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Southern Illinois Salukis @ UIC Flames 74–71

2024-02-03 · NCAA · Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago IL · Att. 4,056 · ESPN+

Southern Illinois Salukis 2023-24 · UIC Flames 2023-24 · 2023-24 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
SIU	31	43	74
UIC	35	36	71

Team stats

	Southern Illinois	UIC
Field goals	22-48 .458	20-45 .444
Three-pointers	4-18 .222	6-16 .375
Free throws	26-33 .788	25-27 .926
At the rim	17-25 .680	9-14 .643
Offensive rebounds	9	6
Defensive rebounds	21	20
Total rebounds	30	26
Assists	12	12
Steals	5	3
Blocks	2	4
Turnovers	18	18
Personal fouls	26	29
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	36	20
Fast-break points	11	2
Points off turnovers	21	14
Largest lead	8	9
Possessions	71	69

Southern Illinois Salukis

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Xavier Johnson G	40	29	5-15	1-5	18-20	2	3	5	6	0	0	4	4
AJ Ferguson G	37	16	6-10	0-2	4-6	3	7	10	2	2	2	3	2
Trent Brown G	33	6	2-10	2-10	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	4
Clarence Rupert F	20	9	4-4	0-0	1-3	1	3	4	0	1	0	2	2
Troy D'Amico F	14	4	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5
Kennard Davis G	28	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	2	3	0	1	0	3	4
Jarrett Hensley F	13	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
Scottie Ebube C	10	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	2
R.J. McGee G	4	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Trey Miller G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	74	22-48	4-18	26-33	9	21	30	12	5	2	18	26

FG .458 · 3P .222 · FT .788

Did not play: Cade Hornecker, Sheridan Sharp, Chris Cross, Jovan Stulic

UIC Flames

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Isaiah Rivera G	39	28	7-13	3-5	11-11	0	3	3	1	0	0	4	3
Steven Clay G	30	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	4
Ethan Pickett G	28	6	2-3	0-1	2-3	0	1	1	1	1	0	3	4
Filip Skobalj F	26	5	1-3	1-3	2-2	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	4
CJ Jones G	13	8	2-5	0-0	4-4	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	5
Toby Okani G	30	4	2-9	0-1	0-0	3	8	11	3	0	1	1	2
Marquise Kennedy G	18	6	1-3	0-1	4-4	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	5
Jaden Brownell F	9	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1
Cameron Fens C	8	6	2-3	0-0	2-3	2	2	4	1	0	2	0	0
Nathan Ojukwu F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	40	71	20-45	6-16	25-27	6	20	26	12	3	4	18	29

FG .444 · 3P .375 · FT .926

Did not play: Grant Welch, Yusef Salih, Khaled Khaled, Ethyn Brown, Drew King, Griffin Yaklich

Officials: Brad Gaston, Jeff Campbell, Jon Stigliano

Play-by-play

Show every play (511)

