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Smith, Elvis score 14 apiece; Dayton beats Saint Louis 68-63

AP
Jan 11, 2022

Dayton Flyers, Ohio (AP) Malachi Smith and Kobe Elvis posted 14 points apiece as Dayton edged past Saint Louis Billikens 68-63 on Tuesday night.

DaRon Holmes II added 11 points and five blocks for Dayton (10-6, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Toumani Camara had nine rebounds.

After entering halftime with a 36-26 advantage, Dayton managed to hang on for the 5-point victory despite being outscored by five points in the second half. The Billikens' 26 points in the first half were a season low for the team.

Gibson Jimerson scored a season-high 23 points for the Billikens (10-5, 1-1). Terrence Hargrove Jr. added 14 points. Fred Thatch Jr. had 10 points.

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1st Half
STL
Billikens
26
DAYT
Flyers
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Francis Okoro vs. Daron Holmes (Yuri Collins gains possession)
19:43		Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
19:41		Toumani Camara defensive rebound
19:25		Daron Holmes turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Hargrove Jr. steals)
18:51		Billikens turnover (shot clock violation)
18:26		Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot
18:24		Francis Okoro defensive rebound
18:14	+3	Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)	3-0
18:03		Terrence Hargrove Jr. personal foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul)
17:51	+2	Kobe Elvis makes two point jump shot	3-2
17:36	+3	Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jordan Nesbitt assists)	6-2
17:11	+3	R.J. Blakney makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)	6-5
16:34		Francis Okoro misses two point layup
16:32		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
16:28	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point layup	6-7
16:18		Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass) (R.J. Blakney steals)
16:16		Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
16:14		Toumani Camara offensive rebound
16:07	+2	Kobe Elvis makes two point jump shot	6-9
15:55	+3	Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)	9-9
15:32		Terrence Hargrove Jr. shooting foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul)
15:32		TV timeout
15:32	+1	Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-10
15:32	+1	Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-11
15:05		Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
15:03		Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
14:41		Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass) (Toumani Camara steals)
14:25		R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot
14:23		Toumani Camara offensive rebound
14:06		Malachi Smith turnover (carrying)
13:41		Francis Okoro misses two point jump shot
13:39		Daron Holmes defensive rebound
13:23		Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot
13:21		Francis Okoro defensive rebound
13:13	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot	12-11
12:56		Toumani Camara misses two point driving layup
12:54		Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
12:39	+2	Jordan Nesbitt makes two point driving layup	14-11
12:17	+3	Mustapha Amzil makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)	14-14
11:57		Daron Holmes personal foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:49		Elijah Weaver shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
11:49	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-14
11:49	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-14
11:33		Elijah Weaver turnover (out of bounds)
11:05		Fred Thatch Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:03		Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
10:41		Malachi Smith misses two point floating jump shot
10:39		Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
10:39		Moulaye Sissoko turnover (bad pass)
10:26	+3	Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Jones assists)	19-14
10:01		Elijah Weaver misses three point jump shot
9:59		Lassina Traore defensive rebound
9:30		DeAndre Jones turnover (bad pass) (Moulaye Sissoko steals)
9:10		DeAndre Jones shooting foul (Koby Brea draws the foul)
9:10		Koby Brea misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:10	+1	Koby Brea makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-15
8:54		Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:52		Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
8:42	+3	Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)	19-18
8:05		Yuri Collins misses two point driving layup
8:03		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
8:00		Fred Thatch Jr. blocks Malachi Smith's two point layup
7:58		Flyers offensive rebound
8:00		TV timeout
7:53		Yuri Collins personal foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
7:38		Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
7:36		Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
7:16		Yuri Collins misses two point jump shot
7:14		Koby Brea defensive rebound
7:08		Koby Brea turnover
6:58		Yuri Collins turnover
6:36		Francis Okoro blocks Daron Holmes's two point jump shot
6:34		Malachi Smith offensive rebound
6:34		Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
6:32		Billikens defensive rebound
6:19		Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
6:17		Toumani Camara defensive rebound
6:07		Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
6:05		Flyers offensive rebound
5:52	+3	Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot	19-21
5:33		Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass) (Daron Holmes steals)
5:26		Toumani Camara turnover (bad pass)
5:15		Kobe Elvis personal foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
5:05		Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
5:03		Kobe Elvis defensive rebound
4:56	+3	Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot	19-24
4:59		Billikens 30 second timeout
4:34	+2	Yuri Collins makes two point jump shot	21-24
4:08		Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
4:06		Malachi Smith offensive rebound
3:56		Daron Holmes misses two point alley-oop layup
3:54		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
3:43		Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:41		Francis Okoro offensive rebound
3:42		Daron Holmes personal foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:35		Yuri Collins turnover (out of bounds)
3:15		Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot
3:13		Flyers offensive rebound
2:57	+2	Kobe Elvis makes two point driving layup	21-26
2:21		Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:19		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
2:11	+3	Mustapha Amzil makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)	21-29
2:05		Jordan Nesbitt turnover (bad pass) (R.J. Blakney steals)
2:01		Jordan Nesbitt shooting foul (R.J. Blakney draws the foul)
2:01		R.J. Blakney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:01	+1	R.J. Blakney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-30
1:44	+2	Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup	23-30
1:44		Toumani Camara shooting foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-30
1:30		Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot
1:28		Toumani Camara offensive rebound
1:21	+2	Toumani Camara makes two point putback dunk	24-32
1:12		Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass) (Malachi Smith steals)
1:08	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point driving layup	24-34
0:49		Francis Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Elvis steals)
0:41	+2	R.J. Blakney makes two point driving layup	24-36
0:10		Malachi Smith shooting foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Yuri Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-36
0:10	+1	Yuri Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
STL
Billikens
37
DAYT
Flyers
32

