Johnson's 25 lead Southern Illinois past North Dakota State 76-63
AP
Dec 20, 2023
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Xavier Johnson scored 25 points as Southern Illinois Salukis beat North Dakota State Bison 76-63 on Tuesday night.
Johnson had five assists for the Salukis (7-4). Jarrett Hensley shot 6 of 10 from the field to add 14 points. Scottie Ebube had 13 points and was 6 of 10 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free throw line.
Boden Skunberg finished with 19 points for the Bison (7-6). North Dakota State also got 10 points and two steals from Noah Feddersen. In addition, Damari Wheeler-Thomas finished with nine points and two steals.
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1st Half
NDST
Bison
31
SIU
Salukis
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bison gains possession)
19:43
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:22
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:53
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
18:53
Boden Skunberg turnover
18:53
Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:53
Bison turnover (lane violation)
18:50
Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
18:48
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
18:36
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup
4-2
18:28
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Boden Skunberg draws the foul)
18:28
+1
Boden Skunberg makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-2
18:03
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot
5-5
17:47
Andrew Morgan turnover (out of bounds)
17:41
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point jump shot
5-7
17:18
Andrew Morgan misses two point jump shot
17:16
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
17:06
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:04
Jacari White defensive rebound
16:52
Jacari White turnover (Trent Brown steals)
16:43
Trent Brown turnover (bad pass)
16:31
+2
Noah Feddersen makes two point layup (Tajavis Miller assists)
7-7
16:16
Jarrett Hensley misses two point layup
16:01
Damari Wheeler-Thomas defensive rebound
16:01
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
15:59
Noah Feddersen offensive rebound
15:51
Jacari White turnover (bad pass)
15:51
TV timeout
15:43
Scottie Ebube misses two point layup
15:41
Damari Wheeler-Thomas defensive rebound
15:22
+2
Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes two point jump shot
9-7
15:02
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:00
Tajavis Miller defensive rebound
14:35
Noah Feddersen turnover (traveling)
14:18
Noah Feddersen personal foul
14:08
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
14:00
+1
Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-8
13:58
Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:58
Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
13:48
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass)
13:32
+2
Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes two point layup (Andrew Morgan assists)
11-8
13:22
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot
11-10
13:00
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
12:52
Boden Skunberg misses two point layup
12:50
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
12:33
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup (Trey Miller assists)
11-12
12:11
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses two point jump shot
12:09
Jeremiah Burke offensive rebound
12:03
Trey Miller personal foul
11:50
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
11:49
Salukis defensive rebound
11:49
TV timeout
11:33
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
11:31
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
11:24
Jacari White turnover (lost ball) (Trent Brown steals)
11:00
Jovan Stulic misses two point layup
10:58
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
10:49
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point layup
11-14
10:32
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point jump shot (Lance Waddles assists)
13-14
10:07
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:05
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
10:04
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists)
13-17
10:04
Bison 30 second timeout
9:50
Jacari White misses three point jump shot
9:48
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
9:41
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Boden Skunberg steals)
9:30
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Boden Skunberg assists)
15-17
9:21
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
9:21
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-18
9:21
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-19
9:02
+2
Tajavis Miller makes two point layup (Damari Wheeler-Thomas assists)
17-19
8:44
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
17-21
8:27
+2
Darik Dissette makes two point layup (Noah Feddersen assists)
19-21
8:07
Jarrett Hensley misses two point hook shot
8:05
Damari Wheeler-Thomas defensive rebound
7:57
Damari Wheeler-Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Trent Brown steals)
7:48
Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Darik Dissette steals)
7:33
+2
Jacari White makes two point layup
21-21
7:09
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot
21-23
6:51
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
6:51
TV timeout
6:47
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
6:45
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
6:25
Scottie Ebube misses two point layup
6:23
Joshua Streit defensive rebound
5:58
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
5:56
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
5:49
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point layup (Trey Miller assists)
21-25
5:42
Bison technical foul
5:42
+1
Trent Brown makes technical free throw 1 of 2
21-26
5:42
+1
Trent Brown makes technical free throw 2 of 2
21-27
5:29
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses two point jump shot
5:27
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
5:21
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
21-29
5:21
Jacari White personal foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul)
5:21
Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:21
Tajavis Miller defensive rebound
5:08
Jacari White turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
4:51
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul)
4:51
+1
Clarence Rupert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-30
4:51
+1
Clarence Rupert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-31
4:31
Noah Feddersen misses two point layup
4:29
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
4:20
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:18
Damari Wheeler-Thomas defensive rebound
3:57
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Boden Skunberg draws the foul)
3:57
TV timeout
3:57
+1
Boden Skunberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-31
3:57
+1
Boden Skunberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-31
3:48
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:46
Noah Feddersen defensive rebound
3:32
+2
Noah Feddersen makes two point layup
25-31
3:16
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
25-33
2:53
+2
Noah Feddersen makes two point layup
27-33
2:36
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point driving layup
27-35
2:20
Noah Feddersen turnover (out of bounds)
2:05
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Scottie Ebube assists)
27-38
1:43
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
1:41
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
1:33
Scottie Ebube misses two point layup
1:31
Noah Feddersen defensive rebound
1:23
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup (Lance Waddles assists)
29-38
1:14
Salukis 30 second timeout
0:52
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Trey Miller assists)
