Southern Illinois Salukis @ Illinois State Redbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 41 | 34 | 75 |
ILST | 38 | 31 | 69 |
Jones leads S. Illinois over Illinois St. 75-69
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Lance Jones had a career-high 31 points as Southern Illinois topped Illinois State 75-69 on Saturday night.
Jones shot 5 for 6 on 3-pointers. He added five steals. Marcus Domask had 18 points and five assists for Southern Illinois (12-12, 5-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Coupet Jr. added 12 points. Dalton Banks had seven assists.
Josiah Strong had 18 points and six rebounds for the Redbirds (10-14, 3-8), who have lost five games in a row. Liam McChesney added 12 points and eight rebounds. Ryan Schmitt had 10 points.
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Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Roland Simmons
Referee:Boyd Copeland
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| 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 |
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