Johnson scores 16 as Southern Illinois knocks off Southern Indiana 81-50
AP
Dec 23, 2023
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Xavier Johnson had 16 points in Southern Illinois Salukis' 81-50 victory over Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles on Friday night.
Johnson had seven rebounds, eight assists, and three steals for the Salukis (8-4). Jarrett Hensley scored 12 points, finishing 5 of 9 from the floor. Troy D'Amico shot 3 for 5 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points.
AJ Smith led the way for the Screaming Eagles (3-10) with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Southern Indiana also got nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks from Jack Mielke. Jeremiah Hernandez also had nine points.
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1st Half
SNIND
Screaming Eagles
14
SIU
Salukis
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nolan Causwell vs. Clarence Rupert (Xavier Johnson gains possession)
19:40
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
19:38
Jack Mielke defensive rebound
19:20
AJ Smith misses two point layup
19:18
AJ Smith offensive rebound
19:17
+2
AJ Smith makes two point putback layup
2-0
19:02
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:00
Jack Campion defensive rebound
18:39
Nolan Causwell misses two point hook shot
18:37
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
18:26
Jack Campion personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
18:07
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup
2-2
17:44
Clarence Rupert blocks Jeremiah Hernandez's two point layup
17:42
Screaming Eagles offensive rebound
17:35
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot
17:33
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
17:20
AJ Smith shooting foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul)
17:20
+1
Clarence Rupert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
17:20
Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:20
Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
17:15
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
2-6
16:59
Trent Brown personal foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
16:42
Jack Campion misses two point jump shot
16:40
AJ Smith offensive rebound
16:40
+2
AJ Smith makes two point putback dunk
4-6
16:17
+2
Trent Brown makes two point layup (Clarence Rupert assists)
4-8
16:00
AJ Smith misses two point layup
15:58
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
15:39
Clarence Rupert misses two point hook shot
15:37
Salukis offensive rebound
15:37
TV timeout
15:29
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass)
15:16
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
15:14
Nick Hittle offensive rebound
14:53
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
14:51
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
14:41
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
4-11
14:24
Trent Brown personal foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
14:16
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
14:16
Jeremiah Hernandez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:16
+1
Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-11
13:55
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
5-13
13:35
Nick Hittle misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:33
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
13:26
Jeremiah Hernandez shooting foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
13:26
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-14
13:26
Jarrett Hensley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:26
Nick Hittle defensive rebound
13:01
Nick Hittle misses two point hook shot
12:59
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
12:53
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
12:51
AJ Smith defensive rebound
12:27
Ryan Hall misses three point jump shot
12:25
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
12:17
+2
Trey Miller makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
5-16
12:17
Screaming Eagles 30 second timeout
12:17
TV timeout
11:59
Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
11:56
Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul (Trey Miller draws the foul)
11:50
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point hook shot
5-18
11:32
+2
Ryan Hall makes two point layup (Jack Mielke assists)
7-18
11:06
Ryan Hall personal foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
11:00
Javius Moore personal foul (Jovan Stulic draws the foul)
10:47
+3
Jovan Stulic makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
7-21
10:37
Jack Campion misses three point jump shot
10:35
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
10:15
AJ Smith personal foul (Trent Brown draws the foul)
10:15
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-22
10:15
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-23
9:59
Jack Campion turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Johnson steals)
9:55
Xavier Johnson turnover (carrying)
9:41
+2
Ryan Hall makes two point dunk (Sam Mervis assists)
9-23
9:38
Javius Moore technical foul
9:38
+1
Xavier Johnson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
9-24
9:38
+1
Xavier Johnson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
9-25
9:15
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
9:13
Jack Mielke defensive rebound
9:06
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
9:04
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
8:54
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot
9-28
8:32
Xavier Johnson kicked ball violation
8:22
Ryan Hall misses two point jump shot
8:20
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
8:06
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
8:04
Jack Mielke defensive rebound
7:34
Ryan Hall misses two point jump shot
7:32
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
7:27
Nolan Causwell blocks Clarence Rupert's two point layup
7:25
Salukis offensive rebound
7:25
TV timeout
7:16
Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
7:14
Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
7:05
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jack Mielke steals)
6:52
Clarence Rupert blocks Sam Mervis's two point layup
6:50
Screaming Eagles offensive rebound
6:38
Jack Campion misses two point jump shot
