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Comer scores 19 in Evansville's 69-51 win over Illinois State

AP
Jan 08, 2025

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Tayshawn Comer scored 19 points as Evansville beat Illinois State 69-51 on Wednesday night.

Comer also added five assists for the Purple Aces (6-10, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Tanner Cuff scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Cameron Haffner had 14 points and shot 5 for 12, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc.

The Redbirds (10-6, 2-3) were led by Malachi Poindexter, who recorded 14 points.

Evansville led 34-30 at halftime, with Haffner racking up nine points. Evansville pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half. Comer led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.

Both teams play on Saturday. Evansville visits Drake and Illinois State hosts Northern Iowa.

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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
30
EVAN
Aces
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Chase Walker vs. Connor Turnbull (Purple Aces gains possession)
19:39		Connor Turnbull turnover (bad pass) (Dalton Banks steals)
19:21		Johnny Kinziger turnover (lost ball) (Tanner Cuff steals)
19:06		Cam Haffner misses two point jump shot
19:04		Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
19:04		Landon Wolf personal foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
18:57		Connor Turnbull offensive foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
18:57		Connor Turnbull turnover (offensive foul)
18:41		Landon Wolf misses two point layup
18:39		Landon Wolf offensive rebound
18:35		Connor Turnbull blocks Landon Wolf's two point jump shot
18:33		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
18:13		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
18:11		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
18:03		Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
18:01		Chase Walker offensive rebound
17:53		Jump ball. Chase Walker vs. Connor Turnbull (Chase Walker gains possession)
17:52		Ty Pence misses two point jump shot
17:50		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
17:32		Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
17:30		Ty Pence defensive rebound
17:20		Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass) (Cam Haffner steals)
16:57		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
16:55		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
16:37		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
16:35		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
16:17		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
16:15		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
16:03		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
16:01		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
15:44	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point layup	0-2
15:30	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup	2-2
15:12	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	2-4
14:52	+3	Landon Wolf makes three point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)	5-4
14:26	+3	Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Connor Turnbull assists)	5-7
14:09		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
14:07		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
13:59	+2	Joshua Hughes makes two point dunk (Tayshawn Comer assists)	5-9
13:39		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
13:37		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
13:22		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass) (Landon Wolf steals)
13:20		Tanner Cuff personal foul (Landon Wolf draws the foul)
13:20		TV timeout
12:57		Connor Turnbull blocks Johnny Kinziger's three point jump shot
12:55		Johnny Kinziger offensive rebound
12:48	+2	Jack Daugherty makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)	7-9
12:35		Tanner Cuff turnover (bad pass) (Landon Wolf steals)
12:30	+3	Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Caden Boser assists)	10-9
11:52		Purple Aces turnover (shot clock violation)
11:52		TV timeout
11:41		Gui Tesch blocks Jack Daugherty's three point jump shot
11:39		Caden Boser offensive rebound
11:37		Kaia Berridge shooting foul (Caden Boser draws the foul)
11:37		Caden Boser misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:37	+1	Caden Boser makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-9
11:18	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point layup	11-11
10:39		Johnny Kinziger misses two point layup
10:37		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
10:32		Jordan Davis shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
10:32	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-12
10:32	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-13
10:17		Chase Walker misses two point layup
10:15		Chase Walker offensive rebound
10:15		Cam Haffner shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
10:15		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:15		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:15		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
10:02		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
10:00		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
9:50	+2	Chase Walker makes two point jump shot	13-13
9:29		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
9:27		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
9:17		Joshua Hughes personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
9:03		Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
9:01		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
8:54	+3	Gui Tesch makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	13-16
8:54		Jack Daugherty shooting foul (Gui Tesch draws the foul)
8:54	+1	Gui Tesch makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-17
8:22		Cade Norris turnover (bad pass) (Tanner Cuff steals)
8:19	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point layup	13-19
8:19		Redbirds 30 second timeout
8:19		TV timeout
7:52	+3	Jordan Davis makes three point jump shot (Caden Boser assists)	16-19
7:30		Kaia Berridge misses three point jump shot
7:28		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
7:21		Caden Boser misses three point jump shot
7:19		Michael Day defensive rebound
6:53		Michael Day flagrant 1 (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
6:53		Michael Day turnover (offensive foul)
6:53		Dalton Banks misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
6:53		Dalton Banks misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
6:37		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
6:35		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
6:27		Chase Walker personal foul (Kaia Berridge draws the foul)
6:19	+3	Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot	16-22
6:09		Chase Walker misses two point jump shot
6:07		Jordan Davis offensive rebound
6:02		Chase Walker offensive foul (Gui Tesch draws the foul)
6:02		Chase Walker turnover (offensive foul)
5:50		Cam Haffner misses two point jump shot
5:48		Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
5:42		Connor Turnbull misses two point layup
5:40		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
5:28		Landon Wolf turnover (traveling)
5:07	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup (Cam Haffner assists)	16-24
4:50	+3	Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Landon Wolf assists)	19-24
4:29		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
4:27		Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
4:17	+3	Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)	22-24
3:48		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
3:46		Tanner Cuff offensive rebound
3:44	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point layup	22-26
3:22	+2	Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot	24-26
3:02		TV timeout
2:52	+3	Joshua Hughes makes three point jump shot (Cam Haffner assists)	24-29
2:32		Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
2:30		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
2:07		Connor Turnbull misses two point layup
2:05		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
2:05		Joshua Hughes personal foul (Landon Wolf draws the foul)
2:05	+1	Landon Wolf makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-29
2:05		Landon Wolf misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:05		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
1:37		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
1:35		Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
1:26		Malachi Poindexter turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Hughes steals)
1:15	+3	Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Gui Tesch assists)	25-32
0:57		Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-32
0:57	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-32
0:41	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point layup	27-34
0:13	+3	Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot	30-34
0:03		Dalton Banks personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
0:03		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
0:02		Tanner Cuff misses two point jump shot
0:00		Ty Pence defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ILST
Redbirds
21
EVAN
Aces
35

