Simpkins puts up 19 in Elon's 75-48 win against Northern Illinois
AP
Nov 20, 2024
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) TK Simpkins had 19 points in Elon Phoenix's 75-48 win over Northern Illinois Huskies on Wednesday night.
Simpkins also contributed 10 rebounds for the Phoenix (2-2). TJ Simpkins shot 4 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line to add 16 points. Sam Sherry shot 3 of 6 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points.
James Dent Jr. led the way for the Huskies (2-3) with 16 points and four assists. Quentin Jones added nine points for Northern Illinois. Quaran McPherson finished with nine points and four steals.
Elon took the lead with 17:00 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. TK Simpkins led their team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 38-29 at the break. Elon extended its lead to 75-45 during the second half, fueled by a 13-2 scoring run. TJ Simpkins scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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1st Half
ELON
Phoenix
38
NIU
Huskies
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Phoenix gains possession)
19:46
TK Simpkins turnover
19:30
Matthew Van Komen blocks Ethan Butler's two point layup
19:28
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
19:18
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
19:16
Andrew King offensive rebound
19:11
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
19:09
Joe Munden Jr. defensive rebound
18:54
Ethan Butler misses three point jump shot
18:52
Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
18:37
TK Simpkins turnover (traveling)
18:14
+3
Joe Munden Jr. makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists)
0-3
17:59
+3
Sam Sherry makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)
3-3
17:35
+2
Joe Munden Jr. makes two point layup (James Dent Jr. assists)
3-5
17:20
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point layup
5-5
17:09
Ethan Butler misses two point layup
17:07
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
17:00
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)
8-5
16:48
Joe Munden Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:46
Andrew King defensive rebound
16:25
Nasir Muhammad personal foul
16:22
+3
TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)
11-5
16:01
+3
Joe Munden Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nasir Muhammad assists)
11-8
15:41
Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
15:39
Joe Munden Jr. defensive rebound
15:27
Ethan Butler misses two point jump shot
15:25
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
15:14
Ethan Butler blocks Andrew King's two point jump shot
15:12
Joe Munden Jr. defensive rebound
15:08
Sam Sherry shooting foul
15:08
TV timeout
15:08
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-9
15:08
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-10
14:52
Ethan Butler shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
14:52
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-10
14:52
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-10
14:45
Jameel Rideout personal foul
14:29
Quaran McPherson misses two point layup
14:27
Nick Dorn defensive rebound
14:01
Ethan Butler blocks TJ Simpkins's two point layup
13:59
Phoenix offensive rebound
13:57
+2
Jameel Rideout makes two point layup (TJ Simpkins assists)
15-10
13:42
Quaran McPherson misses two point jump shot
13:40
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
13:31
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
13:29
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
13:20
Kailon Nicholls misses two point layup
13:18
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
13:16
Ethan Butler misses two point layup
13:16
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
13:16
+2
Ethan Butler makes two point layup
15-12
13:16
Isaac Harrell shooting foul (Ethan Butler draws the foul)
13:16
Ethan Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:15
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
12:53
Sam Sherry turnover (James Dent Jr. steals)
12:37
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup
15-14
12:23
Quaran McPherson personal foul
12:19
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot
17-14
12:19
Kailon Nicholls shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
12:19
TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:19
Oluwasegun Durosinmi defensive rebound
12:10
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:08
Joe Munden Jr. offensive rebound
11:52
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
11:50
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
11:42
Nasir Muhammad shooting foul
11:42
TV timeout
11:42
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-14
11:42
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-14
11:19
Joe Munden Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:17
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
10:52
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
10:50
Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
10:43
+2
Matthew Van Komen makes two point hook shot
21-14
10:27
+3
James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kailon Nicholls assists)
21-17
10:04
TK Simpkins misses two point jump shot
10:02
TK Simpkins offensive rebound
10:00
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point layup
23-17
9:45
Brayden Crump personal foul
9:40
+3
James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kailon Nicholls assists)
23-20
9:27
Jameel Rideout turnover (Joe Munden Jr. steals)
9:15
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
