Southern Illinois Salukis at Chicago State Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 88
84 - 88
Chicago St. pulls away from S. Illinois 88-84
Chicago State (3-4) built an early 9-point lead in the second half after Matt Ross hit a 3-pointer. Southern Illinois (2-6) immediately rallied, ripping off an 8-0 run.
Every time the Cougars made a run, the Salukis responded to reel them in.
Pippen drilled a 3-pointer to give Chicago State a 60-57 lead with 9:03 left. Desmar Jackson cut the lead to one with a three-point play, but Eddie Denard hit a layup and Pippen netted another 3-pointer to push the lead to 69-63. The Salukis could only cut the deficit to four after that.
Nate Duhon and Corey Gray combined to go 8 for 8 from the line in the final minute. Duhon and Gray each scored 15.
Jackson led Southern Illinois with 22 points while Mike Balogun added 21.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marcus Fillyaw made Layup. | 84 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Corey Gray made Free Throw. | 82 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Corey Gray made Free Throw. | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Foul on Desmar Jackson. | 82 - 86 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 CHST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-52 | FG | 29-57 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 19-25 | FT | 20-29 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Jones Convocation Center
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,347 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,347 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |