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Belmont wins 82-68 over Southern Illinois

AP
Feb 14, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 26 points in Belmont's 82-68 victory over Southern Illinois on Wednesday night.

Gillespie also added five rebounds for the Bruins (15-11, 8-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Cade Tyson scored 19 points while shooting 7 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line, and added seven rebounds. Malik Dia shot 3 for 17 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with nine points.

The Salukis (16-10, 8-7) were led by Xavier Johnson, who posted 17 points and four assists. Trent Brown added 15 points and two steals for Southern Illinois. In addition, Troy D'Amico had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Belmont took the lead with 10:09 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Gillespie led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 37-31 at the break. Tyson scored a team-high 14 points in the second half.

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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
31
BELM
Bruins
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Salukis gains possession)
19:30	+2	Clarence Rupert makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:09		AJ Ferguson personal foul
18:54		Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
18:52		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
18:50		Trent Brown turnover
18:33		Keishawn Davidson turnover (Trent Brown steals)
18:29	+2	Trent Brown makes two point layup	4-0
18:16		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
18:14		Salukis defensive rebound
17:56		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
17:54		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
17:34	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot	4-2
17:04		Malik Dia blocks Clarence Rupert's two point layup
17:02		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
16:53		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
16:51		AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
16:40		AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
16:38		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
16:27	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup	4-4
16:06		Xavier Johnson turnover
15:39		Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
15:37		Scottie Ebube defensive rebound
15:26		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
15:24		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
15:16		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
15:14		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
15:03		Malik Dia personal foul
15:03		TV timeout
15:03	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-4
15:03	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-4
14:53	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	6-6
14:53		Troy D'Amico personal foul
14:53	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-7
14:40		Scottie Ebube misses two point layup
14:38		Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
14:21	+2	Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	6-9
14:01	+3	Trent Brown makes three point jump shot	9-9
13:48	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)	9-11
13:24	+3	Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)	12-11
13:06	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)	12-14
12:36		Keishawn Davidson personal foul
12:36	+1	Trent Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-14
12:36	+1	Trent Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-14
12:28		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
12:26		Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
11:59		Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
11:57		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
11:54		Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul
11:54		TV timeout
11:48	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup	14-16
11:24		Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point layup
11:22		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
11:16		Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
11:15		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
11:15		Kennard Davis Jr. turnover
11:09		Clarence Rupert blocks Malik Dia's two point jump shot
11:07		Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
11:00	+2	Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup	16-16
10:59		Brigham Rogers personal foul
10:59		Jarrett Hensley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:59		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
10:44		Trent Brown personal foul
10:36		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
10:34		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
10:16		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
10:14		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
10:09	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot	16-18
9:48		Clarence Rupert turnover
9:20		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
9:18		Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
9:03		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
9:01		Malik Dia defensive rebound
8:45	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup	16-20
8:38	+2	Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	18-20
8:20		Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
8:18		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
8:05		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:03		Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
8:01		Clarence Rupert misses two point hook shot
7:59		Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
7:57		Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
7:55		Trent Brown offensive rebound
7:52		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:50		Malik Dia defensive rebound
7:42		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
7:40		Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
7:14		Cade Tyson blocks Xavier Johnson's two point layup
7:12		Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
7:12		Clarence Rupert turnover
7:12		TV timeout
6:51	+2	Brigham Rogers makes two point layup	18-22
6:34	+2	Scottie Ebube makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	20-22
6:19	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)	20-25
5:54	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)	23-25
5:34	+2	Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	23-27
5:29		AJ Ferguson personal foul
4:43	+1	Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-28
4:42		Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
4:40		AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
4:30	+2	Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Troy D'Amico assists)	25-28
4:16		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
4:14		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
4:10	+2	Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Troy D'Amico assists)	27-28
4:05	+2	Keishawn Davidson makes two point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)	27-30
4:05		Isaiah Walker personal foul
3:48		TV timeout
3:36		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:34		Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
3:13		Keishawn Davidson blocks Xavier Johnson's two point jump shot
3:11		Malik Dia defensive rebound
3:01		Malik Dia misses two point layup
2:59		Ja'Kobi Gillespie offensive rebound
2:50		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
2:48		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
2:42		Keishawn Davidson turnover (Clarence Rupert steals)
2:38	+2	Troy D'Amico makes two point dunk (Clarence Rupert assists)	29-30
2:21	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup (Malik Dia assists)	29-32
1:50		Xavier Johnson turnover (Keishawn Davidson steals)
1:41	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	29-34
1:41		Salukis 30 second timeout
1:19		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:17		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
0:58		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
0:56		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
0:46		Troy D'Amico turnover
0:33		Malik Dia misses two point layup
0:31		Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
0:02	+2	Trent Brown makes two point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)	31-34
0:01		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:01	+3	Keishawn Davidson makes three point jump shot (Jayce Willingham assists)	31-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
37
BELM
Bruins
45

