Toumi has 17, Evansville beats Illinois State 58-54
AP
Jan 27, 2024
Evansville Aces, Ind. (AP) Yacine Toumi's 17 points helped Evansville defeat Illinois State Redbirds 58-54 on Saturday.
Toumi added six rebounds for the Purple Aces (12-9, 3-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Joshua Hughes scored 11 points, going 5 of 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range). Tanner Cuff was 3 of 7 shooting and 4 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with 10 points, while adding six rebounds.
Darius Burford led the way for the Redbirds (10-11, 4-6) with 18 points. Myles Foster added 12 points for Illinois State. Johnny Kinziger also put up 10 points.
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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
21
EVAN
Aces
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Purple Aces gains possession)
19:42
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point layup
19:40
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
19:36
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
19:34
Purple Aces defensive rebound
19:13
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
19:11
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
2-0
18:33
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
18:31
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
18:11
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
18:09
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
17:52
Joshua Hughes turnover (double dribble)
17:42
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
17:24
Dalton Banks offensive foul (Antonio Thomas draws the foul)
17:24
Dalton Banks turnover (offensive foul)
17:07
Yacine Toumi turnover (traveling)
16:49
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
4-0
16:24
Yacine Toumi turnover (bad pass)
16:11
Joshua Hughes blocks Dalton Banks's two point layup
16:09
Antonio Thomas defensive rebound
15:51
Antonio Thomas misses two point layup
15:49
Joshua Hughes offensive rebound
15:45
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point layup
4-2
15:36
Antonio Thomas personal foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
15:36
TV timeout
15:28
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
6-2
15:00
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
14:58
Myles Foster defensive rebound
14:44
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
8-2
14:30
Chuck Bailey III misses two point jump shot
14:28
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
14:23
Tanner Cuff blocks Myles Foster's two point layup
14:21
Purple Aces defensive rebound
14:02
Yacine Toumi turnover (traveling)
13:36
Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
13:34
Luke Kasubke offensive rebound
13:30
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
13:28
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
13:18
Jump ball. (Redbirds gains possession)
13:18
Chuck Bailey III turnover (lost ball) (Kendall Lewis steals)
12:58
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
10-2
12:46
+2
Tanner Cuff makes two point layup
10-4
12:46
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
12:46
+1
Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-5
12:30
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
12:28
Purple Aces defensive rebound
12:10
Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
12:08
Joshua Hughes offensive rebound
11:59
+3
Chuck Bailey III makes three point jump shot
10-8
11:35
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
11:33
Chuck Bailey III defensive rebound
11:24
Chuck Bailey III misses two point layup
11:22
Myles Foster defensive rebound
11:16
Tanner Cuff blocks Johnny Kinziger's three point jump shot
11:15
Johnny Kinziger offensive rebound
11:12
Johnny Kinziger turnover (traveling)
11:12
TV timeout
10:56
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point jump shot (Cam Haffner assists)
10-10
10:39
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)
12-10
10:20
Joshua Hughes misses two point layup
10:18
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
10:18
Cam Haffner personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
10:01
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
9:59
Cam Haffner defensive rebound
9:39
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:37
Myles Foster defensive rebound
9:26
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)
14-10
9:08
Tanner Cuff misses two point jump shot
9:06
Myles Foster defensive rebound
8:58
Joshua Hughes blocks Dalton Banks's two point jump shot
8:56
Malachi Poindexter offensive rebound
8:50
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
8:48
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
8:37
Ty Pence personal foul (Joshua Hughes draws the foul)
8:12
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup (Cam Haffner assists)
14-12
7:49
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
7:47
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
7:43
Dalton Banks turnover (lost ball)
7:43
TV timeout
7:35
Yacine Toumi turnover (lost ball) (Kendall Lewis steals)
7:13
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
7:11
Cam Haffner defensive rebound
6:54
Cam Haffner turnover (bad pass) (Ty Pence steals)
6:47
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
6:45
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
6:34
Antonio Thomas turnover (out of bounds)
6:07
Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
6:05
Cam Haffner defensive rebound
5:50
Myles Foster shooting foul (Antonio Thomas draws the foul)
5:50
+1
Antonio Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-13
5:50
+1
Antonio Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
5:40
Myles Foster offensive foul
5:40
Myles Foster turnover (offensive foul)
5:25
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point dunk (Antonio Thomas assists)
14-16
5:05
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
16-16
4:40
Luke Kasubke shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
4:40
Tanner Cuff misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:40
+1
Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-17
4:27
Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
4:25
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
4:15
+2
Tanner Cuff makes two point layup
16-19
3:51
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
18-19
3:24
Darius Burford personal foul (Cam Haffner draws the foul)
3:24
TV timeout
3:24
+1
Cam Haffner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-20
3:24
Cam Haffner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:24
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
3:04
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
3:02
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
3:00
Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
2:58
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
2:57
Cam Haffner shooting foul (Luke Kasubke draws the foul)
2:57
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-20
2:57
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 2 of 3
20-20
2:57
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 3 of 3
21-20
2:38
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point dunk (Antonio Thomas assists)
21-22
2:18
Gage Bobe personal foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
2:14
Darius Burford offensive foul (Gage Bobe draws the foul)
2:14
Darius Burford turnover (offensive foul)
1:59
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:57
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
1:38
Johnny Kinziger turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
1:27
Jump ball. (Purple Aces gains possession)
1:24
+3
Joshua Hughes makes three point jump shot (Gage Bobe assists)
21-25
0:53
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
0:51
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point layup (Tanner Cuff assists)
21-27
0:15
Joshua Hughes personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
0:15
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:03
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
0:01
Purple Aces defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ILST
Redbirds
33
EVAN
Aces
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
19:43
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
19:30
Kendall Lewis personal foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
19:21
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup
21-29
19:01
Gage Bobe shooting foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
19:01
+1
Darius Burford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-29
19:01
Darius Burford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:01
Myles Foster offensive rebound
18:59
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
18:34
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
18:32
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
18:28
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Antonio Thomas assists)
22-32
18:03
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
18:01
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
17:38
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup
22-34
17:38
Luke Kasubke shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
17:38
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-35
17:23
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
17:21
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
17:20
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (bad pass)
16:52
Yacine Toumi flagrant 1 (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
16:52
Kendall Lewis misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
16:52
+1
Kendall Lewis makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
23-35
16:37
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
25-35
16:21
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point layup
16:19
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
16:14
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
16:12
Antonio Thomas defensive rebound
15:59
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup
25-37
15:27
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
15:25
Luke Kasubke offensive rebound
15:23
Yacine Toumi personal foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
15:23
TV timeout
15:05
Tanner Cuff personal foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
14:48
Darius Burford misses two point layup
14:46
Darius Burford offensive rebound
14:44
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
27-37
14:25
Chase Walker personal foul (Sekou Kalle draws the foul)
14:15
Chuck Bailey III misses three point jump shot
14:13
Darius Burford defensive rebound
14:02
Darius Burford misses two point layup
14:00
Gage Bobe defensive rebound
14:00
Chase Walker personal foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
13:45
Chase Walker personal foul (Antonio Thomas draws the foul)
13:40
Sekou Kalle turnover (bad pass) (Myles Foster steals)
13:34
Gage Bobe personal foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
13:30
Sekou Kalle personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
13:30
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-37
13:30
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-37
13:20
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
13:20
+1
Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-38
13:20
+1
Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-39
13:01
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Chase Walker assists)
31-39
12:29
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
12:27
Chase Walker defensive rebound
12:17
Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
