Brevin Jefferson

12 Brevin Jefferson
Brevin Jefferson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Southport
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    11.0
  • fg %
    38.0
  • 3pt %
    34.1
  • ft %
    75.6
  • reb/g
    2.8
  • a/g
    4.6
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 -
Games started 28 -
Minutes 67 -
Minutes per game 2.4 -
FG 98-258 0-0
FG Pct 38.0 -
3PT 43-126 0-0
3PT Pct 34.1 -
FT 68-90 0-0
FT Pct 75.6 -
Off rebounds 12 -
Def rebounds 67 -
Total rebounds 79 -
Rebounds per game 2.8 -
Personal fouls 74 -
Disqualifications 3 -
Assists 129 -
Turnovers 73 -
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 -
Steals 20 -
Blocks 2 -
Points 307 0
Points per game 11.0 -
Points per 40 min 183.3 -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Lewis & Clark Community College W, 73-55
Feb 16 at Wabash Valley College L, 66-59
Feb 17 Southwestern Illinois College W, 66-59
Feb 19 Olney Central College W, 56-53
Feb 24 Henry Ford College L, 77-68
Feb 28 vs. Shawnee Community College L, 65-55
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 10 VU Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 vs. Midwest Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Aim High Prep - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Rend Lake College W, 55-46 1 1 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Nov 5 Columbia State Community College L, 53-47 1 1 6-15 40.0 3-10 30.0 5-6 83.3 20
Nov 6 Harcum College L, 87-61 1 1 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 10 Indiana Elite Prep W, 74-44 1 1 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Nov 12 East Mississippi Community College L, 64-50 1 1 5-11 45.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 13 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 73-59 1 40 6-12 50.0 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 16
Nov 17 Danville Area Community College L, 55-45 1 1 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 4-5 80.0 11
Nov 20 Parkland College W, 77-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. Triton College L, 69-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Indian Hills Community College L, 68-40 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Lincoln Trail College L, 65-64 1 1 4-10 40.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 10
Dec 4 at Southwestern Illinois College L, 61-34 1 1 3-10 30.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 8 at Shawnee Community College L, 58-51 1 1 3-9 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 11 John A. Logan College L, 77-67 1 1 4-11 36.4 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 15 at Lake Land College W, 87-79 1 1 5-15 33.3 2-7 28.6 11-11 100.0 23
Dec 18 Wabash Valley College W, 70-67 1 1 5-11 45.5 2-4 50.0 5-5 100.0 17
Jan 8 Bosco Prep L, 64-59 1 1 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 8
Jan 12 at Olney Central College W, 72-61 1 1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Jan 17 Kaskaskia College L, 73-65 1 1 5-11 45.5 3-5 60.0 6-7 85.7 19
Jan 22 Lewis & Clark Community College W, 61-59 1 1 3-10 30.0 2-6 33.3 4-4 100.0 12
Jan 26 at Kaskaskia College W, 64-63 1 1 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 29 at Lincoln Trail College L, 65-45 1 1 5-16 31.3 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 15
Feb 7 Shawnee Community College W, 71-51 1 1 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 4-7 57.1 11
Feb 9 at John A. Logan College L, 74-64 1 1 5-10 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 13
Feb 12 Lake Land College L, 83-63 1 1 2-9 22.2 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 14 at Lewis & Clark Community College W, 73-55 1 1 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 6
Feb 16 at Wabash Valley College L, 66-59 1 1 6-11 54.5 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 14
Feb 17 Southwestern Illinois College W, 66-59 1 1 5-8 62.5 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 14
Feb 19 Olney Central College W, 56-53 1 1 3-17 17.6 1-6 16.7 10-10 100.0 17
