Charleston secures 90-80 victory against Southern Illinois
AP
Nov 04, 2024
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Ante Brzovic's 27 points helped Charleston defeat Southern Illinois Salukis 90-80 on Monday in a season opener.
Brzovic also contributed nine rebounds for the Cougars. Deywilk Tavarez scored 17 points while shooting 5 for 7 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. CJ Fulton went 6 of 12 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 17 points, while adding seven assists.
Elijah Elliott led the way for the Salukis with 23 points and three steals. Southern Illinois also got 14 points and two steals from Ali Abdou Dibba. Kennard Davis had 12 points and three steals.
Charleston led Southern Illinois at the half, 45-42, with Brzovic (14 points) its high scorer before the break. Charleston took the lead for good with 7:44 left in the second half on a layup from Brzovic to make it a 73-71 game.
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1st Half
CHAR
Cougars
45
SIU
Salukis
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ante Brzovic vs. Antwaun Massey (Cougars gains possession)
19:41
Jarrett Hensley personal foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
19:28
+3
Deywilk Tavarez makes three point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
3-0
19:09
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
19:07
Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
18:54
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup
5-0
18:42
Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
18:36
Cougars defensive rebound
18:22
AJ Smith misses two point jump shot
18:20
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
18:17
Deywilk Tavarez personal foul (Elijah Elliott draws the foul)
17:59
+3
Jarrett Hensley makes three point jump shot (Elijah Elliott assists)
5-3
17:45
AJ Smith turnover (traveling)
17:38
Antwaun Massey offensive foul
17:38
Antwaun Massey turnover (offensive foul)
17:19
+2
CJ Fulton makes two point jump shot
7-3
16:56
Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
16:54
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
16:49
Elijah Elliott personal foul (Deywilk Tavarez draws the foul)
16:36
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
16:36
Ante Brzovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:36
Ante Brzovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:36
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
16:27
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:25
Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
16:10
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
16:10
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-3
16:10
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-3
15:59
CJ Fulton personal foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
15:59
TV timeout
15:59
Kennard Davis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:59
+1
Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-4
15:47
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup (Justas Stonkus assists)
11-4
15:37
Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (traveling)
15:22
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
15:20
Elijah Jones offensive rebound
15:12
Justas Stonkus turnover (lost ball) (Ali Dibba steals)
15:02
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point jump shot
11-6
14:39
AJ Smith misses two point jump shot
14:37
Cougars offensive rebound
14:25
Ante Brzovic turnover (lost ball) (Rolyns Aligbe steals)
14:18
Elijah Jones blocks Rolyns Aligbe's two point layup
14:16
Davion Sykes offensive rebound
14:11
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
13:53
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup (Justas Stonkus assists)
13-6
13:37
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point layup (Drew Steffe assists)
13-8
13:37
Deywilk Tavarez shooting foul (Davion Sykes draws the foul)
13:37
+1
Davion Sykes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-9
13:19
+3
Ante Brzovic makes three point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
16-9
13:12
Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
13:00
Elijah Jones turnover (out of bounds)
12:43
+2
Antwaun Massey makes two point layup (Drew Steffe assists)
16-11
12:17
Drew Steffe shooting foul (Jaxon Prunty draws the foul)
12:17
+1
Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-11
12:17
+1
Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-11
12:10
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point layup
18-13
11:49
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup
20-13
11:41
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point layup
20-15
11:24
+3
CJ Fulton makes three point jump shot (Ante Brzovic assists)
23-15
10:51
Elijah Jones personal foul (Drew Steffe draws the foul)
10:51
TV timeout
10:42
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point layup (Ali Dibba assists)
23-17
10:42
Lazar Djokovic shooting foul (Davion Sykes draws the foul)
10:42
+1
Davion Sykes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-18
10:19
Lazar Djokovic misses two point jump shot
10:17
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
10:08
Jaxon Prunty personal foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
10:04
Davion Sykes misses two point jump shot
10:02
AJ Smith defensive rebound
9:39
Cougars 30 second timeout
9:37
Ante Brzovic turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Elliott steals)
9:32
AJ Smith shooting foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul)
9:32
Ali Dibba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:32
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-19
9:17
+2
Lazar Djokovic makes two point layup (CJ Fulton assists)
25-19
9:01
Ali Dibba misses three point jump shot
8:59
Antwaun Massey offensive rebound
8:54
+2
Antwaun Massey makes two point layup
25-21
8:48
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
8:46
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
8:40
Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
8:38
Cougars defensive rebound
8:30
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
8:27
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-21
8:27
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:27
Salukis defensive rebound
8:26
Lazar Djokovic personal foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
8:26
+1
Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-22
8:26
+1
Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-23
8:02
Justas Stonkus misses three point jump shot
8:00
Elijah Jones offensive rebound
7:51
+3
CJ Fulton makes three point jump shot (Elijah Jones assists)
29-23
7:41
Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
7:39
Ali Dibba offensive rebound
7:37
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
7:35
Rolyns Aligbe offensive rebound
7:33
Rolyns Aligbe misses two point layup
7:33
Rolyns Aligbe offensive rebound
7:33
Elijah Jones shooting foul (Rolyns Aligbe draws the foul)
7:33
TV timeout
7:33
Rolyns Aligbe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:33
Rolyns Aligbe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:33
AJ Smith defensive rebound
7:30
AJ Smith turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Elliott steals)
7:24
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point layup
29-25
7:01
CJ Fulton misses two point layup
6:59
Salukis defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point layup
29-27
6:39
+3
Justas Stonkus makes three point jump shot (Elijah Jones assists)
32-27
6:29
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup (Elijah Elliott assists)
32-29
6:02
+3
Jaxon Prunty makes three point jump shot (Deywilk Tavarez assists)
35-29
5:47
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:45
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
5:35
Jaxon Prunty misses three point jump shot
5:33
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
5:19
Rolyns Aligbe turnover (lost ball)
5:08
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup
37-29
4:58
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:56
Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
4:51
Justas Stonkus misses three point jump shot
4:49
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
4:31
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:29
Cougars defensive rebound
4:12
+2
Deywilk Tavarez makes two point jump shot
39-29
3:54
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point jump shot
39-31
3:41
+3
Deywilk Tavarez makes three point jump shot
42-31
3:35
Deywilk Tavarez personal foul (Antwaun Massey draws the foul)
3:35
TV timeout
3:35
+1
Antwaun Massey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-32
3:35
+1
Antwaun Massey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-33
3:24
Justas Stonkus misses three point jump shot
3:22
Elijah Elliott defensive rebound
3:14
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
3:12
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
3:00
Ante Brzovic misses two point jump shot
2:58
Drew Steffe defensive rebound
2:50
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point layup
42-35
2:36
Elijah Jones turnover (lost ball) (Damien Mayo Jr. steals)
2:31
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point layup (Drew Steffe assists)
42-37
2:22
CJ Fulton turnover (bad pass) (Antwaun Massey steals)
2:16
+2
Antwaun Massey makes two point dunk
42-39
2:02
Antwaun Massey personal foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