9:13
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
8:59
Matthew Van Komen turnover (Ethan Butler steals)
8:36
Joe Munden Jr. turnover
8:20
Kailon Nicholls shooting foul (Matthew Van Komen draws the foul)
8:20
+1
Matthew Van Komen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-20
8:20
+1
Matthew Van Komen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-20
8:05
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
8:03
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
7:43
Sam Sherry misses two point layup
7:41
Isaac Harrell offensive rebound
7:39
Joe Munden Jr. shooting foul
7:39
TV timeout
7:39
+1
Isaac Harrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-20
7:39
+1
Isaac Harrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-20
7:10
Joe Munden Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:08
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
6:44
+3
Isaac Harrell makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)
30-20
6:16
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:14
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
5:48
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)
33-20
5:45
Huskies 30 second timeout
5:19
Kailon Nicholls misses two point jump shot
5:17
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
5:14
Ethan Butler misses two point jump shot
5:12
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
4:43
Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
4:28
Quentin Jones turnover (Nick Dorn steals)
4:23
James Dent Jr. personal foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
4:23
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-20
4:23
TJ Simpkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:23
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
4:11
Matthew Van Komen blocks Ethan Butler's two point layup
4:09
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
3:49
Matthew Van Komen turnover (Quaran McPherson steals)
3:44
+2
Quaran McPherson makes two point layup (Nasir Muhammad assists)
34-22
3:12
TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
3:10
Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
3:02
Matthew Van Komen turnover (Quaran McPherson steals)
3:02
+2
Quaran McPherson makes two point layup (Quentin Jones assists)
34-24
2:49
Phoenix 30 second timeout
2:49
TV timeout
2:40
Matthew Van Komen misses two point hook shot
2:38
Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
2:38
Matthew Van Komen offensive foul
2:38
Matthew Van Komen turnover (offensive foul)
2:30
Kailon Nicholls turnover (TK Simpkins steals)
2:04
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point layup
36-24
1:38
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
1:36
Andrew King defensive rebound
1:23
Andrew King turnover (Quaran McPherson steals)
1:17
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
1:15
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
0:56
TJ Simpkins misses three point jump shot
0:54
Quaran McPherson defensive rebound
0:43
+3
Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists)
36-27
0:27
Matthew Van Komen turnover
0:15
+2
Ethan Butler makes two point layup (James Dent Jr. assists)
36-29
0:15
Sam Sherry shooting foul (Ethan Butler draws the foul)
0:15
Ethan Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:15
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
0:06
James Dent Jr. personal foul
0:06
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-29
0:06
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-29
0:02
James Dent Jr. turnover
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ELON
Phoenix
37
NIU
Huskies
19
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
19:45
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
19:19
Sam Sherry turnover (traveling)
19:05
Ethan Butler misses two point layup
19:03
Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
18:57
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)
41-29
18:35
Ethan Butler misses two point layup
18:33
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
18:23
Matthew Van Komen personal foul
18:09
Matthew Van Komen blocks Oluwasegun Durosinmi's two point jump shot
18:07
Andrew King defensive rebound
17:51
TK Simpkins turnover (Joe Munden Jr. steals)
17:41
Joe Munden Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:39
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
17:10
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
17:08
Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound
17:02
Sam Sherry shooting foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul)
17:02
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-30
17:02
Quentin Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:02
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
16:38
Oluwasegun Durosinmi personal foul
16:29
Andrew King misses two point jump shot
16:27
Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
16:22
+2
Matthew Van Komen makes two point dunk
43-30
16:14
Matthew Van Komen blocks Ethan Butler's two point layup
16:12
Andrew King defensive rebound
16:02
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point layup
45-30
15:41
+3
Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot (Quaran McPherson assists)
45-33
15:18
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot
47-33
14:58
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:56
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
14:50
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point layup
49-33
14:50
Kailon Nicholls shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
14:50
TV timeout
14:50
TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:50
