Missouri State Lady Bears at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Women's Basketball
68 - 70
Southern Illinois stuns No. 19 Missouri State women 70-68
Southern Illinois had not beaten a Top 25 team since 1991. The loss ended Missouri State's five-game win streak, and also ended the Bears' 13-game Missouri Valley Conference road winning streak, a school record.
Kristen Nelson led the Salukis (10-6, 2-3) with 14 points and three steals, Brittney Patrick and Nicole Martin added 12 points each. Patrick also had five assists and eight rebounds. Patrick threaded the bounce pass to Walker for the game-winner.
Alexa Willard scored 27 points for Missouri State (14-3, 4-1) on 11-for-21 shooting but was blanked in four tries from beyond the 3-point arc. The Bears made 1-of-9 from distance and committed 17 turnovers.
Willard was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three free throws as the Bears cut the gap to 67-66 and Jasmine Franklin cleaned up a missed 3 with a putback and 68-68 tie with four seconds left.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of 4th Quarter | 68 - 70 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Gabby Walker made Layup. Assisted by Brittney Patrick. | 68 - 70 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Alexa Willard missed Jumper. | 68 - 68 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Alexa Willard Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 68 |
| 4th 0:04 | |
Southern Illinois Timeout | 68 - 68 |
Statistics
 MOST |
SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 25-57 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 1-11 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 9 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 15-23 | FT | 15-27 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 432 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |