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Justin Hill scores 17 as Wichita State downs Saint Louis 88-63
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Justin Hill scored 17 points to lead Wichita State to an 88-63 victory over Saint Louis on Friday night at the Hall of Fame Classic.
Hill shot 5 for 16 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Shockers (5-0). Corey Washington scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. A.J McGinnis scored 12.
Kalu Anya finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and two steals and Kellen Thames scored 15 points with eight rebounds to pace the Billikens for Saint Louis. Larry Hughes Jr. had 10 points.
Wichita State took the lead with 2:49 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 40-37 at halftime, with Quincy Ballard racking up eight points.
Wichita State put the game out of reach with a late 12-3 run. Washington scored 10 points in the second half to lead the way.
Wichita State will play Minnesota on Thursday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational.
Saint Louis will host Quinnipiac on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Gibson Jimerson vs. Quincy Ballard (Shockers gains possession) | ||
| 19:49 | | Bijan Cortes turnover | ||
| 19:32 |  | +2 | Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists) | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | | Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 19:18 | | Corey Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:18 | | +1 | Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | | Justin Hill personal foul | ||
| 18:39 | | Isaiah Swope turnover (Bijan Cortes steals) | ||
| 18:36 | | Shockers 30 second timeout | ||
| 18:20 | | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point jump shot | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | | Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:59 | | Shockers defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | Quincy Ballard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:44 | | Kalu Anya defensive rebound | ||
| 17:25 | | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:23 | | Bijan Cortes defensive rebound | ||
| 17:15 | | Bijan Cortes turnover | ||
| 17:04 | | +2 | Kalu Anya makes two point dunk (Isaiah Swope assists) | 4-3 |
| 16:52 | | Justin Hill misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:50 | | Isaiah Swope defensive rebound | ||
| 16:44 | | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:42 | | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | ||
| 16:34 | | Harlond Beverly turnover (Kalu Anya steals) | ||
| 16:18 | | Kalu Anya turnover | ||
| 16:00 | | +2 | Matej Bosnjak makes two point layup | 4-5 |
| 15:50 | | Xavier Bell shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul) | ||
| 15:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:50 | | Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:50 | | +1 | Kalu Anya makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-5 |
| 15:24 | | Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:22 | | Kellen Thames defensive rebound | ||
| 15:14 | | Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:12 | | Kalu Anya offensive rebound | ||
| 15:06 | | +2 | Kellen Thames makes two point layup | 7-5 |
| 14:51 | | +2 | Matej Bosnjak makes two point layup (Xavier Bell assists) | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | | +2 | Kalu Anya makes two point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists) | 9-7 |
| 14:17 | | Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:15 | | Kellen Thames defensive rebound | ||
| 14:09 | | Kellen Thames misses two point layup | ||
| 14:07 | | Corey Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 14:07 | | Kellen Thames personal foul | ||
| 13:53 | | +2 | Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | | +2 | Larry Hughes II makes two point jump shot | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | | Joy Ighovodja misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:19 | | Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound | ||
| 13:11 | | +2 | Isaiah Swope makes two point layup | 13-9 |
| 13:02 | | Isaiah Swope personal foul | ||
| 13:01 | | +2 | AJ McGinnis makes two point jump shot (Justin Hill assists) | 13-11 |
| 12:49 | | +2 | Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot | 15-11 |
| 12:38 | | Justin Hill misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:36 | | Kilian Brockhoff defensive rebound | ||
| 12:30 | | Larry Hughes II turnover (AJ McGinnis steals) | ||
| 12:26 | | +2 | Joy Ighovodja makes two point layup | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | | AJ McGinnis personal foul | ||
| 12:02 | | Amari McCottry offensive foul | ||
| 12:02 | | Amari McCottry turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:49 | | +3 | AJ McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists) | 15-16 |
| 11:27 | | +2 | Amari McCottry makes two point layup (Kilian Brockhoff assists) | 17-16 |
| 11:09 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Larry Hughes II defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Justin Hill turnover | ||
| 10:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:34 | | Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Xavier Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Xavier Bell makes two point layup | 17-18 |
| 9:56 | | Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Justin Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +3 | Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Amari McCottry assists) | 20-18 |
| 9:07 | | +2 | Justin Hill makes two point layup | 20-20 |
| 8:58 | | +2 | Larry Hughes II makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 22-20 |
| 8:46 | | Corey Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Justin Hill misses two point layup | ||
| 8:32 | | Billikens defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Kalu Anya misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Kellen Thames offensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +3 | Amari McCottry makes three point jump shot (Kellen Thames assists) | 25-20 |
| 8:01 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:56 | | Kobe Johnson personal foul | ||
| 7:52 | | Corey Washington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Shockers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Kalu Anya personal foul | ||
| 7:49 | | Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Kalu Anya defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | Amari McCottry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Xavier Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | +2 | Bijan Cortes makes two point layup | 25-22 |
| 7:15 | | Xavier Bell shooting foul (Amari McCottry draws the foul) | ||
| 7:15 | | +1 | Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-22 |
| 7:15 | | Amari McCottry misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:15 | | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Corey Washington misses two point dunk | ||
| 6:43 | | Kellen Thames defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Kellen Thames makes two point dunk | 28-22 |
| 6:25 | | Justin Hill turnover (Isaiah Swope steals) | ||
| 6:21 | | Bijan Cortes shooting foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:21 | | Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:21 | | Corey Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point layup (Harlond Beverly assists) | 28-24 |
| 5:50 | | Kellen Thames turnover (Harlond Beverly steals) | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Harlond Beverly makes two point layup | 28-26 |
| 5:31 | | Isaiah Swope turnover | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Justin Hill makes two point layup | 28-28 |
| 5:15 | | Billikens 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:59 | | +3 | Kellen Thames makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists) | 31-28 |
| 4:49 | | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists) | 31-30 |
| 4:40 | | +2 | Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists) | 33-30 |
| 4:21 | | Kalu Anya shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | +1 | Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-31 |
| 4:21 | | +1 | Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-32 |
| 3:58 | | +2 | Kellen Thames makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists) | 35-32 |
| 3:49 | | Corey Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Larry Hughes II defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:19 | | +1 | Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-33 |
| 3:19 | | +1 | Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-34 |
| 3:00 | | Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Kalu Anya offensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Isaiah Swope turnover (Harlond Beverly steals) | ||
| 2:49 | | +2 | Harlond Beverly makes two point dunk | 35-36 |
| 2:24 | | Matej Bosnjak shooting foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:24 | | Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:24 | | Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +2 | Corey Washington makes two point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists) | 35-38 |
| 1:53 | | Matej Bosnjak shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | +1 | Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-38 |
| 1:53 | | +1 | Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-38 |
| 1:31 | | Justin Hill misses two point layup | ||
| 1:29 | | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point layup | 37-40 |
| 1:20 | | Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Kellen Thames defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Bijan Cortes personal foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul) | ||
| 0:55 | | Kellen Thames misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:55 | | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Isaiah Swope defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Gibson Jimerson turnover (Corey Washington steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Billikens defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |