Missouri State Bears at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hensley, Steffe lead Southern Illinois to 88-78 OT win over Missouri State
Hensley added six rebounds for the Salukis (6-11, 1-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Steffe shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to add 16 points. Ali Abdou Dibba shot 5 of 14 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points. The Salukis ended a five-game skid with the victory.
Vincent Brady II finished with 24 points for the Bears (7-10, 0-6). Zaxton King added 23 points for Missouri State. Chase Martin had nine points.
Martin hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in regulation to force overtime tied at 72.
Southern Illinois turned a four-point second-half lead into a 13-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 63-50 lead with 5:21 left in the half. Dibba scored 13 second-half points in the win.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 78 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Drew Steffe made Layup. Assisted by Kennard Davis Jr.. | 78 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Kennard Davis Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:11 | Logan Epes missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 86 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 31-65 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 17-25 | FT | 19-27 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,312 | Capacity:
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 |
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 | 23-13 |
| 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 |