SIU Edwardsville tops Eastern Illinois 68-57 in 1st round of OVC tourney
AP
Mar 07, 2024
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Ray'Sean Taylor scored 25 points to lead SIU Edwardsville to a 68-57 victory over Eastern Illinois Panthers in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
Taylor shot 9 for 17 from the floor (5 for 10 from 3-point range) for the sixth-seeded Cougars (17-15), who advance to play No. 3 seed Morehead State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Damarco Minor finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds and three steals for SIU Edwardsville. Shamar Wright added 14 points and six rebounds.
Nakyel Shelton led the Panthers (14-18) with 20 points. Tiger Booker added 12 points, six assists and three steals. Dan Luers scored 11.
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1st Half
EIU
Panthers
22
SIUE
Cougars
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jermaine Hamlin vs. Shamar Wright (Cougars gains possession)
19:39
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
19:37
Dan Luers defensive rebound
19:18
Tiger Booker misses three point jump shot
19:16
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
19:09
Tiger Booker personal foul
18:56
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:41
Dan Luers misses two point jump shot
18:39
Lamar Wright defensive rebound
18:19
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
18:17
Jermaine Hamlin defensive rebound
18:07
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
18:05
Tiger Booker offensive rebound
17:59
Kyndall Davis misses two point layup
17:57
Terrance Thompson defensive rebound
17:40
Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot
17:38
Jermaine Hamlin defensive rebound
17:30
Tiger Booker misses two point jump shot
17:28
Shamar Wright defensive rebound
17:13
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:11
Shamar Wright offensive rebound
17:08
Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
17:06
Damarco Minor offensive rebound
17:01
Jermaine Hamlin blocks Damarco Minor's two point layup
16:59
Tiger Booker defensive rebound
16:52
Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot
16:50
Shamar Wright defensive rebound
16:36
Lamar Wright misses two point layup
16:34
Damarco Minor offensive rebound
16:29
Damarco Minor misses two point layup
16:27
Jermaine Hamlin defensive rebound
16:22
+2
Nakyel Shelton makes two point layup
2-2
16:17
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
16:15
Dan Luers defensive rebound
16:01
Damarco Minor shooting foul (Nakyel Shelton draws the foul)
16:01
+1
Nakyel Shelton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-2
16:01
+1
Nakyel Shelton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-2
15:44
+2
Shamar Wright makes two point dunk
4-4
15:44
Jermaine Hamlin shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
15:44
TV timeout
15:44
+1
Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-5
15:21
Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot
15:19
Jermaine Hamlin offensive rebound
15:10
Tiger Booker misses two point jump shot
15:08
Arnas Sakenis defensive rebound
15:00
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot
4-8
14:30
Kyndall Davis misses two point layup
14:28
Jermaine Hamlin offensive rebound
14:28
Jermaine Hamlin misses two point dunk
14:27
Jermaine Hamlin offensive rebound
14:26
Jermaine Hamlin misses two point jump shot
14:24
Kyndall Davis offensive rebound
14:24
Lamar Wright personal foul
14:23
Dan Luers turnover (out of bounds)
14:03
+2
Shamar Wright makes two point jump shot
4-10
13:37
Corey Swayer Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:35
Cougars defensive rebound
13:21
Damarco Minor turnover (Rodolfo Bolis steals)
12:55
+2
Kyndall Davis makes two point jump shot
6-10
12:43
Desmond Polk misses three point jump shot
12:41
Kyndall Davis defensive rebound
12:33
Kyndall Davis turnover (bad pass)
12:11
Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
12:09
Rodolfo Bolis defensive rebound
12:02
Tiger Booker turnover (Damarco Minor steals)
11:48
Shamar Wright turnover (Tiger Booker steals)
11:44
Brian Taylor II personal foul
11:44
TV timeout
11:21
Jaylin Gibson misses two point jump shot
11:19
Brian Taylor II defensive rebound
11:06
Rodolfo Bolis personal foul
11:01
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wright assists)
6-13
10:33
Corey Swayer Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
10:05
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point jump shot
6-15
9:46
+2
Nakyel Shelton makes two point jump shot
8-15
9:32
Rodolfo Bolis blocks Terrance Thompson's two point layup
9:30
Cougars offensive rebound
9:17
+2
Lamar Wright makes two point jump shot
8-17
8:50
Corey Swayer Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:48
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
8:33
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (Jermaine Hamlin steals)
8:25
+2
Nakyel Shelton makes two point jump shot
10-17
8:05
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:03
Jermaine Hamlin defensive rebound
7:56
+2
Dan Luers makes two point layup (Tiger Booker assists)
12-17
7:36
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot
12-19
7:12
+2
Dan Luers makes two point jump shot (Sincere Malone assists)
14-19
7:12
Arnas Sakenis shooting foul (Dan Luers draws the foul)
7:12
TV timeout
7:12
+1
Dan Luers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-19
6:47
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot (Arnas Sakenis assists)
15-21
6:26
Nakyel Shelton misses two point jump shot
6:24
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
6:12
Jaylin Gibson personal foul
6:09
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point jump shot (Shamar Wright assists)
15-23
5:49
Arnas Sakenis shooting foul (Jermaine Hamlin draws the foul)
5:49
Jermaine Hamlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:49
Jermaine Hamlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
5:28
Jermaine Hamlin personal foul
5:26
Tiger Booker shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
5:26
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-24
5:26
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-25
5:11
Rodolfo Bolis offensive foul
5:11
Rodolfo Bolis turnover (offensive foul)
4:44
Rodolfo Bolis blocks Damarco Minor's two point layup
4:42
Terrance Thompson offensive rebound
4:35
+2
Terrance Thompson makes two point layup
15-27
4:24
Shamar Wright blocks Kyndall Davis's two point jump shot
4:22
Terrance Thompson defensive rebound
4:22
Rodolfo Bolis personal foul (Terrance Thompson draws the foul)
4:22
Terrance Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:22
Lazar Grbovic defensive rebound
3:56
Kyndall Davis misses two point jump shot
3:54
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
3:44
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
3:42
Jaylin Gibson defensive rebound
3:34
Terrance Thompson shooting foul (Nakyel Shelton draws the foul)
3:34
TV timeout
3:34
+1
Nakyel Shelton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-27
3:34
+1
Nakyel Shelton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-27
3:16
+2
Shamar Wright makes two point jump shot
17-29
2:56
Nakyel Shelton turnover (Ray'Sean Taylor steals)
2:46
Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
2:44
Jaylin Gibson defensive rebound
2:15
Jaylin Gibson misses three point jump shot
2:13
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
2:10
Cougars 30 second timeout
2:00
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot (Terrance Thompson assists)
17-32
1:43
+3
Jaylin Gibson makes three point jump shot (Kyndall Davis assists)
20-32
1:32
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot
20-34
1:17
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
1:15
Nakyel Shelton offensive rebound
0:57
Terrance Thompson blocks Jaylin Gibson's two point layup
0:55
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
0:51
Kyndall Davis shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-35
0:51
Damarco Minor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:51
Lazar Grbovic defensive rebound
0:28
+2
Lazar Grbovic makes two point layup (Dan Luers assists)
22-35
0:15
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (Jaylin Gibson steals)
0:09
Corey Swayer Jr. misses two point dunk
0:09
Corey Swayer Jr. offensive rebound
0:09
Corey Swayer Jr. turnover (offensive goaltending)
0:09
Corey Swayer Jr. technical foul
0:09
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-36
0:01
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot
22-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EIU
Panthers
35
SIUE
Cougars
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
+3
Kyndall Davis makes three point jump shot (Tiger Booker assists)
25-39
19:16
Terrance Thompson misses two point hook shot
19:14
Kyndall Davis defensive rebound
19:07
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
19:05
Nakyel Shelton offensive rebound
18:57
Terrance Thompson blocks Lazar Grbovic's two point layup
18:55
Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound
18:47
Damarco Minor turnover (Tiger Booker steals)
18:42
+2
Kyndall Davis makes two point layup (Tiger Booker assists)
27-39
18:24
Terrance Thompson turnover (bad pass)
18:09
Kyndall Davis misses two point jump shot
18:07
Lazar Grbovic offensive rebound
17:58
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point layup
29-39
17:44
Damarco Minor turnover (out of bounds)
17:28
Tiger Booker misses two point layup
17:26
Cougars defensive rebound
17:15
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot
29-42
16:55
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
16:53
Shamar Wright defensive rebound
16:41
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot (Terrance Thompson assists)
29-44
16:17
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point jump shot
31-44
16:02
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (Dan Luers steals)
15:52
+2
Dan Luers makes two point jump shot (Tiger Booker assists)
33-44
15:18
Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
15:18
TV timeout
15:07
Rodolfo Bolis turnover (Damarco Minor steals)
15:04
Rodolfo Bolis blocks Damarco Minor's two point layup
15:02
Cougars offensive rebound
14:54
Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot
14:52
Nakyel Shelton defensive rebound
14:40
Nakyel Shelton turnover (Shamar Wright steals)
14:26
