Southern Illinois Salukis at North Texas Mean Green
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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95 - 63
95 - 63
Southern Illinois' shooting overwhelms North Texas 95-63
Beane was 11 of 14 from the field for Southern Illinois (8-1), which is off to its best start since 2006, while the Mean Green have now lost six in a row and are still in search of a win against a Division I opponent.
The Salukis started 2006 at 7-1 and were 8-1 in 2001. The game was the first matchup between the two teams since Dec. 13, 1975. The two teams meet again next Saturday in Carbondale, Ill.
North Texas (2-6) had one lead at 2-0, which lasted just 50 seconds.
Leading 40-23 at the half, Leo Vincent's layup with 13 minutes left made the score 61-38. The Salukis shot 68 percent from the field, going 36 for 53.
J-Mychal Reese had 10 points for North Texas.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 95 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Deng Leek Defensive Rebound. | 95 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Greg White-Pittman missed Jumper. | 95 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Allante Holston Defensive Rebound. | 95 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Bobby Mannie missed Free Throw. | 95 - 63 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 UNT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-53 | FG | 24-52 |
| 68 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 10-15 | 3PT | 2-18 |
| 67 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 13-19 | FT | 13-22 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 13 | Assists | 6 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: The Super Pit
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 2,475 | Capacity:
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 2,475 | 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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |