Southern Illinois Salukis at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
46 - 52
46 - 52
Missouri St. snaps 7-game skid; beats S. Illinois 52-46
Thurman made 5 of 10 shots and grabbed six rebounds, and was the only Missouri State player to reach double figures.
Missouri State (9-13, 3-7 Missouri Valley) opened the second half on a 16-6 run to stretch its lead to 39-25 with 11:09 to play. The Bears led by double digits until Jordan Caroline scored and Tyler Smithpeters hit a 3-pointer to pull Southern Illinois within 50-44 with 35 seconds to go.
Caroline and Smithpeters scored 14 points apiece to lead Southern Illinois (9-14, 2-8).
Anthony Beane added 11 points for the Salukis, who shot just 14 of 42 (33 percent) from the floor for their third straight loss.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jordan Caroline made Dunk. Assisted by Sean O'Brien. | 46 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Tyler Smithpeters Defensive Rebound. | 44 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Dorrian Williams missed Free Throw. | 44 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Dorrian Williams made Free Throw. | 44 - 52 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-42 | FG | 22-48 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 2-15 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 14-26 | FT | 6-11 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 6,324 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 6,324 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |