Pickett scores 23, Saint Louis tops Southern Illinois 85-72
AP
Dec 03, 2022
ST. LOUIS (AP) Javon Pickett's 23 points helped Saint Louis Billikens defeat Southern Illinois Salukis 85-72 on Saturday night.
Pickett added six rebounds for the Billikens (7-2). Gibson Jimerson shot 6 for 11, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Yuri Collins was 4 of 8 shooting and 5 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points and he had 14 assists. Fred Thatch Jr. had 13 points, making 6 of 8 shots.
The Salukis (5-3) were led by Xavier Johnson, who recorded 23 points and six steals. Southern Illinois also got 18 points from Marcus Domask. Lance Jones also had 12 points, four assists and two steals.
Saint Louis led Southern Illinois 46-38 at the half, with Pickett (14 points) the high scorer before the break. Saint Louis outscored Southern Illinois by five points over the final half, while Collins led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
38
STL
Billikens
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Troy D'Amico vs. Francis Okoro (Javonte Perkins gains possession)
19:45
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup
0-2
19:16
Javon Pickett blocks Marcus Domask's three point jump shot
19:14
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
19:04
Francis Okoro misses two point layup
19:02
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
18:55
Lance Jones turnover (bad pass)
18:32
Javonte Perkins misses three point jump shot
18:30
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
18:18
Francis Okoro misses two point layup
18:16
Javon Pickett offensive rebound
18:15
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup
0-4
17:56
Lance Jones turnover (bad pass)
17:50
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
17:48
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
17:41
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass)
17:26
Javonte Perkins misses three point jump shot
17:26
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
17:26
Jump ball. (Salukis gains possession)
17:09
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
3-4
16:52
Yuri Collins turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
16:48
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
5-4
16:26
Francis Okoro misses two point hook shot
16:24
Jawaun Newton defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
7-4
15:54
+2
Javonte Perkins makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
7-6
15:54
Jawaun Newton shooting foul (Javonte Perkins draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
+1
Javonte Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-7
15:34
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Lance Jones assists)
10-7
15:10
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point jump shot
10-9
14:37
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:35
Jake Forrester defensive rebound
14:29
Marcus Domask personal foul (Javon Pickett draws the foul)
14:28
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
10-12
14:06
Javon Pickett personal foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
13:58
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
13:56
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
13:43
Javon Pickett misses two point layup
13:41
Javon Pickett offensive rebound
13:38
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup
10-14
13:11
Jake Forrester blocks Clarence Rupert's two point layup
13:09
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
13:03
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
10-16
13:01
Salukis 30 second timeout
12:43
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
12:41
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
12:36
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup
12-16
12:13
+2
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jake Forrester assists)
12-18
11:40
Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
11:38
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
11:29
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
12-20
11:12
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
11:10
Jake Forrester defensive rebound
11:05
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
12-22
10:38
Jake Forrester personal foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
10:38
TV timeout
10:36
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
10:34
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
10:22
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
12-25
10:00
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
9:58
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
9:47
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
12-27
9:27
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot
15-27
9:17
+2
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes two point layup
15-29
9:06
Marcus Domask turnover (bad pass)
8:59
Trent Brown personal foul
8:55
Yuri Collins turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
8:42
+3
Foster Wonders makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
18-29
8:22
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point layup
18-31
8:04
Marcus Domask turnover (bad pass) (Fred Thatch Jr. steals)
7:56
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point layup
7:54
Jawaun Newton defensive rebound
7:50
Jawaun Newton turnover (bad pass)
7:50
TV timeout
7:27
Xavier Johnson personal foul
7:22
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
18-33
7:03
+2
Cade Hornecker makes two point layup
20-33
6:41
Francis Okoro turnover (traveling)
6:21
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Foster Wonders assists)
23-33
6:08
+3
Javon Pickett makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
23-36
5:43
Foster Wonders misses three point jump shot
5:41
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
5:26
Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Johnson steals)
5:18
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
26-36
4:44
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point jump shot
26-38
4:17
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Lance Jones assists)
28-38
3:54
+3
Javon Pickett makes three point jump shot
28-41
3:32
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup (Clarence Rupert assists)
30-41
3:19
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Lance Jones steals)
3:08
Sincere Parker blocks Lance Jones's two point layup
3:06
Sincere Parker defensive rebound
2:57
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
2:55
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
2:44
Javon Pickett shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
2:44
TV timeout
2:44
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 3
31-41
2:44
Lance Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 3
2:44
Lance Jones misses regular free throw 3 of 3
2:44
Salukis offensive rebound
2:44
Jake Forrester personal foul
2:43
Fred Thatch Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul)