Time		Play	Score
19:35	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot (Connor Turnbull assists)	30-37
19:05		Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
19:03		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
18:52		Landon Wolf personal foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
18:35		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
18:33		Chase Walker defensive rebound
18:08		Jump ball. Chase Walker vs. Connor Turnbull (Chase Walker gains possession)
18:07		Tanner Cuff personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
18:07		Tanner Cuff personal foul (Ty Pence draws the foul)
18:01	+3	Landon Wolf makes three point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)	33-37
17:43		Chase Walker personal foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
17:40	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point layup (Tayshawn Comer assists)	33-39
17:22		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
17:20		Landon Wolf offensive rebound
17:08		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
17:06		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
16:48	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point layup	33-41
16:34		Caden Boser misses three point jump shot
16:32		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
16:05	+2	Cam Haffner makes two point layup (Connor Turnbull assists)	33-43
15:37		TV timeout
15:33		Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
15:31		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
15:15		Ty Pence personal foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
15:06	+2	Joshua Hughes makes two point jump shot	33-45
14:41		Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
14:39		Landon Wolf offensive rebound
14:34		Dalton Banks offensive foul (Gui Tesch draws the foul)
14:34		Dalton Banks turnover (offensive foul)
14:25		Malachi Poindexter personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
14:14		Gui Tesch misses three point jump shot
14:12		Jack Daugherty defensive rebound
14:02		Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
14:00		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
13:48		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass) (Ty Pence steals)
13:39		Ty Pence turnover (lost ball)
13:27		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
13:25		Ty Pence defensive rebound
12:56		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
12:54		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
12:45	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	33-47
12:34		Redbirds 30 second timeout
12:34		TV timeout
12:26	+2	Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot	35-47
12:03		Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
12:01		Jack Daugherty defensive rebound
11:41		TV timeout
11:30		Chase Walker turnover (traveling)
11:18	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point layup (Tayshawn Comer assists)	35-49
10:59	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot	37-49
10:32		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
10:30		Jack Daugherty defensive rebound
10:25		Connor Turnbull personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
10:25		Chase Walker personal foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
10:10	+2	Malachi Poindexter makes two point layup	39-49
9:50		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
9:48		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
9:21		Gui Tesch blocks Johnny Kinziger's two point layup
9:19		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
9:12	+3	Joshua Hughes makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	39-52
8:53		Gui Tesch personal foul (Caden Boser draws the foul)
8:39		Ty Pence misses two point jump shot
8:37		Jack Daugherty offensive rebound
8:34	+2	Jack Daugherty makes two point layup	41-52
8:21		Jack Daugherty personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
8:21		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:21		Jack Daugherty defensive rebound
8:00		Malachi Poindexter offensive foul (Cam Haffner draws the foul)
8:00		Malachi Poindexter turnover (offensive foul)
8:00		TV timeout
7:53		Landon Wolf shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
7:53	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-53
7:53	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-54
7:34		Jordan Davis turnover (lost ball)
7:10		Landon Wolf personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
7:10	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-55
7:10	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-56
6:58	+2	Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot	43-56
6:33		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
6:31		Dalton Banks defensive rebound
6:26		Ty Pence turnover (out of bounds)
6:01		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass) (Johnny Kinziger steals)
5:50		Ty Pence misses two point jump shot
5:48		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
5:43		Purple Aces 60 second timeout
5:30		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass) (Dalton Banks steals)
5:26		Dalton Banks offensive foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
5:26		Dalton Banks turnover (offensive foul)
5:10		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
5:08		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
4:53		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
4:51		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
4:20		Tanner Cuff misses three point jump shot
4:17		Redbirds defensive rebound
4:07		Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
4:05		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
3:54		Chase Walker blocks Tanner Cuff's two point layup
3:52		Purple Aces offensive rebound
3:52		TV timeout
3:41	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point jump shot (Cam Haffner assists)	43-58
3:20		Tayshawn Comer personal foul (Malachi Poindexter draws the foul)
3:10		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
3:08		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
2:38		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
2:36		Chase Walker defensive rebound
2:28	+3	Chase Walker makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)	46-58
2:17		Malachi Poindexter personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-59
2:17	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-60
2:09		Cam Haffner personal foul (Malachi Poindexter draws the foul)
1:59		Johnny Kinziger turnover (lost ball) (Connor Turnbull steals)
1:54	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup (Connor Turnbull assists)	46-62
1:41		Tanner Cuff shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
1:41	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-62
1:41	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-62
1:18	+3	Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	48-65
1:07	+3	Jordan Davis makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)	51-65
0:49	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point layup (Joshua Hughes assists)	51-67
0:46		Connor Turnbull blocks Dalton Banks's two point layup
0:44		Redbirds offensive rebound
0:42		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
0:40		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
0:12	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	51-69
0:04		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
0:02		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Connor Turnbull defensive rebound