Southern Illinois Salukis at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Southern Illinois gets 61-57 victory against Missouri State
Jones shot 4 for 12, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Salukis (16-5, 8-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Jawaun Newton added 10 points while finishing 4 of 6 from the floor, and he also had six rebounds. Marcus Domask and Xavier Johnson also had 10 points.
Jonathan Mogbo led the Bears (10-10, 6-4) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Bryan Trimble Jr. added 12 points and six rebounds for Missouri State.
Southern Illinois went into the half leading Missouri State 30-25. Newton scored eight points in the half. Southern Illinois used an 8-0 run in the second half to build an 11-point lead at 53-42 with 5:56 left in the half before finishing off the win.
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Both teams next play Tuesday. Southern Illinois hosts Murray State while Missouri State hosts UIC.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Troy D'Amico Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Bryan Trimble Jr. missed Jumper. | 61 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Missouri State Timeout | 61 - 57 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 21-52 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 5-6 | FT | 7-12 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,782 | 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 |
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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |