Kinziger's buzzer beater lifts Illinois State over Missouri State 75-74
AP
Feb 28, 2024
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Johnny Kinziger scored 20 points and hit a jumper at the buzzer to lift Illinois State Redbirds over Missouri State Bears 75-74 on Wednesday night.
Following a timeout with 2.7 seconds left, Kinziger took an inbound pass and his jumper hit nothing but net.
Kinziger shot 8 for 14, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Redbirds (15-15, 9-10 Missouri Valley Conference). Malachi Poindexter also scored 20 points, shooting 8 for 15, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc. Myles Foster had 16 points and shot 7 of 13 from the field.
The Bears (15-15, 7-12) were led by Donovan Clay, who recorded 21 points and seven rebounds. Missouri State also got 21 points and five assists from Alston Mason. N.J. Benson also recorded 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
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1st Half
MOSU
Bears
36
ILST
Redbirds
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Redbirds gains possession)
19:45
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)
0-2
19:27
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point dunk (Alston Mason assists)
2-2
19:07
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
19:05
Chance Moore defensive rebound
18:52
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
18:50
Myles Foster defensive rebound
18:42
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point layup
2-4
18:29
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
18:27
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
18:18
Dalton Banks turnover (Matthew Lee steals)
18:07
+3
Donovan Clay makes three point jump shot (Matthew Lee assists)
5-4
17:51
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot (Myles Foster assists)
5-6
17:21
Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot
17:19
Chance Moore offensive rebound
17:01
N.J. Benson turnover (Kendall Lewis steals)
16:43
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
5-9
16:22
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Donovan Clay draws the foul)
16:22
+1
Donovan Clay makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-9
16:22
Donovan Clay misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:22
Myles Foster defensive rebound
16:09
Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
16:07
Myles Foster offensive rebound
16:03
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point dunk (Myles Foster assists)
6-11
15:54
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point dunk (Alston Mason assists)
8-11
15:40
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot
8-13
15:16
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup (Alston Mason assists)
10-13
14:49
Myles Foster misses two point jump shot
14:47
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
14:39
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Kendall Lewis assists)
10-15
14:29
Matthew Lee turnover (bad pass)
14:29
TV timeout
14:20
Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul
14:18
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
14:16
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
14:07
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
14:05
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
13:57
Cesare Edwards shooting foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
13:57
+1
Myles Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-16
13:57
+1
Myles Foster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-17
13:31
Chance Moore turnover (Luke Kasubke steals)
13:07
Myles Foster misses two point jump shot
13:05
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
12:55
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
12:53
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
12:49
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
12:47
Myles Foster defensive rebound
12:27
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
12:25
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
12:16
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
12:14
Myles Foster defensive rebound
12:13
Cesare Edwards personal foul
12:03
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
12:01
Alston Mason defensive rebound
11:49
N.J. Benson misses two point jump shot
11:47
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
11:32
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
11:30
Chance Moore defensive rebound
11:19
Chance Moore misses two point jump shot
11:17
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
10:55
+2
Alston Mason makes two point jump shot
12-17
10:39
Raphe Ayres personal foul
10:39
TV timeout
10:29
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
10:27
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
10:19
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup
14-17
10:06
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
10:04
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
9:58
Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot
9:56
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
9:47
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point layup
14-19
9:20
Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (traveling)
9:08
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)
14-21
8:48
Jump ball. (Bears gains possession)
8:40
Chase Walker shooting foul (Donovan Clay draws the foul)
8:40
+1
Donovan Clay makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-21
8:40
+1
Donovan Clay makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-21
8:26
Myles Foster misses two point jump shot
8:24
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
8:12
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup
18-21
8:12
Johnny Kinziger shooting foul (Alston Mason draws the foul)
8:12
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-21
7:57
TV timeout
7:45
Chance Moore blocks Dalton Banks's two point layup
7:43
Chance Moore defensive rebound
7:36
Matthew Lee misses two point jump shot
7:34
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
7:27
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup
21-21
7:14
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
21-23
6:53
Donovan Clay misses three point jump shot
6:51
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
6:38
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
6:36
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
6:09
Kendall Lewis personal foul
6:07
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
6:05
Donovan Clay offensive rebound
6:02
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup
23-23
6:02
Redbirds 30 second timeout
5:48
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
5:46
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
5:38
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup (Alston Mason assists)
25-23
5:20
N.J. Benson blocks Myles Foster's two point jump shot
5:18
Myles Foster offensive rebound
5:12
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
25-26
4:42
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
4:40
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
4:38
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
27-26
4:34
Bears 30 second timeout
4:14
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
4:12
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
4:01
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
3:59
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
3:48
Malachi Poindexter turnover (bad pass)
3:48
TV timeout
3:27
+2
Alston Mason makes two point jump shot (N.J. Benson assists)
29-26
3:08
Myles Foster turnover (N.J. Benson steals)
2:57
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
2:55
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
2:50
Tyler Bey shooting foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
2:50
+1
Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-27
2:50
+1
Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-28
2:30
Alston Mason misses two point layup
2:28
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
2:24
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup
31-28
2:03
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Kendall Lewis assists)
31-30
1:47
Tyler Bey misses three point jump shot
1:45
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
1:42
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
33-30
1:24
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
1:22
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
1:03
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup
1:01
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
0:52
+3
Donovan Clay makes three point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
36-30
0:31
Alston Mason shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-31
0:31
Kendall Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:31
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
0:03
Alston Mason turnover (lost ball)
0:01
Chance Moore shooting foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-32
0:01
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MOSU
Bears
38
ILST
Redbirds
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot
36-35
19:26
Matthew Lee misses two point jump shot
19:24
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
19:18
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
19:16
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
19:09
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
36-37
18:48
Alston Mason turnover (traveling)
18:38
Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
18:36
Matthew Lee defensive rebound
18:22
Matthew Lee turnover (Malachi Poindexter steals)
18:04
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
36-40
18:00
Bears 30 second timeout
18:00
TV timeout
17:46
N.J. Benson misses two point layup
17:44
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
17:40
Myles Foster blocks N.J. Benson's two point layup
17:38
Myles Foster defensive rebound
17:17
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
17:15
Myles Foster offensive rebound
17:08
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
36-42
16:50
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup (Raphe Ayres assists)
38-42
16:32
Myles Foster turnover (Damien Mayo Jr. steals)
16:21
Dalton Banks personal foul
16:07
N.J. Benson misses two point jump shot
16:05
Myles Foster defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Myles Foster makes two point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
38-44
15:29
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
40-44
15:14
Alston Mason personal foul
15:14
TV timeout
15:02
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
40-47
14:44
Cesare Edwards turnover (Dalton Banks steals)
14:40
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
14:38
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
14:34
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup
42-47
14:09
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
42-49
13:50
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup
44-49
13:36
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
13:34
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
13:29
Donovan Clay shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
13:29
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-50
13:29
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-51
13:12
Donovan Clay turnover (Dalton Banks steals)
13:02
Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
13:00
Myles Foster offensive rebound
12:54
Myles Foster misses two point hook shot
12:52
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
12:43
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup (Donovan Clay assists)
46-51
12:27
Alston Mason personal foul
12:22
Myles Foster misses two point layup
12:20
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
12:16
Johnny Kinziger personal foul
12:03
Myles Foster blocks Donovan Clay's two point jump shot
12:01
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
11:56
Myles Foster turnover (Alston Mason steals)
11:48
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
48-51
11:30
+2
Myles Foster makes two point dunk (Johnny Kinziger assists)
48-53
11:02
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Raphe Ayres assists)
51-53
10:35
Kendall Lewis turnover (lost ball)
10:35
TV timeout
10:24
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:22
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
9:53
+3
Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
51-56
9:24
Chase Walker personal foul
9:09
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot
54-56
8:51
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot
54-58
8:35
Donovan Clay misses two point jump shot
8:33
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
8:23
Kendall Lewis misses two point hook shot
8:21
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
8:15
Raphe Ayres turnover (out of bounds)
8:00
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Chase Walker assists)
54-60
7:48
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup
56-60
7:48
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Alston Mason draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-60
7:28
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
7:26
Chase Walker offensive rebound
7:23
Raphe Ayres personal foul
7:16
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
57-63
7:03
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point dunk (Donovan Clay assists)
59-63
6:48
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
59-65
6:30
Raphe Ayres misses three point jump shot
6:28
Redbirds defensive rebound
6:18
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
59-68
5:55
Donovan Clay offensive foul
5:55
Donovan Clay turnover (offensive foul)
5:44
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
5:42
Myles Foster offensive rebound
5:33
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
5:31
Malachi Poindexter offensive rebound
5:15
N.J. Benson shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
5:15
Kendall Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:15
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-69
4:57
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point dunk (Alston Mason assists)
61-69
4:33
Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
4:31
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
4:18
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup
63-69
4:06
Redbirds 30 second timeout
4:06
TV timeout
3:51
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
3:49
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
3:40
Donovan Clay misses two point jump shot
3:38
Donovan Clay offensive rebound
3:34
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup
65-69
3:07
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point layup
65-71
2:44
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot
68-71
2:15
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
2:13
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
2:03
Dalton Banks personal foul
2:03
Bears 30 second timeout
1:44
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup
70-71
1:16
Malachi Poindexter misses two point layup
1:14
Raphe Ayres defensive rebound
0:53
Kendall Lewis blocks Alston Mason's two point jump shot
0:51
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
0:50
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup
72-71
0:50
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:24
Damien Mayo Jr. shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
0:24
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-72
0:24
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-73
0:10
+2
Alston Mason makes two point jump shot
74-73
0:03
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:03
Bears 30 second timeout
0:01
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
