Drake Bulldogs at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Domask leads Southern Illinois past Drake 53-49
Domask also contributed eight rebounds for the Salukis (12-4, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Xavier Johnson scored eight points while going 3 of 7 (1 for 4 from distance). Lance Jones was 3 of 14 shooting (0 for 6 from distance) to finish with eight points, while adding three steals. The Salukis extended their winning streak to seven games.
D.J. Wilkins led the Bulldogs (11-5, 2-3) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Tucker DeVries added 11 points, six rebounds and two steals for Drake.
Johnson scored six points in the first half and Southern Illinois went into the break trailing 30-27. Domask scored a team-high 17 points for Southern Illinois in the second half, including his game-winning shot in the final minute.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Southern Illinois visits Northern Iowa while Drake hosts Murray State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marcus Domask made Free Throw. | 49 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marcus Domask made Free Throw. | 49 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Sardaar Calhoun. | 49 - 51 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-54 | FG | 17-51 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 6-8 | FT | 15-19 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,479 | 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 |