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FINAL
Jan 27, 2024

Game Recap

Johnson's game-winner leads Southern Illinois past Murray State, 60-58. Xavier Johnson scored the game-winning layup with two seconds left and scored 16 points to lead Southern Illinois past Murray State 60-58 on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
SIU303060
MUR382058
Southern Illinois Salukis logoSOUTHERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Clarence Rupert102-30-00-01010144
0Troy D'Amico363-60-30-03001326
14AJ Ferguson213-63-45-742103114
24Trent Brown386-123-81-120000216
10Xavier Johnson406-133-81-226004016
32Jarrett Hensley101-20-00-02000002
2Scottie Ebube181-20-00-28132342
25Trey Miller10-00-00-01000100
30Kennard Davis Jr.230-30-20-17020230
33Jovan Stulic30-00-00-01000000
TOTAL22-4746.8%9-2536.0%7-1353.8%31973171660
Murray State Racers logoMURRAY STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23Nick Ellington233-30-02-56001448
11Justin Morgan200-00-00-02000110
10Quincy Anderson241-60-20-01210122
24JaCobi Wood376-92-40-232202314
2Rob Perry345-94-70-053300214
22Sam Murray II141-20-01-23002233
13Alden Applewhite211-31-20-01100013
14Brian Moore Jr.255-140-14-501000314
25Shawn Walker Jr.20-00-00-00000000
TOTAL22-4647.8%7-1643.8%7-1450.0%21963101958

Play-by-Play

1st halfsiumur
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +3 (19:41) Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper.
    03
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (19:13) Foul on Nick Ellington.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (18:58) Clarence Rupert missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (18:54) Nick Ellington Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (18:41) Foul on Troy D'Amico.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (18:39) Quincy Anderson made Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.
    05
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (18:04) Southern Illinois Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (17:42) JaCobi Wood Turnover.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (17:42) Clarence Rupert Steal.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +2 (17:37) Clarence Rupert made Dunk.
    25
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (17:21) Quincy Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (17:17) AJ Ferguson Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (17:10) Trent Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (17:06) AJ Ferguson Offensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +3 (17:04) Xavier Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by AJ Ferguson.
    55
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (16:40) Nick Ellington made Dunk. Assisted by Quincy Anderson.
    57
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (16:22) AJ Ferguson missed Layup.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (16:19) Nick Ellington Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (16:12) Foul on Clarence Rupert.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (16:07) JaCobi Wood made Jumper.
    59
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (15:43) Scottie Ebube Turnover.
  • (15:43) Official TV Timeout
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (15:28) Foul on Kennard Davis.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (15:28) Brian Moore Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (15:28) Murray State Offensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +1 (15:28) Brian Moore Jr. made Free Throw.
    510
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (15:20) Foul on Brian Moore Jr..
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (15:10) Scottie Ebube Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (14:49) Sam Murray II Turnover.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (14:49) Kennard Davis Steal.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +2 (14:44) Trent Brown made Layup.
    710
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (14:27) Brian Moore Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (14:23) Kennard Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (14:04) Troy D'Amico Turnover.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (14:04) Foul on Troy D'Amico.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (13:46) Nick Ellington made Layup. Assisted by Alden Applewhite.
    712
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (13:27) Foul on Rob Perry.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +1 (13:27) Xavier Johnson made Free Throw.
    812
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (13:27) Xavier Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (13:25) Nick Ellington Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (13:13) Foul on Clarence Rupert.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +1 (13:13) Brian Moore Jr. made Free Throw.
    813
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +1 (13:13) Brian Moore Jr. made Free Throw.
    814
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (12:45) Foul on JaCobi Wood.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (12:33) Xavier Johnson Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (12:33) Rob Perry Steal.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (12:28) Brian Moore Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Rob Perry.
    816
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (12:06) Xavier Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (11:58) Kennard Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (11:57) Trent Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (11:54) Rob Perry Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (11:44) Foul on Nick Ellington.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (11:44) Nick Ellington Turnover.
  • (11:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +3 (11:31) AJ Ferguson made Three Point Jumper.
    1116
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +3 (10:59) Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Moore Jr..
    1119
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (10:40) Kennard Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (10:35) JaCobi Wood Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (10:32) JaCobi Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (10:28) Trey Miller Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (10:24) Trey Miller Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (10:24) JaCobi Wood Steal.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +3 (10:16) Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.
    1122
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (10:15) Southern Illinois Timeout
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +2 (9:48) Xavier Johnson made Jumper.
    1322
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +3 (9:25) Rob Perry made Three Point Jumper.
    1325
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (9:00) Xavier Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:55) Quincy Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (8:47) Sam Murray II made Layup. Assisted by Quincy Anderson.
    1327
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (8:21) Xavier Johnson Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:21) JaCobi Wood Steal.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:10) Quincy Anderson missed Layup.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (8:09) Troy D'Amico Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:09) Foul on Sam Murray II.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (7:46) Trent Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (7:42) Clarence Rupert Offensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +2 (7:41) Clarence Rupert made Layup.
    1527
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (7:28) Foul on Sam Murray II.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (7:28) Sam Murray II Turnover.
  • (7:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (7:15) Kennard Davis Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (7:01) Brian Moore Jr. made Layup.
    1529
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +2 (6:35) Troy D'Amico made Jumper.
    1729
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (6:12) Brian Moore Jr. missed Layup.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (6:08) Kennard Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (6:04) Kennard Davis Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (5:50) Brian Moore Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (5:45) Jovan Stulic Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (5:40) Xavier Johnson Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (5:15) JaCobi Wood made Layup.
    1731
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (4:54) Trent Brown missed Layup.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (4:54) Sam Murray II Block.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (4:50) Sam Murray II Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +3 (4:47) Alden Applewhite made Three Point Jumper.
    1734
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (4:26) Foul on Clarence Rupert.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (4:26) Clarence Rupert Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (4:05) Sam Murray II missed Layup.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (4:03) AJ Ferguson Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +3 (3:55) AJ Ferguson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Johnson.
    2034
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:31) JaCobi Wood missed Layup.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (3:29) Jarrett Hensley Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +2 (3:23) Trent Brown made Layup.
    2234
  • (3:23) Official TV Timeout
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:23) Murray State Timeout
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:05) Alden Applewhite missed Layup.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (3:05) Southern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (2:48) Foul on Sam Murray II.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +1 (2:47) AJ Ferguson made Free Throw.
    2434
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +1 (2:47) AJ Ferguson made Free Throw.
    2334
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (2:35) JaCobi Wood made Layup.
    2436
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +3 (2:18) AJ Ferguson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Johnson.
    2736
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (2:18) Foul on JaCobi Wood.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +1 (2:18) AJ Ferguson made Free Throw.
    2836
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (1:56) Quincy Anderson Turnover.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (1:56) AJ Ferguson Steal.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (1:44) Jarrett Hensley missed Layup.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (1:43) Southern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (1:32) Foul on Quincy Anderson.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (1:32) AJ Ferguson missed Free Throw.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (1:32) Southern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (1:32) AJ Ferguson missed Free Throw.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (1:29) Justin Morgan Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (1:10) Brian Moore Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (1:05) Jarrett Hensley Defensive Rebound.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (0:45) AJ Ferguson Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (0:45) Rob Perry Steal.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (0:38) Rob Perry made Layup.
    2838
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    +2 (0:07) Jarrett Hensley made Dunk. Assisted by Xavier Johnson.
    3038
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (0:00) Rob Perry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Southern Illinois Salukis logo
    (0:00) Southern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

60Points58
22-47(46.8%)Field Goal(%)22-46(47.8%)
9-25(36%)3-Point(%)7-16(43.8%)
7-13(53.8%)Free Throw(%)7-14(50%)
36(8)Rebounds(Offensive)22(1)
9Assists9
7Steals6
3Blocks3
18Turnovers10
16(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)
2Largest Lead20

Game Details

Saturday, January 27, 2024 · 2:00 PM
CFSB Center · Murray, KY
attendance: 6,757 (78.6%)
spread: MUR -3.5
over/under: 135.5