Jones scores 19, Southern Illinois defeats Murray St. 68-64
AP
Jan 24, 2023
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Lance Jones had 19 points in Southern Illinois Salukis' 68-64 win over Murray State Racers on Tuesday night.
Jones added five rebounds for the Salukis (17-5, 9-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Marcus Domask added 17 points while shooting 6 for 14 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and had five rebounds and five assists. Xavier Johnson finished 2 of 5 from 3-point range and 3 for 3 from the line to finish with nine points, while adding six assists and four steals.
The Racers (11-10, 6-5) were led in scoring by Brian Moore Jr., who finished with 19 points and two steals. Rob Perry added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Murray State. Jamari Smith also had 15 points and two steals.
Jones scored 11 points in the first half for Southern Illinois, who led 34-30 at halftime. Southern Illinois pulled off the victory after a 15-2 second-half run erased a three-point deficit and gave them the lead at 40-30 with 15:33 remaining in the half. Domask scored 12 second-half points.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
30
SIU
Salukis
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Salukis gains possession)
19:39
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
0-3
19:11
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
19:09
Lance Jones defensive rebound
18:47
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
18:45
Rob Perry defensive rebound
18:37
DJ Burns turnover (Clarence Rupert steals)
18:17
Clarence Rupert offensive foul
18:17
Clarence Rupert turnover (offensive foul)
17:59
Jamari Smith offensive foul
17:59
Jamari Smith turnover (offensive foul)
17:34
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Marcus Domask assists)
0-5
17:01
Jamari Smith turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
16:56
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
0-8
16:56
Racers 30 second timeout
16:39
+2
DJ Burns makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
2-8
16:13
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
16:11
DJ Burns defensive rebound
16:07
DJ Burns turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
15:41
+2
Jawaun Newton makes two point jump shot
2-10
15:15
TV timeout
15:11
Jacobi Wood turnover
14:54
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
14:52
Rob Perry defensive rebound
14:36
+3
Jamari Smith makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
5-10
14:15
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
14:13
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
14:13
Justin Morgan turnover (Lance Jones steals)
14:13
Justin Morgan personal foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
14:13
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-11
14:13
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-12
13:59
JD Muila blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
13:57
Racers offensive rebound
13:50
Jacobi Wood turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
13:43
Xavier Johnson turnover (Brian Moore Jr. steals)
13:42
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
7-12
13:42
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
13:42
Brian Moore Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:42
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
13:27
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:25
DJ Burns defensive rebound
13:13
Xavier Johnson personal foul
13:04
DJ Burns misses two point jump shot
13:02
DJ Burns offensive rebound
12:43
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
12:41
DJ Burns offensive rebound
12:39
Jacobi Wood misses two point layup
12:37
Salukis defensive rebound
12:21
Jawaun Newton misses three point jump shot
12:19
Salukis offensive rebound
12:11
Marcus Domask turnover (DJ Burns steals)
12:04
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup (Rob Perry assists)
9-12
11:48
JD Muila turnover (DJ Burns steals)
11:38
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
11-12
11:38
JD Muila personal foul
11:38
TV timeout
11:38
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-12
11:22
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
11:20
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
10:55
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
10:53
Lance Jones defensive rebound
10:45
Jawaun Newton turnover (Jamari Smith steals)
10:39
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
14-12
10:24
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Jawaun Newton assists)
14-14
9:59
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
16-14
9:48
Dalton Banks turnover (Jacobi Wood steals)
9:45
Jacobi Wood turnover
9:25
Lance Jones offensive foul
9:25
Lance Jones turnover (offensive foul)
9:08
Jawaun Newton shooting foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
9:08
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-14
9:08
Brian Moore Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:08
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
8:44
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)
17-17
8:28
Jamari Smith turnover
7:52
+3
Jawaun Newton makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
17-20
7:25
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot
19-20
7:04
DJ Burns shooting foul
7:04
TV timeout
7:04
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-21
7:04
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-22
6:42
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
6:40
Rob Perry offensive rebound
6:28
+3
Jamari Smith makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
22-22
6:04
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
22-24
6:04
DJ Burns shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul)
6:04
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-25
5:49
Lance Jones personal foul
5:49
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-25
5:49
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-25
5:31
Jawaun Newton misses three point jump shot
5:29
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
5:17
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point jump shot (Jamari Smith assists)
26-25
4:53
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
4:51
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
4:36
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
4:34
Rob Perry offensive rebound
4:16
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot
28-25
3:52
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
28-28
3:25
Quincy Anderson offensive foul
3:25
Quincy Anderson turnover (offensive foul)
3:25
TV timeout
3:06
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
28-31
2:41
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
2:39
Jawaun Newton defensive rebound
2:21
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
28-34
1:58
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
30-34
1:34
Jamari Smith personal foul
1:27
Jawaun Newton turnover (Jacobi Wood steals)
1:20
Xavier Johnson blocks Jacobi Wood's two point layup
1:18
Trent Brown defensive rebound
1:18
Xavier Johnson turnover
1:15
Rob Perry turnover (Trent Brown steals)
0:51
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
0:49
Rob Perry defensive rebound
0:34
Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
0:32
Racers offensive rebound
0:24
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
0:22
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
0:03
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
0:01
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MURR
Racers
34
SIU
Salukis
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Xavier Johnson personal foul
19:45
DJ Burns technical foul
19:45
Clarence Rupert technical foul