Feb 24 Henry Ford College L, 77-68 1 1 0-7 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 28 vs. Shawnee Community College L, 65-55 1 1 4-6 66.7 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 10
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 10 VU Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 vs. Midwest Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Aim High Prep - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Rend Lake College W, 55-46 1 1 0 4 4 2 2 2 1
Nov 5 Columbia State Community College L, 53-47 1 1 2 4 6 3 0 3 0
Nov 6 Harcum College L, 87-61 1 1 1 1 2 3 6 0 0
Nov 10 Indiana Elite Prep W, 74-44 1 1 0 4 4 3 1 0 0
Nov 12 East Mississippi Community College L, 64-50 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Nov 13 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 73-59 1 40 0 5 5 3 4 2 0
Nov 17 Danville Area Community College L, 55-45 1 1 1 3 4 0 2 0 0
Nov 20 Parkland College W, 77-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. Triton College L, 69-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Indian Hills Community College L, 68-40 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Lincoln Trail College L, 65-64 1 1 0 3 3 8 2 0 0
Dec 4 at Southwestern Illinois College L, 61-34 1 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 0
Dec 8 at Shawnee Community College L, 58-51 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0
Dec 11 John A. Logan College L, 77-67 1 1 3 5 8 6 2 1 0
Dec 15 at Lake Land College W, 87-79 1 1 0 2 2 9 5 0 0
Dec 18 Wabash Valley College W, 70-67 1 1 0 1 1 7 3 1 0
Jan 8 Bosco Prep L, 64-59 1 1 0 2 2 5 4 0 0
Jan 12 at Olney Central College W, 72-61 1 1 0 5 5 5 1 1 0
Jan 17 Kaskaskia College L, 73-65 1 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0
Jan 22 Lewis & Clark Community College W, 61-59 1 1 2 2 4 10 3 0 0
Jan 26 at Kaskaskia College W, 64-63 1 1 0 1 1 8 2 0 0
Jan 29 at Lincoln Trail College L, 65-45 1 1 0 2 2 5 2 0 0
Feb 7 Shawnee Community College W, 71-51 1 1 0 4 4 4 3 0 0
Feb 9 at John A. Logan College L, 74-64 1 1 0 1 1 4 6 1 0
Feb 12 Lake Land College L, 83-63 1 1 1 4 5 6 4 1 0
Feb 14 at Lewis & Clark Community College W, 73-55 1 1 0 2 2 5 4 3 0
Feb 16 at Wabash Valley College L, 66-59 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0
Feb 17 Southwestern Illinois College W, 66-59 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0
Feb 19 Olney Central College W, 56-53 1 1 0 3 3 3 1 0 0
Feb 24 Henry Ford College L, 77-68 1 1 0 2 2 8 2 1 1
Feb 28 vs. Shawnee Community College L, 65-55 1 1 0 0 0 8 5 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 10 VU Jamboree - - - -
Oct 17 vs. Midwest Jamboree - - - -
Oct 23 Aim High Prep - - - -
Nov 1 Rend Lake College W, 55-46 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 5 Columbia State Community College L, 53-47 1 2 - -
Nov 6 Harcum College L, 87-61 1 4 - 0.5
Nov 10 Indiana Elite Prep W, 74-44 1 2 - 3.0
Nov 12 East Mississippi Community College L, 64-50 1 2 - 2.0
Nov 13 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 73-59 1 3 - 0.8
Nov 17 Danville Area Community College L, 55-45 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 20 Parkland College W, 77-72 - - - -
Nov 23 vs. Triton College L, 69-53 - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Indian Hills Community College L, 68-40 - - - -
Dec 1 Lincoln Trail College L, 65-64 1 1 - 4.0
Dec 4 at Southwestern Illinois College L, 61-34 1 2 - 0.7
Dec 8 at Shawnee Community College L, 58-51 1 5 1 0.5
Dec 11 John A. Logan College L, 77-67 1 2 - 3.0
Dec 15 at Lake Land College W, 87-79 1 3 - 1.8
Dec 18 Wabash Valley College W, 70-67 1 2 - 2.3
Jan 8 Bosco Prep L, 64-59 1 2 - 1.3
Jan 12 at Olney Central College W, 72-61 1 4 - 5.0
Jan 17 Kaskaskia College L, 73-65 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 22 Lewis & Clark Community College W, 61-59 1 3 - 3.3
Jan 26 at Kaskaskia College W, 64-63 1 0 - 4.0
Jan 29 at Lincoln Trail College L, 65-45 1 0 - 2.5
Feb 7 Shawnee Community College W, 71-51 1 2 - 1.3
Feb 9 at John A. Logan College L, 74-64 1 4 - 0.7
Feb 12 Lake Land College L, 83-63 1 1 - 1.5
Feb 14 at Lewis & Clark Community College W, 73-55 1 5 1 1.3
