NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Dalton Banks had 23 points in Illinois State Redbirds's 85-75 win over Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday night.
Banks added five rebounds for the Redbirds (2-1). Caden Boser scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc. Chase Walker shot 4 of 5 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 13 points.
The Bobcats (1-2) were led in scoring by AJ Brown, who finished with 20 points. Ohio also got 12 points and three blocks from AJ Clayton. Elmore James also had 12 points.
Illinois State entered halftime up 40-37. Banks paced the team in scoring in the first half with 13 points. Illinois State used a 14-2 second-half run to come back from the three-point deficit and take the lead at 69-60 with 6:54 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Boser scored 11 second-half points.
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1st Half
OHIO
Bobcats
37
ILST
Redbirds
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
AJ Clayton vs. Chase Walker (Jackson Paveletzke gains possession)
19:41
Elmore James misses two point layup
19:39
Ty Pence defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point layup
0-2
19:03
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Elmore James assists)
3-2
18:40
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
3-4
18:25
AJ Brown misses two point layup
18:23
Elmore James offensive rebound
18:12
AJ Brown misses two point layup
18:10
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
3-6
17:51
Jackson Paveletzke turnover (bad pass) (Landon Wolf steals)
17:45
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point jump shot
3-8
17:25
Jackson Paveletzke misses two point layup
17:23
AJ Clayton offensive rebound
17:14
Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot
17:12
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
17:00
Aidan Hadaway personal foul
16:48
Chase Walker misses two point hook shot
16:46
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
16:39
+2
Elmore James makes two point jump shot
5-8
16:18
+2
Chase Walker makes two point jump shot (Ty Pence assists)
5-10
16:09
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
16:07
Aidan Hadaway offensive rebound
16:04
+2
Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup
7-10
15:50
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
7-12
15:38
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
15:36
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
15:31
AJ Brown personal foul
15:31
TV timeout
15:29
Dalton Banks turnover (lost ball)
15:19
Jackson Paveletzke turnover (bad pass) (Malachi Poindexter steals)
15:00
+3
Caden Boser makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
7-15
14:32
Ajay Sheldon misses two point jump shot
14:30
Caden Boser defensive rebound
14:18
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
7-17
14:01
Vic Searls misses two point hook shot
13:59
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
13:38
AJ Clayton blocks Malachi Poindexter's three point jump shot
13:36
Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound
13:28
Vic Searls misses three point jump shot
13:26
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
13:12
Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass) (AJ Brown steals)
13:06
Caden Boser shooting foul (AJ Brown draws the foul)
13:06
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-17
13:06
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-17
12:53
Ajay Sheldon personal foul
12:51
Johnny Kinziger turnover (lost ball) (Aidan Hadaway steals)
12:48
+2
Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup
11-17
12:34
Elmore James personal foul
12:25
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
12:23
Caden Boser offensive rebound
12:23
Vic Searls personal foul
12:15
Jack Daugherty misses two point layup
12:13
Elijah Elliott defensive rebound
12:02
Vic Searls misses two point layup
12:00
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
11:52
+2
Caden Boser makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)
11-19
11:43
+3
Ajay Sheldon makes three point jump shot
14-19
11:19
Aidan Hadaway blocks Johnny Kinziger's two point layup
11:17
Elmore James defensive rebound
11:14
TV timeout
11:03
+2
Vic Searls makes two point layup
16-19
10:47
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
10:45
Redbirds offensive rebound
10:42
Elmore James personal foul
10:31
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
10:29
Jordan Davis offensive rebound
10:16
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
10:14
AJ Brown defensive rebound
10:10
Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
10:08
AJ Clayton offensive rebound
10:08
Ty Pence personal foul
10:00
+2
AJ Clayton makes two point hook shot
18-19
9:43
AJ Clayton blocks Dalton Banks's two point layup
9:41
Redbirds offensive rebound
9:27
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
9:25
AJ Brown defensive rebound
9:17
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
9:15
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
9:03
+3
Ty Pence makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
18-22
8:44
Johnny Kinziger personal foul
8:34
Chase Walker personal foul
8:16
+2
AJ Brown makes two point layup
20-22
7:55
Ty Pence turnover (lost ball) (Aidan Hadaway steals)
7:47
Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot
7:45
Chase Walker defensive rebound
7:21
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
20-24
7:08
+2
Vic Searls makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
22-24
6:49
+3
Dalton Banks makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
22-27
6:35
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Vic Searls assists)
25-27
6:07
+2
Chase Walker makes two point jump shot (Ty Pence assists)
25-29
5:55
Jackson Paveletzke turnover (lost ball) (Dalton Banks steals)
5:51
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point dunk
25-31
5:32
Jackson Paveletzke turnover (bad pass) (Chase Walker steals)
5:14
+3
Ty Pence makes three point jump shot (Jordan Davis assists)
25-34
5:13
Bobcats 30 second timeout
5:13
TV timeout
4:43
Elmore James misses two point layup
4:41
Elmore James offensive rebound
4:36
+2
Elmore James makes two point layup
27-34
4:18
+2
Ty Pence makes two point jump shot
27-36
3:49
Ty Pence shooting foul (Elmore James draws the foul)
3:49
TV timeout
3:49
+1
Elmore James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-36
3:49
+1
Elmore James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-36
3:23
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
3:21
Vic Searls defensive rebound
2:59
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Vic Searls assists)
32-36
2:27
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point layup
32-38
2:14
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point jump shot
34-38
1:57
Malachi Poindexter turnover (bad pass)
1:44
Elijah Elliott turnover (traveling)
1:16
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
34-40
0:59
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
0:57
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
0:49
Chase Walker turnover (out of bounds)
0:34
Ajay Sheldon turnover (bad pass)
0:12
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:06
Dalton Banks offensive foul
0:06
Dalton Banks turnover (offensive foul)
0:03
+3
Ajay Sheldon makes three point jump shot
37-40
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
OHIO
Bobcats
38
ILST
Redbirds
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
AJ Brown blocks Johnny Kinziger's two point layup
19:50
AJ Brown defensive rebound
19:27
AJ Brown misses two point jump shot
19:25
Redbirds defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
37-42
18:47
Elmore James misses three point jump shot
18:45
Aidan Hadaway offensive rebound
18:42
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
18:40
Elmore James offensive rebound
18:39
Landon Wolf shooting foul (Elmore James draws the foul)
18:39
+1
Elmore James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-42
18:39
+1
Elmore James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-42
18:16
Aidan Hadaway shooting foul (Ty Pence draws the foul)
18:16
+1
Ty Pence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-43
18:16
+1
Ty Pence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-44
18:05
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot
42-44
17:30
Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation)
17:11
+3
Aidan Hadaway makes three point jump shot (AJ Brown assists)
45-44
16:51
Johnny Kinziger turnover (bad pass)
16:37
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot
48-44
16:33
Redbirds 30 second timeout
16:33
TV timeout
16:33
Jackson Paveletzke personal foul
16:11
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
16:09
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Elmore James makes two point jump shot
50-44
15:32
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point jump shot
50-46
15:17
Elmore James misses three point jump shot
15:15
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
15:14
Elmore James personal foul
15:14
TV timeout
14:53
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
14:51
Vic Searls defensive rebound
14:25
+2
Vic Searls makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
52-46
14:05
Ajay Sheldon shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-47
14:05
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-48
13:52
Ty Pence shooting foul (Vic Searls draws the foul)
13:52
Vic Searls misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:52
Vic Searls misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:52
Ty Pence defensive rebound
13:34
Ty Pence turnover (bad pass) (Ajay Sheldon steals)
13:13
+2
Vic Searls makes two point hook shot
54-48
13:00
Caden Boser turnover (bad pass)
12:48
Jordan Davis personal foul
12:39
Vic Searls offensive foul
12:39
Vic Searls turnover (offensive foul)
12:19
+3
Caden Boser makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
54-51
12:02
Vic Searls misses two point jump shot
12:00
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Caden Boser makes two point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
54-53
11:32
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
11:32
TV timeout
11:28
AJ Clayton offensive foul
11:28
AJ Clayton turnover (offensive foul)
11:20
Elijah Elliott personal foul
11:20
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-54
11:20
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-55
10:51
+3
Jackson Paveletzke makes three point jump shot
57-55
10:51
Johnny Kinziger shooting foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul)
10:51
+1
Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-55
10:30
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot
58-57
10:20
Caden Boser personal foul
10:10
AJ Brown turnover (lost ball) (Caden Boser steals)
9:52
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
58-60
9:35
Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot
9:33
Caden Boser defensive rebound
9:19
Ajay Sheldon personal foul
9:19
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-61
9:19
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-62
8:56
Vic Searls misses two point jump shot
8:54
Chase Walker defensive rebound
8:43
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
58-64
8:32
AJ Brown turnover (lost ball)
8:32
Bobcats 30 second timeout
8:16
Dalton Banks offensive foul
8:16
Dalton Banks turnover (offensive foul)
7:55
+2
AJ Brown makes two point jump shot
60-64
7:41
Vic Searls personal foul
7:41
TV timeout
7:41
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-65
7:41
Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:41
Chase Walker offensive rebound
7:29
AJ Brown shooting foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
7:29
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-66
7:29
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-67
7:15
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
7:13
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
6:54
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
60-69
6:20
Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
6:18
Aidan Hadaway offensive rebound
6:15
+2
Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup
62-69
5:49
Vic Searls shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
5:49
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-70
5:49
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-71
5:40
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
5:40
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-71
5:40
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-71
5:23
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
5:21
Bobcats defensive rebound
5:21
Caden Boser personal foul
5:21
AJ Clayton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:21
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
5:05
+3
Caden Boser makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
64-74
4:38
Caden Boser blocks AJ Clayton's two point layup
4:36
Redbirds defensive rebound
4:13
AJ Clayton blocks Dalton Banks's two point layup
4:11
Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound
4:02
Jordan Davis blocks Elmore James's two point layup
4:00
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
3:36
+3
Caden Boser makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
64-77
3:36
Bobcats 30 second timeout
3:36
TV timeout
3:23
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Aidan Hadaway assists)
67-77
3:02
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Jordan Davis assists)
67-80
2:52
Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot
2:50
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
2:28
+3
Jordan Davis makes three point jump shot
67-83
2:26
Bobcats 60 second timeout
2:16
Jordan Davis personal foul
2:16
+1
Elmore James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-83
2:16
+1
Elmore James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-83
2:04
Aidan Hadaway personal foul
2:04
+1
Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-84
2:04
+1
Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-85
1:54
+2
Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup (Ajay Sheldon assists)