Joe Munden Jr. defensive rebound
14:31
+3
James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nasir Muhammad assists)
49-36
14:11
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
14:09
Joe Munden Jr. defensive rebound
14:01
Nasir Muhammad turnover (TK Simpkins steals)
13:56
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
13:54
Andrew King offensive rebound
13:41
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot
51-36
13:18
Dominic Gooden turnover (bad pass)
12:57
Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
12:51
Joe Munden Jr. misses two point layup
12:49
Huskies offensive rebound
12:38
Ethan Butler misses two point jump shot
12:36
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
12:30
Quentin Jones shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
12:30
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-36
12:30
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-36
12:11
Quentin Jones misses two point jump shot
12:09
Joe Munden Jr. offensive rebound
12:09
Nick Dorn personal foul
12:01
+2
Quaran McPherson makes two point layup (Ethan Butler assists)
53-38
11:31
Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot
11:29
Quaran McPherson defensive rebound
11:29
Isaac Harrell personal foul
11:29
TV timeout
11:16
Nasir Muhammad turnover (TJ Simpkins steals)
11:11
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point dunk
55-38
10:54
Quaran McPherson misses two point jump shot
10:52
Andrew King defensive rebound
10:36
Joe Munden Jr. shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
10:36
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-38
10:36
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-38
10:15
+3
James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists)
57-41
9:49
+3
TJ Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Sam Sherry assists)
60-41
9:37
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:35
Andrew King defensive rebound
9:18
TJ Simpkins misses two point jump shot
9:16
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
9:16
Sam Sherry personal foul
9:05
Kailon Nicholls turnover (Brayden Crump steals)
8:57
Phoenix 30 second timeout
8:57
TV timeout
8:47
James Dent Jr. shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
8:47
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-41
8:47
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-41
8:34
+2
James Dent Jr. makes two point jump shot
62-43
8:33
Matthew Van Komen shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul)
8:33
James Dent Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:33
Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
8:15
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
8:13
Joe Munden Jr. defensive rebound
8:02
Matthew Van Komen blocks Tsvet Sotirov's two point layup
8:00
Nick Dorn defensive rebound
7:51
TJ Simpkins turnover
7:46
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
7:44
Nick Dorn defensive rebound
7:21
Brayden Crump misses two point layup
7:19
Andrew King offensive rebound
7:10
Andrew King misses two point layup
7:08
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
7:02
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
7:01
Nick Dorn defensive rebound
7:01
Kailon Nicholls personal foul
7:01
TV timeout
6:44
Matthew Van Komen turnover (Quaran McPherson steals)
6:35
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
6:33
Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
6:20
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
6:18
Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
6:15
Ethan Butler personal foul
6:15
Matthew Van Komen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:15
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
6:04
Kailon Nicholls turnover (Nick Dorn steals)
5:39
+2
Nick Dorn makes two point layup
64-43
5:39
James Dent Jr. shooting foul (Nick Dorn draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Nick Dorn makes regular free throw 1 of 1
65-43
5:26
Matthew Van Komen shooting foul
5:26
Quentin Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:26
Quentin Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:26
Phoenix defensive rebound
4:59
Andrew King misses three point jump shot
4:57
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
4:49
James Dent Jr. misses two point layup
4:47
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
4:28
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
4:26
Huskies defensive rebound
4:26
Isaac Harrell personal foul
4:26
Quaran McPherson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:26
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
4:14
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point layup (TJ Simpkins assists)
67-43
4:14
Quaran McPherson shooting foul
4:14
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-43
3:57
TJ Simpkins blocks Dominic Gooden's three point jump shot
3:55
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
3:52
+2
Dominic Gooden makes two point layup
68-45
3:44
Dominic Gooden personal foul
3:44
TV timeout
3:44
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-45
3:44
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-45
3:28
Joe Munden Jr. turnover (Isaac Harrell steals)
3:05
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point layup
72-45
2:51
Kailon Nicholls turnover (Isaac Harrell steals)
2:46
TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
2:44
Jameel Rideout offensive rebound
2:37
+2
Jameel Rideout makes two point layup
74-45
2:28
Dominic Gooden misses three point jump shot
2:26
Brayden Crump defensive rebound
1:58
Dominic Gooden shooting foul (Brayden Crump draws the foul)