Feb 16 at Wabash Valley College L, 66-59 1 3 - 4.0
Feb 17 Southwestern Illinois College W, 66-59 1 1 - -
Feb 19 Olney Central College W, 56-53 1 3 - 3.0
Feb 24 Henry Ford College L, 77-68 1 5 1 4.0
Feb 28 vs. Shawnee Community College L, 65-55 1 4 - 1.6
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 24 2.3 2.7-6.0 1.1-2.7 1.7-2.3 8.1
2021-22 28 2.4 3.5-9.2 1.5-4.5 2.4-3.2 11.0
Total 52 2.4 3.1-7.7 1.3-3.7 2.1-2.8 9.7
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 24 20 56 64-144 44.4 26-65 40.0 41-55 74.5 195
2021-22 28 28 67 98-258 38.0 43-126 34.1 68-90 75.6 307
Total 52 48 123 162-402 40.3 69-191 36.1 109-145 75.2 502
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 24 56 2.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 28 67 2.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 52 123 2.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 24 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.4 1.6 0.7 0.1
2021-22 28 0.4 2.4 2.8 4.6 2.6 0.7 0.1
Total 52 0.4 2.2 2.5 4.0 2.2 0.7 0.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 24 20 8 45 53 81 39 16 3
2021-22 28 28 12 67 79 129 73 20 2
Total 52 48 20 112 132 210 112 36 5
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 52 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 2.4 3.5-9.2 1.5-4.5 2.4-3.2 11.0
Conference - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 18 3.2 3.4-9.3 1.7-4.6 2.6-3.5 11.2
Away 9 1.0 3.6-9.3 1.2-4.4 2.3-2.8 10.7
Neutral 1 1.0 4.0-6.0 1.0-3.0 1.0-2.0 10.0
Result
Wins 11 1.0 2.9-8.4 1.2-4.0 4.0-4.8 11.0
Losses 17 3.3 3.9-9.8 1.8-4.8 1.4-2.2 10.9
Month
November 7 6.6 3.6-8.6 1.6-4.6 2.1-3.4 10.9
December 6 1.0 4.0-11.0 1.7-5.0 2.8-3.0 12.5
January 6 1.0 3.2-8.5 2.0-4.8 2.5-3.2 10.8
February 9 1.0 3.3-9.0 1.1-3.9 2.3-3.2 10.1
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 28 67 98-258 38.0 43-126 34.1 68-90 75.6 307
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 18 18 57 62-168 36.9 31-83 37.3 46-63 73.0 201
Away 9 9 9 32-84 38.1 11-40 27.5 21-25 84.0 96
Neutral 1 1 1 4-6 66.7 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 10
Result
Wins 11 11 11 32-92 34.8 13-44 29.5 44-53 83.0 121
Losses 17 17 56 66-166 39.8 30-82 36.6 24-37 64.9 186
Month
November 7 7 46 25-60 41.7 11-32 34.4 15-24 62.5 76
December 6 6 6 24-66 36.4 10-30 33.3 17-18 94.4 75
January 6 6 6 19-51 37.3 12-29 41.4 15-19 78.9 65
February 9 9 9 30-81 37.0 10-35 28.6 21-29 72.4 91
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 67 2.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 18 57 3.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 9 9 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 11 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 17 56 3.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 46 6.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 6 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 6 6 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 9 9 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 0.4 2.4 2.8 4.6 2.6 0.7 0.1
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 0.6 2.8 3.4 4.3 2.3 0.7 0.1
Away 9 0.1 1.8 1.9 4.8 2.9 0.8 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 0.2 2.6 2.8 5.4 2.3 0.7 0.1
Losses 17 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.1 2.8 0.7 0.1
Month
November 7 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.1
December 6 0.7 2.2 2.8 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.0
January 6 0.5 2.5 3.0 5.8 2.3 0.2 0.0
February 9 0.1 2.0 2.1 5.0 2.9 0.9 0.1
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 28 12 67 79 129 73 20 2
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 18 11 51 62 78 42 12 2
Away 9 9 1 16 17 43 26 7 0
Neutral 1 1 0 0 0 8 5 1 0
Result
Wins 11 11 2 29 31 59 25 8 1
Losses 17 17 10 38 48 70 48 12 1
Month
November 7 7 4 21 25 16 16 7 1
December 6 6 4 13 17 33 17 4 0
January 6 6 3 15 18 35 14 1 0
February 9 9 1 18 19 45 26 8 1
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Trailblazers fall in District Quarterfinals to long scoring run
Trailblazers fall in District Quarterfinals to long scoring run

