Poindexter's 18 lead Illinois State over Evansville 69-61
AP
Jan 07, 2023
Evansville Aces, Ind. (AP) Malachi Poindexter had 18 points in Illinois State Redbirds's 69-61 win over Evansville on Saturday.
Poindexter also contributed five rebounds for the Redbirds (7-10, 2-4 Missouri Valley). Seneca Knight scored 15 points while going 5 of 8 and 4 of 5 from the free throw line. Darius Burford was 5 of 12 shooting (1 for 4 from distance) to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds and six assists.
Marvin Coleman led the Purple Aces (4-13, 0-6) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Kenny Strawbridge added 16 points and three steals for Evansville. Antoine Smith Jr. also had nine points.
A 10-0 run in the first half gave Illinois State a 10-point lead. The teams entered the break with Illinois State ahead 34-31, while Poindexter led his club in scoring with nine points. Burford put up nine second-half points and Illinois State secured the victory after a second half that featured 10 lead changes and was tied five times.
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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
34
EVAN
Aces
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Liam McChesney vs. Kenny Strawbridge Jr. (Purple Aces gains possession)
19:42
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:40
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
19:23
Liam McChesney misses two point jump shot
19:21
Purple Aces defensive rebound
19:12
Antoine Smith Jr. offensive foul
19:12
Antoine Smith Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
18:56
Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
18:54
Redbirds offensive rebound
18:39
Liam McChesney turnover (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
18:27
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:04
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
18:02
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
17:56
Darius Burford personal foul
17:54
Marvin Coleman II turnover (Kendall Lewis steals)
17:49
Gage Bobe personal foul
17:47
Malachi Poindexter turnover (Gage Bobe steals)
17:34
Liam McChesney personal foul
17:34
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
17:34
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:34
Purple Aces offensive rebound
17:16
Gage Bobe turnover
16:54
Liam McChesney turnover
16:46
Marvin Coleman II turnover (Seneca Knight steals)
16:28
Liam McChesney turnover
16:04
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
16:02
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
15:53
Yacine Toumi personal foul
15:53
TV timeout
15:45
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Luke Kasubke assists)
3-3
15:20
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:18
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
15:08
Marvin Coleman II personal foul
15:08
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-3
15:08
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-3
14:47
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:45
Harouna Sissoko defensive rebound
14:31
+2
Harouna Sissoko makes two point layup (Malachi Poindexter assists)
7-3
14:14
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
14:12
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
13:59
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
13:57
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
13:46
Luke Kasubke personal foul
13:46
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-4
13:46
Antoine Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:46
Antoine Smith Jr. technical foul
13:46
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes technical free throw 1 of 2
8-4
13:46
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes technical free throw 2 of 2
9-4
13:31
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
13:29
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
13:24
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Preston Phillips assists)
9-7
13:12
Seneca Knight turnover
12:47
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:45
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
12:23
Harouna Sissoko misses three point jump shot
12:21
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
12:07
Luke Kasubke personal foul
12:06
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
12:06
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:06
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:06
Harouna Sissoko defensive rebound
11:52
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
11:50
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
11:42
Marvin Coleman II offensive foul
11:42
Marvin Coleman II turnover (offensive foul)
11:42
TV timeout
11:27
Alex Kotov turnover
11:15
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
11:13
Harouna Sissoko defensive rebound
10:45
+2
Harouna Sissoko makes two point layup (Alex Kotov assists)
11-7
10:45
Chris Moncrief personal foul
10:45
+1
Harouna Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-7
10:24
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
10:22
Harouna Sissoko defensive rebound
10:02
Malachi Poindexter turnover (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
9:56
+2
Chris Moncrief makes two point layup (Marvin Coleman II assists)
12-9
9:56
Harouna Sissoko personal foul
9:56
+1
Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-10
9:46
Liam McChesney offensive foul
9:46
Liam McChesney turnover (offensive foul)
9:22
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
12-12
9:06
Seneca Knight misses two point jump shot
9:04
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
8:50
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (Darius Burford steals)
8:46
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
14-12
8:25
Marvin Coleman II misses two point jump shot
8:23
Redbirds defensive rebound
8:23
Yacine Toumi personal foul
8:23
+1
Seneca Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-12
8:23
+1
Seneca Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-12
8:11
Chris Moncrief misses two point jump shot
8:09
Darius Burford defensive rebound
8:06
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
18-12
8:04
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
7:58
Chris Moncrief offensive foul
7:58
Chris Moncrief turnover (offensive foul)
7:44
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Colton Sandage assists)
20-12
7:31
Joe Petrakis personal foul
7:31
Preston Phillips misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:31
Darius Burford defensive rebound
7:14
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
7:12
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
6:54
Preston Phillips turnover (Colton Sandage steals)
6:37
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point jump shot
22-12
6:18
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point jump shot
22-14
6:00
+3
Colton Sandage makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
25-14
5:32
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup
25-16
5:32
Joe Petrakis personal foul
5:32
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-17
5:18
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
5:16
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
5:10
Yacine Toumi turnover (Kendall Lewis steals)
4:57
+3
Darius Burford makes three point jump shot (Colton Sandage assists)
28-17
4:41
Antoine Smith Jr. offensive foul
4:41
Antoine Smith Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:30
Joe Petrakis misses three point jump shot
4:28
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
4:25
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup
28-19
4:05
Colton Sandage turnover
3:52
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (Kendall Lewis steals)
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
3:52
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-19
3:52
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-19
3:38
Yacine Toumi offensive foul
3:38
Yacine Toumi turnover (offensive foul)
3:16
Kendall Lewis turnover (Preston Phillips steals)
3:11
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Yacine Toumi assists)
30-22
2:46
Darius Burford turnover (Gage Bobe steals)
2:36
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point layup
2:34
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
2:30
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
2:28
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
2:28
+2
Preston Phillips makes two point layup
