Goodwin scores 20; Saint Louis beats Southern Illinois 74-69
ST. LOUIS -- Jordan Goodwin scored 20 points to lead Saint Louis to a 74-69 victory over Southern Illinois on Wednesday night.
Jalen Johnson and Hasahn French added 12 points apiece for Saint Louis (4-4), which shot 45 percent from the floor but made just 6 of 22 from long range and missed seven free throws.
Jonathan Wiley scored 19 points to lead Southern Illinois (4-3). Armon Fletcher and Marcus Bartley each had 12 points, Sean Lloyd Jr. had 11 and Kavion Pippen 10.
French's dunk with three minutes left broke a 63-63 tie, and sparked an 11-6 surge to seal it for Saint Louis. Javon Bess scored four of his nine points for the Billikens during the stretch.
Saint Louis led 36-32 at the break. Southern Illinois had its largest lead in the second half, 57-52 with 8:21 to play.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Henderson
- Clarence Armstrong
- Scott Arbogast
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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