Jimerson scores 22, Saint Louis defeats Saint Joseph's 83-78
AP
Dec 31, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Gibson Jimerson's 22 points helped Saint Louis Billikens defeat Saint Joseph's Hawks 83-78 in an Atlantic-10 Conference opener on Saturday.
Jimerson was 9 of 18 shooting (3 for 8 from distance) for the Billikens (9-5). Javon Pickett scored 20 points while going 6 of 11 and 7 of 8 from the free throw line. Jake Forrester recorded 13 points and was 5 of 6 shooting and 3 of 3 from the free throw line.
The Hawks (6-7) were led by Erik Reynolds II, who recorded 18 points. Charlie Brown added 17 points, nine rebounds and two steals for Saint Joseph's. Ejike Obinna also had 13 points.
Jimerson put up 12 points in the first half for Saint Louis, who led 42-39 at halftime. Saint Louis took the lead for good with 15:47 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from Jimerson to make it a 51-48 game.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Saint Louis visits UMass and Saint Joseph's visits Dayton.
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1st Half
STL
Billikens
42
JOES
Hawks
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Francis Okoro vs. Rasheer Fleming (Hawks gains possession)
19:41
Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
19:39
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
19:25
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
19:23
Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
19:15
Cameron Brown turnover (bad pass) (Javon Pickett steals)
19:04
Javon Pickett turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Brown steals)
18:45
Francis Okoro blocks Lynn Greer III's two point layup
18:45
Billikens defensive rebound
18:45
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
18:43
Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
18:25
Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
18:23
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Javon Pickett assists)
2-0
17:40
Francis Okoro blocks Lynn Greer III's two point layup
17:38
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
17:17
Javon Pickett misses two point jump shot
17:17
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
17:17
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point dunk (Lynn Greer III assists)
2-2
16:50
Yuri Collins misses three point jump shot
16:48
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
16:32
Kacper Klaczek misses two point jump shot
16:30
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
16:25
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup
4-2
16:03
+3
Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot
4-5
15:49
Gibson Jimerson turnover (bad pass) (Erik Reynolds II steals)
15:42
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot
4-8
15:31
Javon Pickett turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Brown steals)
15:31
Javon Pickett personal foul (Cameron Brown draws the foul)
15:31
TV timeout
15:22
Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
15:20
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
15:06
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point jump shot (Terrence Hargrove Jr. assists)
6-8
14:43
Erik Reynolds II turnover (lost ball) (Yuri Collins steals)
14:38
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
8-8
14:13
Cameron Brown turnover (traveling)
14:08
Sincere Parker misses three point jump shot
14:06
Jake Forrester offensive rebound
13:52
Sincere Parker misses two point jump shot
13:50
Billikens offensive rebound
13:49
Louis Bleechmore personal foul
13:46
+2
Sincere Parker makes two point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
10-8
13:36
Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul
13:31
Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul (Ejike Obinna draws the foul)
13:28
Christian Winborne misses three point jump shot
13:26
Jake Forrester defensive rebound
13:16
Louis Bleechmore shooting foul (Terrence Hargrove Jr. draws the foul)
13:16
+1
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-8
13:16
+1
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-8
12:58
+2
Christian Winborne makes two point layup
12-10
12:58
Javonte Perkins shooting foul (Christian Winborne draws the foul)
12:58
+1
Christian Winborne makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-11
12:51
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
15-11
12:25
+2
Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup (Cameron Brown assists)
15-13
12:13
Gibson Jimerson turnover (traveling)
11:57
Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
11:55
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
11:42
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point layup (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
17-13
11:31
Sincere Parker personal foul
11:31
TV timeout
11:31
Sincere Parker personal foul
11:31
Christian Winborne misses three point jump shot
11:29
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
11:17
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
19-13
11:03
Christian Winborne turnover (lost ball) (Yuri Collins steals)
11:03
+2
Larry Hughes Jr. makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
21-13
10:58
Hawks 30 second timeout
10:40
+3
Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot
21-16
10:21
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
23-16
10:09
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point dunk (Lynn Greer III assists)
23-18
9:39
+3
Javon Pickett makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
26-18
9:24
Francis Okoro blocks Ejike Obinna's two point layup
9:22
Hawks offensive rebound
9:13
Lynn Greer III misses two point jump shot
9:11
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
9:06
Kacper Klaczek blocks Gibson Jimerson's two point layup
9:04
Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
8:42
Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
8:40
Cameron Brown offensive rebound
8:32
Cameron Brown misses two point layup
8:30
Larry Hughes Jr. defensive rebound
8:26
+3
Larry Hughes Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
29-18
7:57
Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Cameron Brown draws the foul)
7:52
TV timeout
7:57
+1
Cameron Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-19
7:57
+1
Cameron Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-20
7:50
Yuri Collins turnover (Ejike Obinna steals)
7:40
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
7:38
Kacper Klaczek offensive rebound
7:37
Jake Forrester personal foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
7:37
Erik Reynolds II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:37
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
7:29
