Southern Illinois Salukis at Wichita State Shockers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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45 - 87
45 - 87
Wichita State routs Southern Illinois 87-45 behind McDuffie
Darral Willis Jr. had 15 points and Shaquille Morris 10 for the Shockers (18-4, 8-1 Missouri Valley), who haven't lost at home to the Salukis since Feb. 8, 2011.
Willis' layup put the Shockers up for good, 10-8, and sparked a 13-2 run capped by Rauno Nurger's 3-pointer. Zach Brown's free throw capped a 17-4 run and Wichita State led 39-22 at halftime after shooting 53.8 percent from the floor.
Wichita State opened the second half with an 11-2 run for a 24-point lead and led by 42 with 2:49 left.
Wichita State outrebounded Southern Illinois 47-27, got 19 second-chance points off of 10 offensive boards, and outscored the Salukis 44-16 in the paint.
Sean O'Brien scored 12 for the Salukis (11-11, 4-5), who have lost three straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Brett Barney Steal. | 45 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Crishawn Cook Turnover. | 45 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Sean O'Brien Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Eric Hamilton missed Jumper. | 45 - 87 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 WICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15-54 | FG | 32-57 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 1-12 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 8 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 14-23 | FT | 14-20 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 3 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 44 |
Game Information
Charles Koch Arena
Location: Wichita, KS
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 |