Time		Play	Score
19:34		Daron Holmes misses two point jump shot
19:32		Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
19:01		Yuri Collins misses three point jump shot
18:59		Daron Holmes defensive rebound
18:39	+2	Kobe Elvis makes two point jump shot	26-38
18:16	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point driving layup (Terrence Hargrove Jr. assists)	28-38
18:06		Francis Okoro blocks R.J. Blakney's two point layup
18:04		Yuri Collins defensive rebound
17:54		Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:52		Flyers defensive rebound
17:46		Malachi Smith turnover (bad pass)
17:21		Daron Holmes blocks Francis Okoro's two point jump shot
17:19		Toumani Camara defensive rebound
16:57		Toumani Camara misses two point hook shot
16:55		Francis Okoro defensive rebound
16:45	+3	Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)	31-38
16:20		R.J. Blakney misses two point layup
16:18		Toumani Camara offensive rebound
16:17		Malachi Smith turnover (lost ball)
16:06	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)	34-38
15:34	+2	Daron Holmes makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)	34-40
15:34		Yuri Collins shooting foul (Daron Holmes draws the foul)
15:34		TV timeout
15:34	+1	Daron Holmes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-41
15:21	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point reverse layup (Yuri Collins assists)	36-41
15:06		Mustapha Amzil misses three point jump shot
15:04		Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Francis Okoro makes two point dunk (Yuri Collins assists)	38-41
14:19		Yuri Collins shooting foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
14:19	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-42
14:19	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-43
13:55		Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
13:53		Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive rebound
13:42		Yuri Collins misses two point driving layup
13:40		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
13:14		Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
13:12		Francis Okoro defensive rebound
12:40		Koby Brea shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
12:40		Jordan Nesbitt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:40		Jordan Nesbitt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:40		Koby Brea defensive rebound
12:32		Gibson Jimerson personal foul (Koby Brea draws the foul)
12:15		Jordan Nesbitt personal foul (Mustapha Amzil draws the foul)
12:04		Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot
12:02		Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
11:40		Koby Brea shooting foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
11:40		TV timeout
11:40	+1	Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-43
11:40	+1	Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-43
11:14		Yuri Collins personal foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
11:12		Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Mustapha Amzil draws the foul)
11:12		Mustapha Amzil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:12	+1	Mustapha Amzil makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-44
11:02		Daron Holmes blocks Gibson Jimerson's two point jump shot
11:00		Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound
10:38	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point driving layup	40-46
10:19		Daron Holmes blocks Fred Thatch Jr.'s two point jump shot
10:17		Daron Holmes defensive rebound
10:11	+2	Elijah Weaver makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)	40-48
10:14		Billikens 30 second timeout
10:14		TV timeout
10:07	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point driving layup	42-48
9:53	+2	Daron Holmes makes two point dunk (Elijah Weaver assists)	42-50
9:18		Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point layup
9:16		Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive rebound
9:08		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
9:06		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
9:06		DeAndre Jones shooting foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
9:06	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-51
9:06	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-52
8:55		Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Weaver steals)
8:47	+3	Malachi Smith makes three point jump shot (Elijah Weaver assists)	42-55
8:20		Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Mustapha Amzil steals)
8:20	+2	Daron Holmes makes two point driving dunk (Mustapha Amzil assists)	42-57
8:17		Billikens 30 second timeout
8:17		TV timeout
7:48		Markhi Strickland turnover (out of bounds)
7:32		Flyers 30 second timeout
7:18		Elijah Weaver misses three point jump shot
7:16		Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
