Johnson's 27 help Southern Illinois defeat Valparaiso 75-69
AP
Jan 24, 2024
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Xavier Johnson scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half to help Southern Illinois Salukis defeat Valparaiso Beacons 75-69 on Wednesday night.
Johnson had five assists for the Salukis (13-7, 5-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Trent Brown scored 14 points while going 5 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 8 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line. Troy D'Amico shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
The Beacons (6-14, 2-7) were led by Cooper Schwieger, who posted 20 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Isaiah Stafford added 16 points for Valparaiso. Jahari Williamson also had 11 points.
Brown scored nine points in the first half and Southern Illinois went into halftime trailing 34-29.
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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
34
SIU
Salukis
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cooper Schwieger vs. Clarence Rupert (Kasper Sepp gains possession)
19:25
Cooper Schwieger misses two point jump shot
19:23
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
19:16
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
0-2
19:02
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
19:00
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
18:32
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
0-4
17:59
+3
Isaiah Stafford makes three point jump shot (Kasper Sepp assists)
3-4
17:28
Kasper Sepp shooting foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul)
17:28
Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:28
+1
Clarence Rupert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-5
17:17
Kasper Sepp turnover (traveling)
16:55
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
16:53
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
16:48
Kasper Sepp misses three point jump shot
16:46
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
16:40
Troy D'Amico turnover (lost ball) (Sherman Weatherspoon IV steals)
16:22
Trent Brown personal foul
16:16
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
16:14
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
16:03
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
16:01
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
15:58
TV timeout
15:41
+3
Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes three point jump shot (Jahari Williamson assists)
6-5
15:14
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
6-7
15:00
Cooper Schwieger misses two point dunk
14:58
Ola Ajiboye offensive rebound
14:53
+3
Darius DeAveiro makes three point jump shot (Jahari Williamson assists)
9-7
14:34
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:32
Beacons defensive rebound
13:56
Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
13:56
Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
13:29
Ola Ajiboye personal foul
13:28
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
9-10
13:18
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
13:16
Beacons offensive rebound
12:50
Trey Miller personal foul
12:46
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup
11-10
12:22
Xavier Johnson offensive foul
12:22
Xavier Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
12:10
+2
Ola Ajiboye makes two point jump shot (Jahari Williamson assists)
13-10
12:10
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Ola Ajiboye draws the foul)
12:10
Ola Ajiboye misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:10
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
11:58
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
11:56
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
11:43
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:41
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
11:35
+2
Ola Ajiboye makes two point layup (Kasper Sepp assists)
15-10
11:31
Trey Miller shooting foul (Ola Ajiboye draws the foul)
11:31
TV timeout
11:31
Ola Ajiboye misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:31
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
11:17
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup
15-12
11:09
Ola Ajiboye misses two point layup
11:07
Kasper Sepp offensive rebound
10:53
Xavier Johnson blocks Isaiah Stafford's two point layup
10:51
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
10:43
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
15-14
10:21
Jahari Williamson misses two point jump shot
10:19
Jahari Williamson offensive rebound
10:05
Cooper Schwieger misses two point hook shot
10:03
Salukis defensive rebound
9:58
Kasper Sepp personal foul
9:47
Cooper Schwieger blocks Kennard Davis Jr.'s two point layup
9:45
Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
9:07
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup
17-14
9:00
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:58
Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
8:34
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Jaxon Edwards draws the foul)
8:34
+1
Jaxon Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-14
8:34
Jaxon Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:34
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
8:17
Sherman Weatherspoon IV blocks Xavier Johnson's two point layup
8:15
Salukis offensive rebound
8:06
+2
Trent Brown makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
18-16
7:59
Darius DeAveiro turnover (out of bounds)
7:59
TV timeout
7:56
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
18-19
7:35
Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses two point layup
7:33
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
7:20
Jaxon Edwards blocks Xavier Johnson's three point jump shot
7:18
Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
7:06
+2
Jaxon Edwards makes two point layup
20-19
6:52
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
6:50
RJ McGee offensive rebound
6:37
+2
Trent Brown makes two point layup
20-21
6:12
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup
22-21
6:12
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
6:12
Cooper Schwieger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:12
RJ McGee defensive rebound
6:02
Connor Barrett shooting foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul)
6:02
+1
Clarence Rupert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-22
6:02
Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:02
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
5:38
Ola Ajiboye misses two point jump shot
5:36
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
5:30
Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Ola Ajiboye steals)
5:23
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Ola Ajiboye draws the foul)
5:23
Ola Ajiboye misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:23
+1
Ola Ajiboye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-22
5:10
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
5:08
Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
5:02
+2
Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes two point jump shot (Ola Ajiboye assists)
25-22
4:34
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
4:32
Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
4:16
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass)
3:56
Scottie Ebube misses two point layup
3:54
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
3:49
Scottie Ebube turnover (lost ball) (Sherman Weatherspoon IV steals)
3:44
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point layup
27-22
3:22
Ola Ajiboye personal foul
3:22
TV timeout
3:08
+2
Trey Miller makes two point layup
27-24
2:40
Jaxon Edwards misses two point jump shot
2:38
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
2:19
+2
Trent Brown makes two point jump shot
27-26
2:04
+3
Cooper Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
30-26
1:45
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
1:43
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
1:39
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Scottie Ebube assists)
30-29
1:37
Salukis 30 second timeout
1:17
Trey Miller shooting foul (Jaxon Edwards draws the foul)
1:17
+1
Jaxon Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-29
1:17
+1
Jaxon Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-29
1:04
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
1:02
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
0:51
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-29
0:51
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-29
0:43
Darius DeAveiro personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
0:30
Connor Barrett personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
0:30
Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:30
Beacons defensive rebound
0:27
Beacons 30 second timeout
0:12
Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
0:10
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VALP
