Justin Hill scores 17 as Wichita State downs Saint Louis 88-63
AP
Nov 23, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Justin Hill scored 17 points to lead Wichita State Shockers to an 88-63 victory over Saint Louis Billikens on Friday night at the Hall of Fame Classic.
Hill shot 5 for 16 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Shockers (5-0). Corey Washington scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. A.J McGinnis scored 12.
Kalu Anya finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and two steals and Kellen Thames scored 15 points with eight rebounds to pace the Billikens for Saint Louis. Larry Hughes Jr. had 10 points.
Wichita State took the lead with 2:49 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 40-37 at halftime, with Quincy Ballard racking up eight points.
Wichita State put the game out of reach with a late 12-3 run. Washington scored 10 points in the second half to lead the way.
Wichita State will play Minnesota on Thursday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational.
Saint Louis will host Quinnipiac on Monday.
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1st Half
STL
Billikens
37
WICH
Shockers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Gibson Jimerson vs. Quincy Ballard (Shockers gains possession)
19:49
Bijan Cortes turnover
19:32
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)
2-0
19:18
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
19:18
Corey Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:18
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-1
18:56
Justin Hill personal foul
18:39
Isaiah Swope turnover (Bijan Cortes steals)
18:36
Shockers 30 second timeout
18:20
+2
Quincy Ballard makes two point jump shot
2-3
18:01
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
17:59
Shockers defensive rebound
17:46
Quincy Ballard misses two point jump shot
17:44
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
17:25
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
17:23
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
17:15
Bijan Cortes turnover
17:04
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point dunk (Isaiah Swope assists)
4-3
16:52
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
16:50
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
16:44
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
16:42
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
16:34
Harlond Beverly turnover (Kalu Anya steals)
16:18
Kalu Anya turnover
16:00
+2
Matej Bosnjak makes two point layup
4-5
15:50
Xavier Bell shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
15:50
TV timeout
15:50
Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:50
+1
Kalu Anya makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-5
15:24
Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot
15:22
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
15:14
Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot
15:12
Kalu Anya offensive rebound
15:06
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point layup
7-5
14:51
+2
Matej Bosnjak makes two point layup (Xavier Bell assists)
7-7
14:28
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)
9-7
14:17
Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
14:15
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
14:09
Kellen Thames misses two point layup
14:07
Corey Washington defensive rebound
14:07
Kellen Thames personal foul
13:53
+2
Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot
9-9
13:37
+2
Larry Hughes II makes two point jump shot
11-9
13:21
Joy Ighovodja misses three point jump shot
13:19
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
13:11
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point layup
13-9
13:02
Isaiah Swope personal foul
13:01
+2
AJ McGinnis makes two point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
13-11
12:49
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot
15-11
12:38
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
12:36
Kilian Brockhoff defensive rebound
12:30
Larry Hughes II turnover (AJ McGinnis steals)
12:26
+2
Joy Ighovodja makes two point layup
15-13
12:14
AJ McGinnis personal foul
12:02
Amari McCottry offensive foul
12:02
Amari McCottry turnover (offensive foul)
11:49
+3
AJ McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
15-16
11:27
+2
Amari McCottry makes two point layup (Kilian Brockhoff assists)
17-16
11:09
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
11:07
Larry Hughes II defensive rebound
11:00
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
10:58
Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound
10:50
Justin Hill turnover
10:50
TV timeout
10:34
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
10:32
Xavier Bell defensive rebound
10:25
+2
Xavier Bell makes two point layup
17-18
9:56
Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
9:54
Justin Hill defensive rebound
9:48
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
9:46
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
9:28
+3
Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Amari McCottry assists)
20-18
9:07
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
20-20
8:58
+2
Larry Hughes II makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
22-20
8:46
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
8:44
Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
8:34
Justin Hill misses two point layup
8:32
Billikens defensive rebound
8:06
Kalu Anya misses three point jump shot
8:04
Kellen Thames offensive rebound
8:01
+3
Amari McCottry makes three point jump shot (Kellen Thames assists)
25-20
8:01
TV timeout
7:56
Kobe Johnson personal foul
7:52
Corey Washington misses two point jump shot
7:50
Shockers offensive rebound
7:50
Kalu Anya personal foul
7:49
Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot
7:47
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
7:33
Amari McCottry misses three point jump shot
7:31
Xavier Bell defensive rebound
7:25
+2
Bijan Cortes makes two point layup
25-22
7:15
Xavier Bell shooting foul (Amari McCottry draws the foul)
7:15
+1
Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-22
7:15
Amari McCottry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:15
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
6:45
Corey Washington misses two point dunk
6:43
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
6:40
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point dunk
28-22
6:25
Justin Hill turnover (Isaiah Swope steals)
6:21
