NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 26 points in Belmont Bruins's 82-68 victory over Southern Illinois Salukis on Wednesday night.
Gillespie also added five rebounds for the Bruins (15-11, 8-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Cade Tyson scored 19 points while shooting 7 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line, and added seven rebounds. Malik Dia shot 3 for 17 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with nine points.
The Salukis (16-10, 8-7) were led by Xavier Johnson, who posted 17 points and four assists. Trent Brown added 15 points and two steals for Southern Illinois. In addition, Troy D'Amico had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Belmont took the lead with 10:09 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Gillespie led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 37-31 at the break. Tyson scored a team-high 14 points in the second half.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
31
BELM
Bruins
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Salukis gains possession)
19:30
+2
Clarence Rupert makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:09
AJ Ferguson personal foul
18:54
Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
18:52
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
18:50
Trent Brown turnover
18:33
Keishawn Davidson turnover (Trent Brown steals)
18:29
+2
Trent Brown makes two point layup
4-0
18:16
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
18:14
Salukis defensive rebound
17:56
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
17:54
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot
4-2
17:04
Malik Dia blocks Clarence Rupert's two point layup
17:02
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
16:53
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
16:51
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
16:40
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
16:38
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
16:27
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
4-4
16:06
Xavier Johnson turnover
15:39
Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
15:37
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
15:26
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
15:24
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
15:16
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
15:14
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
15:03
Malik Dia personal foul
15:03
TV timeout
15:03
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-4
15:03
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-4
14:53
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup
6-6
14:53
Troy D'Amico personal foul
14:53
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-7
14:40
Scottie Ebube misses two point layup
14:38
Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
14:21
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)
6-9
14:01
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot
9-9
13:48
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)
9-11
13:24
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
12-11
13:06
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
12-14
12:36
Keishawn Davidson personal foul
12:36
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-14
12:36
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
12:28
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
12:26
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
11:59
Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
11:57
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
11:54
Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul
11:54
TV timeout
11:48
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
14-16
11:24
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point layup
11:22
Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
11:16
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
11:15
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
11:15
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover
11:09
Clarence Rupert blocks Malik Dia's two point jump shot
11:07
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
11:00
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup
16-16
10:59
Brigham Rogers personal foul
10:59
Jarrett Hensley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:59
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
10:44
Trent Brown personal foul
10:36
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
10:34
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
10:16
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
10:14
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
10:09
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot
16-18
9:48
Clarence Rupert turnover
9:20
Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
9:18
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
9:03
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
9:01
Malik Dia defensive rebound
8:45
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
16-20
8:38
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
18-20
8:20
Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
8:18
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
8:05
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:03
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
8:01
Clarence Rupert misses two point hook shot
7:59
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
7:57
Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
7:55
Trent Brown offensive rebound
7:52
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:50
Malik Dia defensive rebound
7:42
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
7:40
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
7:14
Cade Tyson blocks Xavier Johnson's two point layup
7:12
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
7:12
Clarence Rupert turnover
7:12
TV timeout
6:51
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup
18-22
6:34
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
20-22
6:19
+3
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)
20-25
5:54
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)
23-25
5:34
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
23-27
5:29
AJ Ferguson personal foul
4:43
+1
Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-28
4:42
Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
4:40
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
4:30
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Troy D'Amico assists)
25-28
4:16
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
4:14
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
4:10
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Troy D'Amico assists)
27-28
4:05
+2
Keishawn Davidson makes two point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)
27-30
4:05
Isaiah Walker personal foul
3:48
TV timeout
3:36
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:34
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
3:13
Keishawn Davidson blocks Xavier Johnson's two point jump shot
