Southern Illinois Salukis at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· Gulf Coast Showcase
Green and Louisiana Tech win 85-79 in OT over Southern Illinois at Gulf Coast Showcase
Green had three steals for the Bulldogs (5-0). Kaden Cooper scored 18 points and added 12 rebounds and four steals. Amaree Abram went 8 of 13 from the field to finish with 18 points, while adding six steals.
Kennard Davis led the way for the Salukis (2-4) with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Southern Illinois also got 15 points and eight rebounds from Jarrett Hensley. Ali Abdou Dibba also had 12 points and two steals.
Cooper scored 12 points in the first half and Louisiana Tech went into the break trailing 31-27. Abram's 16-point second half helped Louisiana Tech close out the six-point victory.
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These two teams both play Tuesday in the six-team, round-robin tournament. Louisiana Tech squares off against Richmond and Southern Illinois faces Eastern Kentucky.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 79 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Al Green made Free Throw. | 79 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Al Green made Free Throw. | 79 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Foul on Kennard Davis Jr.. | 79 - 83 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-71 | FG | 27-62 |
| 39.4 | Field Goal % | 43.5 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 29.2 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 16-24 | FT | 26-30 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 86.7 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 18 | Assists | 11 |
| 10 | Steals | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Estero, FL
Attendance: 613 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |