Missouri Southern State Lions at Southern Illinois Salukis
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<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 85
64 - 85
O'Brien, Bol lead Southern Illinois to first win, 85-64
Armon Fletcher added 14 points, Austin Weiher 12 and Mike Rodriguez 11 for the Salukis (1-2), who shot 54.6 percent and made 24 of 33 free throws.
The Salukis dominated inside, outscoring the Lions 50-18 in the paint and outrebounding them 44-25.
JJ Cratit led the Lions with 17 points. CJ Carr, who came in leading Division II in scoring, had 13 points on 5-of-17 shooting with Elyjah Clark adding 13 points. The game was an exhibition for the Lions (2-0).
The Lions led 4-2 before the Salukis built a 16-point halftime lead and went up by as many as 36 in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Austin Weiher Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Aaron Cook missed Layup. | 64 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Lawrence Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elyjah Clark. | 64 - 85 |
Statistics
 MSSU |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 29-53 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 3-9 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-16 | FT | 24-33 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 26 | Fouls | 22 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 36 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,042 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,042 | 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 |