Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 69
SE Missouri State holds on for 75-69 win over S. Illinois
Southeast Missouri State (6-4) raced out to a 37-15 first-half lead with a 28-6 breakaway run that included two 3-pointers from Mahoney before Southern Illinois dug in, responding with a 10-2 spurt to cut the halftime deficit to 39-25.
The Salukis (4-4) continued to chip away throughout the second half, cutting the gap to 73-69 on Aaron Cook's layup with 28 seconds left, but it was as close as they'd get.
Milos Vranes and Dondre Duffus both went 1 for 2 from the line over the final 16 seconds to stretch Southeast Missouri State's advantage back to six.
Vranes finished with 14 points, Ledarrius Brewer added 13 points and Daniel Simmons had 12 for the Redhawks, who topped Southern Illinois at the free-throw line, 19 for 30 compared to 8 of 15.
Cook led Southern Illinois with 18 points, Sean Lloyd Jr. added 15 and Armon Fletcher scored 10.
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Statistics
 SEMO |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 25-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 12-26 | 3PT | 11-28 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 19-30 | FT | 8-15 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 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 | 23 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,493 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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 |