Freeman scores 21, Rhode Island beats Illinois State 57-44
AP
Nov 23, 2022
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) Brayon Freeman led Rhode Island Rams over Illinois State Redbirds on Wednesday with 21 points in a 57-44 victory.
Freeman also contributed five rebounds for the Rams (2-4). Ishmael Leggett scored 18 points while going 3 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from distance, and 11 for 13 from the line, and added six rebounds. Josaphat Bilau finished 4 of 8 from the floor to finish with 10 points, while adding 11 rebounds.
The Redbirds (2-5) were led by Kendall Lewis, who recorded 14 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Illinois State also got eight points apiece from Malachi Poindexter and Colton Sandage.
Rhode Island carried a slim two-point lead into halftime, as Leggett led the way with 10 points. Rhode Island outscored Illinois State by 11 points in the second half, and Freeman scored a team-high 15 points in the second half to help secure the victory.
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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
22
URI
Rams
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kendall Lewis vs. Louis Hutchinson (Seneca Knight gains possession)
19:35
Seneca Knight misses two point jump shot
19:33
Abdou Samb defensive rebound
19:07
Louis Hutchinson misses three point jump shot
19:05
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
18:49
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
18:47
Abdou Samb defensive rebound
18:14
Malik Martin misses three point jump shot
18:12
Rams offensive rebound
18:12
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
17:55
Kendall Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
17:48
Sebastian Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Colton Sandage steals)
17:43
Sebastian Thomas blocks Seneca Knight's two point layup
17:41
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
17:41
Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
17:41
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
17:41
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
17:16
Abdou Samb offensive foul (Seneca Knight draws the foul)
17:16
Abdou Samb turnover (offensive foul)
16:45
Darius Burford misses two point layup
16:43
Redbirds offensive rebound
16:43
Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation)
16:35
Malachi Poindexter personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
16:25
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
16:23
Rams offensive rebound
16:23
Darius Burford personal foul (Abdou Samb draws the foul)
16:13
Darius Burford blocks Brayon Freeman's two point layup
16:11
Rams offensive rebound
16:06
+3
Brayon Freeman makes three point jump shot (Abdou Samb assists)
2-3
15:34
+3
Kendall Lewis makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
5-3
15:19
TV timeout
15:17
Rory Stewart misses two point jump shot
15:15
Rams offensive rebound
15:08
+2
Josaphat Bilau makes two point jump shot
5-5
14:47
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
14:45
Redbirds offensive rebound
14:35
Darius Burford turnover (bad pass)
14:17
Brayon Freeman misses two point jump shot
14:15
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
13:59
Alex Kotov misses two point jump shot
13:57
Josaphat Bilau defensive rebound
13:50
Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball) (Kendall Lewis steals)
13:44
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup
7-5
13:26
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
13:24
Alex Kotov defensive rebound
13:10
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
13:08
Josaphat Bilau defensive rebound
12:46
Josaphat Bilau misses two point jump shot
12:44
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
12:26
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
12:24
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
12:17
Seneca Knight personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
12:04
Abdou Samb misses two point jump shot
12:02
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
11:46
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup
9-5
11:28
Luke Kasubke personal foul (Abdou Samb draws the foul)
11:28
TV timeout
11:09
Brayon Freeman misses two point jump shot
11:07
Rams offensive rebound
11:06
Seneca Knight personal foul (Brayon Freeman draws the foul)
10:47
Brayon Freeman misses two point jump shot
10:45
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
10:22
Liam McChesney misses two point layup
10:20
Malik Martin defensive rebound
10:12
Luke Kasubke personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
10:07
Liam McChesney blocks Brayon Freeman's two point jump shot
10:05
Redbirds defensive rebound
9:48
Colton Sandage misses three point jump shot
9:46
Brayon Freeman defensive rebound
9:28
Liam McChesney blocks Malik Martin's two point layup
9:26
Brayon Freeman offensive rebound
9:22
+2
Brayon Freeman makes two point layup
9-7
9:22
Colton Sandage shooting foul (Brayon Freeman draws the foul)
9:22
+1
Brayon Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-8
8:53
Colton Sandage misses three point jump shot
8:51
Malik Martin defensive rebound
8:32
Malik Martin turnover (lost ball) (Harouna Sissoko steals)
8:32
+3
Colton Sandage makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
12-8
8:01
Brayon Freeman misses three point jump shot
7:59
Redbirds defensive rebound
7:56
Abdou Samb personal foul (Colton Sandage draws the foul)
7:56
TV timeout
7:47
Darius Burford turnover (lost ball) (Brayon Freeman steals)