Southern Illinois Salukis at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
59 - 84
Mohammed leads Missouri State past Southern Illinois 84-59
Mohammed was 5 of 8 from the floor and free-throw line for the Bears (15-16, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Gaige Prim came off the bench to score 14, while Tulio Da Silva and Keandre Cook scored 13 apiece. Lamont West had 11 points.
Freshman Lance Jones poured in a career-high 28 points, accounting for nearly half of the Southern Illinois (16-15, 10-8) offense. Freshman Trent Brown came off the bench to hit two 3-pointers, scoring 10.
Missouri State shot 54% from the field and 56% from beyond the arc (10 of 18). The Bears sank 22 of 29 free throws. Southern Illinois shot only 37% overall and 19% from distance (4 of 21). The Salukis hit 21 of 28 foul shots.
Missouri State avenged a 68-66 loss to the Salukis in the first meeting this season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Isiaih Mosley Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Will Keller missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Isiaih Mosley Turnover. | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:56 | Trent Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lance Jones. | 59 - 84 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 MOST |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-46 | FG | 26-48 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 10-18 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 21-28 | FT | 22-29 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 4 | Assists | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 14 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,887 | Capacity:
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 |