Southern Illinois Salukis at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's BasketballJones scores 17 as Southern Illinois beats Evansville 80-53
Jones also added six rebounds, nine assists, and six steals for the Salukis (5-2). Xavier Johnson scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc. Clarence Rupert shot 6 of 6 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Antoine Smith Jr. led the Purple Aces (2-7) in scoring, finishing with 12 points. Kenny Strawbridge added 10 points, four assists and two steals for Evansville. Yacine Toumi also had eight points and two steals.
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| 2nd 0:11 | Logan McIntire made Free Throw. | 80 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Foul on AJ Ferguson. | 80 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Chris Cross made Jumper. | 80 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Cade Hornecker Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Gabe Spinelli missed Jumper. | 78 - 52 |
Statistics
SIU |
EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-56 | FG | 21-52 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 12-24 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 0-2 | FT | 6-8 |
| 0 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Assists | 11 |
| 16 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 37 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,286 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,286 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |


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