Southern Illinois Salukis at Austin Peay Governors
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 72
70 - 72
Austin Peay 72, S. Illinois 70
Betran put Austin Peay (2-1) up 70-68 with a jumper with 1:02 to play, then sank two free throws to hold off the Salukis. Chris Horton blocked Anthony Beane's jumper with 1 second to go to seal the win.
Betran scored 16 points for the Governors, including two 3-pointers, and Demarius Smith scored 12 points. Horton had a game-high seven blocks.
Desmar Jackson led Southern Illinois (0-3) with 27 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Pendleton had 13 points and Beane added 10.
Austin Peay led 35-32 at halftime and led by as much as 17 points in the second period, but the Salukis closed, sparked by Jackson and Beane and a layup by Sean O'Brien that made it a two-point game with 13 seconds to play.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Marcus Fillyaw Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chris Horton Block. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Anthony Beane missed Jumper. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Sean O'Brien Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 72 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 23-52 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 14-23 | FT | 22-33 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 13 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 27 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Dave Aaron Arena
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 2,505 | Capacity:
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 2,505 | 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 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |