Green scores 21, Northern Iowa beats Saint Louis in NIT
AP
Mar 16, 2022
ST. LOUIS (AP) AJ Green had 21 points as Northern Iowa Panthers topped Saint Louis Billikens 80-68 in the NIT first round on Wednesday night.
Noah Carter had 19 points and five assists for Northern Iowa (20-11). Trae Berhow added 18 points and seven rebounds.
Gibson Jimerson had 20 points for the Billikens (23-12). Francis Okoro added 12 points and 13 rebounds. Fred Thatch Jr. had 11 points and eight rebounds.
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1st Half
UNI
Panthers
43
STL
Billikens
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Noah Carter vs. DeAndre Jones (Panthers gains possession)
19:42
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
19:40
Tywhon Pickford offensive rebound
19:33
+3
Tywhon Pickford makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)
3-0
19:11
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point hook shot
3-2
19:00
+3
Nate Heise makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)
6-2
18:40
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point layup (DeAndre Jones assists)
6-4
18:28
DeAndre Jones personal foul (Nate Heise draws the foul)
18:19
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
18:17
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
17:54
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point dunk (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
6-6
17:35
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
8-6
17:16
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (lost ball)
17:05
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
17:03
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
16:55
DeAndre Jones turnover (bad pass) (AJ Green steals)
16:48
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists)
11-6
16:17
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:15
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
16:15
Nate Heise shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
16:15
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-7
16:15
Jordan Nesbitt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:15
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
15:54
Trae Berhow misses two point jump shot
15:52
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
15:37
Austin Phyfe shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
15:37
TV timeout
15:37
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-8
15:37
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-9
15:09
Trae Berhow misses two point layup
15:07
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
14:55
DeAndre Jones turnover (lost ball) (AJ Green steals)
14:47
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot
14-9
14:31
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point jump shot (Francis Okoro assists)
14-11
14:13
+3
Bowen Born makes three point jump shot (Austin Phyfe assists)
17-11
13:46
+2
DeAndre Jones makes two point jump shot
17-13
13:21
Austin Phyfe misses two point jump shot
13:19
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
13:06
DeAndre Jones misses three point jump shot
13:04
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
12:46
Tytan Anderson misses two point jump shot
12:44
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
12:38
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
12:36
Panthers defensive rebound
12:18
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
12:16
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
12:09
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point layup
12:07
Marten Linssen offensive rebound
12:00
Marten Linssen turnover (lost ball) (AJ Green steals)
11:56
TV timeout
11:51
+2
AJ Green makes two point jump shot
19-13
11:26
Marten Linssen misses two point jump shot
11:24
Noah Carter defensive rebound
11:14
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
21-13
11:06
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (lost ball)
10:45
Noah Carter turnover (lost ball) (Gibson Jimerson steals)
10:39
Gibson Jimerson turnover (lost ball) (Bowen Born steals)
10:35
+2
Bowen Born makes two point layup
23-13
10:23
AJ Green shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
10:23
Jordan Nesbitt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:23
Jordan Nesbitt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:23
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
10:07
+3
Noah Carter makes three point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)
26-13
9:56
+2
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes two point layup
26-15
9:37
Noah Carter misses two point hook shot
9:35
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
9:19
Francis Okoro misses two point layup
9:17
Jordan Nesbitt offensive rebound
9:16
Noah Carter shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
9:16
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-16
9:16
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-17
9:08
Trae Berhow misses three point jump shot
9:06
Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
8:54
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
8:52
DeAndre Jones offensive rebound
8:44
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point dunk (DeAndre Jones assists)
26-19
8:25
Austin Phyfe turnover (bad pass)
8:06
Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Nate Heise steals)
7:49
Tytan Anderson misses two point layup
7:47
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
7:42
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Jones assists)
26-22
7:26
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot
29-22
7:19
+2
Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot
29-24
7:04
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
7:02
Tytan Anderson offensive rebound
6:57
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot
32-24
6:39
Austin Phyfe blocks Gibson Jimerson's two point layup
6:36
Billikens offensive rebound
6:37
TV timeout
6:35
Markhi Strickland misses two point dunk
6:33
Noah Carter defensive rebound
6:16
+2
Noah Carter makes two point hook shot
34-24
5:50
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot
34-27
5:20
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists)
37-27
5:03
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:01
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
4:52
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
4:50
Panthers defensive rebound
4:52
Francis Okoro personal foul
4:38
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
4:36
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
4:28
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
36-29
4:07
Noah Carter turnover (traveling)
3:51
AJ Green personal foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
3:51
TV timeout
3:49
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
37-31
3:32
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
3:30
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
3:19
Fred Thatch Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:17
Nate Heise defensive rebound
3:08
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
3:06
Trae Berhow offensive rebound
2:49
Markhi Strickland shooting foul (Nate Heise draws the foul)
2:49
Nate Heise misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:49
Nate Heise misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:49
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
2:28
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point layup
2:26
Noah Carter defensive rebound
2:21
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)
40-31
2:19
Billikens 30 second timeout
2:07
+2
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes two point layup
40-33
1:48
Markhi Strickland personal foul (Trae Berhow draws the foul)
1:33
Tywhon Pickford misses three point jump shot
1:31
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
1:18
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot
40-36
1:16
Panthers 30 second timeout
1:00
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
0:58
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
0:45
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup
40-38
0:32
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)
43-38
0:01
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
0:00
Tywhon Pickford defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNI
Panthers
37
STL
Billikens
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
DeAndre Jones misses three point jump shot
19:34
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
19:30
Francis Okoro misses two point hook shot
19:28
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
19:19
+2
AJ Green makes two point jump shot
45-38
18:59
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
18:57
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
18:50
Trae Berhow misses three point jump shot
18:48
Billikens defensive rebound
18:35
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
18:44
AJ Green defensive rebound
18:23
+2
Noah Carter makes two point dunk
47-38
18:22
Billikens 30 second timeout
18:22
TV timeout
18:05
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup (DeAndre Jones assists)
47-40
17:55
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
17:53
Billikens defensive rebound
17:53
Trae Berhow personal foul
17:37
Trae Berhow personal foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
17:27
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (bad pass) (Tywhon Pickford steals)
17:13
Marten Linssen shooting foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
17:13
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-40
17:13
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-40
16:57
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:55
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
16:50
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point tip shot
49-42
16:46
Trae Berhow turnover (lost ball) (Terrence Hargrove Jr. steals)
16:40
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Nate Heise steals)
16:28
+2
Nate Heise makes two point layup
51-42
16:14
Fred Thatch Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:12
Gibson Jimerson offensive rebound
16:10
Noah Carter shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
16:10
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-43
16:10
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-44
15:56
+2
Tywhon Pickford makes two point dunk (Noah Carter assists)
53-44
15:41
+2
Marten Linssen makes two point hook shot (Markhi Strickland assists)
53-46
15:30
Marten Linssen shooting foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
15:30
TV timeout
15:30
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-46
15:30
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-46
15:14
+2
Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
55-48
15:14
Bowen Born shooting foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul)
15:14
+1
Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-49
14:51
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
14:49
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
14:26
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point layup
14:24
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
14:20
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point layup
55-51
14:04
Trae Berhow misses three point jump shot
14:02
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
13:56
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
13:54
Austin Phyfe defensive rebound
13:44
Fred Thatch Jr. shooting foul (Austin Phyfe draws the foul)
13:44
+1
Austin Phyfe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-51
13:44
+1
Austin Phyfe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-51
13:23
Francis Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Nate Heise steals)
13:07
+3
Bowen Born makes three point jump shot
60-51
12:49
Bowen Born personal foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul)
12:45
Francis Okoro offensive foul
12:45
Francis Okoro turnover
12:32
+2
Nate Heise makes two point dunk (Noah Carter assists)
62-51
12:28
Billikens 30 second timeout
12:28
TV timeout
12:10
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Bowen Born steals)
11:55
Markhi Strickland shooting foul (AJ Green draws the foul)
11:55
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-51
11:55
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-51
11:37
Francis Okoro misses two point layup
11:35
AJ Green defensive rebound
11:16
AJ Green misses two point jump shot
11:14
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
10:55
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
10:53
Bowen Born defensive rebound
10:42
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
10:40
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
10:27
DeAndre Jones turnover (bad pass) (Noah Carter steals)
10:17
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
10:15
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
9:50
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
9:48
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
9:40
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)
66-51
9:40
Billikens 60 second timeout
9:15
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
9:13
Tywhon Pickford defensive rebound
8:59
Austin Phyfe offensive foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
8:59
Austin Phyfe turnover
8:43
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
8:41
Austin Phyfe defensive rebound
8:25
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists)
69-51
8:05
Rashad Williams misses two point jump shot
8:03
Nate Heise defensive rebound
7:56
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Nate Heise assists)
72-51
7:39
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
7:37
AJ Green defensive rebound
7:29
AJ Green misses two point layup
7:27
Austin Phyfe offensive rebound
7:21
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
7:19
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
7:14
Rashad Williams misses three point jump shot
7:12
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
7:00
Jump ball. AJ Green vs. Jordan Nesbitt (AJ Green gains possession)
7:00
TV timeout
6:51
DeAndre Jones personal foul (Bowen Born draws the foul)
6:42
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot
75-51
6:28
Bowen Born personal foul (DeAndre Jones draws the foul)
6:28
+1
DeAndre Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-52
6:28
+1
DeAndre Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-53
6:14
+2
Noah Carter makes two point jump shot (Tywhon Pickford assists)