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup	31-39
19:46		AJ Ferguson personal foul
19:46	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-40
19:46		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
19:44		Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
19:44		Troy D'Amico misses two point layup
19:42		Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
19:40		Troy D'Amico misses two point layup
19:38		AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
19:36	+2	AJ Ferguson makes two point layup	33-40
19:36		Cade Tyson personal foul
19:36		AJ Ferguson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:36		Malik Dia defensive rebound
18:58		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
18:56		Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
18:30		AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
18:28		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
18:20		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point layup
18:18		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
18:14	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	35-40
17:52	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup (Malik Dia assists)	35-42
17:52		Bruins 30 second timeout
17:31	+2	Clarence Rupert makes two point hook shot	37-42
17:16		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
17:14		Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
17:09		Clarence Rupert offensive foul
17:09		Clarence Rupert turnover (offensive foul)
16:59		Troy D'Amico personal foul
16:58	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot (Jayce Willingham assists)	37-44
16:54		Troy D'Amico personal foul
16:54	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-45
16:38		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
16:30		Brigham Rogers personal foul
16:30	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-45
16:30	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-45
16:18	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Jayce Willingham assists)	39-48
16:03		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
16:00		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
15:58		Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound
15:46		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:45		Bruins defensive rebound
15:46		TV timeout
15:36		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover
15:13		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:11		Malik Dia defensive rebound
14:56	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	39-50
14:30	+3	Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Clarence Rupert assists)	42-50
13:56		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
13:54		Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
13:32		Jayce Willingham personal foul
13:24		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:22		Xavier Johnson offensive rebound
13:21		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:20		Xavier Johnson offensive rebound
13:19	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	44-50
13:06		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
13:04		Malik Dia offensive rebound
13:02		Malik Dia misses two point layup
13:00		Malik Dia offensive rebound
12:58	+3	Jayce Willingham makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	44-53
12:24		Jayce Willingham blocks Xavier Johnson's two point layup
12:23		Xavier Johnson offensive rebound
12:23		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
12:10		Clarence Rupert turnover (Keishawn Davidson steals)
11:56		Clarence Rupert personal foul
11:56		TV timeout
11:54	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Malik Dia assists)	44-55
11:28	+2	Clarence Rupert makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	46-55
11:15		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
11:13		AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
10:46		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:44		Malik Dia defensive rebound
10:28	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot	46-57
10:08	+2	Clarence Rupert makes two point layup	48-57
10:08		Malik Dia personal foul
10:08		Clarence Rupert misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:08		Bruins defensive rebound
9:53		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
9:52		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
9:52		Trent Brown personal foul
9:48	+3	Keishawn Davidson makes three point jump shot (Malik Dia assists)	48-60
9:18		Clarence Rupert misses two point jump shot
9:16		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
9:11		Isaiah Walker misses two point jump shot
9:09		Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
9:02		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
9:00		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
8:47	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	48-63
8:25		Xavier Johnson turnover (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
8:16		RJ McGee personal foul
8:16	+1	Jayce Willingham makes regular free throw 1 of 3	48-64
8:16	+1	Jayce Willingham makes regular free throw 2 of 3	48-65
8:16	+1	Jayce Willingham makes regular free throw 3 of 3	48-66
7:59	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	50-66
7:40	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot	50-68
7:23		Cade Tyson personal foul
7:23		TV timeout
7:23	+1	RJ McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-68
7:23	+1	RJ McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-68
7:14		Brigham Rogers offensive foul
7:14		Brigham Rogers turnover (offensive foul)
7:01		Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
6:59		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
6:56		Scottie Ebube personal foul
6:56		Jayce Willingham misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:34	+3	Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)	55-68
6:04		Brigham Rogers misses three point jump shot
6:02		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
6:00	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	55-70
5:43	+3	Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	58-70
5:42		Salukis 30 second timeout
5:29		AJ Ferguson personal foul
5:29	+1	Jayce Willingham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-71
5:29	+1	Jayce Willingham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-72
5:10		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:08		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
4:45		Trent Brown personal foul
4:45	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-73
4:45	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-74
4:28	+3	Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (RJ McGee assists)	61-74
4:11		Trent Brown personal foul
4:11		Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:11	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-75
3:56		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
3:54		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
3:39		Cade Tyson misses two point layup
3:39		Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
3:39		Xavier Johnson personal foul
3:39		TV timeout
3:39	+1	Isaiah Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-76
3:39	+1	Isaiah Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-77
3:28		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
3:28	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-77
3:28		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:28		Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound
3:24		Jarrett Hensley turnover
3:22		Isaiah Walker turnover (Jarrett Hensley steals)
3:15		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
3:13		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
3:04		Jarrett Hensley personal foul
3:04	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-78
3:04	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-79
2:52		Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
2:50		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
2:31		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
2:29		AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
2:25	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot	65-79
2:25		Salukis 30 second timeout
2:20		Jayce Willingham turnover (Trent Brown steals)
2:14		Cade Tyson personal foul
2:14	+1	Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-79
2:14		Troy D'Amico misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:14		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
2:06	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot	66-81
1:48		Jarrett Hensley misses two point layup
1:46		Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound
1:45	+2	Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup	68-81
1:35		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover
1:34		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:32		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
1:11		Jarrett Hensley personal foul
1:11		Keishawn Davidson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:11		Keishawn Davidson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:11		Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
0:58		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
0:56		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
0:48		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:26		Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
0:24		Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
0:24		AJ Ferguson personal foul
0:24		Isaiah Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:24	+1	Isaiah Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-82
0:16		Brigham Rogers blocks Sheridan Sharp's two point layup
0:14		Salukis offensive rebound
0:11		Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
0:09		Win Miller defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Win Miller defensive rebound