Jump ball. Terrence Hargrove Jr. vs. Erik Reynolds II (Billikens gains possession)
7:27
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
7:25
Ejike Obinna defensive rebound
7:07
Kacper Klaczek misses two point layup
7:05
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
7:02
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
31-20
6:42
Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
6:40
Cameron Brown offensive rebound
6:35
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point dunk (Cameron Brown assists)
31-22
6:25
Larry Hughes Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kacper Klaczek steals)
6:20
Kacper Klaczek offensive foul
6:20
Kacper Klaczek turnover (offensive foul)
6:02
Ejike Obinna shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
6:02
Gibson Jimerson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:02
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-22
5:47
+2
Lynn Greer III makes two point layup (Kacper Klaczek assists)
32-24
5:15
Billikens turnover (bad pass)
5:09
Lynn Greer III misses two point jump shot
5:07
Lynn Greer III offensive rebound
5:01
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point dunk (Lynn Greer III assists)
32-26
4:48
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
4:46
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
4:37
Kacper Klaczek misses three point jump shot
4:35
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
4:30
Kacper Klaczek blocks Gibson Jimerson's two point layup
4:28
Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive rebound
4:25
+2
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes two point dunk
34-26
4:06
+3
Kacper Klaczek makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)
34-29
3:41
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Gibson Jimerson assists)
36-29
3:19
Gibson Jimerson personal foul (Ejike Obinna draws the foul)
3:19
TV timeout
3:19
Ejike Obinna misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:19
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
2:48
Billikens turnover (shot clock violation)
2:32
+3
Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot (Kacper Klaczek assists)
36-32
2:06
+3
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
39-32
1:40
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point dunk (Lynn Greer III assists)
39-34
1:24
Erik Reynolds II shooting foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
1:24
Francis Okoro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:24
Billikens 30 second timeout
1:24
+1
Francis Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-34
1:12
+2
Erik Reynolds II makes two point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)
40-36
0:40
+2
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes two point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
42-36
0:34
+3
Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot
42-39
0:01
Javonte Perkins misses three point jump shot
0:00
Billikens offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STL
Billikens
41
JOES
Hawks
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
+2
Erik Reynolds II makes two point jump shot (Kacper Klaczek assists)
42-41
19:38
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
19:36
Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
19:15
Kacper Klaczek turnover (traveling)
19:13
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point layup (Javonte Perkins assists)
44-41
18:58
Francis Okoro shooting foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
18:58
+1
Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-42
18:58
Erik Reynolds II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:58
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
18:33
Javon Pickett turnover (lost ball)
18:11
Cameron Brown misses two point layup
18:09
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
17:58
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
46-42
17:40
Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Lynn Greer III draws the foul)
17:40
+1
Lynn Greer III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-43
17:40
Lynn Greer III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:40
Lynn Greer III offensive rebound
17:37
Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
17:35
Billikens defensive rebound
17:24
Francis Okoro misses two point jump shot
17:22
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
17:16
+2
Kacper Klaczek makes two point layup (Rasheer Fleming assists)
46-45
17:16
Javon Pickett shooting foul (Kacper Klaczek draws the foul)
17:16
+1
Kacper Klaczek makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-46
17:07
Cameron Brown personal foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
16:58
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
16:56
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
16:52
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup
48-46
16:38
Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
16:36
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
16:28
Christian Winborne personal foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
16:17
Jake Forrester misses two point layup
16:15
Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
16:11
+2
Rasheer Fleming makes two point dunk (Cameron Brown assists)
48-48
15:47
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Terrence Hargrove Jr. assists)
51-48
15:24
Rasheer Fleming misses two point jump shot
15:22
Hawks offensive rebound
15:22
TV timeout
15:22
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
15:20
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
15:20
Rasheer Fleming personal foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
15:10
Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover (traveling)
14:57
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point layup (Lynn Greer III assists)
51-50
14:51
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
53-50
14:26
Jake Forrester blocks Ejike Obinna's two point layup
14:24
Jake Forrester defensive rebound
14:19
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point layup (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
55-50
13:47
+2
Louis Bleechmore makes two point jump shot
55-52
13:33
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point jump shot
57-52
13:21
Lynn Greer III turnover (lost ball) (Yuri Collins steals)
13:05
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:03
Hawks defensive rebound
13:03
Jake Forrester personal foul (Cameron Brown draws the foul)
12:44
Jake Forrester shooting foul (Ejike Obinna draws the foul)
12:44
+1
Ejike Obinna makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-53
12:44
Ejike Obinna misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:44
Cameron Brown offensive rebound
