Florida A&M Rattlers at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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51 - 81
51 - 81
Southern Illinois coasts to 81-51 win over Florida A&M
Armon Fletcher added 11 points, while Bola Olaniyan and Sean O'Brien had 10 apiece for Southern Illinois (2-0). The Salukis hit 29 of 60 from the floor, and had 18 assists in the first-ever meeting between the programs. Olaniyan also had 12 rebounds to give the Salukis a 43-33 advantage at the glass.
Beane, who was 8 of 16 from the floor, hit a bucket midway through the first half that gave Southern Illinois a 25-14 lead and a double-digit margin that wouldn't be threatened the rest of the way.
Florida A&M (1-1) was held to 30 percent shooting from the field (16 of 53) and committed 24 turnovers.
Francois Lewis led the Rattlers with 15 points and Malcolm Bernard added 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Sean Lloyd made Layup. | 51 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Sean Lloyd Steal. | 51 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Malcolm Bernard Turnover. | 51 - 79 |
Statistics
 FAMU |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-53 | FG | 29-61 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-19 | FT | 16-26 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,119 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,119 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |