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D'Amico scores 17, sparks Southern Illinois past Evansville 65-53

AP
Feb 25, 2024

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Troy D'Amico scored all 17 of his points in the second half to spark Southern Illinois to a 65-53 victory over Evansville on Sunday.

D'Amico also snagged six rebounds for the Salukis (19-10, 11-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Xavier Johnson finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Scottie Ebube hit two 3-pointers and scored 12.

The Purple Aces (15-14, 6-12) were led by Ben Humrichous' 11 points and seven rebounds. Antonio Thomas had 10 points and Tanner Cuff scored nine.

Evansville led 26-24 at halftime, but D'Amico took over after intermission to deliver the victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
SIU
Salukis
24
EVAN
Aces
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jarrett Hensley vs. Yacine Toumi (Salukis gains possession)
19:33		Jarrett Hensley misses two point turnaround hook shot
19:31		Ben Humrichous defensive rebound
19:15	+2	Antonio Thomas makes two point layup (Yacine Toumi assists)	0-2
18:59		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
18:57		Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
18:38	+2	Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot	0-4
18:15	+3	Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	3-4
17:57		Ben Humrichous turnover (traveling)
17:38		Jarrett Hensley turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
17:30	+2	Antonio Thomas makes two point driving layup (Ben Humrichous assists)	3-6
16:58		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:56		Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
16:54	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	5-6
16:44		Yacine Toumi turnover
16:34	+2	Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (Troy D'Amico assists)	7-6
16:15		Antonio Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Kennard Davis Jr. steals)
16:02		Ben Humrichous shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
16:02	+1	Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-6
16:02		Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:02		Ben Humrichous defensive rebound
15:41		Scottie Ebube personal foul
15:41		TV timeout
15:34		Ben Humrichous misses two point driving layup
15:32		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
15:26		Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
15:20	+2	Gage Bobe makes two point layup (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)	8-8
15:00	+2	Scottie Ebube makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	10-8
14:38		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot
14:36		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
14:08	+2	Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point driving layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	12-8
13:51		Chuck Bailey III misses three point jump shot
13:49		Salukis defensive rebound
13:24		Clarence Rupert turnover (lost ball)
13:01		Gage Bobe turnover (lost ball)
12:37	+2	Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point driving layup	14-8
12:05		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
12:03		Purple Aces turnover (shot clock violation)
11:45		AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
11:43		Chuck Bailey III defensive rebound
11:38		Chuck Bailey III misses two point layup
11:36		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
11:28		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
11:26		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
11:09	+2	Chuck Bailey III makes two point jump shot	14-10
10:50		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:48		Chuck Bailey III defensive rebound
10:36		Kennard Davis Jr. blocks Chuck Bailey III's two point driving layup
10:35		Purple Aces offensive rebound
10:35		TV timeout
10:21	+3	Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Joshua Hughes assists)	14-13
9:59		AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
9:57		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
9:44		Ben Humrichous misses two point fadeaway jump shot
9:42		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
9:36		Troy D'Amico turnover (lost ball) (Ben Humrichous steals)
9:15		Chuck Bailey III misses two point pullup jump shot
9:12		Salukis defensive rebound
8:55		Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Scottie Ebube draws the foul)
8:55	+1	Scottie Ebube makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-13
8:55		Scottie Ebube misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:55		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
8:39		Troy D'Amico personal foul
8:30	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point jump shot	15-15
8:03		Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
8:03		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:03		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:03		Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
7:49		Yacine Toumi offensive foul
7:49		Yacine Toumi turnover (offensive foul)
7:49		TV timeout
7:36		Scottie Ebube misses two point layup
7:34		Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
7:24		Trent Brown personal foul
7:17		Yacine Toumi offensive foul
7:17		Yacine Toumi turnover (offensive foul)
7:04		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
7:02		Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Yacine Toumi steals)
7:02	+2	Yacine Toumi makes two point layup	15-17
6:32		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:30		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
6:29		Trent Brown personal foul
6:15		Troy D'Amico personal foul
6:04		Chuck Bailey III misses two point driving layup
6:02		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
6:00		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
6:00	+1	Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-17
6:00	+1	Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-17
5:45		Yacine Toumi misses two point turnaround jump shot
5:43		Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
5:21		Jarrett Hensley misses two point layup
5:19		Ben Humrichous defensive rebound
5:08		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
4:49		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:47		Salukis offensive rebound
4:40		Xavier Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot
4:38		Salukis turnover (shot clock violation)
4:24		Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Ben Humrichous draws the foul)
4:24	+1	Ben Humrichous makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-18
4:24	+1	Ben Humrichous makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-19
4:04	+2	Scottie Ebube makes two point turnaround hook shot (AJ Ferguson assists)	19-19
3:51		TV timeout
3:34		Ben Humrichous misses two point jump shot
3:32		AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
3:24		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
3:24		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
3:24		Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
3:24	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-20
3:24	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-21
3:01	+3	AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	22-21
2:44		Yacine Toumi misses two point pullup jump shot
2:42		AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
2:35	+2	Scottie Ebube makes two point dunk (AJ Ferguson assists)	24-21
2:15		AJ Ferguson personal foul
2:15	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-22
2:15		Tanner Cuff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:15		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
1:56		Kennard Davis Jr. offensive foul
1:56		Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
1:45		Scottie Ebube blocks Ben Humrichous's two point driving layup
1:43		Trent Brown defensive rebound
1:39		Scottie Ebube offensive foul
1:39		Scottie Ebube turnover (offensive foul)
1:23		Clarence Rupert blocks Antonio Thomas's two point driving layup
1:21		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
1:10		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
1:08		Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
0:52	+2	Antonio Thomas makes two point layup (Yacine Toumi assists)	24-24
0:43		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
0:26		Xavier Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
0:04		Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Antonio Thomas draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Antonio Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-25
0:04	+1	Antonio Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-26
0:00		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:00		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
41
EVAN
Aces
27

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
19:40	+2	AJ Ferguson makes two point pullup jump shot	26-26
19:20	+2	Antonio Thomas makes two point fadeaway jump shot	26-28
19:03	+3	Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	29-28
18:51	+2	Ben Humrichous makes two point driving layup	29-30
18:51		AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Ben Humrichous draws the foul)
18:51	+1	Ben Humrichous makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-31
18:32	+2	Troy D'Amico makes two point turnaround bank jump shot	31-31
18:09		Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
18:09		Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:09		Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:09		Trent Brown defensive rebound
17:58		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
17:46		Gage Bobe shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
17:46	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-31
17:46	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-31
17:37		Xavier Johnson personal foul
17:29		Ben Humrichous misses two point pullup jump shot
17:27		AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
17:09		AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
17:07		Ben Humrichous defensive rebound
16:53		Yacine Toumi misses two point driving layup
16:51		Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
16:49		Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
16:49	+1	Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-32
16:49	+1	Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-33
16:33		Tanner Cuff personal foul
16:27	+2	Scottie Ebube makes two point cutting dunk (Troy D'Amico assists)	35-33
16:01		Tanner Cuff turnover (bad pass) (Trent Brown steals)
15:54		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
15:52		Antonio Thomas defensive rebound
15:41	+2	Yacine Toumi makes two point layup (Antonio Thomas assists)	35-35
15:10		Troy D'Amico misses two point driving layup
15:08		Ben Humrichous defensive rebound
14:53		AJ Ferguson personal foul
14:53		TV timeout
14:44		Scottie Ebube blocks Yacine Toumi's two point layup
14:42		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
14:38		Scottie Ebube misses two point driving layup
14:36		Gage Bobe defensive rebound
14:22		Yacine Toumi misses two point reverse layup
14:20		Trent Brown defensive rebound
14:17		Yacine Toumi personal foul
14:04	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point stepback jump shot	37-35
13:48		Antonio Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Scottie Ebube steals)
13:42	+3	Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot	40-35
13:14		Tanner Cuff misses two point hook shot
13:12		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
13:05	+3	Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	43-35
13:02		Purple Aces 60 second timeout
13:02		TV timeout
12:44		Ben Humrichous misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
12:42		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
12:35		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
12:33		Ben Humrichous defensive rebound
12:14		Joshua Hughes turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Johnson steals)
11:55	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point stepback jump shot	46-35
11:37	+2	Ben Humrichous makes two point cutting layup (Joshua Hughes assists)	46-37
11:37		Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Ben Humrichous draws the foul)
11:37		TV timeout
11:37		Ben Humrichous misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:37		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
11:22		Trent Brown turnover (out of bounds)
11:02	+2	Chuck Bailey III makes two point layup (Ben Humrichous assists)	46-39
10:43		Chuck Bailey III shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
10:43	+1	Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-39
10:43	+1	Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-39
10:19	+2	Ben Humrichous makes two point fadeaway jump shot	48-41
9:57		Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Tanner Cuff steals)
9:41		Chuck Bailey III misses two point jump shot
9:39		Gage Bobe offensive rebound
9:36		Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
9:34		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
9:25		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
9:23		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
9:06	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point hook shot	48-43
8:54		Salukis 60 second timeout
8:43		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
8:41		Cam Haffner defensive rebound
8:27		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Troy D'Amico steals)
8:01		Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
7:59		Cam Haffner defensive rebound
7:54		Trent Brown personal foul
7:54		TV timeout
7:54	+1	Chuck Bailey III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-44
7:54	+1	Chuck Bailey III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-45
7:40		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:38		Ben Humrichous defensive rebound
7:27		Scottie Ebube shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
7:27	+1	Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-46
7:27		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:27		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
7:05		Cam Haffner blocks Xavier Johnson's two point driving layup
7:03		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
6:56		Chuck Bailey III misses two point driving layup
6:54		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
6:47		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:45		Troy D'Amico offensive rebound
6:40	+2	Troy D'Amico makes two point layup	50-46
6:25		Xavier Johnson personal foul (Ben Humrichous draws the foul)
6:25	+1	Ben Humrichous makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-47
6:25	+1	Ben Humrichous makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-48
6:01		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	51-48
6:01	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	52-48
6:01	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	53-48
5:46		Ben Humrichous misses three point jump shot
5:44		AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
5:15		Xavier Johnson misses three point stepback jump shot
5:13		Chuck Bailey III defensive rebound
4:59		Ben Humrichous misses three point jump shot
4:57		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
4:41		Trent Brown misses three point jump shot
4:39		AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
4:39	+2	AJ Ferguson makes two point tip dunk	55-48
4:25	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point layup	55-50
3:59		Xavier Johnson misses two point driving layup
3:57		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
3:50		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
3:48		Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
3:48		Ben Humrichous personal foul
3:48		TV timeout
3:48	+1	Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-50
3:48	+1	Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-50
3:29		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:27		AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
3:03	+3	Trent Brown makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	60-50
2:31		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:29		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
2:07		Xavier Johnson misses two point stepback jump shot
2:05		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
1:58	+3	Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	60-53
1:58		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
1:29		Antonio Thomas personal foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
1:29		Kennard Davis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:29		Antonio Thomas defensive rebound
1:10		Ben Humrichous misses two point fadeaway jump shot
1:08		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
0:39	+3	Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	63-53
0:23		Ben Humrichous turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Johnson steals)
0:19		Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
0:19	+1	Trent Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-53
0:19	+1	Trent Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-53
0:12		Tanner Cuff misses three point jump shot
0:10		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Xavier Johnson defensive rebound