Illinois State Redbirds at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jones carries S. Illinois over Illinois St. 59-49
Steven Verplancken Jr. had 12 points for Southern Illinois (10-9, 4-9 Missouri Valley Conference) and Kyler Filewich scored 11. Verplancken's 3-pointer with 14:45 before halftime gave the Salukis a 14-12 lead and they never trailed again.
Josiah Strong scored 14 points for the Redbirds (6-15, 3-12) and Antonio Reeves 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Lance Jones Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Dusan Mahorcic Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 59 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-53 | FG | 21-49 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-22 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 3-6 | FT | 7-13 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
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Location: Carbondale, IL
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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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |