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Dibba scores 18 as Southern Illinois takes down Evansville 68-59

AP
Feb 05, 2025

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Ali Abdou Dibba's 18 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Evansville 68-59 on Wednesday night.

Dibba also added seven rebounds for the Salukis (11-13, 6-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Jarrett Hensley scored 18 points, going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line. Kennard Davis had 14 points and shot 4 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.

Tayshawn Comer led the Purple Aces (9-15, 6-7) in scoring, finishing with 25 points, five assists and two steals. Gabriel Pozzato added 13 points for Evansville. Connor Turnbull recorded seven points, eight rebounds and four blocks.

Southern Illinois took the lead with 16:38 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 38-23 at halftime, with Davis racking up 13 points. Southern Illinois was outscored by Evansville in the second half by a six-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Dibba led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
38
EVAN
Aces
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Salukis gains possession)
19:47	+3	Jarrett Hensley makes three point jump shot (Drew Steffe assists)	3-0
19:26		Drew Steffe personal foul
19:20	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot (Connor Turnbull assists)	3-3
19:06		Ali Dibba misses three point jump shot
19:04		Drew Steffe offensive rebound
18:51		Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
18:49		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
18:31	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	3-6
18:18		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:16		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
17:57		Connor Turnbull misses two point layup
17:55		Ali Dibba defensive rebound
17:42		Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Hughes steals)
17:36		Ali Dibba personal foul
17:28		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
17:26		Drew Steffe defensive rebound
17:09	+3	Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Hensley assists)	6-6
16:53	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	6-8
16:38	+3	Jarrett Hensley makes three point jump shot (Sheridan Sharp assists)	9-8
16:20		Gabriel Pozzato turnover (traveling)
16:06	+3	Drew Steffe makes three point jump shot (Sheridan Sharp assists)	12-8
15:47		Tanner Cuff turnover (bad pass) (Drew Steffe steals)
15:39		Gabriel Pozzato blocks Kennard Davis Jr.'s two point layup
15:37		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
15:17		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point jump shot
15:15		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
15:13		Joshua Hughes personal foul
15:13		TV timeout
15:06	+3	Rolyns Aligbe makes three point jump shot (Sheridan Sharp assists)	15-8
14:46		Gui Tesch misses three point jump shot
14:44		Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
14:37		Connor Turnbull blocks Sheridan Sharp's two point layup
14:35		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
14:24	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point jump shot (Connor Turnbull assists)	15-10
13:58		Connor Turnbull shooting foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
13:58	+1	Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-10
13:58	+1	Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-10
13:38	+2	Gabriel Pozzato makes two point layup	17-12
13:24		Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
13:22		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
13:21		Rolyns Aligbe personal foul
13:07		Gabriel Pozzato turnover (lost ball) (Ali Dibba steals)
13:04	+2	Ali Dibba makes two point layup	19-12
12:42	+2	Gabriel Pozzato makes two point layup	19-14
12:16		Rolyns Aligbe misses two point layup
12:14		Gui Tesch defensive rebound
12:12		Rolyns Aligbe personal foul
12:05		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
12:03		Sheridan Sharp defensive rebound
11:57		Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point layup
11:55		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
11:37		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
11:35		Joshua Hughes offensive rebound
11:29		Kaia Berridge misses two point layup
11:27		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
11:00		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:58		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