30-24
2:28
Redbirds 30 second timeout
2:16
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point layup
32-24
1:48
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:46
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
1:44
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
1:42
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
1:37
Harouna Sissoko personal foul
1:37
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-25
1:37
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-26
1:24
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot
34-26
1:09
Marvin Coleman II misses two point jump shot
1:07
Ryan Schmitt defensive rebound
0:54
Kendall Lewis personal foul
0:43
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point layup
34-28
0:33
Seneca Knight turnover
0:24
Kendall Lewis personal foul
0:24
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-29
0:24
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:24
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
0:06
Malachi Poindexter turnover (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
0:02
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup
34-31
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ILST
Redbirds
35
EVAN
Aces
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (Darius Burford steals)
19:29
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
19:27
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
19:27
Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
19:25
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
19:25
Kendall Lewis personal foul
19:16
Luke Kasubke personal foul
19:16
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:16
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-32
18:56
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point layup
36-32
18:37
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
18:35
Darius Burford defensive rebound
18:32
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
39-32
18:14
+2
Gage Bobe makes two point jump shot
39-34
17:38
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
17:36
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
17:28
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:26
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point layup
41-34
17:02
+3
Antoine Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
41-37
16:38
Colton Sandage turnover
16:27
Marvin Coleman II misses two point jump shot
16:25
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
16:16
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
43-37
15:59
TV timeout
15:48
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
15:46
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
15:41
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
15:39
Liam McChesney offensive rebound
15:17
Redbirds turnover
14:58
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point jump shot
43-39
14:44
Liam McChesney turnover
14:20
Colton Sandage personal foul
14:20
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-40
14:20
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-41
14:10
Gage Bobe personal foul
14:02
Seneca Knight misses two point jump shot
14:00
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
13:53
Colton Sandage personal foul
13:44
Liam McChesney blocks Preston Phillips's two point layup
13:42
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
13:19
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
13:17
Darius Burford offensive rebound
13:12
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
13:10
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
12:40
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
12:38
Redbirds defensive rebound
12:11
Liam McChesney misses two point jump shot
12:09
Luke Kasubke offensive rebound
12:07
Luke Kasubke misses two point layup
12:05
Luke Kasubke offensive rebound
12:04
Luke Kasubke misses two point layup
12:02
Darius Burford offensive rebound
12:02
Preston Phillips personal foul
12:02
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
11:55
Harouna Sissoko offensive foul
11:55
Harouna Sissoko turnover (offensive foul)
11:55
TV timeout
11:27
+3
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes three point jump shot
43-44
11:04
+2
Harouna Sissoko makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
45-44
10:52
Harouna Sissoko personal foul
10:52
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:52
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-45
10:32
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
10:30
Purple Aces defensive rebound
10:05
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:03
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
9:59
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
9:57
Gage Bobe defensive rebound
9:45
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot (Preston Phillips assists)
45-48
9:08
Redbirds turnover
8:51
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
8:49
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. offensive rebound
8:49
Luke Kasubke personal foul
8:49
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:49
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:49
Darius Burford defensive rebound
8:36
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
47-48
8:15
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
8:13
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
8:10
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup (Kendall Lewis assists)
49-48
7:55
Darius Burford personal foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-49
7:55
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-50
7:47
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
51-50
7:47
Marvin Coleman II personal foul
7:47
+1
Darius Burford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-50
7:19
+3
Antoine Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gage Bobe assists)
52-53
6:58
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
6:40
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point jump shot
54-53
6:22
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:20
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
6:12
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point layup (Kendall Lewis assists)
56-53
5:49
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot (Antoine Smith Jr. assists)
56-56
5:27
Gage Bobe personal foul
5:10
Kendall Lewis technical foul
5:10
Kendall Lewis turnover
5:10
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2
56-57
5:10
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2
56-58
4:52
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
4:50
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
4:26
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point jump shot
58-58
4:26
Gage Bobe personal foul
4:26
Seneca Knight misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:26
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
4:07
Darius Burford personal foul
4:07
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-59
4:07
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-60
3:35
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
3:33
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
3:19
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (Malachi Poindexter steals)
3:19
Marvin Coleman II personal foul
3:19
TV timeout
3:19
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-60
3:19
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-60
2:47
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
2:45
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
2:36
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
62-60
2:10
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:08
Purple Aces offensive rebound
1:53
Antoine Smith Jr. misses two point layup
1:51
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
1:30
+3
Seneca Knight makes three point jump shot (Liam McChesney assists)
65-60
1:09
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:07
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
1:00
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:34
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
0:32
Malachi Poindexter offensive rebound
0:29
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:26
Marvin Coleman II personal foul
0:26
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-60
0:26
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-60
0:14
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