2:43
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-41
2:43
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-41
2:31
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point layup
33-43
2:31
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
2:31
+1
Yuri Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-44
2:18
Xavier Johnson turnover (traveling)
2:04
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point dunk (Yuri Collins assists)
33-46
1:38
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
1:36
Marcus Domask offensive rebound
1:30
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)
36-46
1:15
Javonte Perkins offensive foul
1:15
Javonte Perkins turnover (offensive foul)
1:01
Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul)
1:01
Billikens 30 second timeout
1:01
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-46
1:01
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-46
0:49
Trent Brown personal foul
0:47
Francis Okoro misses two point layup
0:45
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
0:31
Francis Okoro blocks Lance Jones's two point layup
0:29
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
0:04
Javonte Perkins offensive foul
0:04
Javonte Perkins turnover (offensive foul)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
34
STL
Billikens
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Francis Okoro assists)
38-49
19:23
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
19:21
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
18:52
Javonte Perkins misses three point jump shot
18:50
Lance Jones defensive rebound
18:43
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
40-49
18:31
Javonte Perkins offensive foul
18:31
Javonte Perkins turnover (offensive foul)
18:15
Troy D'Amico offensive foul
18:15
Troy D'Amico turnover (offensive foul)
17:57
Yuri Collins misses two point layup
17:55
Salukis defensive rebound
17:44
Marcus Domask turnover (bad pass) (Francis Okoro steals)
17:38
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
40-51
17:17
Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Francis Okoro steals)
17:09
Javon Pickett misses two point layup
17:07
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
17:03
Francis Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Lance Jones steals)
17:03
Lance Jones offensive foul
17:03
Lance Jones turnover (offensive foul)
16:45
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
40-53
16:15
Francis Okoro personal foul
16:08
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
42-53
15:44
Francis Okoro misses two point layup
15:42
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
15:25
Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul
15:25
TV timeout
15:21
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Lance Jones assists)
45-53
14:54
Yuri Collins misses two point layup
14:52
Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive rebound
14:44
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
14:42
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
14:35
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
14:33
Jake Forrester defensive rebound
14:24
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point hook shot
14:22
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
14:14
Terrence Hargrove Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul)
14:14
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-53
14:14
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-53
13:57
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point dunk (Yuri Collins assists)
47-55
13:43
Jake Forrester personal foul
13:42
Clarence Rupert turnover (traveling)
13:29
Lance Jones personal foul
13:08
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
13:06
Jake Forrester offensive rebound
12:59
Marcus Domask shooting foul (Terrence Hargrove Jr. draws the foul)
12:49
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
12:49
+1
Yuri Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-56
12:49
+1
Yuri Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-57
12:31
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
49-57
12:09
Clarence Rupert personal foul
11:59
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
+1
Yuri Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-58
11:59
Yuri Collins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:59
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
11:38
Marcus Domask turnover (traveling)
11:17
Jake Forrester turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
11:13
Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
11:13
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-58
11:13
Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:13
Jake Forrester defensive rebound
10:50
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:48
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
10:27
Terrence Hargrove Jr. shooting foul (Trent Brown draws the foul)
10:27
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 3
51-58
10:27
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 3
52-58
10:27
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 3 of 3
53-58
10:13
Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass)
10:01
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot
56-58
9:40
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point layup
56-60
9:40
Lance Jones shooting foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
9:40
+1
Yuri Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-61
9:10
Lance Jones misses two point layup
9:08
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
9:02
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup
56-63
9:02
Jawaun Newton shooting foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-64
8:40
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
58-64
8:27
Gibson Jimerson misses two point layup
8:25
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
8:20
Francis Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
8:19
Xavier Johnson offensive foul
8:19
Xavier Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
8:01
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:59
Gibson Jimerson offensive rebound
7:53
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup
58-66
7:38
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:36
Billikens defensive rebound
7:36
TV timeout
7:21
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
7:21
Francis Okoro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:21
+1
Francis Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-67
6:52
Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
6:50
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
6:28
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
58-69
6:10
Javon Pickett personal foul
6:10
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-69
6:10
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-69
5:53
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup (Javon Pickett assists)