Bijan Cortes shooting foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul)
6:21
Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:21
Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21
Corey Washington defensive rebound
6:04
+2
Quincy Ballard makes two point layup (Harlond Beverly assists)
28-24
5:50
Kellen Thames turnover (Harlond Beverly steals)
5:43
+2
Harlond Beverly makes two point layup
28-26
5:31
Isaiah Swope turnover
5:16
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
28-28
5:15
Billikens 30 second timeout
4:59
+3
Kellen Thames makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists)
31-28
4:49
+2
Quincy Ballard makes two point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists)
31-30
4:40
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)
33-30
4:21
Kalu Anya shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
4:21
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-31
4:21
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-32
3:58
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists)
35-32
3:49
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
3:47
Larry Hughes II defensive rebound
3:43
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
3:41
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
3:19
Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
3:19
TV timeout
3:19
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-33
3:19
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-34
3:00
Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
2:58
Kalu Anya offensive rebound
2:51
Isaiah Swope turnover (Harlond Beverly steals)
2:49
+2
Harlond Beverly makes two point dunk
35-36
2:24
Matej Bosnjak shooting foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul)
2:24
Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:24
Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:24
Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound
2:05
+2
Corey Washington makes two point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists)
35-38
1:53
Matej Bosnjak shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
1:53
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-38
1:53
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-38
1:31
Justin Hill misses two point layup
1:29
Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
1:29
+2
Quincy Ballard makes two point layup
37-40
1:20
Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot
1:18
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
1:02
Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
1:00
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
0:55
Bijan Cortes personal foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul)
0:55
Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:55
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
0:40
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
0:38
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
0:12
Gibson Jimerson turnover (Corey Washington steals)
0:01
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
0:00
Billikens defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STL
Billikens
26
WICH
Shockers
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+2
Bijan Cortes makes two point jump shot
37-42
19:33
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
19:31
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
19:18
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
19:16
Corey Washington offensive rebound
19:15
Kalu Anya personal foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
19:15
Shockers 30 second timeout
19:15
TV timeout
19:10
+2
Harlond Beverly makes two point layup
37-44
18:55
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
18:53
Justin Hill defensive rebound
18:48
Isaiah Swope personal foul
18:34
+3
Bijan Cortes makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
37-47
18:18
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
18:16
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
18:07
Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
18:05
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
17:45
Justin Hill personal foul
17:09
Bijan Cortes personal foul
17:08
Isaiah Swope turnover (Justin Hill steals)
17:02
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
17:02
Xavier Bell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:02
Shockers offensive rebound
17:02
+1
Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-48
17:02
Matej Bosnjak shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
17:02
+1
Kalu Anya makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-48
17:02
+1
Kalu Anya makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-48
16:57
Matej Bosnjak turnover (Kalu Anya steals)
16:52
Amari McCottry turnover (Joy Ighovodja steals)
16:48
Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Joy Ighovodja draws the foul)
16:48
+1
Joy Ighovodja makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-49
16:48
+1
Joy Ighovodja makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-50
16:33
Kellen Thames turnover
16:05
Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
16:03
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
15:57
Kellen Thames misses three point jump shot
15:55
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
15:46
+2
Joy Ighovodja makes two point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists)
39-52
15:45
Billikens 30 second timeout
15:44
TV timeout
15:26
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
15:24
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
15:00
Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
14:58
Joy Ighovodja offensive rebound
14:40
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
14:38
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
14:37
Joy Ighovodja personal foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul)
14:29
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
14:27
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
14:18
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
14:16
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
14:10
+3
Larry Hughes II makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)
42-52
13:44
Larry Hughes II personal foul
13:43
+2
AJ McGinnis makes two point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
42-54
13:28
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point dunk (Isaiah Swope assists)
44-54
13:08
Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul)
13:08
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-55
13:08