INA, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers fell in the Central District Quarterfinals 65-55 to the Shawnee Saints Monday night. The Saints closed out the game on a 24-0 scoring run in the final eight minutes of play to come away with the opening round win. VU fell behind early to Shawnee, quickly trailing by five points before the Blazers used a 9-3 scoring run to take the lead near the midway point of the first half.

Davis and Jackson’s double-doubles not enough as VU falls to Henry Ford
Davis and Jackson’s double-doubles not enough as VU falls to Henry Ford

VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes freshmen Darrius Davis (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) each recorded double-doubles in the Trailblazers regular season finale Thursday night with Davis ending with 15 points and 14 rebounds and Jackson’s 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Trailblazers fell 77-68 to the NJCAA Division II No. 15-ranked Henry Ford Hawks despite the two double-doubles. Henry Ford set the tone early, hitting early and often from long-range. The Hawks quickly built a 10-point lead at 17-7.

VU finishes Region 24 schedule with overtime defensive win over Olney Central
VU finishes Region 24 schedule with overtime defensive win over Olney Central

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers finished off their Region 24 schedule and a stretch of seven games in 12 days for the VU men’s team with a big 56-53 overtime win over the Blue Knights of Olney Central College. This game Saturday night was going to be an offensive struggle from the tip, with the Blazers holding a narrow one-point lead midway through the first half. Vincennes gained an advantage late in the first half with a big 16-3 scoring run that gave the Blazers a 12-point, 23-11 lead.

Trailblazers fall to late scoring run at Wabash Valley
Trailblazers fall to late scoring run at Wabash Valley

MT. CARMEL, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers led most of their game Wednesday night at Wabash Valley, looking to pick up a big road win to help boost the Blazers position in the Region 24 standings. The Warriors were aided by a 16-3 scoring run to help push Wabash Valley ahead with five minutes to play as WVC came away with the 66-59 win over Vincennes. Vincennes again got off to a slow start and quickly fell behind with a couple of early Wabash Valley baskets before the Trailblazers rallied back with a 13-0 run to jump out to a 10 point lead midway through the first half.

Trailblazers pick up strong, wire-to-wire win over Southwestern Illinois
Trailblazers pick up strong, wire-to-wire win over Southwestern Illinois

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers bounced back from last night’s loss at Wabash Valley to pick up a 66-59 win over the Blue Storm of Southwestern Illinois. The Trailblazers led the entire game and pulled away late at the free throw line to pick up their 11th win of the season and eighth Region 24 win. Vincennes set the tone early Thursday night as freshman Brevin Jefferson (Indianapolis, Ind.) hit a pair of three’s as part of a Trailblazer 15-3 run to open the game.

VU has strong day on the boards in road win over Lewis & Clark
VU has strong day on the boards in road win over Lewis & Clark

GODFREY, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers had three players finish with 10 or more rebounds in VU’s 73-55 win over the similarly named Lewis & Clark Trailblazers. Freshman Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) recorded his 13th double-double of the season, ending with 24 points, matching his career-high and grabbing 11 rebounds. Freshman Thow James Biel (Calgary, Alberta) also finished with a double-double, his second of the season, with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Second half shooting slump dooms Trailblazers against Lake Land College
Second half shooting slump dooms Trailblazers against Lake Land College

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers fell to 6-8 on the season in Region 24 play after dropping an 83-63 finish against the Lake Land College Lakers at the P.E. Complex Saturday night. The Trailblazers shot 28-percent from the floor in the second half as the Lakers pulled away late for the 20-point win. Vincennes fell behind quickly from the tip, as turnovers offensively led to easy baskets for the Lakers on the other end of the floor, allowing the Lakers to jump out to an 11-2 lead.

Trailblazers unable to overcome early turnovers in tough loss at No. 4 John A. Logan
Trailblazers unable to overcome early turnovers in tough loss at No. 4 John A. Logan

CARTERVILLE, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers hit the road Wednesday night to face-off against the highly ranked No. 4 John A. Logan Volunteers. The Trailblazers got off to a slow start, turning the ball over several times in the early stages of the game before battling back in the second half but coming up short with a 74-64 loss to the Vols. Vincennes held strong with the top-five ranked Volunteers early in the game before John A. Logan was aided by freshman Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) having to sit with early foul trouble.

Jackson’s double-double leads Trailblazers to big win over Shawnee
Jackson’s double-double leads Trailblazers to big win over Shawnee

VINCENNES, Ind. – Fresh off a nine day break after snow and ice storms postponed all of last week’s games, the VU Trailblazers bounced back from a 20-point loss at Lincoln Trail to claim a 20-point home win over the Shawnee Saints Monday night 71-51. VU freshman Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) recorded his 10th double-double of the season, finishing with 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Trailblazers to the win. Vincennes set the tone early, scoring the first 11 points of the game.

Trailblazers fall in Region 24 road matchup at Lincoln Trail
Trailblazers fall in Region 24 road matchup at Lincoln Trail

ROBINSON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers were on the road Saturday afternoon, as VU traveled to Robinson, Ill. to take on Region 24 rival Lincoln Trail. Vincennes grabbed an early lead but had trouble scoring offensively as the Trailblazers fell 65-45 to the Statesmen. VU looked like they were going to carry over some of the momentum from Wednesday night’s win at Kaskaskia into Saturday, jumping out to a quick 5-2 lead, before Lincoln Trail responded with a 13-3 scoring run.

Trailblazers erase nine-point deficit in final minute to win at Kaskaskia College
Trailblazers erase nine-point deficit in final minute to win at Kaskaskia College

CENTRALIA, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers faced a nine-point deficit with 47 seconds to play on the road against the Kaskaskia Blue Devils. Vincennes ramped up the defensive pressure and forced several turnovers by the Blue Devils, which allowed VU freshman Thow James Biel (Calgary, Alberta) to score eight of Vincennes’ final 10 points as the Trailblazers battled all the way back to take a 64-63 lead with 9.9 seconds to play. Kaskaskia’s last second attempt missed wide as the rebound rolled out to midcourt when the buzzer sounded as the Trailblazers came away with a 10-0 scoring run in 37.1 seconds to win 64-63.

Trailblazers erase 15-point second-half deficit in win over Lewis & Clark
Trailblazers erase 15-point second-half deficit in win over Lewis & Clark

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers hosted the Lewis & Clark Trailblazers Saturday night at the P.E. Complex in a Region 24 showdown in the ‘Battle of the Trailblazers’. Lewis & Clark took control of the game early and held a 15-point lead early in the second half before VU responded to outscore Lewis & Clark 25-8 and close out the 61-59 win on a pair of Brevin Jefferson (Indianapolis, Ind.) free throws with 1.4 seconds to play. Vincennes got the game going from the tip, taking an early five point lead in the first three minutes of play before Lewis & Clark answered with an 8-0 scoring run to take the lead.

Trailblazers unable to overcome second-half scoring run in Region 24 matchup with Kaskaskia
Trailblazers unable to overcome second-half scoring run in Region 24 matchup with Kaskaskia

VINCENNES, Ind. – The VU Trailblazers had their three-game Region 24 winning streak come to an end Monday night when the Trailblazers fell 73-65 to the Blue Devils of Kaskaskia College. Vincennes got off to another slow start as turnovers offensively allowed the Blue Devils to gain a 12-5 lead midway through the first half. The Trailblazer offense picked up as VU went on a 13-5 scoring run to take an 18-17 lead.

Johnson scores 31, Jackson gets ninth double-double in VU win at Olney Central
Johnson scores 31, Jackson gets ninth double-double in VU win at Olney Central

OLNEY, Ill. – Vincennes University freshmen Trenton Johnson (South Bend, Ind.) and Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) led the Trailblazers to their third Region 24 win of the year, beating Olney Central College 72-61 Wednesday night. Johnson set a new career-high with 31 points in the game and Jackson recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds on the night. Vincennes got off to a slow start, falling behind early by six points before rallying back to even the score at 17-17 midway through the first half.

Pair of double-doubles not enough for VU in first game of 2022
Pair of double-doubles not enough for VU in first game of 2022

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers began the 2022 part of their schedule Saturday night against Bosco Institute from Crown Point, Ind. Vincennes recorded double-doubles from freshmen Darrius Davis (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) but it was not enough as the Dons came away with the 64-59 overtime win. VU got out to a quick start, using an 18-2 early scoring run to open up a 13-point lead midway through the first half.

Trailblazers close out first half of the season with home win over Wabash Valley
Trailblazers close out first half of the season with home win over Wabash Valley

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers finished off the first half of their 2021-22 season with a strong win at the P.E. Complex over Region 24 opponent Wabash Valley 70-67 Saturday night. Wabash Valley got out to a quick start against the Trailblazers, hitting shots from three-point range to help build an early six point advantage. Vincennes answered back to even the score at 18-all midway through the first half but were unable to take the lead back until the final minute of the first half.

