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Eastern Kentucky secures 77-72 win over Southern Illinois
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) Devontae Blanton scored 17 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Southern Illinois 77-72 on Tuesday.
Blanton also had six rebounds for the Colonels (4-2). Mayar Wol scored 14 points while going 4 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line and added five rebounds. George Kimble III had 13 points and shot 4 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Ali Abdou Dibba led the Salukis (2-5) in scoring, finishing with 26 points. Southern Illinois also got 21 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Kennard Davis. Drew Steffe also had 10 points.
Eastern Kentucky went into halftime leading Southern Illinois 48-22. Kimble scored 12 points in the half. Eastern Kentucky turned an 11-point second-half lead into an 18-point advantage with an 8-1 run to make it a 65-47 lead. Montavious Myrick scored nine second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Salukis gains possession) | Â |
| 19:56 | | Â | Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (bad pass) (George Kimble III steals) | Â |
| 19:31 |  | Â | George Kimble III turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 19:16 | | Â | Yvens Paul blocks Jarrett Hensley's two point layup | Â |
| 19:14 | | Â | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:02 | | Â | Mayar Wol misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 19:00 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:45 | | Â | Ali Dibba turnover (bad pass) (George Kimble III steals) | Â |
| 18:32 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | | Â | Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:15 | | Â | Jordan Crawford defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:47 | | +2 | Yvens Paul makes two point dunk (Devontae Blanton assists) | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals) | Â |
| 17:16 | | +2 | George Kimble III makes two point layup | 6-0 |
| 17:16 | | Â | Antwaun Massey offensive foul | Â |
| 17:16 | | Â | Antwaun Massey turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 16:52 | | Â | Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:50 | | Â | Antwaun Massey defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:32 | | Â | Antwaun Massey misses two point layup | Â |
| 16:30 | | Â | Yvens Paul defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:23 | | Â | Devontae Blanton turnover (lost ball) (Antwaun Massey steals) | Â |
| 16:23 | | Â | Jordan Crawford shooting foul (Sheridan Sharp draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:23 | | +1 | Sheridan Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-1 |
| 16:23 | | +1 | Sheridan Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | | Â | Jordan Crawford misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:06 | | Â | Yvens Paul offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:57 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 8-2 |
| 15:49 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals) | Â |
| 15:35 | | +2 | George Kimble III makes two point layup | 10-2 |
| 15:34 | | Â | Yvens Paul shooting foul | Â |
| 15:34 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:34 | | +1 | Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-3 |
| 15:34 | | +1 | Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | | +2 | Jordan Crawford makes two point jump shot | 12-4 |
| 15:00 | | Â | Davion Sykes misses two point layup | Â |
| 14:58 | | Â | Mayar Wol defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:52 | | +3 | Mayar Wol makes three point jump shot (George Kimble III assists) | 15-4 |
| 14:41 | | Â | Davion Sykes turnover (bad pass) (Mayar Wol steals) | Â |
| 14:23 | | +3 | George Kimble III makes three point jump shot | 18-4 |
| 13:58 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:56 | | Â | Yvens Paul defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:31 | | Â | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:29 | | Â | Salukis defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:17 | | Â | Antwaun Massey turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 12:58 | | +3 | Mayar Wol makes three point jump shot (George Kimble III assists) | 21-4 |
| 12:57 | | Â | Salukis 30 second timeout | Â |
| 12:37 | | Â | Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 12:35 | | Â | Salukis offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:22 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Holt steals) | Â |
| 12:05 | | Â | Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:03 | | Â | Jorge Moreno defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:42 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp turnover (bad pass) (Jackson Holt steals) | Â |
| 11:31 | | Â | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:29 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:21 | | Â | Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 11:19 | | Â | Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:14 | | +2 | Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup | 21-6 |
| 11:11 | | Â | Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:09 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:07 | | Â | Ali Dibba misses two point layup | Â |
| 11:07 | | Â | Jackson Holt defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:07 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 10:43 | | Â | Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:41 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:14 | | Â | Jorge Moreno misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 10:12 | | Â | Salukis offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:12 | | Â | Tyler Andrews personal foul | Â |
| 10:11 | | Â | Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Jorge Moreno draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:11 | | Â | Jorge Moreno misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 10:11 | | Â | Jorge Moreno misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 10:11 | | Â | Cyril Martynov defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:51 | | Â | Jordan Crawford misses two point layup | Â |
| 9:49 | | Â | Jorge Moreno defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:43 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:41 | | Â | Cyril Martynov defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:18 | | +3 | Jordan Crawford makes three point jump shot | 24-6 |
| 9:00 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:58 | | Â | Cyril Martynov defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:40 | | +2 | Jordan Crawford makes two point jump shot | 26-6 |
| 8:21 | | +3 | Sheridan Sharp makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists) | 26-9 |
| 8:01 | | Â | Turner Buttry turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 7:58 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:33 | | Â | Tyler Andrews shooting foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:33 | | +1 | Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-10 |
| 7:33 | | Â | Ali Dibba misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 7:33 | | Â | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:20 | | +3 | Mayar Wol makes three point jump shot (Montavious Myrick assists) | 29-10 |
| 7:04 | | Â | Jordan Crawford personal foul | Â |
| 6:50 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:48 | | Â | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:40 | | Â | George Kimble III turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 6:21 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:19 | | Â | Davion Sykes offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:11 | | Â | Davion Sykes turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals) | Â |
| 6:04 | | Â | George Kimble III turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 5:48 | | +2 | Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point jump shot | 29-12 |
| 5:29 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp shooting foul (George Kimble III draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:29 | | +1 | George Kimble III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-12 |
| 5:29 | | +1 | George Kimble III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-12 |
| 5:19 | | +3 | Drew Steffe makes three point jump shot (Davion Sykes assists) | 31-15 |
| 5:03 | | +3 | George Kimble III makes three point jump shot | 34-15 |
| 4:41 | | Â | Montavious Myrick blocks Davion Sykes's two point layup | Â |
| 4:39 | | Â | Mayar Wol defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:26 | | Â | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:24 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:12 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:10 | | Â | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:00 | | Â | Devontae Blanton misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:58 | | Â | Drew Steffe defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:51 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 3:49 | | Â | Colonels defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:49 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:38 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point layup | 36-15 |
| 3:24 | | +2 | Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Sheridan Sharp assists) | 36-17 |
| 3:07 | | Â | Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Mayar Wol draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:07 | | Â | Mayar Wol misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 3:07 | | +1 | Mayar Wol makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-17 |
| 2:56 | | Â | Mayar Wol shooting foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:56 | | +1 | Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-18 |
| 2:56 | | +1 | Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-19 |
| 2:35 | | Â | Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:33 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:26 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 2:19 | | Â | Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:17 | | Â | Mayar Wol offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:07 | | Â | Mayar Wol misses two point layup | Â |
| 2:05 | | Â | Devontae Blanton offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:55 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point layup | 39-19 |
| 1:48 | | Â | Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:46 | | Â | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:40 | | Â | Ali Dibba personal foul | Â |
| 1:33 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 41-19 |
| 1:20 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Mayar Wol steals) | Â |
| 1:17 | | Â | Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:13 | | Â | Devontae Blanton offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:12 | | +3 | Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists) | 44-19 |
| 0:58 | | +3 | Drew Steffe makes three point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists) | 44-22 |
| 0:34 | | +2 | Jackson Holt makes two point jump shot | 46-22 |
| 0:19 | | Â | Sheridan Sharp misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 0:16 | | Â | Mayar Wol defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:04 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point layup | 48-22 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |