Neese scores 19 as Indiana State beats Evansville 83-65
AP
Feb 01, 2023
Evansville Aces, Ind. (AP) Cooper Neese scored 19 points as Indiana State Sycamores beat Evansville 83-65 on Wednesday night.
Neese added five rebounds for the Sycamores (15-9, 8-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Courvoisier McCauley scored 18 points and added 11 rebounds. Julian Larry recorded 14 points and was 5 of 7 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Yacine Toumi led the Purple Aces (4-20, 0-13) in scoring, finishing with 19 points. Kenny Strawbridge added 17 points and two steals for Evansville. The loss was the Purple Aces' 11th straight.
An 18-2 run in the first half gave Indiana State a six-point lead. The teams entered the break with Indiana State ahead 37-36, while Neese led his club in scoring with 11 points. Indiana State took the lead with 18:17 remaining in the second half and never looked back. McCauley helped his team pull away for the victory with 15 second-half points.
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1st Half
INST
Sycamores
37
EVAN
Aces
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Robbie Avila vs. Yacine Toumi (Gage Bobe gains possession)
19:48
Marvin Coleman II turnover (lost ball) (Courvoisier McCauley steals)
19:40
Cameron Henry offensive foul
19:40
Cameron Henry turnover (offensive foul)
19:21
Yacine Toumi turnover (traveling)
19:05
+2
Julian Larry makes two point reverse layup (Cooper Neese assists)
2-0
18:43
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point jump shot (Gage Bobe assists)
2-2
18:19
Yacine Toumi blocks Robbie Avila's two point layup
18:17
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
18:02
+3
Antoine Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yacine Toumi assists)
2-5
17:45
Courvoisier McCauley misses three point jump shot
17:43
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
17:33
+2
Gage Bobe makes two point layup
2-7
17:10
Robbie Avila misses two point layup
17:08
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-9
16:38
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
16:36
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
16:21
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot (Yacine Toumi assists)
2-12
16:18
Sycamores 30 second timeout
15:57
TV timeout
15:57
+3
Cameron Henry makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)
5-12
15:48
Yacine Toumi turnover (bad pass)
15:39
Gage Bobe personal foul
15:19
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
8-12
15:02
Jump ball. Kenny Strawbridge Jr. vs. Julian Larry (Julian Larry gains possession)
15:02
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Julian Larry steals)
14:50
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
10-12
14:50
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
14:50
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-12
14:30
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
14:28
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
14:18
+3
Courvoisier McCauley makes three point jump shot
14-12
13:58
Marvin Coleman II turnover (lost ball) (Courvoisier McCauley steals)
13:52
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Cameron Henry assists)
16-12
13:40
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point jump shot (Gabe Spinelli assists)
16-14
13:06
Courvoisier McCauley misses three point jump shot
13:04
Cameron Henry offensive rebound
13:04
Antoine Smith Jr. shooting foul (Cameron Henry draws the foul)
13:04
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-14
13:04
+1
Cameron Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-14
12:52
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
12:50
Julian Larry defensive rebound
12:44
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup
20-14
12:33
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:31
Purple Aces offensive rebound
12:13
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. offensive foul
12:13
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
11:55
Cameron Henry misses two point jump shot
11:53
Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound
11:32
Gabe Spinelli misses two point jump shot
11:30
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
11:23
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
11:21
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
11:12
Marvin Coleman II turnover (bad pass) (Zach Hobbs steals)
11:04
Cooper Neese misses two point jump shot
11:02
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
11:03
Cade McKnight personal foul
11:03
TV timeout
10:42
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot
20-17
10:24
Xavier Bledson turnover (traveling)
10:08
Preston Phillips offensive foul
10:08
Preston Phillips turnover (offensive foul)
9:54
Preston Phillips kicked ball violation
9:43
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Zach Hobbs assists)
23-17
9:33
Cade McKnight shooting foul (Gabe Spinelli draws the foul)
9:33
+1
Gabe Spinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-18
9:33
+1
Gabe Spinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-19
9:18
Courvoisier McCauley turnover (traveling)
8:55
Xavier Bledson shooting foul (Preston Phillips draws the foul)
8:55
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-20
8:55
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-21
8:34
Cameron Henry turnover (lost ball) (Gage Bobe steals)
8:28
Cameron Henry personal foul
8:06
Gabe Spinelli offensive foul
8:06
Gabe Spinelli turnover (offensive foul)
7:49
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup
25-21
7:18
Chris Moncrief misses three point jump shot
7:16
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
7:05
Julian Larry misses two point layup
7:03
Robbie Avila offensive rebound
7:03
Preston Phillips personal foul
7:03
TV timeout
7:03
Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:03
Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
6:48
Robbie Avila blocks Yacine Toumi's two point layup
6:46
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
6:39
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
28-21
6:13
Gabe Spinelli misses two point layup
6:11
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
6:06
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Courvoisier McCauley assists)
31-21
5:52
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
5:50
Sycamores defensive rebound
5:32
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
5:30
Courvoisier McCauley offensive rebound
5:28
Courvoisier McCauley turnover (traveling)
5:14
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point jump shot
31-23
5:04
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
33-23
4:47
Julian Larry personal foul
4:35
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
4:33
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
4:21
Antoine Smith Jr. shooting foul (Julian Larry draws the foul)
4:21
+1
Julian Larry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-23
4:21
+1
Julian Larry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-23
4:00
Xavier Bledson personal foul
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:00
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
3:45
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
37-23
3:23
Courvoisier McCauley shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
3:23
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-24
3:23
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-25
3:12
Julian Larry turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
3:01
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
37-27
2:47
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
2:45
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
2:36
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point jump shot
37-29
2:19
Cooper Neese turnover (bad pass) (Antoine Smith Jr. steals)
2:06
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
37-31
1:37
Kailex Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
1:18
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot (Marvin Coleman II assists)
37-33
1:15
Sycamores 30 second timeout
1:02
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
1:00
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
0:47
Yacine Toumi turnover (lost ball)
0:37
Julian Larry misses two point dunk
0:35
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
0:10
Marvin Coleman II misses two point jump shot
0:08
Purple Aces offensive rebound
0:08
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
0:03
+3
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marvin Coleman II assists)
37-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
INST
Sycamores
46
EVAN
Aces
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Robbie Avila personal foul
19:44
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:42
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
19:44
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
19:42
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
19:29
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup (Cameron Henry assists)
39-36
19:10
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Marvin Coleman II assists)
39-39
18:55
Robbie Avila turnover (double dribble)
18:38
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:36
Julian Larry defensive rebound
18:32
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
18:17
+3
Courvoisier McCauley makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
42-39
17:56
+2
Gabe Spinelli makes two point layup
42-41
17:42
Courvoisier McCauley misses three point jump shot
17:40
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
17:18
Gabe Spinelli misses three point jump shot
17:16
Julian Larry defensive rebound
17:09
+2
Courvoisier McCauley makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
44-41
16:47
Yacine Toumi misses three point jump shot
16:45
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
16:34
+3
Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
47-41
16:15
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
16:13
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
16:03
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup
49-41
15:49
Gabe Spinelli misses two point jump shot
15:47
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
15:37
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)
52-41
15:34
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
15:34
TV timeout
15:15
+2
Antoine Smith Jr. makes two point layup (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
