Southern Illinois Salukis at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 67
75 - 67
S. Illinois pulls away for third straight win
Rodriguez hit 7 of 8 shots and all three of his 3-pointers. Thik Bol finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, while Sean O'Brien and Sean Lloyd each added 10 points for the Salukis (10-7, 3-1 Missouri Valley).
Missouri State (11-6, 2-2) outshot Southern Illinois 49-42 percent, but the Salukis hit two 3-pointers and held a 10-point advantage at the foul line (20-10).
A Jarred Dixon 3 for the Bears cut the Southern Illinois lead to 48-46 with 9:24 left. But the Salukis responded by scoring seven of the next nine to regain some breathing room. A Rodriguez layup with 1:42 left made it 68-56, and the Bears were finally put to rest.
Dixon and Dequon Miller each scored 15 points for Missouri State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ryan Kreklow Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Thik Bol missed Dunk. | 75 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Thik Bol Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Alize Johnson missed Jumper. | 75 - 67 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 26-53 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 20-24 | FT | 10-18 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
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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 |