Saint Louis Billikens at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Southern Illinois holds off Saint Louis 61-56
Southern Illinois led 27-23 at halftime and extended it to 50-40 on Lloyd's 3-pointer. Demarius Jacobs' 3-pointer with 58 seconds left pulled Saint Louis to 56-52 and after back-to-back turnovers, Marcus Bartley made two free throws to extend SIU's lead to 58-52.
Jordan Goodwin got Saint Louis within 60-56 and SIU missed four free throws on its next two trips to the line, but Javon Bess was off on a 3-pointer and an inside shot. Fletcher was fouled with five seconds left after grabbing a defensive rebound and he made 1 of 2 free throws.
Kavion Pippen added 10 points for Southern Illinois (6-3) and Thik Bol had six points, six rebounds and five blocks.
Hasahn French had 13 points and nine rebounds for Saint Louis (6-2). Goodwin added 12 points and Carte'Are Gordon had 11. The Billikens shot just 33 percent from the field, including 6 of 26 from distance. Saint Louis hosts Oregon State on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Sean Lloyd Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jordan Goodwin missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Javon Bess Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 61 |
Statistics
 SLU |
 SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-69 | FG | 23-51 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 4-9 | FT | 11-21 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 5,021 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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 |