Southern Illinois Salukis at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 62
72 - 62
S. Illinois defeats Loyola (Chicago) 72-62 in MVC opener
The Salukis (12-2, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference) are 5-0 in road games, and the 12-2 start is their best since the 2006-07 team put up the same record.
Beane, a 6-foot-2 senior guard, was the only Saluki in double figures. Bola Olaniyan and reserve guard Leo Vincent scored eight points each. Olaniyan added 10 rebounds.
Seldom-used Deng Leek, scoring just a single point this season, was called off the bench late in the first half. Leek, a 7-foot senior center, swatted away four Loyola shots in about three minutes, helping to hold the Ramblers scoreless. Leek also scored twice, once rebounding his own miss for a putback.
Milton Doyle led the Ramblers (7-6, 0-1) with 17 points and seven assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jeff White made Layup. | 72 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jeff White Steal. | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Austin Weiher Turnover. | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Austin Weiher Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 60 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-50 | FG | 21-54 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-14 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 15-22 | FT | 15-17 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,624 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,624 | 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 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |