Southern Illinois Salukis at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mayo scores 23, Southern Illinois takes down Evansville 81-67
Mayo shot 6 for 15 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Salukis (16-15, 10-10 Missouri Valley Conference). Drew Steffe went 6 of 8 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 16 points. Prince Aligbe shot 6 of 8 from the field to finish with 14 points, while adding 12 rebounds.
AJ Casey led the way for the Purple Aces (7-24, 3-17) with 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Joshua Hughes added 16 points, six rebounds and two steals for Evansville. Trent Hundley finished with 16 points.
A 10-0 run in the first half gave Southern Illinois an eight-point lead. The teams entered the break with Southern Illinois ahead 38-27, while Aligbe led the Salukis with eight points. Southern Illinois outscored Evansville by three points in the second half, and Mayo scored a team-high 16 points in the second half to help their team secure the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Southern Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Trent Hundley misses 25-foot three point jumper | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Quel'Ron House makes free throw 2 of 2 | 81 - 67 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-64 | FG | 23-54 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 12-13 | FT | 13-16 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 75 | Percent Led | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,484 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| 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 |