam Miller added 13 points and Cam Hayes had 10 for LSU (4-0). The Tigers attempted 16 more free throws than Illinois State and outrebounded the Redbirds 35-25.
Darius Burford scored 17 points, Seneca Knight added 14 and Colton Sandage had 12 for Illinois State (2-3), which turned it over 19 times.
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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
18
LSU
Tigers
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Liam McChesney vs. KJ Williams (Adam Miller gains possession)
19:56
Malachi Poindexter shooting foul (Adam Miller draws the foul)
19:56
+1
Adam Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:56
+1
Adam Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:36
Darius Burford turnover (traveling)
19:19
Justice Hill misses two point layup
19:17
Darius Burford defensive rebound
19:11
Malachi Poindexter turnover (bad pass) (Justice Hill steals)
18:51
KJ Williams misses two point layup
18:49
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Darius Burford makes three point jump shot (Kendall Lewis assists)
3-2
18:18
Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball)
18:13
Justice Hill shooting foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
17:57
Colton Sandage misses three point jump shot
17:55
Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
17:45
+2
Adam Miller makes two point jump shot
3-4
17:26
Colton Sandage misses three point jump shot
17:24
Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
17:13
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
17:11
Redbirds defensive rebound
17:10
Derek Fountain personal foul
17:00
Kendall Lewis offensive foul
17:00
Kendall Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
16:50
Colton Sandage kicked ball violation
16:32
Liam McChesney shooting foul (Mwani Wilkinson draws the foul)
16:32
+1
Mwani Wilkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
16:32
Mwani Wilkinson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:32
Darius Burford defensive rebound
16:19
Darius Burford misses two point layup
16:17
Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
16:12
+2
Justice Hill makes two point layup
3-7
15:55
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass)
15:55
TV timeout
15:47
Darius Burford shooting foul (Justice Hill draws the foul)
15:47
+1
Justice Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-8
15:47
+1
Justice Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-9
15:30
Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
15:28
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
15:07
+2
KJ Williams makes two point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists)
3-11
14:41
Kendall Lewis turnover (lost ball)
14:28
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup (Adam Miller assists)
3-13
14:07
KJ Williams blocks Malachi Poindexter's two point jump shot
14:06
Tigers defensive rebound
13:58
Jalen Reed offensive foul
13:58
Jalen Reed turnover (offensive foul)
13:45
Joe Petrakis misses three point jump shot
13:43
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
13:31
Kendall Lewis personal foul (KJ Williams draws the foul)
13:21
Darius Burford shooting foul (KJ Williams draws the foul)
13:21
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-14
13:21
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-15
13:10
Ryan Schmitt offensive foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
13:10
Ryan Schmitt turnover (offensive foul)
12:58
Seneca Knight shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
12:58
Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:58
Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:58
Jayden Johnson defensive rebound
12:39
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point layup (Seneca Knight assists)
5-15
12:27
Jalen Reed turnover (bad pass)
12:02
Liam McChesney misses three point jump shot
12:00
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
11:52
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point layup (Trae Hannibal assists)
5-17
11:30
Ryan Schmitt offensive foul
11:30
Ryan Schmitt turnover (offensive foul)
11:30
TV timeout
11:13
Justice Hill misses two point layup
11:11
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
10:56
Liam McChesney misses three point jump shot
10:54
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
10:45
+2
Kendal Coleman makes two point layup (Derek Fountain assists)
5-19
10:27
Derek Fountain personal foul (Liam McChesney draws the foul)
10:25
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
10:23
KJ Williams defensive rebound
10:02
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
10:00
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
9:40
Seneca Knight misses two point jump shot
9:38
Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
9:16
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point jump shot
5-21
8:42
Mwani Wilkinson personal foul (Seneca Knight draws the foul)
8:38
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (KJ Williams steals)
8:19
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
8:17
Redbirds defensive rebound
8:01
Trae Hannibal personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
8:01
TV timeout
7:57
Seneca Knight misses two point jump shot
7:55
Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
7:49
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
7:47
Darius Burford defensive rebound
7:38
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup
7-21
7:18
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup (Justice Hill assists)
7-23
6:58
Colton Sandage misses three point jump shot
6:56
Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
6:39
+2
Kendal Coleman makes two point layup (KJ Williams assists)
7-25
6:22
Joe Petrakis misses three point jump shot
6:20
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
6:12
Joe Petrakis blocks Justice Hill's two point layup