19:45
DJ Burns turnover
19:38
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
19:36
Salukis defensive rebound
19:20
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
19:18
Marcus Domask offensive rebound
19:18
Marcus Domask turnover
18:54
DJ Burns misses two point jump shot
18:52
Lance Jones defensive rebound
18:46
Marcus Domask misses two point layup
18:44
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
18:34
Jacobi Wood turnover (Jawaun Newton steals)
18:31
DJ Burns personal foul
18:31
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-35
18:31
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-36
18:05
Marcus Domask blocks Justin Morgan's two point layup
18:03
Lance Jones defensive rebound
17:45
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
17:43
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
17:37
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point layup
17:35
Jawaun Newton defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
30-38
17:27
Racers 30 second timeout
17:27
TV timeout
17:06
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:04
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
16:45
Xavier Johnson turnover (Brian Moore Jr. steals)
16:39
Jacobi Wood misses two point layup
16:37
Lance Jones defensive rebound
16:35
Brian Moore Jr. personal foul
16:20
Marcus Domask turnover (Jamari Smith steals)
16:07
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
16:05
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
15:56
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:54
Rob Perry defensive rebound
15:49
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
15:47
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
15:38
Lance Jones misses two point layup
15:36
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
15:33
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup
30-40
15:11
Jawaun Newton shooting foul
15:11
TV timeout
15:11
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-40
15:11
Brian Moore Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:11
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
15:09
Justin Morgan misses two point layup
15:07
Brian Moore Jr. offensive rebound
15:07
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
33-40
15:07
Marcus Domask shooting foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
15:07
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-40
14:58
Jamari Smith personal foul
14:54
Marcus Domask turnover
14:43
+3
Jamari Smith makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
37-40
14:20
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
37-42
13:49
JD Muila personal foul
13:49
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-42
13:49
Jacobi Wood misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:49
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
13:39
Jacobi Wood personal foul
13:01
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:59
Rob Perry defensive rebound
12:53
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup
40-42
12:19
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
40-44
11:50
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup
42-44
11:28
Brian Moore Jr. shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
11:28
TV timeout
11:28
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-45
11:28
Lance Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:28
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
11:10
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
11:08
Jawaun Newton defensive rebound
10:49
Jawaun Newton turnover (Jacobi Wood steals)
10:44
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
44-45
10:15
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
10:13
Jawaun Newton offensive rebound
10:06
+3
Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
44-48
9:47
Rob Perry offensive foul
9:47
Rob Perry turnover (offensive foul)
9:34
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup (Marcus Domask assists)
44-50
9:13
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup
46-50
9:04
Rob Perry blocks Lance Jones's two point layup
9:02
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
8:55
Brian Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:53
Racers offensive rebound
8:53
Trent Brown personal foul
8:55
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-50
8:55
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-50
8:26
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
8:24
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
8:16
Clarence Rupert blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
8:14
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
8:04
Marcus Domask misses two point layup
8:02
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
7:58
Clarence Rupert personal foul
7:58
TV timeout
7:58
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-50
7:58
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-50
7:30
Marcus Domask turnover (Jacobi Wood steals)
7:24
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
52-50
7:07
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
7:05
Sam Murray II defensive rebound
6:39
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
54-50
6:34
Salukis 30 second timeout
6:20
+3
Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
54-53
6:01
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup (Sam Murray II assists)
56-53
5:35
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
5:33
Racers defensive rebound
5:19
JD Muila personal foul
5:19
Quincy Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:19
Jawaun Newton defensive rebound
4:55
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
56-56
4:34
+3
Brian Moore Jr. makes three point jump shot
59-56
4:13
Marcus Domask misses two point layup
4:11
JD Muila offensive rebound
4:09
+2
JD Muila makes two point layup
59-58
3:48
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
3:46
Quincy Anderson offensive rebound
3:48
JD Muila personal foul
3:46
TV timeout
3:48
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-58
3:46
Quincy Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:46
JD Muila defensive rebound
3:21
Quincy Anderson personal foul
3:21
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
60-59
3:21
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
60-60
3:21
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
60-61
2:55
Quincy Anderson offensive foul
2:55
Quincy Anderson turnover (offensive foul)
2:41
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
60-63
2:23
Jamari Smith misses two point layup
2:21
JD Muila defensive rebound
2:19
JD Muila turnover (Rob Perry steals)
2:19
JD Muila personal foul
2:19
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-63
2:19
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-63
2:07
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
62-65
1:38
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
64-65
1:38
Racers 30 second timeout
1:24
Brian Moore Jr. blocks Lance Jones's two point layup
1:22
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
1:08
Rob Perry misses two point layup
1:06
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
1:06
Justin Morgan misses two point layup
1:04
Rob Perry offensive rebound
1:04
Rob Perry turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
1:04
Justin Morgan personal foul (Jawaun Newton draws the foul)
1:04
Jawaun Newton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:04
+1
Jawaun Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-66
0:33
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
0:31
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
0:33
Justin Morgan misses two point layup
0:31
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
0:22
Jacobi Wood personal foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)