Illinois State Redbirds at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's BasketballPence scores 22 in Illinois State's 75-68 victory over Southern Illinois
Pence shot 9 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, for the Redbirds (9-3, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Chase Walker scored 15 points and added seven rebounds and five assists. Boden Skunberg had 10 points.
The Salukis (6-6, 0-1) were led by Quel'Ron House, who finished with 22 points and two steals. Drew Steffe added 17 points and three steals for Southern Illinois. Rolyns Aligbe also had eight points, eight rebounds and two steals.
Walker scored 11 points in the first half and Illinois State went into halftime trailing 35-30. Pence scored 15 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Davion Sykes Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Johnny Kinziger misses free throw 2 of 2 | 75 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Boden Skunberg makes layup (Johnny Kinziger assists) | 75 - 68 |
Statistics
ILST |
SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-61 | FG | 26-53 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 7-18 | FT | 12-22 |
| 39 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 35 | Percent Led | 58 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 3,923 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 3,923 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Illinois State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Murray State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Indiana State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Drake | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-7 |


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