Gibson scores 17, Indiana State defeats Illinois State 80-64
AP
Feb 18, 2023
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Trenton Gibson's 17 points off of the bench helped lead Indiana State Sycamores to an 80-64 victory over Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday.
Gibson was 5 of 6 shooting and 5 of 7 from the free throw line for the Sycamores (20-9, 13-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Cooper Neese scored 16 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor and 7 for 7 from the line. Xavier Bledson had 12 points.
It was the seventh straight victory for the Sycamores and they moved to within one half game of the conference lead behind Bradley and Drake. The Braves and Bulldogs both play on Sunday.
The Redbirds (10-19, 5-13) were led in scoring by Darius Burford, who finished with 23 points. Kendall Lewis added 14 points and 12 rebounds and Malachi Poindexter scored 12 points for the Sycamores.
Neese led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 37-26 at the break. Indiana State pulled away with a 13-2 run in the second half to extend an eight-point lead to 19 points. Gibson led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points as Indiana State extended its lead.
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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
26
INST
Sycamores
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Harouna Sissoko vs. Robbie Avila (Sycamores gains possession)
19:41
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point running pullup jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)
0-2
19:14
+2
Harouna Sissoko makes two point layup
2-2
18:56
+3
Courvoisier McCauley makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
2-5
18:26
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
18:24
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
18:09
Cameron Henry misses three point jump shot
18:07
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
17:55
+2
Darius Burford makes two point cutting layup (Kendall Lewis assists)
4-5
17:36
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
4-7
17:36
Harouna Sissoko shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
17:36
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-8
17:19
Courvoisier McCauley shooting foul (Malachi Poindexter draws the foul)
17:19
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-8
17:19
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-8
17:08
Jump ball. Julian Larry vs. Darius Burford (Redbirds gains possession)
17:08
Julian Larry turnover (lost ball) (Darius Burford steals)
16:53
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point pullup jump shot
8-8
16:25
Malachi Poindexter shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
16:25
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 3
8-9
16:25
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 3
8-10
16:25
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 3 of 3
8-11
16:11
Harouna Sissoko misses three point jump shot
16:09
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
16:01
Harouna Sissoko personal foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
16:01
TV timeout
15:58
Darius Burford shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
15:58
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-12
15:58
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-13
15:36
+2
Darius Burford makes two point reverse layup (Luke Kasubke assists)
10-13
15:18
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
10-15
15:02
Seneca Knight turnover (lost ball) (Julian Larry steals)
14:56
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
10-17
14:50
Redbirds 30 second timeout
14:31
Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
14:29
Sycamores defensive rebound
14:17
Julian Larry turnover (lost ball) (Luke Kasubke steals)
14:10
+2
Darius Burford makes two point pullup jump shot
12-17
13:53
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
13:51
Darius Burford defensive rebound
13:41
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
14-17
13:27
Courvoisier McCauley misses three point jump shot
13:25
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
13:11
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
13:09
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
12:45
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
12:45
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-18
12:45
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-19
12:35
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
12:33
Trenton Gibson defensive rebound
12:19
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
12:17
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
12:07
Joe Petrakis turnover (bad pass)
11:45
Jayden Johnson personal foul (Trenton Gibson draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:41
Cade McKnight misses two point layup
11:39
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
11:24
Joe Petrakis misses three point jump shot
11:22
Cade McKnight defensive rebound
11:12
Trenton Gibson turnover (lost ball)
11:02
Courvoisier McCauley personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
10:58
Cameron Henry personal foul
10:47
Joe Petrakis turnover (lost ball)
10:27
Cameron Henry offensive foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
10:27
Cameron Henry turnover (offensive foul)
10:13
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
10:11
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
10:02
Jayson Kent misses three point jump shot
10:00
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
9:48
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
9:46
Cade McKnight defensive rebound
9:40
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Courvoisier McCauley draws the foul)
9:40
Courvoisier McCauley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:40
+1
Courvoisier McCauley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
9:29
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
9:27
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
9:19
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
9:17
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
8:57
Joe Petrakis misses three point jump shot
8:55
Seneca Knight offensive rebound
8:36
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
8:34
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
8:29
Joe Petrakis shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
8:29
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-21
8:29
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-22
8:12
Seneca Knight misses two point jump shot
8:10
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
8:02
Courvoisier McCauley turnover (traveling)
7:37
Courvoisier McCauley blocks Luke Kasubke's three point jump shot
7:35
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
7:27
Seneca Knight shooting foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
7:27
TV timeout
7:27
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-23
7:27
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-24
7:11
Robbie Avila shooting foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
7:11
Darius Burford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:11
+1
Darius Burford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-24
6:51
Seneca Knight blocks Cameron Henry's two point jump shot
6:49
Darius Burford defensive rebound
6:38
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
6:36
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
6:25
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
6:23
Darius Burford defensive rebound
6:14
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
6:12
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
6:03
Courvoisier McCauley misses two point layup
6:01
Robbie Avila offensive rebound
5:51
Robbie Avila misses two point layup
5:49
Joe Petrakis defensive rebound
5:42
Joe Petrakis misses three point jump shot
5:40
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
5:26
Cameron Henry turnover (bad pass) (Malachi Poindexter steals)
5:26
Robbie Avila personal foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
5:09
Julian Larry personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
5:09
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-24
5:09
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-24
4:53
+3
Courvoisier McCauley makes three point jump shot (Cooper Neese assists)
17-27
4:28
+2
Darius Burford makes two point driving floating jump shot
19-27
4:06
+2
Cade McKnight makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
19-29
3:44
Kendall Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Julian Larry steals)
3:36
Joe Petrakis blocks Courvoisier McCauley's two point layup
3:34
Julian Larry offensive rebound
3:28
Julian Larry turnover (lost ball) (Kendall Lewis steals)
3:28
Julian Larry personal foul
3:28
TV timeout
3:28
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-29
3:28
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-29
3:11
+2
Trenton Gibson makes two point driving layup
21-31
2:45
Xavier Bledson personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-31
2:45
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-31
2:31
Malachi Poindexter personal foul (Trenton Gibson draws the foul)
2:31
Trenton Gibson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:31
+1
Trenton Gibson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-32
2:00
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
1:58
Redbirds offensive rebound
1:58
Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation)
1:40
Nik Stadelman shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
1:40
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-33
1:40
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-34
1:28
Malachi Poindexter turnover (bad pass)
1:14
+3
Trenton Gibson makes three point jump shot (Cade McKnight assists)