Trailblazers end losing streak with double overtime win as three players record double-doubles
Trailblazers end losing streak with double overtime win as three players record double-doubles

MATTOON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers ended their six game losing streak Wednesday night when the Blazers picked up a double overtime win at Lake Land College, 87-79. Freshmen Darrius Davis (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Thow James Biel (Calgary, Alberta) each recorded double-doubles in the VU win. Vincennes got off to a quick start against the Lakers, scoring eight of the first 10 points of the game before Lake Land responded with a 12-2 scoring run of their own to take a four point lead.

Trailblazers fall in tough battle with No. 5 John A. Logan
Trailblazers fall in tough battle with No. 5 John A. Logan

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers hosted No. 5-ranked John A. Logan Saturday night at the P.E. Complex and the young Trailblazers held their own with the highly-ranked Volunteers, leading by nine at halftime. Vincennes got off to a slow start early, as the Volunteers jumped out to an early eight point lead at 12-4. Vincennes responded on their home floor with a 15-7 run to even the game at 19-all midway through the first half and took a 20-19 lead with just under eight minutes to go in the opening period.

Short-handed Blazers fall on the road at Shawnee after slow start
Short-handed Blazers fall on the road at Shawnee after slow start

ULLIN, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers were even more short-handed Wednesday night when the Blazers traveled to take on Shawnee Community College, only using seven players and falling 58-51 to the Saints. Vincennes fell behind early as Shawnee held an 18-4 lead midway through the first half, growing the lead to as many as 15 in the opening half of play. The Trailblazers rallied late to close out the first half on a 9-4 scoring run to cut the deficit to nine points at the break.

Trailblazers fall in road Region 24 matchup with Southwestern Illinois
Trailblazers fall in road Region 24 matchup with Southwestern Illinois

BELLEVILLE, Ill – The Vincennes University Trailblazers fell to 0-2 in Region 24 play after a 61-34 loss at Southwestern Illinois Saturday afternoon. VU got off to a slow start against the Blue Storm, falling behind quickly 13-2 to begin the game. The Trailblazers attempted to rally together to keep from falling behind too much but only managed to keep the game at an 11-point margin throughout the rest of the opening half.

Trailblazers fall to Lincoln Trail in overtime thriller
Trailblazers fall to Lincoln Trail in overtime thriller

VINCENNES, Ind. – The opening day of Region 24 play brought plenty of excitement to the Physical Education Complex Wednesday night as the VU Trailblazers hosted Lincoln Trail College. Vincennes jumped out to an early lead and rode the momentum to an 18-point halftime lead, before the Statesmen rallied back to erase the deficit and take a lead late in the second half. VU freshman Grant Brown (Fairmount, Ind.) hit a three-point basket with two seconds remaining on the clock to force overtime, before Lincoln Trail hit a buzzer-beater of their own with 0.8 seconds left in the overtime period to come away with the 65-64 win.

Trailblazers fall to No. 11 Indian Hills on final day of Mattoon Classic
Trailblazers fall to No. 11 Indian Hills on final day of Mattoon Classic

MATTOON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers close out the first month of the season with a 3-7 record after falling to No. 11-ranked Indian Hills Wednesday afternoon 68-40. Vincennes kept the game close into the second half until a 19-5 scoring run aided by some impressive three-point shooting by the Warriors. VU kept the game even for most of the first half with the game tied at 19-all with 4:38 to play in the first half.

Jackson records 20-point double-double as Trailblazers fall to Triton
Jackson records 20-point double-double as Trailblazers fall to Triton

MATTOON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers took on the Triton Trojans Tuesday afternoon in the opening game of the 2021 Mattoon Classic at Lake Land College. VU jumped out to an early lead but were unable to hold on as the Trailblazers fell 69-53 to Triton. Vincennes freshman Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) anchored the Blazers offense in the paint on his way to his fourth double-double of the season, ending with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

Second-half scoring run falls short as Trailblazers fall at home to Danville Area
Second-half scoring run falls short as Trailblazers fall at home to Danville Area

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers erased a 17-point first half lead by Danville Area to take the lead midway through the second half but ultimately fell to the Jaguars 55-45 Wednesday night. VU got off to a slow start offensively as the Jaguars used an early 14-0 scoring run to open up a 16-4 lead over the Trailblazers. Danville Area continued to build on this lead before it reached 25-8 midway through the first half.

Vincennes falls to No. 18 Northeast Mississippi on final day of McDonald’s Classic
Vincennes falls to No. 18 Northeast Mississippi on final day of McDonald’s Classic

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers fell for the second game in as many days as VU hosted No. 18 Northeast Mississippi Community College on the final day of the McDonald’s Classic 73-59. Northeast Mississippi got off to a fast start from the jump, opening the game on a 13-2 scoring run. Vincennes would battle tough, but after an 8-0 run by the Tigers midway through the opening period put the Blazers down by 19, VU could only manage to play even for the rest of the first half.

Trailblazers fall to East Mississippi on day one of McDonald’s Classic
Trailblazers fall to East Mississippi on day one of McDonald’s Classic

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers fell behind early against the visiting East Mississippi Community College Lions Friday night and were unable to answer back as the Trailblazers fell 64-50 on the first day of the first annual McDonald’s Classic. East Mississippi took the lead within the first two minutes of the game and Vincennes was never able to regain the lead the rest of the game. The Lions built up a 16-point lead in the first half, before Vincennes would hit a basket to go into the locker room facing a 36-22 deficit.

Vincennes picks up big win ahead of tough weekend at McDonald’s Classic
Vincennes picks up big win ahead of tough weekend at McDonald’s Classic

VINCENNES, Ind. – The VU Trailblazers picked up a late addition to their schedule in Indiana Elite Prep Wednesday night and Vincennes came away with a big 30-point win over the Wolves 74-44. VU freshman Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) finished off his second double-double of his young Trailblazer career with a team-high 21 points and 12 rebounds. Vincennes got their offense rolling early as freshman Thow James Biel (Calgary, Alberta) helped the Blazers grow a 19-7 lead midway through the first half.

Jackson records double-double as Trailblazers fall to No. 20 Harcum at Kiwanis Classic
Jackson records double-double as Trailblazers fall to No. 20 Harcum at Kiwanis Classic

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University men’s basketball team completed the back end of a back-to-back weekend against NJCAA Top-25 teams Saturday against No. 20 Harcum College. The Trailblazers fell for the second time this season as the Bears came away with an 87-61 victory. Vincennes freshman Shilo Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind.) controlled the glass all game for the Blazers as he finished with his second double-double in three games, ending with 12 points and a staggering 17 rebounds.

Vincennes falls in defensive showdown with No. 25 Columbia State
Vincennes falls in defensive showdown with No. 25 Columbia State

VINCENNES, Ind. – On the first day of the annual Kiwanis Classic at Vincennes University, the Trailblazers hosted the first of two Top-25 teams this weekend in No. 25 Columbia State Community College. The Trailblazers battled all game, holding a lead midway through the second-half, before the Chargers came away with the 53-47 win. Vincennes jumped on top early against Columbia State, with freshman Darrius Davis (Pittsburgh, Pa.) coming off the bench to score four points in a VU 7-0 scoring run to give the Blazers a 9-5 lead.

Trailblazers win on opening night after erasing 10-pointsecond half deficit over Rend Lake
Trailblazers win on opening night after erasing 10-pointsecond half deficit over Rend Lake

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University men’s basketball team opened their 2021-22 season with a come-from-behind win over Rend Lake College Monday night. VU fell behind by 10 points early in the second half, before climbing all the way back to pick up the 55-46 victory over the Warriors. The game stayed close throughout a tough, defensive battle of a first half, with holding the largest lead of the game at 12-7 after a three-point basket by freshman Ketaan Wyatt (Toledo, Ohio).

Trailblazer basketball signs NJCAA All-American Justin Warren
Trailblazer basketball signs NJCAA All-American Justin Warren

VINCENNES, Ind – The Vincennes University men’s basketball team made a massive addition to their 2021 recruiting class earlier this week with the signing of NJCAA All-American point guard Justin Warren. Warren comes to VU originally from Chicago, Ill. Warren began his collegiate basketball career at Division II Quincy University before transferring to Highland (IL) Community College last season. As a member of the Cougars this past season, Warren averaged 13 points, five assists and three rebounds per game, which earned him First-Team All-Region 4 and Honorable Mention All-American honors.