Southern Illinois Salukis at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
86 - 81
86 - 81
Southern Illinois beats Sam Houston State 86-81 in overtime
Beane was 7 of 17 from the floor with three 3-pointers. Sean O'Brien scored 17 points, Leo Vincent added 16 and Mike Rodriguez chipped in 13 points with five assists for Southern Illinois (4-0), which snapped a 10-game road losing streak.
Dakarai Henderson scored 18 points to lead Sam Houston State (1-2). Aurimas Majauskas added 16 points.
Vincent made a 3-pointer to give the Salukis a 77-72 lead with 2:24 left. Jamal Williams made a jumper and Jalin Barnes converted a 3-point play to send it to overtime.
Sam Houston State led 36-18 with four minutes left in the first half before the Salukis closed on a 15-1 run to pull to 37-33 at halftime. Beane scored five points, and Rodriguez and Bola Olaniyan scored four apiece during the span.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Anthony Beane made Dunk. | 86 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Southern Illinois Timeout | 84 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Sean O'Brien Steal. | 84 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Jamal Williams Turnover. | 84 - 81 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 27-52 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 27-33 | FT | 19-31 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 23 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 28 | Fouls | 28 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,008 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,008 | 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 | 6 | 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 |