Missouri State Bears at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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84 - 85
84 - 85
O'Brien, Rodriguez spark S. Illinois to 85-84 overtime win
O'Brien grabbed four of his nine rebounds in OT, and also had a steal. He finished 11 of 13 from the floor, and also dished six assists for the Salukis (12-11, 5-5 Missouri Valley Conference), who halted a three-game skid.
Sean Lloyd scored 15 points, Thik Bol 14 and Rodriguez 12 for Southern Illinois. Armon Fletcher added 10 points with 11 rebounds, his first double-double.
After Rodriguez put Southern Illinois up 84-79 with six seconds left in overtime, Missouri State's Alize Johnson hit a pair of free throws and canned a 3-pointer from half-court with .5 seconds left to finish with 26 points. Dequon Miller added 15 for the Bears (14-9, 5-5) and Jarred Dixon 14.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 84 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Alize Johnson made Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Mike Rodriguez made Free Throw. | 81 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Southern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 81 - 84 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-64 | FG | 31-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-15 | FT | 19-26 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
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Location: Carbondale, IL
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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 |
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 |