D'Amico, Hensley lead Southern Illinois over Murray State 72-68
AP
Feb 21, 2024
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Troy D'Amico scored 20 points and Jarrett Hensley secured the victory with four points in the final 41 seconds as Southern Illinois Salukis knocked off Murray State Racers 72-68 on Wednesday night.
D'Amico was 8 of 16 shooting (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Salukis (18-10, 10-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Hensley, who broke a tie with 41 seconds left and iced the win with two free throws witheight seconds to go, finished 6 of 7 from the field to add 15 points. Trent Brown shot 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Jacobi Wood led the way for the Racers (11-17, 8-9) with 17 points and six rebounds. Quincy Anderson added 15 points for Murray State. Nick Ellington also had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
29
SIU
Salukis
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nick Ellington vs. Scottie Ebube (Racers gains possession)
19:44
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:19
AJ Ferguson misses two point layup
19:17
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
19:09
Scottie Ebube personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
19:01
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
4-0
18:46
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
4-3
18:19
Nick Ellington turnover (Scottie Ebube steals)
18:07
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:05
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
18:01
Nick Ellington blocks AJ Ferguson's two point layup
17:59
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
17:48
AJ Ferguson misses two point layup
17:46
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
17:41
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
17:39
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
17:30
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
4-5
16:59
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
16:57
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
16:42
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
4-8
16:21
JaCobi Wood turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
15:50
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:48
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
15:38
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point jump shot
6-8
15:14
Quincy Anderson shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
15:14
TV timeout
15:14
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-9
15:14
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
14:57
Malek Abdelgowad misses two point jump shot
14:55
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
14:47
Justin Morgan shooting foul (Trent Brown draws the foul)
14:47
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-11
14:47
+1
Trent Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-12
14:33
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Malek Abdelgowad assists)
9-12
14:16
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
9-14
13:57
Quincy Anderson turnover (Kennard Davis Jr. steals)
13:51
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (Justin Morgan steals)
13:47
Kennard Davis Jr. shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
13:47
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-14
13:47
Quincy Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:47
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
10-16
13:08
Nick Ellington turnover (Jarrett Hensley steals)
12:49
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
12:47
Racers defensive rebound
12:30
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point jump shot
12-16
12:02
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point layup (Scottie Ebube assists)
12-18
11:47
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:47
Rob Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:47
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-18
11:27
+3
AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)
13-21
10:54
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point dunk (Nick Ellington assists)
15-21
10:40
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
10:38
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
10:26
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot
18-21
10:00
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point hook shot
18-23
9:35
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
9:33
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
9:05
Xavier Johnson turnover (Nick Ellington steals)
9:04
Xavier Johnson personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
8:48
Justin Morgan turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
8:42
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
18-25
8:16
JaCobi Wood turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
8:13
JaCobi Wood personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
8:00
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
18-27
7:57
Racers 30 second timeout
7:57
TV timeout
7:33
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
7:31
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
7:24
AJ Ferguson turnover (out of bounds)
7:03
Rob Perry misses two point hook shot
7:01
Malek Abdelgowad offensive rebound
6:58
Malek Abdelgowad misses two point layup
6:56
Malek Abdelgowad offensive rebound
6:55
Malek Abdelgowad misses two point layup
6:53
Salukis defensive rebound
6:38
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
18-30
6:24
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup
20-30
6:24
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
6:24
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-30
5:52
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point jump shot
21-32
5:31
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
5:31
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-32
5:31
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-32
5:02
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:00
Salukis offensive rebound
4:56
Xavier Johnson turnover (Justin Morgan steals)
4:48
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup
25-32
4:34
+2
Scottie Ebube makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
25-34
4:12
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup
27-34
3:48
Troy D'Amico misses two point layup
3:46
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
3:30
Scottie Ebube blocks Nick Ellington's two point layup
3:28
Trent Brown defensive rebound
3:22
Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
3:20
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
3:15
JaCobi Wood turnover (Scottie Ebube steals)
2:49
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup
27-36
2:22
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
2:20
Trent Brown defensive rebound
2:12
Xavier Johnson turnover (JaCobi Wood steals)
2:11
TV timeout
1:59
Nick Ellington turnover (traveling)
1:40
Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
1:38
Trent Brown offensive rebound
1:30
Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
1:28
Rob Perry defensive rebound
1:20
JaCobi Wood turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
1:06
+3
Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
27-39
0:41
Nick Ellington turnover (Xavier Johnson steals)
0:35
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup
27-41
0:02
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (JaCobi Wood draws the foul)
0:02
+1
JaCobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-41
0:02
+1
JaCobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-41
0:02
Salukis 30 second timeout
0:01
Nick Ellington personal foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
0:01
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
0:01
Salukis offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MURR
Racers
39
SIU
Salukis
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Nick Ellington assists)
32-41
19:15
Scottie Ebube misses two point hook shot
19:13
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
19:02
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Quincy Anderson assists)
34-41
18:33
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
18:31
Rob Perry defensive rebound
18:23
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
18:21
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
18:02
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:00
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
17:53
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
17:51
Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
17:39
JaCobi Wood shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
17:39
Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:39
Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:39
Rob Perry defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
36-41
17:30
Salukis 30 second timeout
17:30
TV timeout
17:14
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup
36-43
16:50
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Quincy Anderson assists)
38-43
16:28
JaCobi Wood personal foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
16:19
Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
16:17
Rob Perry defensive rebound
16:11
Quincy Anderson offensive foul (Trent Brown draws the foul)
