Missouri State Bears at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's BasketballClay leads Missouri State to 76-75 OT victory over Southern Illinois
Clay added a pair of free throws with a second left to seal it. Xavier Johnson hit a 3-pointer for Southern Illinois to cap the scoring.
Clay added seven rebounds for the Bears (13-9, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Chance Moore and Alston Mason scored 13 points apiece. Moore's layup with 18 seconds left in regulation ended an 8-0 surge to force overtime tied 63-all.
Johnson led the way for the Salukis (14-8, 6-5) with 28 points and six assists. Trent Brown added 19 points for Southern Illinois. In addition, Troy D'Amico finished with 15 points and six rebounds.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 75 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 76 - 75 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Xavier Johnson made Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 75 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Cesare Edwards made Free Throw. | 76 - 72 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Cesare Edwards made Free Throw. | 75 - 72 |
Statistics
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| 31-66 | FG | 23-54 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 13-27 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 10-13 | FT | 16-20 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 5,002 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 5,002 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |


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