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-56
12:55
Kellen Thames misses three point jump shot
12:53
Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound
12:43
Amari McCottry shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
12:43
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-57
12:43
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-58
12:24
Isaiah Swope turnover (Xavier Bell steals)
12:19
AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot
12:17
Joy Ighovodja offensive rebound
12:15
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
12:13
Amari McCottry defensive rebound
12:07
Amari McCottry turnover (Xavier Bell steals)
12:01
+3
AJ McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bell assists)
44-61
11:51
Joy Ighovodja personal foul
11:51
TV timeout
11:46
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:44
Joy Ighovodja defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
44-63
11:09
Xavier Bell personal foul
11:08
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
11:06
AJ McGinnis defensive rebound
10:57
Larry Hughes II blocks Xavier Bell's two point layup
10:55
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
10:38
Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
10:36
Joy Ighovodja defensive rebound
10:25
Matej Bosnjak misses two point layup
10:23
Larry Hughes II defensive rebound
10:18
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
10:16
Joy Ighovodja defensive rebound
9:45
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
9:43
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
9:32
Xavier Bell shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
9:32
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-63
9:32
Gibson Jimerson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:32
Corey Washington defensive rebound
9:13
+2
Matej Bosnjak makes two point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists)
45-65
8:59
Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot
8:57
Isaiah Swope offensive rebound
8:57
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point layup
47-65
8:37
Bijan Cortes misses two point jump shot
8:35
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
8:26
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
8:24
Gibson Jimerson offensive rebound
8:20
Gibson Jimerson misses two point layup
8:18
Corey Washington defensive rebound
8:07
+2
Harlond Beverly makes two point layup
47-67
7:50
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)
49-67
7:34
+3
Bijan Cortes makes three point jump shot
49-70
7:14
Corey Washington shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
7:14
TV timeout
7:14
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-70
7:14
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-70
6:51
Quincy Ballard misses two point jump shot
6:49
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
6:38
Kalu Anya misses two point layup
6:36
Kalu Anya offensive rebound
6:36
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point layup
53-70
6:21
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
6:19
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
6:15
Bijan Cortes shooting foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul)
6:15
+1
Kellen Thames makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-70
6:15
+1
Kellen Thames makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-70
6:02
Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
6:00
Matej Bosnjak offensive rebound
5:58
Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
5:58
Corey Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:58
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-71
5:49
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists)
58-71
5:27
AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot
5:25
Corey Washington offensive rebound
5:21
+2
Corey Washington makes two point layup
58-73
5:11
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
5:09
Corey Washington defensive rebound
4:48
+3
Justin Hill makes three point jump shot (AJ McGinnis assists)
58-76
4:39
Matej Bosnjak shooting foul (Isaiah Swope draws the foul)
4:39
Isaiah Swope misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:39
Isaiah Swope misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:39
Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound
4:16
Corey Washington misses two point jump shot
4:14
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
4:09
Corey Washington blocks Kellen Thames's two point layup
4:07
Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound
3:49
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
58-78
3:39
Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:37
AJ McGinnis defensive rebound
3:21
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (AJ McGinnis draws the foul)
3:21
TV timeout
3:21
+1
AJ McGinnis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-79
3:21
+1
AJ McGinnis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-80
2:56
Max Pikaar misses two point layup
2:54
Zion Pipkin defensive rebound
2:49
Corey Washington turnover (Amari McCottry steals)
2:40
+3
Larry Hughes II makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
61-80
2:14
Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Zion Pipkin draws the foul)
2:14
Zion Pipkin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:14
+1
Zion Pipkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-81
2:01
Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
1:59
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
1:46
Zion Pipkin misses three point jump shot
1:44
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
1:33
Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
1:31
Zion Pipkin defensive rebound
1:26
Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
1:26
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-82
1:26
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-83
1:11
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point layup (Max Pikaar assists)
63-83
0:52
Henry Thengvall misses two point jump shot
0:50
Max Pikaar defensive rebound
0:43
Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
0:41
Corey Washington defensive rebound
0:37
Amari McCottry shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
0:37
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-84
0:37
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-85
0:26
Kellen Thames turnover (Joy Ighovodja steals)
0:22
+2
Corey Washington makes two point layup
63-87
0:22
Amari McCottry shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