6:57		Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
6:55		Billikens offensive rebound
6:55		Elijah Weaver personal foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
6:49		Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
6:47		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
6:28		Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul (Daron Holmes draws the foul)
6:28		Daron Holmes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:28		Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
6:27		Toumani Camara personal foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
6:09	+2	Francis Okoro makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)	44-57
6:09		Toumani Camara shooting foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
6:09	+1	Francis Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-57
5:43	+2	Mustapha Amzil makes two point jump shot	45-59
5:22		Daron Holmes blocks Gibson Jimerson's two point layup
5:20		Francis Okoro offensive rebound
5:19		Francis Okoro misses two point putback layup
5:17		Flyers defensive rebound
5:02		Elijah Weaver misses two point driving layup
5:00		Daron Holmes offensive rebound
4:52		Mustapha Amzil turnover (traveling)
4:45		Yuri Collins turnover (lost ball) (R.J. Blakney steals)
4:36		Terrence Hargrove Jr. blocks Elijah Weaver's two point driving layup
4:34		Mustapha Amzil offensive rebound
4:20	+2	Daron Holmes makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists)	45-61
4:05	+3	Fred Thatch Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)	48-61
3:49		Flyers turnover (10-second violation)
3:49		TV timeout
3:44		Daron Holmes shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
3:44	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-61
3:44	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-61
3:41		Flyers 30 second timeout
3:41		Jordan Nesbitt personal foul (Elijah Weaver draws the foul)
3:41	+1	Elijah Weaver makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-62
3:41	+1	Elijah Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-63
3:21		Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:19		Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
3:13	+2	Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point putback layup	52-63
2:52		Elijah Weaver turnover (traveling)
2:40	+2	Francis Okoro makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)	54-63
2:05		Francis Okoro personal foul (Daron Holmes draws the foul)
2:05	+1	Daron Holmes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-64
2:05	+1	Daron Holmes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-65
1:55	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point driving layup (Yuri Collins assists)	56-65
1:54		Billikens 30 second timeout
1:53		Yuri Collins personal foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul)
1:53		Toumani Camara misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:53		Toumani Camara misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:53		Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
1:42	+2	Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes two point jump shot	58-65
1:26		Francis Okoro blocks Daron Holmes's two point layup
1:24		Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
1:16		Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:14		Toumani Camara defensive rebound
1:05		Malachi Smith offensive foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
1:05		Malachi Smith turnover
0:59		Daron Holmes blocks Jordan Nesbitt's two point jump shot
0:57		Billikens offensive rebound
0:47		Jordan Nesbitt offensive foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
0:47		Jordan Nesbitt turnover
0:35		Elijah Weaver misses two point layup
0:33		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
0:26	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point driving layup	60-65
0:25		Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
0:25		Malachi Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:25	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-66
0:15		DeAndre Jones misses three point jump shot
0:13		Francis Okoro offensive rebound
0:10		Francis Okoro misses two point jump shot
0:08		Toumani Camara defensive rebound
0:10		DeAndre Jones personal foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-67
0:10		Toumani Camara misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:10		Francis Okoro defensive rebound
0:02	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)	63-67
0:02		Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul (Elijah Weaver draws the foul)
0:02		Elijah Weaver misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:02	+1	Elijah Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-68
0:00		End of period

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Elijah Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2