Beacons
35
SIU
Salukis
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Sherman Weatherspoon IV blocks Clarence Rupert's two point layup
19:48
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
19:40
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
19:38
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
19:21
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
19:19
Beacons offensive rebound
19:13
Troy D'Amico personal foul
19:08
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup
36-29
18:49
Sherman Weatherspoon IV personal foul
18:43
Kasper Sepp blocks Xavier Johnson's two point layup
18:41
Salukis offensive rebound
18:40
Troy D'Amico turnover (bad pass) (Sherman Weatherspoon IV steals)
18:32
Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
18:30
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
18:25
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Sherman Weatherspoon IV steals)
18:06
Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
18:04
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
17:47
+2
Trent Brown makes two point layup
36-31
17:42
Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball) (Trent Brown steals)
17:22
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)
36-33
17:13
Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
17:09
Kasper Sepp personal foul
17:02
Darius DeAveiro personal foul
16:53
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Trent Brown assists)
36-35
16:09
Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
15:57
Isaiah Stafford shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
15:57
TV timeout
15:57
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
36-36
15:57
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
36-37
15:57
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
36-38
15:52
Xavier Johnson personal foul
15:43
Cooper Schwieger turnover (bad pass) (Troy D'Amico steals)
15:30
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
36-40
15:13
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot
38-40
14:45
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
38-43
14:34
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Jahari Williamson draws the foul)
14:28
Jahari Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:28
+1
Jahari Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-43
14:12
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
39-45
13:44
Jahari Williamson misses two point layup
13:42
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
13:38
Cooper Schwieger blocks Trent Brown's two point layup
13:36
Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
13:36
Trent Brown personal foul
13:29
Jahari Williamson misses two point jump shot
13:27
Beacons offensive rebound
13:20
Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup
13:18
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
13:13
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot
39-47
13:00
Jaxon Edwards misses two point jump shot
12:58
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
12:40
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot
39-50
12:32
Beacons 30 second timeout
12:32
TV timeout
12:26
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
12:24
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
12:18
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point layup
39-52
12:06
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup
41-52
11:42
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
11:40
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
11:33
Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
11:31
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
11:25
Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Kasper Sepp steals)
11:09
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Isaiah Stafford assists)
43-52
10:37
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
43-55
10:19
+3
Cooper Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
46-55
9:47
Kasper Sepp shooting foul (Trent Brown draws the foul)
9:47
TV timeout
9:47
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-56
9:47
Trent Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:47
Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
9:39
Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup
9:37
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
9:19
Trent Brown misses two point jump shot
9:17
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
9:10
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point layup
48-56
8:52
AJ Ferguson turnover (bad pass)
8:30
Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
8:28
Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
8:21
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup
50-56
8:10
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
8:08
Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
8:02
Ola Ajiboye personal foul
7:53
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:51
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
7:44
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point dunk (Darius DeAveiro assists)
52-56
7:24
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:22
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
7:15
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
7:13
Ola Ajiboye offensive rebound
7:07
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
7:05
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
6:55
Ola Ajiboye blocks Clarence Rupert's two point layup
6:53
Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
6:45
Isaiah Stafford personal foul
6:45
TV timeout
6:45
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-57
6:45
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-58
6:28
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass) (Troy D'Amico steals)
6:09
Scottie Ebube turnover (out of bounds)
6:02
Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball) (Troy D'Amico steals)
6:02
Isaiah Stafford shooting foul (Trent Brown draws the foul)
6:02
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-59
6:02
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-60
5:48
Troy D'Amico personal foul (Jahari Williamson draws the foul)
5:48
+1
Jahari Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-60
5:48
Jahari Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:48
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
5:18
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Stafford steals)
5:01
Scottie Ebube shooting foul (Jahari Williamson draws the foul)
5:01
+1
Jahari Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-60
5:01
Jahari Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:01
Trent Brown defensive rebound
4:38
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
54-63
4:16
Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
4:15
Ola Ajiboye offensive rebound
4:15
+3
Jahari Williamson makes three point jump shot (Sherman Weatherspoon IV assists)
57-63
3:47
Darius DeAveiro shooting foul
3:47
TV timeout
3:47
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-64
3:47
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-65
3:42
Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
3:40
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
3:19
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
57-67
3:06
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot
59-67
3:02
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Isaiah Stafford draws the foul)
3:02
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-67
2:37
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
2:35
Beacons defensive rebound
2:17
Jaxon Edwards misses two point jump shot
2:15
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
1:46
AJ Ferguson misses two point layup
1:44
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
1:39
+2
Jahari Williamson makes two point layup
62-67
1:13
Jahari Williamson personal foul
1:13
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-68
1:13
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-69
0:59
+3
Jahari Williamson makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
65-69
0:59
Beacons 30 second timeout
0:57
Cooper Schwieger personal foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
0:57
Troy D'Amico misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:57
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-70
0:49
Darius DeAveiro misses two point layup
0:47
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
0:43
Darius DeAveiro personal foul
0:43
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-71
0:43
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-72
0:37
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup
67-72
0:35
Darius DeAveiro personal foul
0:35
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-73
0:35
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-74
0:29
Jahari Williamson misses three point jump shot
0:27
Trent Brown defensive rebound
0:20
Sherman Weatherspoon IV personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