First half

19:59 SIU Clarence Rupert, jumpball won
19:59 UIC Ethan Pickett, jumpball lost
19:48 SIU AJ Ferguson, foulon
19:48 UIC CJ Jones, foul personal
19:37 UIC Steven Clay, foulon
19:37 SIU AJ Ferguson, foul offensive
19:37 SIU AJ Ferguson, turnover offensive
19:16 UIC Steven Clay, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
19:12 SIU Clarence Rupert, rebound defensive
18:58 SIU Clarence Rupert, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Xavier Johnson, assist 2–0
18:57 UIC Jaden Brownell, substitution in
18:57 UIC Filip Skobalj, substitution out
18:44 UIC Isaiah Rivera, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 2–2
18:44 UIC Isaiah Rivera, foulon
18:44 SIU Trent Brown, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
18:44 UIC Isaiah Rivera, freethrow 1of1 made 2–3
18:26 SIU Troy D'Amico, turnover outofbounds
18:11 UIC Isaiah Rivera, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Jaden Brownell, assist 2–6
17:49 SIU Trent Brown, turnover badpass
17:49 UIC Ethan Pickett, steal
17:43 UIC CJ Jones, turnover badpass
17:43 SIU Trent Brown, substitution out
17:43 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., substitution in
17:25 SIU Clarence Rupert, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Xavier Johnson, assist 4–6
17:11 UIC CJ Jones, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 4–8
16:35 SIU AJ Ferguson, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; missed
16:35 SIU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
16:35 SIU Team, turnover shotclock team;
16:35 SIU Trent Brown, substitution in
16:35 SIU AJ Ferguson, substitution out
16:24 UIC CJ Jones, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover; missed
16:21 SIU Clarence Rupert, rebound defensive
16:17 UIC CJ Jones, foul personal
16:17 SIU Xavier Johnson, foulon
16:17 UIC Marquise Kennedy, substitution in
16:17 UIC CJ Jones, substitution out
16:07 SIU Troy D'Amico, turnover travel
15:51 UIC Ethan Pickett, turnover badpass
15:34 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., turnover outofbounds
15:21 UIC Jaden Brownell, turnover lostball
15:21 SIU Clarence Rupert, steal
15:18 SIU Clarence Rupert, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 6–8
15:18 SIU Clarence Rupert, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
15:18 UIC Jaden Brownell, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
15:18 SIU Clarence Rupert, foulon
15:18 UIC Filip Skobalj, substitution in
15:18 UIC Jaden Brownell, substitution out
15:18 UIC Steven Clay, substitution out
15:18 UIC Toby Okani, substitution in
15:17 UIC Ethan Pickett, rebound defensive
15:04 UIC Toby Okani, 2pt pullupjumpshot made - Isaiah Rivera, assist 6–10
14:48 SIU Clarence Rupert, foulon
14:48 UIC Marquise Kennedy, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
14:48 SIU Clarence Rupert, freethrow 1of2 missed
14:48 SIU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
14:48 SIU AJ Ferguson, substitution in
14:48 SIU Troy D'Amico, substitution out
14:48 SIU Clarence Rupert, freethrow 2of2 made 7–10
14:48 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution out
14:48 SIU Scottie Ebube, substitution in
14:37 UIC Filip Skobalj, foulon
14:37 SIU Trent Brown, foul personal
14:16 UIC Marquise Kennedy, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:12 SIU AJ Ferguson, rebound defensive
14:07 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., 3pt jumpshot made - AJ Ferguson, assist 10–10
13:45 SIU Scottie Ebube, foul personal
13:45 UIC Ethan Pickett, foulon
13:45 SIU Trey Miller, substitution in
13:45 SIU Trent Brown, substitution out
13:36 UIC Isaiah Rivera, 3pt jumpshot made - Toby Okani, assist 10–13
13:16 SIU Xavier Johnson, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 12–13
13:00 UIC Isaiah Rivera, 2pt pullupjumpshot made 12–15
12:45 SIU Xavier Johnson, 2pt jumpshot missed
12:41 UIC Toby Okani, rebound defensive
12:36 UIC Ethan Pickett, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Toby Okani, assist 12–17
12:33 SIU Team, timeout short
12:33 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution in
12:33 SIU Troy D'Amico, substitution in
12:33 SIU Scottie Ebube, substitution out
12:33 SIU Trey Miller, substitution out
12:21 SIU Clarence Rupert, turnover badpass
12:01 UIC Toby Okani, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover; missed
11:55 SIU AJ Ferguson, rebound defensive
11:30 UIC Marquise Kennedy, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:30 SIU Troy D'Amico, foulon
