Southern Illinois Salukis vs Indiana State Sycamores
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
INST | 43 | 42 | 85 |
SIU | 47 | 39 | 86 |
Dibba, Sykes lead Southern Illinois over Indiana St. 86-85 in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
ST. LOUIS -- — Ali Dibba led Southern Illinois with 30 points and Davion Sykes made a game-winning layup with 4.1 seconds remaining as the Salukis took down Indiana State 86-85 on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Southern Illinois (14-18) advances to play top-seeded Drake in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Dibba also contributed nine rebounds for the Salukis. Kennard Davis added 22 points while shooting 9 for 17, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc while he also had five rebounds and five assists. Drew Steffe had 10 points and shot 4 for 7, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Aaron Gray finished with 27 points and eight rebounds for the Sycamores (14-18). Camp Wagner added 11 points and four assists. Jaden Daughtry finished with 10 points and six rebounds.
Davis scored 14 second-half points for Southern Illinois.
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Game Information
St. Louis, MO
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Ed Crenshaw Jr.
Referee:Chance Moore
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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