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
14:24
Rodolfo Bolis defensive rebound
14:17
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point layup
35-44
14:02
Rodolfo Bolis shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
14:02
Shamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:02
+1
Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-45
13:43
Kyndall Davis misses three point jump shot
13:41
Cougars defensive rebound
13:39
TV timeout
12:53
Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
12:53
Panthers defensive rebound
12:53
+2
Dan Luers makes two point jump shot (Tiger Booker assists)
37-45
12:33
Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
12:31
Arnas Sakenis offensive rebound
12:26
Lamar Wright misses three point jump shot
12:24
Kyndall Davis defensive rebound
12:16
Kyndall Davis turnover (Shamar Wright steals)
12:16
+2
Shamar Wright makes two point layup
37-47
12:02
Dan Luers misses two point jump shot
12:00
Nakyel Shelton offensive rebound
11:46
Tiger Booker misses two point layup
11:44
Arnas Sakenis defensive rebound
11:39
+2
Lamar Wright makes two point jump shot (Ray'Sean Taylor assists)
37-49
11:16
Kyndall Davis turnover (Ray'Sean Taylor steals)
11:13
Desmond Polk misses two point dunk
11:11
Ray'Sean Taylor offensive rebound
11:10
Lazar Grbovic personal foul
11:01
Lamar Wright turnover (Sincere Malone steals)
11:00
TV timeout
10:47
+3
Nakyel Shelton makes three point jump shot (Tiger Booker assists)
40-49
10:33
Desmond Polk turnover (Sincere Malone steals)
10:02
Tiger Booker misses three point jump shot
10:00
Lamar Wright defensive rebound
9:37
+2
Shamar Wright makes two point jump shot
40-51
9:07
+3
Nakyel Shelton makes three point jump shot
43-51
8:51
Damarco Minor misses two point layup
8:49
Jermaine Hamlin defensive rebound
8:43
Arnas Sakenis blocks Tiger Booker's two point layup
8:41
Dan Luers offensive rebound
8:38
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
8:36
Desmond Polk defensive rebound
8:32
Dan Luers shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
8:32
+1
Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-52
8:32
+1
Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-53
8:11
Terrance Thompson shooting foul (Tiger Booker draws the foul)
8:11
+1
Tiger Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-53
8:11
+1
Tiger Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-53
7:54
Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
7:52
Damarco Minor offensive rebound
7:45
Damarco Minor turnover (Tiger Booker steals)
7:40
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point layup
47-53
7:34
Cougars 30 second timeout
7:34
TV timeout
7:20
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
7:18
Jaylin Gibson defensive rebound
6:58
Jaylin Gibson misses two point jump shot
6:56
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
6:43
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
6:41
Panthers defensive rebound
6:27
Tiger Booker turnover (Damarco Minor steals)
6:21
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup (Damarco Minor assists)
47-55
6:01
Nakyel Shelton misses two point jump shot
5:59
Shamar Wright defensive rebound
5:38
+3
Lamar Wright makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)
47-58
5:28
Cougars 30 second timeout
5:08
+2
Dan Luers makes two point jump shot (Kyndall Davis assists)
49-58
4:56
Jermaine Hamlin blocks Shamar Wright's two point jump shot
4:54
Cougars offensive rebound
4:51
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point layup (Ray'Sean Taylor assists)
49-60
4:23
Kyndall Davis misses two point layup
4:21
Nakyel Shelton offensive rebound
4:16
+2
Nakyel Shelton makes two point layup
51-60
4:00
TV timeout
3:43
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
3:41
Damarco Minor offensive rebound
3:40
Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
3:32
Tiger Booker turnover (Terrance Thompson steals)
3:02
+2
Lamar Wright makes two point jump shot (Shamar Wright assists)
51-62
2:44
+2
Nakyel Shelton makes two point jump shot
53-62
2:44
Ray'Sean Taylor shooting foul (Nakyel Shelton draws the foul)
2:44
Nakyel Shelton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:44
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
2:19
Jermaine Hamlin blocks Damarco Minor's two point layup
2:17
Lamar Wright offensive rebound
2:12
+2
Lamar Wright makes two point layup
53-64
2:02
Damarco Minor blocks Tiger Booker's two point jump shot
2:00
Panthers offensive rebound
1:59
+2
Sincere Malone makes two point layup (Nakyel Shelton assists)
55-64
1:42
Cougars 30 second timeout
1:18
Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
1:04
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
1:02
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
0:54
Nakyel Shelton personal foul
0:50
Kyndall Davis personal foul
0:49
Nakyel Shelton personal foul
0:45
Nakyel Shelton personal foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
0:45
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-65
0:45
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-66
0:38
Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot
0:36
Shamar Wright defensive rebound
0:19
Dan Luers personal foul (Ray'Sean Taylor draws the foul)