10:38		Joshua Hughes misses two point layup
10:36		Drew Steffe defensive rebound
10:24		Ali Dibba misses three point jump shot
10:22		Purple Aces defensive rebound
10:20		TV timeout
9:52		Gui Tesch misses two point jump shot
9:50		Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
9:41		Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
9:39		Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound
9:27		Jarrett Hensley turnover (lost ball) (Tayshawn Comer steals)
9:25		Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul
9:12		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
9:10		Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
8:52	+3	Damien Mayo Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ali Dibba assists)	22-14
8:37		Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
8:35		Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
8:23		Jarrett Hensley turnover (bad pass)
8:08		Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
8:06		Sheridan Sharp defensive rebound
7:41		TV timeout
7:37		Jarrett Hensley misses two point jump shot
7:35		Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
7:22		Connor Turnbull blocks Ali Dibba's two point layup
7:20		Ali Dibba offensive rebound
7:18	+2	Ali Dibba makes two point layup	24-14
7:07		Joshua Hughes misses two point layup
7:05		Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
6:53	+3	Jarrett Hensley makes three point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)	27-14
6:32		Tanner Cuff misses two point layup
6:30		Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
6:29		Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
6:29	+1	Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-15
6:29		Connor Turnbull misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:29		Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
6:11		Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup
6:09		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
6:01		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
5:59		Purple Aces offensive rebound
5:56	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tanner Cuff assists)	27-17
5:21		Joshua Hughes blocks Ali Dibba's two point layup
5:19		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
5:13		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
5:11		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
5:03		Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
5:01		Jorge Moreno offensive rebound
4:58		Tanner Cuff personal foul
4:46	+2	Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup	29-17
4:19		Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup
4:18		Salukis defensive rebound
4:18		Tayshawn Comer personal foul
3:58		Salukis turnover
3:58		TV timeout
3:53		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
3:51		Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
3:40		Jorge Moreno turnover (lost ball) (Tanner Cuff steals)
3:39		Jorge Moreno personal foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
3:39		Tanner Cuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:39		Ali Dibba defensive rebound
3:28		Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point hook shot
3:26		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
3:21	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	29-19
2:59	+3	Jarrett Hensley makes three point jump shot (Drew Steffe assists)	32-19
2:32		Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup
2:30		Drew Steffe defensive rebound
2:20		Jarrett Hensley misses two point layup
2:18		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
2:06		Gui Tesch misses three point jump shot
2:04		Gabriel Pozzato offensive rebound
1:51	+2	Gui Tesch makes two point layup (Gabriel Pozzato assists)	32-21
1:38	+3	Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot	35-21
1:16		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point jump shot
1:14		Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
1:01	+3	Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Hensley assists)	38-21
0:40		Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
0:40		Salukis 30 second timeout
0:40	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-22
0:40	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-23
0:15		Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
0:13		Gui Tesch defensive rebound
0:05		Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup
0:03		Purple Aces offensive rebound
0:01		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
30
EVAN
Aces
36