11:30 SIU Troy D'Amico, freethrow 1of2 made 13–17
11:30 SIU Troy D'Amico, freethrow 2of2 made 14–17
11:19 UIC Filip Skobalj, foulon
11:19 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., foul personal
11:13 UIC Filip Skobalj, 3pt jumpshot missed
11:09 UIC Toby Okani, rebound offensive
11:03 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., foulon
11:03 UIC Filip Skobalj, foul offensive
11:03 UIC Filip Skobalj, turnover offensive
10:51 UIC Toby Okani, foulon
10:51 SIU Troy D'Amico, foul offensive
10:51 SIU Troy D'Amico, turnover offensive
10:51 UIC Isaiah Rivera, substitution out
10:51 UIC Marquise Kennedy, substitution out
10:51 UIC Steven Clay, substitution in
10:51 UIC CJ Jones, substitution in
10:25 UIC CJ Jones, turnover travel
10:05 SIU AJ Ferguson, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
10:05 UIC Steven Clay, block
9:59 SIU AJ Ferguson, rebound offensive
9:56 SIU AJ Ferguson, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 16–17
9:51 UIC Ethan Pickett, foulon
9:51 SIU Troy D'Amico, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:51 UIC Ethan Pickett, freethrow 1of2 made 16–18
9:51 SIU Troy D'Amico, substitution out
9:51 SIU Trent Brown, substitution in
9:51 UIC Ethan Pickett, freethrow 2of2 made 16–19
9:51 UIC Ethan Pickett, substitution out
9:51 UIC Isaiah Rivera, substitution in
9:41 SIU Xavier Johnson, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
9:38 SIU Clarence Rupert, rebound offensive
9:36 SIU Clarence Rupert, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 18–19
9:23 UIC Isaiah Rivera, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 18–21
8:58 SIU AJ Ferguson, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:54 UIC CJ Jones, rebound defensive
8:48 UIC CJ Jones, turnover offensive
8:48 SIU Xavier Johnson, foulon
8:48 UIC CJ Jones, foul offensive
8:48 UIC CJ Jones, substitution out
8:48 SIU Jarrett Hensley, substitution in
8:48 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution out
8:48 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., substitution out
8:48 UIC Marquise Kennedy, substitution in
8:48 SIU Scottie Ebube, substitution in
8:31 SIU Xavier Johnson, turnover lostball
8:31 UIC Marquise Kennedy, steal
8:26 UIC Marquise Kennedy, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
8:26 SIU AJ Ferguson, block
8:25 UIC Steven Clay, rebound offensive
8:25 UIC Team, jumpball heldball
8:12 UIC Toby Okani, turnover badpass
8:12 SIU Scottie Ebube, steal
8:06 SIU Jarrett Hensley, turnover offensive
8:06 UIC Marquise Kennedy, foulon
8:06 SIU Jarrett Hensley, foul offensive
7:50 UIC Isaiah Rivera, turnover badpass
7:33 SIU Xavier Johnson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
7:29 SIU Scottie Ebube, rebound offensive
7:27 SIU AJ Ferguson, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Scottie Ebube, assist 20–21
7:07 UIC Marquise Kennedy, turnover travel
6:55 SIU Trent Brown, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
6:51 UIC Isaiah Rivera, rebound defensive
6:44 UIC Isaiah Rivera, foulon
6:44 SIU Xavier Johnson, foul personal oneandone;
6:44 UIC Isaiah Rivera, freethrow 1of2 made 20–22
6:44 UIC Ethan Pickett, substitution in
6:44 UIC Marquise Kennedy, substitution out
6:44 UIC Isaiah Rivera, freethrow 2of2 made 20–23
6:33 UIC Filip Skobalj, foul personal oneandone;
6:33 SIU Xavier Johnson, foulon
6:33 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution in
6:33 SIU Scottie Ebube, substitution out
6:33 SIU Xavier Johnson, freethrow 1of2 made 21–23
6:33 SIU Xavier Johnson, freethrow 2of2 made 22–23
6:20 UIC Toby Okani, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
6:18 SIU AJ Ferguson, rebound defensive
6:13 SIU AJ Ferguson, turnover travel
5:48 UIC Ethan Pickett, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Filip Skobalj, assist 22–25
5:48 SIU Clarence Rupert, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
5:48 UIC Ethan Pickett, freethrow 1of1 fromturnover; missed
5:48 UIC Ethan Pickett, foulon
5:48 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution out
5:48 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., substitution in
5:48 UIC Filip Skobalj, substitution out
5:48 UIC Cameron Fens, substitution in
5:46 SIU Jarrett Hensley, rebound defensive
5:30 SIU Jarrett Hensley, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
5:27 UIC Cameron Fens, rebound defensive
5:08 UIC Cameron Fens, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Toby Okani, assist 22–27
5:08 SIU Jarrett Hensley, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