6:36
Trent Brown defensive rebound
6:30
Jack Mielke blocks Jarrett Hensley's two point layup
6:28
Jack Mielke defensive rebound
6:15
Nolan Causwell misses two point hook shot
6:13
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
5:45
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
9-31
5:34
Ryan Hall misses three point jump shot
5:32
Nolan Causwell offensive rebound
5:19
Troy D'Amico personal foul (Ryan Hall draws the foul)
5:00
Sam Mervis misses two point layup
4:58
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
4:47
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:45
Jack Mielke defensive rebound
4:14
Jack Campion misses three point jump shot
4:12
Jack Mielke offensive rebound
4:02
Nick Hittle turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
3:50
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point driving layup
9-33
3:50
Sam Mervis shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:50
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-34
3:38
Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
3:35
Screaming Eagles offensive rebound
3:28
Nick Hittle offensive foul (Trey Miller draws the foul)
3:28
Nick Hittle turnover (offensive foul)
3:12
Trey Miller misses two point layup
3:10
Nick Hittle defensive rebound
3:03
+3
Jack Campion makes three point jump shot (Nick Hittle assists)
12-34
2:36
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists)
12-37
2:19
Xavier Johnson personal foul (Jack Campion draws the foul)
1:58
Nick Hittle misses two point jump shot
1:56
Salukis defensive rebound
1:37
Jovan Stulic turnover (traveling)
1:21
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
1:19
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
1:13
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
1:11
Nick Hittle defensive rebound
0:57
+2
Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point jump shot
14-37
0:40
Salukis 30 second timeout
0:30
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
14-39
0:16
Luther Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:14
Screaming Eagles offensive rebound
0:14
Xavier Johnson personal foul (Jack Mielke draws the foul)
0:02
Luther Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:00
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SNIND
Screaming Eagles
36
SIU
Salukis
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (bad pass)
19:30
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
19:28
Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
19:25
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
14-42
19:06
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot
19:04
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
18:56
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
18:54
AJ Smith defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Jack Mielke makes three point jump shot (Jack Campion assists)
17-42
18:23
Jack Campion shooting foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul)
18:23
+1
Clarence Rupert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-43
18:23
+1
Clarence Rupert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-44
18:13
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
18:11
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
18:01
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
17-46
17:47
Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (lost ball)
17:24
AJ Smith shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
17:24
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-47
17:24
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-48
17:12
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot
17:10
Screaming Eagles offensive rebound
17:10
Clarence Rupert personal foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
16:57
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Nick Hittle draws the foul)
16:57
+1
Nick Hittle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-48
16:57
Nick Hittle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:57
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
16:32
Clarence Rupert turnover (bad pass)
16:21
Xavier Johnson personal foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
16:13
Trent Brown personal foul (Nick Hittle draws the foul)
16:08
Jovan Stulic personal foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
15:57
Jovan Stulic shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
15:57
TV timeout
15:57
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:57
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-48
15:37
Nick Hittle shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
15:37
+1
Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-49
15:37
Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:37
AJ Smith defensive rebound
15:26
Trey Miller personal foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
15:26
+1
Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-49
15:26
+1
Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-49
15:10
Jovan Stulic misses three point jump shot
15:08
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
15:05
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point putback layup
21-51
14:50
Scottie Ebube blocks Nick Hittle's two point layup
14:48
Jeremiah Hernandez offensive rebound
14:43
Stan Gouard technical foul
14:43
Screaming Eagles turnover
14:43
Xavier Johnson misses technical free throw 1 of 2
14:43
+1
Xavier Johnson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
21-52
14:42
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
14:40
AJ Smith offensive rebound
14:37
Scottie Ebube shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
14:37
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-52
14:37
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-52
14:10
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point stepback jump shot
23-55
13:48
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot
13:46
Trey Miller defensive rebound
13:41
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (AJ Smith steals)
13:40
Jovan Stulic personal foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
13:40
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-55
13:40
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-55
13:20
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup
25-57
13:00
Nick Hittle offensive foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
