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Johnson and Southern Illinois take down UIC 74-71
CHICAGO (AP) Xavier Johnson scored 29 points and Southern Illinois scored the last four points to beat UIC 74-71 on Saturday.
AJ Ferguson and Johnson each scored a pair of free throws inside the last 21 seconds to seal it. Johnson put up 21 points in the second half. Southern Illinois outscored UIC by seven points over the final half.
Johnson also contributed five rebounds and six assists for the Salukis (15-8, 7-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Ferguson scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds.
Isaiah Rivera finished with 28 points for the Flames (8-15, 1-11), which has lost eight straight. Christian Jones added eight points for UIC.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Salukis gains possession) | Â |
| 19:49 | | Â | CJ Jones personal foul | Â |
| 19:37 |  | Â | AJ Ferguson offensive foul | Â |
| 19:37 | | Â | AJ Ferguson turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 19:21 | | Â | Steven Clay misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:19 | | Â | Clarence Rupert defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:58 | | +2 | Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists) | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | | +2 | Isaiah Rivera makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | | Â | Trent Brown shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul) | Â |
| 18:44 | | +1 | Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | | Â | Troy D'Amico turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 18:14 | | +3 | Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Jaden Brownell assists) | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | | Â | Trent Brown turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Pickett steals) | Â |
| 17:43 | | Â | CJ Jones turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 17:25 | | +2 | Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists) | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | | +2 | CJ Jones makes two point layup | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | | Â | AJ Ferguson misses two point dunk | Â |
| 16:33 | | Â | Salukis turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 16:24 | | Â | CJ Jones misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:22 | | Â | Clarence Rupert defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:17 | | Â | CJ Jones personal foul | Â |
| 16:07 | | Â | Troy D'Amico turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 15:51 | | Â | Ethan Pickett turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 15:34 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 15:24 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:24 | | Â | Jaden Brownell turnover (lost ball) (Clarence Rupert steals) | Â |
| 15:18 | | +2 | Clarence Rupert makes two point layup | 6-8 |
| 15:18 | | Â | Jaden Brownell shooting foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:18 | | Â | Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 15:18 | | Â | Ethan Pickett defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:05 | | +2 | Toby Okani makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists) | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | | Â | Marquise Kennedy shooting foul (Clarence Rupert draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:48 | | Â | Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 14:48 | | +1 | Clarence Rupert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | | Â | Trent Brown personal foul | Â |
| 14:22 | | Â | Marquise Kennedy misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:20 | | Â | AJ Ferguson defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:10 | | +3 | Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists) | 10-10 |
| 13:45 | | Â | Scottie Ebube personal foul | Â |
| 13:40 | | +3 | Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists) | 10-13 |
| 13:19 | | +2 | Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | | +2 | Isaiah Rivera makes two point jump shot | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | | Â | Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 12:49 | | Â | Toby Okani defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:42 | | +2 | Ethan Pickett makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists) | 12-17 |
| 12:33 | | Â | Salukis 30 second timeout | Â |
| 12:21 | | Â | Clarence Rupert turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 11:57 | | Â | Toby Okani misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:55 | | Â | AJ Ferguson defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:30 | | Â | Marquise Kennedy shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:30 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:30 | | +1 | Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-17 |
| 11:30 | | +1 | Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-17 |
| 11:19 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul | Â |
| 11:11 | | Â | Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:09 | | Â | Toby Okani offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:03 | | Â | Filip Skobalj offensive foul | Â |
| 11:03 | | Â | Filip Skobalj turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 10:51 | | Â | Troy D'Amico offensive foul | Â |
| 10:51 | | Â | Troy D'Amico turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 10:25 | | Â | CJ Jones turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 10:06 | | Â | Steven Clay blocks AJ Ferguson's two point layup | Â |
| 10:04 | | Â | AJ Ferguson offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:56 | | +2 | AJ Ferguson makes two point layup | 16-17 |
| 9:51 | | Â | Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Ethan Pickett draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:51 | | +1 | Ethan Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-18 |
| 9:51 | | +1 | Ethan Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-19 |
| 9:42 | | Â | Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:40 | | Â | Clarence Rupert offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:34 | | +2 | Clarence Rupert makes two point layup | 18-19 |
| 9:26 | | +2 | Isaiah Rivera makes two point jump shot | 18-21 |
