Ferguson's 20 lead Southern Illinois over Chicago State 71-55
AP
Nov 16, 2023
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) AJ Ferguson scored 20 points as Southern Illinois Salukis beat Chicago State Cougars 71-55 on Thursday night.
Ferguson was 7 of 11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 9 from the line for the Salukis (3-0). Xavier Johnson scored 18 points and added five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. Trent Brown had 12 points and shot 4 for 10, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc.
Wesley Cardet Jr. led the way for the Cougars (1-4) with 15 points and six rebounds. Jahsean Corbett added 13 points and eight rebounds for Chicago State. In addition, Brent Davis finished with 11 points and three steals.
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1st Half
CHST
Cougars
22
SIU
Salukis
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Salukis gains possession)
19:43
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (Trent Brown assists)
0-2
19:04
Brent Davis turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
18:44
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
0-5
18:14
Clarence Rupert blocks DeShawn Jean-Charles's two point layup
18:12
Salukis defensive rebound
18:12
Cougars 30 second timeout
17:49
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
17:47
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
17:34
Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
17:34
DeShawn Jean-Charles defensive rebound
17:34
Jahsean Corbett misses two point jump shot
17:32
Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
17:32
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
17:32
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
17:32
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
17:13
AJ Ferguson turnover
16:52
Cameron Jernigan misses two point layup
16:50
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
16:35
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
16:33
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
16:23
Cameron Jernigan turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
16:17
AJ Ferguson misses two point layup
16:15
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
16:10
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup
2-7
15:52
Cougars turnover (5-second violation)
15:52
TV timeout
15:35
Cameron Jernigan blocks Scottie Ebube's two point layup
15:33
Trent Brown offensive rebound
15:26
Xavier Johnson offensive foul
15:26
Xavier Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
15:15
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point layup
15:13
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
14:54
Cameron Jernigan personal foul
14:54
AJ Ferguson turnover (A.J. Neal steals)
14:32
DeShawn Jean-Charles turnover (traveling)
14:18
Kedrick Green personal foul
14:07
AJ Ferguson turnover (Brent Davis steals)
14:07
Scottie Ebube personal foul
13:47
+2
Brent Davis makes two point layup
4-7
13:26
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
13:24
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
13:18
A.J. Neal misses three point jump shot
13:16
Jahsean Corbett offensive rebound
13:16
Scottie Ebube shooting foul (Jahsean Corbett draws the foul)
13:16
+1
Jahsean Corbett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-7
13:16
Jahsean Corbett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:16
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
12:47
DeShawn Jean-Charles shooting foul (Kennard Davis draws the foul)
12:47
Kennard Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 3
12:47
+1
Kennard Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 3
5-8
12:47
+1
Kennard Davis makes regular free throw 3 of 3
5-9
12:22
Kedrick Green turnover (Troy D'Amico steals)
12:13
Trey Miller turnover (Brent Davis steals)
12:06
+2
Brent Davis makes two point jump shot
7-9
12:06
Trey Miller shooting foul (Brent Davis draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Brent Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-9
12:06
Tristan Arneaud personal foul
11:47
Kennard Davis misses three point jump shot
11:45
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
11:43
Cameron Jernigan personal foul
11:43
TV timeout
11:30
Trey Miller misses two point jump shot
11:28
Kennard Davis offensive rebound
11:23
Trey Miller misses two point dunk
11:21
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
11:15
AJ Ferguson personal foul
11:05
Kedrick Green misses two point jump shot
11:03
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
10:55
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:53
Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
10:44
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
10:42
Kedrick Green defensive rebound
10:32
Xavier Johnson blocks Kedrick Green's two point layup
10:30
Kedrick Green offensive rebound
10:26
+2
Kedrick Green makes two point layup
10-9
10:09
DeShawn Jean-Charles personal foul
10:04
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup
10-11
10:04
Wesley Cardet Jr. shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
10:04
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-12
9:42
Kedrick Green turnover (AJ Ferguson steals)
9:38
Brent Davis shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
9:38
AJ Ferguson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:38
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-13
9:19
+2
Brent Davis makes two point jump shot
12-13
8:59
AJ Ferguson turnover (Kedrick Green steals)
8:53
Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
8:51
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
8:39
Troy D'Amico misses two point layup
8:37
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
8:34
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup
12-15
8:23
Noble Crawford misses three point jump shot
8:21
Trent Brown defensive rebound
8:07
Xavier Johnson turnover
7:47
Cameron Jernigan offensive foul
7:47
Cameron Jernigan turnover (offensive foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:22
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
12-18
7:00
Kennard Davis personal foul
7:00
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:00
Kennard Davis defensive rebound
6:48
Jump ball. (Cougars gains possession)
6:19
Clarence Rupert turnover (Brent Davis steals)
6:19
A.J. Neal misses two point jump shot
6:17
Kennard Davis defensive rebound
6:13
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis assists)
12-21
5:46
Troy D'Amico personal foul
5:46
+1
Jahsean Corbett makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-21
5:46
Jahsean Corbett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:46
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
5:34
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
13-24
5:13
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:11
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
5:10
Jahsean Corbett personal foul
5:10
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-25
5:10
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-26
4:51
+2
Jahsean Corbett makes two point jump shot
15-26
4:24
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
15-29
4:01
Kennard Davis personal foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
4:01
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-29
4:01
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:01
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
3:43
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
3:41
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
3:25
Jahsean Corbett misses two point layup
3:23
Noble Crawford offensive rebound
3:23
Noble Crawford misses two point layup
3:21
Salukis defensive rebound
3:21
TV timeout
3:02
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:00
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
2:52
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
2:50
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
2:37
Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
2:35
Trent Brown defensive rebound
2:03
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
16-31
1:53
Kedrick Green misses three point jump shot
1:51
Salukis defensive rebound
1:31
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
1:29
Noble Crawford defensive rebound
1:21
+2
Jahsean Corbett makes two point layup
18-31
1:01
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
0:59
Cougars defensive rebound
0:34
+2
Brent Davis makes two point layup
20-31
0:23
Salukis 30 second timeout
0:04
Clarence Rupert turnover (Noble Crawford steals)
0:00
+2
Noble Crawford makes two point dunk
22-31
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CHST
Cougars
33
SIU
Salukis
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Noble Crawford blocks Troy D'Amico's two point layup
19:34
Salukis offensive rebound
19:32
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:30
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
19:29
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup
22-33
19:29
Noble Crawford shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
19:29
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-34
19:18
+3
Kedrick Green makes three point jump shot (Brent Davis assists)
25-34
18:57
Brent Davis personal foul
18:55
Brent Davis personal foul
18:47
Troy D'Amico misses two point jump shot
18:45
Noble Crawford defensive rebound
18:38
+2
Noble Crawford makes two point layup
27-34
18:17
Troy D'Amico turnover (Kedrick Green steals)
18:11
Kedrick Green turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
18:06
+3
AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
27-37
17:35
Jahsean Corbett misses three point jump shot
17:33
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
17:17
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
27-40
16:55
Xavier Johnson personal foul
16:51
+2
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup
29-40
16:51
Trent Brown shooting foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
16:51
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-40
16:36
AJ Ferguson misses two point layup
16:34
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
16:17
A.J. Neal misses two point layup
16:17
Cameron Jernigan offensive rebound
16:17
Cameron Jernigan misses two point layup
16:17
Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
16:17
+2
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point dunk
32-40
15:58
Cameron Jernigan personal foul
15:58
TV timeout
15:47
Cameron Jernigan shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
15:47
+1
Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-41
15:47
Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:47
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
15:22
DeShawn Jean-Charles misses two point jump shot
15:20
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
15:11
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
15:09
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
15:01
+2
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup (DeShawn Jean-Charles assists)
34-41
15:01
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
15:01
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-41
14:33
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot
35-43
14:08
DeShawn Jean-Charles turnover
13:45
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
13:43
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
13:28
Scottie Ebube turnover (Noble Crawford steals)
13:28
Kennard Davis personal foul
13:18
Trey Miller personal foul
13:04
Jahsean Corbett misses two point jump shot
13:02
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
12:37
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
35-45
12:24
Kennard Davis blocks Wesley Cardet Jr.'s two point layup
12:22
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
11:58
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
11:56
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
11:45
Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
11:33
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:31
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
11:25
Jovan Stulic turnover (DeShawn Jean-Charles steals)
11:09
Kedrick Green misses two point layup
11:07
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
10:59
Kedrick Green personal foul
10:59
TV timeout
10:43
+2
Jovan Stulic makes two point layup
35-47
10:21
Brent Davis turnover (Trent Brown steals)
10:05
+2
Jovan Stulic makes two point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
35-49
9:50
Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover
9:23
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
35-51
9:22
Cougars 30 second timeout
9:22
TV timeout
9:01
Noble Crawford misses two point jump shot
8:59
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
8:48
Jovan Stulic turnover (DeShawn Jean-Charles steals)
8:48
Noble Crawford turnover (Jovan Stulic steals)
8:48
Noble Crawford personal foul (Jovan Stulic draws the foul)
8:48
+1
Jovan Stulic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-52
8:48
+1
Jovan Stulic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-53
8:27
Greg Spate misses three point jump shot
8:25
Brent Davis offensive rebound
8:16
+2
Brent Davis makes two point jump shot
37-53
7:56
Jovan Stulic misses two point layup
7:54
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
7:46
Jovan Stulic personal foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
7:46
TV timeout
7:46
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-53
7:46
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-53
7:25
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (Trent Brown assists)
39-55
7:11
+2
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup
41-55
6:51
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
41-57
6:20
A.J. Neal misses two point layup
6:20
A.J. Neal offensive rebound
6:20
A.J. Neal misses two point layup
6:20
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
6:20
Greg Spate shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
6:20
AJ Ferguson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:20
AJ Ferguson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:20
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
6:09
+3
Noble Crawford makes three point jump shot (DeShawn Jean-Charles assists)
44-57
5:59
Tristan Arneaud personal foul
5:59
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-58
5:59
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-59
5:32
+2
DeShawn Jean-Charles makes two point jump shot
46-59
5:07
Salukis 30 second timeout
4:54
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)
46-61
4:36
Trent Brown personal foul
4:36
+1
Jahsean Corbett makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-61
4:36
+1
Jahsean Corbett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-61
4:15
Brent Davis personal foul
4:15
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-62
4:15
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-63
3:59
Tristan Arneaud misses two point jump shot
3:57
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
3:27
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:25
DeShawn Jean-Charles defensive rebound
3:17
Brent Davis turnover (Trent Brown steals)
3:15
Trent Brown misses two point layup
3:13
Cougars defensive rebound
3:13
TV timeout
2:55
Tristan Arneaud personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
2:55
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-64
2:55
DeShawn Jean-Charles technical foul
2:55
+1
Xavier Johnson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
48-65
2:55
+1
Xavier Johnson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
48-66
2:55
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-67
2:37
+2
Jahsean Corbett makes two point layup
50-67
2:37
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Jahsean Corbett draws the foul)
2:37
+1
Jahsean Corbett makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-67
2:10
Greg Spate shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
