Indiana State Sycamores at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's BasketballJones scores 14 to carry S. Illinois past Indiana St. 63-55
Steven Verplancken Jr. had 12 points for Southern Illinois (10-8, 3-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Dalton Banks added 11 points. Ben Coupet Jr. had eight rebounds.
Xavier Bledson tied a season high with 21 points for the Sycamores (8-9, 1-4). Simon Wilbar added 11 points. Julian Larry had eight rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Simon Wilbar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cooper Neese. | 55 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Simon Wilbar Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Julian Larry missed Jumper. | 52 - 63 |
Statistics
INST |
SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-52 | FG | 24-58 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 5-6 | FT | 5-8 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,142 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,142 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| 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 |


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