Johnson scores 22 as Southern Illinois downs Valparaiso 77-68
AP
Jan 10, 2024
Valparaiso Beacons, Ind. (AP) Xavier Johnson had 22 points in Southern Illinois Salukis' 77-68 victory over Valparaiso on Wednesday night.
Johnson added seven assists for the Salukis (12-4, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Scottie Ebube scored 14 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 4 for 7 from the line, and added five rebounds. AJ Ferguson finished 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 11 points. The Salukis picked up their sixth straight win.
The Beacons (4-12, 0-5) were led in scoring by Isaiah Stafford, who finished with 19 points and two steals. Darius DeAveiro added 18 points and five assists for Valparaiso. In addition, Cooper Schwieger had nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks. The Beacons prolonged their losing streak to 10 in a row.
Southern Illinois took the lead with 18:25 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Johnson led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 44-24 at the break. Johnson led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
44
VALP
Beacons
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Clarence Rupert vs. Cooper Schwieger (Salukis gains possession)
19:36
Trent Brown turnover
19:19
Kasper Sepp misses two point jump shot
19:17
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
18:56
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
18:54
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
18:37
Kasper Sepp misses two point hook shot
18:35
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
18:25
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:11
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
18:09
Jaxon Edwards offensive rebound
18:01
Jaxon Edwards misses two point layup
17:59
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
17:54
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
5-0
17:41
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Isaiah Stafford draws the foul)
17:41
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-1
17:41
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-2
17:18
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot
8-2
17:04
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup
8-4
16:34
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:32
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
16:24
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
16:22
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
16:13
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
10-4
16:04
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point layup (Isaiah Stafford assists)
10-6
16:04
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
16:04
+1
Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-7
15:53
Troy D'Amico turnover (bad pass)
15:53
TV timeout
15:42
Jahari Williamson turnover (bad pass)
15:27
Kasper Sepp shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
15:27
+1
Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-7
15:27
+1
Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-7
14:59
Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
14:57
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
14:40
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
14-7
14:25
Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
14:23
Ola Ajiboye offensive rebound
14:20
Scottie Ebube shooting foul (Ola Ajiboye draws the foul)
14:20
+1
Ola Ajiboye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-8
14:20
+1
Ola Ajiboye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-9
13:51
Sherman Weatherspoon IV shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
13:51
Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:51
+1
Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-9
13:23
Isaiah Stafford turnover (Kennard Davis Jr. steals)
12:56
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:54
Sherman Weatherspoon IV defensive rebound
12:31
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
12:21
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
15-11
12:00
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup
17-11
11:42
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
11:40
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
11:17
Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
11:15
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
11:03
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
11:01
Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
10:53
+3
Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes three point jump shot (Cooper Schwieger assists)
17-14
10:37
Sherman Weatherspoon IV personal foul
10:37
TV timeout
10:34
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
20-14
10:19
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot
20-16
9:53
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
23-16
9:36
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
23-18
9:36
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
9:36
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-19
9:06
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:04
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
8:53
AJ Ferguson misses two point layup
8:51
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
8:48
AJ Ferguson turnover (Isaiah Stafford steals)
8:48
Beacons 30 second timeout
8:24
Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball)
8:07
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
26-19
7:57
Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
7:55
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
7:36
Cooper Schwieger personal foul
7:35
TV timeout
7:24
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point hook shot
28-19
7:15
Isaiah Stafford turnover (Trent Brown steals)
7:04
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Trent Brown assists)
30-19
6:56
Kasper Sepp turnover
6:46
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)
32-19
6:46
Kasper Sepp shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
6:46
Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:46
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
6:27
+2
Jerome Palm makes two point hook shot
32-21
6:08
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
34-21
5:59
Darius DeAveiro turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
5:49
Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
5:47
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
5:43
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point layup
36-21
5:40
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
5:38
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
5:36
Isaiah Stafford shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-21
5:36
Troy D'Amico misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:36
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
5:18
Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
5:16
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
4:47
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
40-21
4:33
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Jerome Palm draws the foul)
4:33
+1
Jerome Palm makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-22
4:33
Jerome Palm misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:33
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
4:10
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
4:01
Xavier Johnson personal foul
4:01
Jerome Palm misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:01
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
3:41
Jarrett Hensley misses two point hook shot
3:39
Sherman Weatherspoon IV defensive rebound
3:14
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
3:12
Jovan Stulic defensive rebound
2:59
Jovan Stulic misses two point layup
2:57
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
2:50
Darius DeAveiro turnover (Jovan Stulic steals)
2:27
Jarrett Hensley misses two point layup
2:25
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
2:15
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
2:13
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
2:03
Salukis 30 second timeout
2:03
TV timeout
1:44
Clarence Rupert turnover (traveling)
1:22
Isaiah Stafford turnover (Trent Brown steals)
1:13
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (Trent Brown assists)
42-22
0:53
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot
42-24
0:25
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
0:23
