Illinois State wins 85-54 against Southern Illinois
AP
Jan 05, 2025
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Johnny Kinziger scored 17 points as Illinois State Redbirds beat Southern Illinois Salukis 85-54 on Sunday night.
Kinziger shot 6 for 7, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Redbirds (10-5, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Jack Daugherty also scored 17 points, going 6 of 11 (5 for 9 from 3-point range). Jordan Davis shot 5 for 8, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points, while adding 10 rebounds.
The Salukis (5-10, 0-4) were led by Davion Sykes, who recorded 11 points. Jarrett Hensley added 10 points for Southern Illinois. Sheridan Sharp also had 10 points and two steals.
Illinois State took the lead 52 seconds into the game and did not give it up. Kinziger led their team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 44-23 at the break. Illinois State extended its lead to 65-34 during the second half, fueled by a 12-3 scoring run. Davis scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
23
ILST
Redbirds
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Salukis gains possession)
19:38
Salukis turnover (shot clock violation)
19:08
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:55
Ali Dibba turnover (lost ball) (Dalton Banks steals)
18:51
Ali Dibba personal foul (Redbirds draws the foul)
18:51
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
0-4
18:31
Drew Steffe misses two point jump shot
18:29
Chase Walker defensive rebound
18:18
Ali Dibba personal foul (Redbirds draws the foul)
18:11
Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass) (Ali Dibba steals)
18:06
Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
18:04
Ali Dibba offensive rebound
18:03
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
18:01
Antwaun Massey offensive rebound
18:01
Chase Walker shooting foul (Antwaun Massey draws the foul)
18:01
+1
Antwaun Massey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-4
18:01
Antwaun Massey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:01
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
17:47
Johnny Kinziger offensive foul (Salukis draws the foul)
17:47
Johnny Kinziger turnover (offensive foul)
17:30
Drew Steffe offensive foul (Redbirds draws the foul)
17:30
Drew Steffe turnover (offensive foul)
17:18
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
17:16
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
17:07
Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (bad pass)
16:55
Jarrett Hensley personal foul (Redbirds draws the foul)
16:41
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot
1-6
16:27
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
16:25
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
16:03
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
16:01
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
15:47
Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
15:45
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
15:40
Ali Dibba personal foul (Redbirds draws the foul)
15:40
TV timeout
15:26
Sheridan Sharp personal foul (Redbirds draws the foul)
15:13
Dalton Banks offensive foul (Salukis draws the foul)
15:13
Dalton Banks turnover (offensive foul)
14:59
Davion Sykes misses two point layup
14:57
Ty Pence defensive rebound
14:35
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
14:33
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
14:12
Damien Mayo Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:10
Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound
14:08
Caden Boser shooting foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
14:08
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-6
14:08
Jarrett Hensley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:08
Jack Daugherty defensive rebound
13:57
Landon Wolf turnover (bad pass) (Sheridan Sharp steals)
13:53
+2
Sheridan Sharp makes two point layup
4-6
13:37
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
13:35
Sheridan Sharp defensive rebound
13:13
Caden Boser shooting foul (Davion Sykes draws the foul)
13:13
+1
Davion Sykes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-6
13:13
Davion Sykes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:13
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
12:53
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
5-9
12:46
+2
Drew Steffe makes two point layup (Sheridan Sharp assists)
7-9
12:30
Rolyns Aligbe personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
12:18
+3
Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
7-12
12:08
Jarrett Hensley misses two point jump shot
12:06
Chase Walker defensive rebound
11:50
Chase Walker misses two point jump shot
11:48
Jordan Davis offensive rebound
11:46
Jordan Davis misses two point layup
11:44
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
11:35
Sheridan Sharp misses two point layup
11:33
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
11:20
+3
Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
7-15
11:13
Salukis 30 second timeout
11:07
TV timeout
11:07
Malachi Poindexter personal foul (Salukis draws the foul)
10:53
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:51
Chase Walker defensive rebound
10:44
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot
7-18
10:21
+2
Sheridan Sharp makes two point jump shot
9-18
10:02
Jack Daugherty misses two point jump shot
10:00
Jordan Davis offensive rebound
9:53
+3
Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Jordan Davis assists)