| 9:06 | | Â | AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:04 | | Â | CJ Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:48 | | Â | CJ Jones offensive foul | Â |
| 8:48 | | Â | CJ Jones turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 8:28 | | Â | Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Marquise Kennedy steals) | Â |
| 8:26 | | Â | AJ Ferguson blocks Marquise Kennedy's two point dunk | Â |
| 8:24 | | Â | Steven Clay offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:20 | | Â | Toby Okani turnover (bad pass) (Scottie Ebube steals) | Â |
| 8:06 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley offensive foul | Â |
| 8:06 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 7:50 | | Â | Isaiah Rivera turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 7:50 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:29 | | Â | Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:27 | | Â | Scottie Ebube offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:22 | | +2 | AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (Scottie Ebube assists) | 20-21 |
| 7:07 | | Â | Marquise Kennedy turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 6:51 | | Â | Trent Brown misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:49 | | Â | Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:44 | | Â | Xavier Johnson personal foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:44 | | +1 | Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-22 |
| 6:44 | | +1 | Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 6:33 | | Â | Filip Skobalj personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:33 | | +1 | Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 |
| 6:33 | | +1 | Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-23 |
| 6:16 | | Â | Toby Okani misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:14 | | Â | AJ Ferguson defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:13 | | Â | AJ Ferguson turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 5:48 | | +2 | Ethan Pickett makes two point layup (Filip Skobalj assists) | 22-25 |
| 5:48 | | Â | Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Ethan Pickett draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:48 | | Â | Ethan Pickett misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 5:48 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:35 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:33 | | Â | Cameron Fens defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:08 | | +2 | Cameron Fens makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists) | 22-27 |
| 5:08 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Cameron Fens draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:08 | | Â | Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 5:08 | | Â | Clarence Rupert defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:46 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 4:32 | | Â | Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:30 | | Â | Cameron Fens offensive rebound | Â |
| 4:22 | | +2 | Cameron Fens makes two point hook shot | 22-29 |
| 4:01 | | Â | Clarence Rupert turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 3:47 | | Â | Isaiah Rivera turnover (lost ball) (Kennard Davis Jr. steals) | Â |
| 3:46 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:30 | | +2 | Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Troy D'Amico assists) | 24-29 |
| 3:19 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul | Â |
| 3:19 | | +1 | Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-30 |
| 3:19 | | +1 | Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 |
| 3:05 | | Â | Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:03 | | Â | Filip Skobalj defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:03 | | Â | Troy D'Amico personal foul | Â |
| 3:03 | | +1 | Filip Skobalj makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-32 |
| 3:03 | | +1 | Filip Skobalj makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-33 |
| 2:45 | | Â | Trent Brown misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:43 | | Â | Toby Okani defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:33 | | Â | Toby Okani misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:31 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:24 | | Â | Ethan Pickett shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:24 | | +1 | Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-33 |
| 2:24 | | +1 | Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-33 |
| 1:56 | | Â | Ethan Pickett turnover (lost ball) (AJ Ferguson steals) | Â |
| 1:55 | | Â | Steven Clay shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:55 | | +1 | AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-33 |
| 1:55 | | Â | AJ Ferguson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 1:55 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:35 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. offensive foul | Â |
| 1:35 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 1:23 | | Â | Isaiah Rivera offensive foul | Â |
| 1:23 | | Â | Isaiah Rivera turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 1:04 | | +2 | Xavier Johnson makes two point layup (Trent Brown assists) | 29-33 |
| 1:04 | | Â | Filip Skobalj shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:04 | | Â | Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 1:04 | | Â | Clarence Rupert personal foul | Â |
| 1:04 | | +1 | Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-34 |
| 1:04 | | +1 | Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-35 |
| 0:50 | | Â | Xavier Johnson offensive foul | Â |
| 0:50 | | Â | Xavier Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 0:50 | | Â | Flames 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:38 | | Â | Isaiah Rivera offensive foul | Â |
| 0:38 | | Â | Isaiah Rivera turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 0:14 | | Â | Trent Brown misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:12 | | Â | Xavier Johnson offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:06 | | Â | Xavier Johnson misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:04 | | Â | AJ Ferguson offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | +2 | AJ Ferguson makes two point layup | 31-35 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |