Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at Southern Illinois Salukis
· GOLDEN GOPHER SHOWCASE
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 73
63 - 73
Southern Illinois rallies to 73-63 win over Mount St. Mary's
Trailing 36-35 after eight first-half lead changes, the Salukis rallied to a 42-39 lead on Leo Vincent's 3-pointer, then pulled ahead 48-41 on Aaron Cook's 3 with 11:48 left in the second half.
Bol capped an 8-0 run with a layup for a 61-50 Aggies lead with 5:36 to play and the Salukis got no closer than seven the rest of the way.
Freshman Sean Lloyd scored 11 points and Sean O'Brien grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds and made nine assists for the Salukis (3-2), who outrebounded the Mountaineers 45-20 overall and 16-5 on offensive boards.
Junior Robinson led the Mountaineers (1-4) with 18 points and made 4 of 8 3-pointers. Will Miller added 15 points and Elijah Long added 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Junior Robinson made Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Mt. St. Mary's Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Leo Vincent missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 73 |
Statistics
 MSM |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 28-59 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-27 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 7-12 | FT | 10-12 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 3,971 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 3,971 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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 |