SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballMalith and SIU-Edwardsville take down Drake 61-59
Malith also added five rebounds for the Cougars (3-1). Jo Valrie shot 4 for 8, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 13 points. Myles Thompson finished 5 of 10 from the field to finish with 11 points, while adding 13 rebounds.
Wilguens Jr. Exacte led the way for the Bulldogs (2-2) with 12 points and six rebounds. Andrew Alia added 12 points and two steals for Drake. Okku Federiko also had 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
SIU-Edwardsville went into the half ahead of Drake 36-30. Malith scored nine points in the half. Malith scored 11 second-half points for SIU-Edwardsville to help set up their game-winning shot.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Drake Timeout | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ring Malith made Jumper. Assisted by Jack Campion. | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:05 | SIU Edwardsville Timeout | 59 - 59 |
Statistics
SIUE |
DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 23-60 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 5-9 | FT | 4-8 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Knapp Center
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,234 | Capacity:
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,234 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |


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