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
19:48		Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
19:28		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
19:26		Purple Aces offensive rebound
19:10		Tanner Cuff misses two point jump shot
19:08		Salukis defensive rebound
18:38		Connor Turnbull blocks Kennard Davis Jr.'s two point layup
18:36		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
18:27		Gabriel Pozzato turnover (bad pass) (Ali Dibba steals)
18:23	+2	Ali Dibba makes two point layup	40-23
18:08		Joshua Hughes misses two point dunk
18:06		Ali Dibba defensive rebound
17:43	+3	Damien Mayo Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)	43-23
17:18		Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul
17:06	+3	Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	43-26
16:53	+3	Ali Dibba makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)	46-26
16:27		Ali Dibba shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
16:27	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-27
16:27	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-28
16:18		Connor Turnbull personal foul
16:10		Ali Dibba misses three point jump shot
16:08		Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
16:05		Tayshawn Comer personal foul
15:57		Ali Dibba misses two point layup
15:55		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
15:50		Kennard Davis Jr. shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
15:50		TV timeout
15:50	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-29
15:50		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:50		Drew Steffe defensive rebound
15:21		Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
15:19		Purple Aces defensive rebound
14:54		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
14:52		Ali Dibba defensive rebound
14:39		Sheridan Sharp turnover (bad pass) (Gabriel Pozzato steals)
14:29		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point layup
14:27		Sheridan Sharp defensive rebound
14:26		Tanner Cuff personal foul
14:03		Jarrett Hensley misses two point layup
14:01		Purple Aces defensive rebound
13:47		Jarrett Hensley personal foul
13:42		Connor Turnbull turnover (lost ball) (Sheridan Sharp steals)
13:33		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:31		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
13:17		Sheridan Sharp shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
13:17		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:17		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:17		Drew Steffe defensive rebound
13:03	+3	Drew Steffe makes three point jump shot (Rolyns Aligbe assists)	49-29
12:50	+3	Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	49-32
12:34		Gui Tesch shooting foul (Rolyns Aligbe draws the foul)
12:34		Rolyns Aligbe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:34	+1	Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-32
12:09	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot	50-35
11:32		Ali Dibba misses two point layup
11:30		Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
11:23		Sheridan Sharp misses three point jump shot
11:21		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
11:15		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point layup
11:13		Drew Steffe defensive rebound
11:09		Ali Dibba turnover (lost ball) (Tayshawn Comer steals)
11:00	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point layup (Tayshawn Comer assists)	50-37
10:36		Sheridan Sharp turnover (traveling)
10:36		TV timeout
10:36		Sheridan Sharp technical foul
10:36	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes technical free throw 1 of 2	50-38
10:36	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes technical free throw 2 of 2	50-39
10:21	+2	Joshua Hughes makes two point layup (Tayshawn Comer assists)	50-41
10:06		Gabriel Pozzato personal foul
9:47		Ali Dibba offensive foul
9:47		Ali Dibba turnover (offensive foul)
9:34		Jarrett Hensley blocks Tayshawn Comer's two point layup
9:32		Purple Aces offensive rebound
9:30		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point hook shot
9:28		Joshua Hughes offensive rebound
9:24	+2	Joshua Hughes makes two point layup	50-43
9:09		Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
9:07		Gui Tesch defensive rebound
8:43	+3	Gui Tesch makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	50-46
8:33		Salukis 30 second timeout
8:33		TV timeout
8:25		Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
8:23		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
7:47		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
7:45		Gui Tesch offensive rebound
7:36		Jump ball. Gabriel Pozzato vs. Drew Steffe (Salukis gains possession)
7:36		Gabriel Pozzato turnover (lost ball) (Drew Steffe steals)
7:36		TV timeout
7:14		Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
7:12		Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
7:08	+2	Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup	52-46
6:46		Gabriel Pozzato misses two point layup
6:44		Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
6:27		Ali Dibba misses two point layup
6:25		Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
6:16		Tanner Cuff shooting foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul)
6:16	+1	Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-46
6:16		Ali Dibba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:16		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
5:55		Jarrett Hensley blocks Gabriel Pozzato's two point jump shot
5:53		Drew Steffe defensive rebound
5:35	+2	Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)	55-46
5:35		Gui Tesch shooting foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
5:35	+1	Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-46
5:11		Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
5:09		Ali Dibba defensive rebound
4:40		Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
4:38		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
4:32		Tanner Cuff turnover (traveling)
4:16		Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (traveling)
3:59		Drew Steffe blocks Tayshawn Comer's two point layup
3:57		Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
3:51	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point layup	56-48
3:46		Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:44		Ali Dibba offensive rebound
3:40		Jarrett Hensley offensive foul
3:40		Jarrett Hensley turnover (offensive foul)
3:40		TV timeout
3:25		Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
3:25		Tanner Cuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:25		Tanner Cuff offensive rebound
3:19	+3	Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	56-51
2:47	+3	Ali Dibba makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)	59-51
2:28	+3	Tanner Cuff makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	59-54
2:13		Connor Turnbull blocks Kennard Davis Jr.'s two point layup
2:11		Salukis offensive rebound
1:57		Ali Dibba misses two point layup
1:55		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
1:47		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass) (Drew Steffe steals)
1:19	+3	Ali Dibba makes three point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)	62-54
1:16		Salukis 60 second timeout
1:08		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
1:06		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
1:03		Tanner Cuff personal foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-54
1:03		Kennard Davis Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:03		Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
0:43	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	63-57
0:42		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
0:37		Joshua Hughes personal foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-57
0:37	+1	Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-57
0:27		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
0:25		Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
0:16		Tayshawn Comer personal foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-57
0:16	+1	Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-57
0:11	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	67-59
0:07		Gabriel Pozzato personal foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-59
0:07		Jarrett Hensley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
0:01		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot