Missouri State Bears at Southern Illinois Salukis
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63 - 67
63 - 67
S. Illinois fends off late Missouri St. run for 67-63 win
Kavion Pippen scored 11 points and Armon Fletcher, Aaron Cook and Tyler Smithpeters each scored 10 for the Salukis (20-12).
Lloyd's 3-pointer with 6:18 left gave Southern Illinois a 63-49 lead before the Bears climbed within a basket with a 12-0 run. Jarred Dixon made a jump shot and a layup while Jarrid Rhodes made a pair of free throws and two jumpers during the stretch.
Cook's layup made it 65-61 and Dixon responded with two foul shots. Cook missed a jumper but on Missouri State's following possession, Smithpeters came up with a steal and Lloyd laid it in with six seconds left to end it.
Rhodes scored 21 points, Dixon added 16 and Alize Johnson collected 11 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Obediah Church Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Alize Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Sean Lloyd Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Cook. | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Tyler Smithpeters Steal. | 63 - 65 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 28-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 10-13 | FT | 2-3 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Enterprise Center
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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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 |