Johnson's 26 lead Southern Illinois over Illinois State 71-64
AP
Jan 06, 2024
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Xavier Johnson's 26 points helped Southern Illinois Salukis defeat Illinois State Redbirds 71-64 on Saturday night.
Johnson also contributed five rebounds and nine assists for the Salukis (11-4, 3-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Trent Brown scored 20 points while going 7 of 10 (6 for 7 from 3-point range). Jarrett Hensley shot 2 of 3 from the field and 4 for 4 from the foul line to finish with nine points, while adding three blocks.
The Redbirds (8-7, 2-2) were led by Myles Foster, who posted 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Kendall Lewis added 16 points and eight rebounds for Illinois State. In addition, Dalton Banks finished with 11 points.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
31
ILST
Redbirds
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Clarence Rupert vs. Kendall Lewis (Malachi Poindexter gains possession)
19:32
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
19:30
Myles Foster offensive rebound
19:30
Clarence Rupert personal foul
19:15
Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul
19:09
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
19:07
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
18:38
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
3-0
18:23
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup (Myles Foster assists)
3-2
17:53
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
6-2
17:35
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point dunk (Myles Foster assists)
6-4
17:06
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
17:04
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
16:46
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
6-6
16:28
Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
16:26
Darius Burford defensive rebound
16:21
Darius Burford misses two point layup
16:19
Myles Foster offensive rebound
16:17
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
6-8
15:56
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
8-8
15:36
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
15:34
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
15:29
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Kennard Davis Jr. steals)
15:17
Clarence Rupert misses two point jump shot
15:15
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
15:09
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
15:07
Myles Foster offensive rebound
15:07
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
8-10
15:07
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
15:07
TV timeout
15:07
+1
Myles Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-11
14:53
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
14:44
Myles Foster shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
14:44
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
14:44
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-11
14:26
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
14:24
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
14:16
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
12-11
13:55
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
12-13
13:33
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:31
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
13:30
Jump ball. (Salukis gains possession)
13:22
Myles Foster blocks Trent Brown's two point layup
13:20
Darius Burford defensive rebound
13:08
Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
13:06
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
12:55
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
12:53
Myles Foster defensive rebound
12:53
Scottie Ebube personal foul
12:31
Darius Burford turnover (lost ball)
12:13
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:11
Redbirds defensive rebound
11:58
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
11:56
Salukis defensive rebound
11:54
TV timeout
11:39
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
11:37
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
11:12
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
11:10
Brandon Lieb offensive rebound
11:04
Brandon Lieb misses two point layup
11:02
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
11:01
Luke Kasubke personal foul
10:39
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
10:37
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
10:22
Johnny Kinziger turnover (bad pass)
10:09
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
14-13
9:45
Clarence Rupert personal foul
9:33
+2
Luke Kasubke makes two point jump shot
14-15
9:14
Xavier Johnson turnover (traveling)
9:02
Myles Foster misses two point jump shot
9:00
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
8:54
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Kendall Lewis steals)
8:47
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point dunk (Luke Kasubke assists)
14-17
8:27
Kendall Lewis personal foul
8:26
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)
16-17
8:11
+2
Myles Foster makes two point jump shot
16-19
7:41
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)
18-19
7:22
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup (Myles Foster assists)
18-21
7:00
Scottie Ebube misses two point alley-oop dunk
6:58
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
6:53
Troy D'Amico personal foul
6:53
TV timeout
6:43
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
6:43
Dalton Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:43
Dalton Banks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:43
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
6:22
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
6:20
Darius Burford defensive rebound
6:01
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
5:59
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
5:45
AJ Ferguson turnover (bad pass)
5:34
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
18-23
5:26
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
5:24
Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound
5:24
Darius Burford personal foul
5:21
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
21-23
4:59
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
4:57
Trent Brown defensive rebound
4:46
Dalton Banks personal foul
4:38
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
24-23
4:04
Xavier Johnson personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
4:04
+1
Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-24
4:04
+1
Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-25
3:47
Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
3:45
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
3:35
Brandon Lieb misses three point jump shot
3:33
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
3:32
Troy D'Amico personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
3:32
TV timeout
3:32
Kendall Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:32
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
3:11
Brandon Lieb shooting foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
3:11
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-25
3:11
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-25
2:57
Jarrett Hensley blocks Darius Burford's two point jump shot
2:55
Redbirds offensive rebound
2:47
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
2:45
Myles Foster offensive rebound
2:41
Myles Foster turnover (out of bounds)
2:21
AJ Ferguson turnover (lost ball)
2:09
Myles Foster misses two point layup
2:07
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