5:08 UIC Cameron Fens, foulon
5:08 UIC Cameron Fens, freethrow 1of1 missed
5:08 SIU Troy D'Amico, substitution in
5:08 SIU Trent Brown, substitution out
5:08 SIU Jarrett Hensley, substitution out
5:08 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution in
5:06 SIU Clarence Rupert, rebound defensive
4:46 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., turnover travel
4:30 UIC Isaiah Rivera, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
4:26 UIC Cameron Fens, rebound offensive
4:25 UIC Cameron Fens, 2pt hookshot 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 22–29
4:01 SIU Clarence Rupert, turnover travel
4:01 SIU Scottie Ebube, substitution in
4:01 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution out
3:46 UIC Isaiah Rivera, turnover lostball
3:46 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., steal
3:29 SIU Scottie Ebube, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Troy D'Amico, assist 24–29
3:19 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., foul personal 2freethrow;
3:19 UIC Isaiah Rivera, foulon
3:19 UIC Isaiah Rivera, freethrow 1of2 made 24–30
3:19 UIC Cameron Fens, substitution out
3:19 UIC Filip Skobalj, substitution in
3:19 UIC Isaiah Rivera, freethrow 2of2 made 24–31
3:08 SIU Xavier Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:03 UIC Filip Skobalj, foulon
3:03 UIC Filip Skobalj, rebound defensive
3:03 SIU Troy D'Amico, foul personal 2freethrow;
3:03 UIC Filip Skobalj, freethrow 1of2 made 24–32
3:03 SIU Troy D'Amico, substitution out
3:03 SIU Scottie Ebube, substitution out
3:03 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution in
3:03 SIU Trent Brown, substitution in
3:03 UIC Filip Skobalj, freethrow 2of2 made 24–33
3:03 UIC Cameron Fens, substitution in
3:03 UIC Filip Skobalj, substitution out
2:48 SIU Trent Brown, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:45 UIC Toby Okani, rebound defensive
2:34 UIC Toby Okani, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
2:30 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., rebound defensive
2:24 UIC Ethan Pickett, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:24 SIU Xavier Johnson, foulon
2:24 SIU Xavier Johnson, freethrow 1of2 made 25–33
2:24 UIC Cameron Fens, substitution out
2:24 UIC Filip Skobalj, substitution in
2:24 SIU Xavier Johnson, freethrow 2of2 made 26–33
1:58 UIC Ethan Pickett, turnover lostball
1:58 SIU AJ Ferguson, steal
1:55 SIU AJ Ferguson, foulon
1:55 UIC Steven Clay, foul personal 2freethrow;
1:55 SIU AJ Ferguson, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 27–33
1:54 SIU AJ Ferguson, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
1:52 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., rebound offensive
1:35 UIC Steven Clay, foulon
1:35 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., turnover offensive
1:35 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., foul offensive
1:35 SIU RJ McGee, substitution in
1:35 SIU Kennard Davis Jr., substitution out
1:23 UIC Isaiah Rivera, foul offensive
1:23 SIU Trent Brown, foulon
1:23 UIC Isaiah Rivera, turnover offensive
1:04 SIU Xavier Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Trent Brown, assist 29–33
1:04 UIC Isaiah Rivera, foulon
1:04 UIC Team, rebound defensivedeadball
1:04 SIU Xavier Johnson, freethrow 1of1 fromturnover; missed
1:04 SIU Xavier Johnson, foulon
1:04 SIU Clarence Rupert, foul personal 2freethrow;
1:04 UIC Filip Skobalj, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
1:04 UIC Isaiah Rivera, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 29–34
1:04 UIC Cameron Fens, substitution in
1:04 UIC Filip Skobalj, substitution out
1:04 UIC Isaiah Rivera, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 29–35
0:50 SIU Xavier Johnson, turnover offensive
0:50 UIC Ethan Pickett, foulon
0:50 SIU Xavier Johnson, foul offensive
0:50 UIC Filip Skobalj, substitution in
0:50 UIC Cameron Fens, substitution out
0:46 UIC Team, timeout short
0:46 SIU Clarence Rupert, substitution out
0:46 SIU Jarrett Hensley, substitution in
0:38 UIC Isaiah Rivera, foul offensive
0:38 SIU AJ Ferguson, foulon
0:38 UIC Isaiah Rivera, turnover offensive
0:13 SIU Trent Brown, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
0:09 SIU Xavier Johnson, rebound offensive
0:01 SIU Xavier Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
0:00 SIU AJ Ferguson, rebound offensive
0:00 SIU AJ Ferguson, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 31–35

Second half