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
0:05
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
44-24
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
33
VALP
Beacons
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Jump ball. Darius DeAveiro vs. Troy D'Amico (Salukis gains possession)
19:39
Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball) (Troy D'Amico steals)
19:10
+3
AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
47-24
18:44
Xavier Johnson personal foul
18:36
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point jump shot
47-26
18:19
Jaxon Edwards blocks AJ Ferguson's two point layup
18:17
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
18:07
Clarence Rupert blocks Darius DeAveiro's two point layup
18:06
Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
18:06
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point jump shot
47-28
18:04
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
17:57
Kasper Sepp personal foul
17:57
Cooper Schwieger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:40
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:38
Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
17:31
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point layup
47-30
17:12
Jerome Palm shooting foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul)
17:12
Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:12
Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:12
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
16:54
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point jump shot
47-32
16:49
Cooper Schwieger blocks Xavier Johnson's two point layup
16:47
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
16:47
Xavier Johnson personal foul
16:33
Cooper Schwieger offensive foul
16:33
Cooper Schwieger turnover (offensive foul)
16:15
Scottie Ebube misses two point layup
16:13
Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
15:51
Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
15:49
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
15:43
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Trey Miller assists)
49-32
15:35
Trey Miller shooting foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
15:35
TV timeout
15:35
+1
Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-33
15:35
+1
Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-34
15:17
+2
Trey Miller makes two point layup
51-34
15:05
Darius DeAveiro turnover (out of bounds)
14:40
Scottie Ebube misses two point dunk
14:38
Trent Brown offensive rebound
14:27
Trey Miller turnover (Isaiah Stafford steals)
14:15
+2
Jerome Palm makes two point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
51-36
13:41
+2
Trent Brown makes two point layup
53-36
13:30
+3
Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
53-39
13:05
Trent Brown turnover
12:56
Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses two point layup
12:54
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
12:45
Darius DeAveiro personal foul
12:28
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
12:26
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
12:15
Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
12:13
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
12:05
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists)
56-39
11:55
Darius DeAveiro turnover (Trey Miller steals)
11:43
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
11:41
Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
11:34
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point layup
58-39
11:28
+2
Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes two point layup (Kasper Sepp assists)
58-41
11:12
Troy D'Amico misses two point layup
11:10
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
11:04
Trey Miller personal foul
11:04
TV timeout
10:52
Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul
10:41
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point layup
58-43
10:16
Troy D'Amico turnover
10:07
+3
Kasper Sepp makes three point jump shot (Jahari Williamson assists)
58-46
9:31
Trey Miller misses two point layup
9:29
Trey Miller offensive rebound
9:18
Ola Ajiboye personal foul
8:58
+2
Trey Miller makes two point jump shot
60-46
8:34
Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
8:32
Trent Brown defensive rebound
8:08
Trey Miller misses two point layup
8:06
Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
7:56
Jahari Williamson misses three point jump shot
7:54
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
7:48
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
62-46
7:25
+3
Darius DeAveiro makes three point jump shot
62-49
7:20
Beacons 30 second timeout
7:20
TV timeout
6:49
Salukis turnover (shot clock violation)
6:38
Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
6:36
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
6:31
Kasper Sepp personal foul
6:21
Trey Miller misses two point layup
6:19
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
6:09
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
6:07
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
6:03
Trey Miller personal foul (Isaiah Stafford draws the foul)
6:03
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-50
6:03
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-51
5:52
Troy D'Amico turnover (Sherman Weatherspoon IV steals)
5:45
+2
Jaxon Edwards makes two point layup
62-53
5:19
Cooper Schwieger blocks Xavier Johnson's two point jump shot
5:17
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
5:15
Jaxon Edwards shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
5:15
+1
Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-53
5:15
Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:15
Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
5:01
Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
4:59
Isaiah Stafford offensive rebound
4:55
Scottie Ebube personal foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
4:55
Cooper Schwieger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:55
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
4:39
Sherman Weatherspoon IV shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
4:39
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-53
4:39
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-53
4:21
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
4:19
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
4:02
Cooper Schwieger personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
4:02
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-53
4:02
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-53
3:50
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point hook shot (Sherman Weatherspoon IV assists)
67-55
3:18
Cooper Schwieger shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
3:18
TV timeout
3:18
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-55
3:18
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-55
3:05
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
3:05
+1
Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-56
3:05
+1
Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-57
2:38
Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
2:36
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
2:21
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
69-59
1:51
Sherman Weatherspoon IV shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
1:51
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-59
1:51
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-59
1:42
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Kasper Sepp assists)
71-61
1:40
Beacons 30 second timeout
1:40
TV timeout
1:27
Isaiah Stafford personal foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
1:27
Kennard Davis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:27
Kennard Davis Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:27
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
1:24
Kasper Sepp personal foul
1:24
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-61
1:24
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-61
1:11
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot
73-63
0:59
Salukis 60 second timeout
0:55
Sherman Weatherspoon IV personal foul
0:55
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-63
0:55
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-63
0:43
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup
75-65
0:43
Beacons 30 second timeout
0:41
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point dunk (Troy D'Amico assists)