1:47
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
29-25
1:23
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot (Myles Foster assists)
29-27
0:57
+2
Trent Brown makes two point layup
31-27
0:30
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
31-29
0:04
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:02
Redbirds defensive rebound
0:00
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
0:00
Salukis defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
40
ILST
Redbirds
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
31-31
19:32
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)
33-31
19:16
Dalton Banks offensive foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
19:16
Dalton Banks turnover (offensive foul)
19:00
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Clarence Rupert assists)
36-31
18:36
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
36-33
18:06
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
39-33
18:02
Redbirds 30 second timeout
18:02
TV timeout
17:44
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
17:42
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
17:41
Clarence Rupert turnover (lost ball)
17:28
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
17:26
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
17:12
Troy D'Amico turnover (lost ball)
16:59
Myles Foster misses three point jump shot
16:57
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
16:53
Trent Brown turnover (traveling)
16:34
Kennard Davis Jr. shooting foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
16:34
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-34
16:34
Dalton Banks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:34
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
16:25
Darius Burford personal foul
16:11
Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
16:09
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
16:03
Jump ball. (Salukis gains possession)
16:00
Scottie Ebube turnover (traveling)
16:00
TV timeout
15:48
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
15:46
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
15:26
Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
15:24
Xavier Johnson offensive rebound
15:22
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
41-34
15:09
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Malachi Poindexter assists)
41-36
14:43
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:41
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
14:13
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
14:13
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-37
14:13
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-38
13:55
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
13:55
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-38
13:55
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-38
13:37
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
13:37
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-39
13:37
Kendall Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:37
Myles Foster offensive rebound
13:35
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
43-41
13:16
Dalton Banks personal foul
13:05
+3
Jarrett Hensley makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
46-41
12:46
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
12:34
Myles Foster misses two point jump shot
12:32
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
12:06
Kendall Lewis blocks AJ Ferguson's two point layup
12:04
Trent Brown offensive rebound
11:59
Trent Brown misses two point jump shot
11:57
Myles Foster defensive rebound
11:54
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
11:52
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
11:24
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
49-41
11:06
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
11:04
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
11:04
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
11:04
TV timeout
10:56
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup (Malachi Poindexter assists)
49-43
10:25
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot
51-43
10:05
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
51-45
9:39
Kendall Lewis personal foul
9:37
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point layup (AJ Ferguson assists)
53-45
9:15
+3
Kendall Lewis makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
53-48
8:49
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)
56-48
8:38
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
8:36
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
8:12
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
58-48
8:05
Redbirds 30 second timeout
8:05
TV timeout
7:51
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Luke Kasubke assists)
58-51
7:25
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
61-51
7:04
Trent Brown personal foul
6:50
Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
6:48
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
6:25
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)
63-51
6:14
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)
63-53
5:49
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:47
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
5:17
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Malachi Poindexter draws the foul)
5:17
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-54
5:17
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-55
4:53
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Dalton Banks steals)
4:39
Jarrett Hensley blocks Jordan Davis's two point jump shot
4:37
Redbirds offensive rebound
4:27
+2
Myles Foster makes two point jump shot
63-57
4:17
Salukis 30 second timeout
4:17
TV timeout
3:55
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:53
Myles Foster defensive rebound
3:30
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
63-59
3:30
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
3:30
Dalton Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:30
Salukis defensive rebound
3:16
Luke Kasubke shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
3:16
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-59
3:16
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-59
3:02
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
3:00
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
2:39
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:37
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
2:37
Kendall Lewis personal foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul)
2:37
Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:37
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
2:28
Dalton Banks turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
2:02
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot
67-59
1:44
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot
67-61
1:11
Luke Kasubke personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
1:11
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-61
1:11
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-61
0:57
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Luke Kasubke assists)
69-64
0:31
Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball)
0:20
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
0:18
Redbirds offensive rebound
0:15
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (AJ Ferguson steals)
0:11
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point dunk
71-64
0:10
Jarrett Hensley blocks Dalton Banks's two point layup