12:41
Cameron Brown turnover (lost ball) (Fred Thatch Jr. steals)
12:24
Sincere Parker misses three point jump shot
12:22
Hawks defensive rebound
12:06
Ejike Obinna turnover (traveling)
11:51
Kacper Klaczek blocks Fred Thatch Jr.'s two point jump shot
11:49
Billikens offensive rebound
11:49
TV timeout
11:36
Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive foul (Cameron Brown draws the foul)
11:36
Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
11:28
Yuri Collins personal foul (Cameron Brown draws the foul)
11:28
Cameron Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:28
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
11:04
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:02
Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
10:55
Erik Reynolds II misses two point layup
10:53
Erik Reynolds II offensive rebound
10:48
+2
Erik Reynolds II makes two point layup
57-55
10:29
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
10:27
Billikens offensive rebound
10:27
Ejike Obinna personal foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
10:25
Javon Pickett misses two point jump shot
10:23
Javon Pickett offensive rebound
10:25
Lynn Greer III shooting foul (Javon Pickett draws the foul)
10:25
+1
Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-55
10:25
+1
Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-55
9:57
Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
9:55
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
9:50
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
61-55
9:33
Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
9:31
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
9:21
Francis Okoro misses two point jump shot
9:19
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
9:05
+2
Kacper Klaczek makes two point layup
61-57
8:51
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Javon Pickett assists)
64-57
8:42
Gibson Jimerson personal foul (Lynn Greer III draws the foul)
8:42
+1
Lynn Greer III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-58
8:42
Lynn Greer III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:42
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
8:25
Javon Pickett misses two point jump shot
8:23
Jake Forrester offensive rebound
8:16
Javonte Perkins misses three point jump shot
8:14
Billikens offensive rebound
8:12
Rasheer Fleming personal foul
8:12
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive foul
8:12
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
7:54
Lynn Greer III misses two point jump shot
7:52
Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
7:43
+2
Kacper Klaczek makes two point layup (Rasheer Fleming assists)
64-60
7:26
Lynn Greer III shooting foul (Jake Forrester draws the foul)
7:26
TV timeout
7:26
+1
Jake Forrester makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-60
7:26
+1
Jake Forrester makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-60
7:00
Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
6:58
Billikens defensive rebound
6:49
Javon Pickett turnover (traveling)
6:25
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)
66-63
6:11
Javon Pickett misses two point jump shot
6:09
Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
5:58
Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
5:56
Ejike Obinna offensive rebound
5:51
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
5:49
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
5:43
Javonte Perkins misses three point jump shot
5:41
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
5:32
Lynn Greer III turnover
5:27
+2
Javonte Perkins makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
68-63
5:11
Ejike Obinna offensive foul
5:11
Ejike Obinna turnover (offensive foul)
4:51
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:49
Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
4:31
+2
Erik Reynolds II makes two point layup
68-65
4:06
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
70-65
4:06
Erik Reynolds II shooting foul (Jake Forrester draws the foul)
4:06
+1
Jake Forrester makes regular free throw 1 of 1
71-65
3:42
+2
Lynn Greer III makes two point jump shot
71-67
3:24
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point jump shot
73-67
3:07
Ejike Obinna offensive foul
3:07
Ejike Obinna turnover (offensive foul)
3:07
TV timeout
3:07
Javon Pickett turnover
2:55
Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
2:53
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
2:38
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Lynn Greer III steals)
2:30
Kacper Klaczek misses three point jump shot
2:28
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
2:10
Kacper Klaczek blocks Javon Pickett's two point jump shot
2:08
Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
2:03
Hawks 30 second timeout
1:57
Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
1:55
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
1:33
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point jump shot
75-67
1:06
Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Lynn Greer III draws the foul)
1:06
+1
Lynn Greer III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-68
1:06
Lynn Greer III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
0:53
Jake Forrester turnover (lost ball)
0:46
Lynn Greer III misses two point jump shot
0:44
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point dunk (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
77-68
0:33
Hawks 30 second timeout
0:33
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
0:31
Billikens defensive rebound
0:31
Billikens 30 second timeout
0:30
Erik Reynolds II personal foul
0:30
Fred Thatch Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:30
Fred Thatch Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:30
Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
0:24
+3
Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)
77-71
0:21
Kacper Klaczek personal foul (Javon Pickett draws the foul)
0:21
+1
Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-71
0:21
+1
Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-71
0:15
+2
Lynn Greer III makes two point layup
79-73
0:15
Billikens 30 second timeout
0:15
Cameron Brown personal foul (Javon Pickett draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-73
0:15
+1
Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-73
0:08
+2
Lynn Greer III makes two point layup
81-75
0:06
Cameron Brown personal foul
0:06
Javon Pickett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:06
+1
Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-75
0:02
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot
82-78
0:01
Erik Reynolds II personal foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
