Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ SIU Edwardsville Cougars
SIU-Edwardsville knocks Jacksonville State out of 3rd, 75-67
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- David McFarland scored 15 points, including a dunk to give SIU-Edwardsville a 10-point lead with a minute-and-a-half left to play, and the Cougars knocked Jacksonville State out of a three-way tie for third place in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 75-67 upset victory Saturday afternoon.
The victory snaps a season-long five-game home court losing streak for the Cougars and is just the third victory in eight games all-time against Jacksonville State, which entered the contest tied with Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay, a game back of second-place Murray State and two games behind conference leader Belmont.
Malcolm Drumwright answered McFarland's dunk with two free throws and Norbertas Giga dunked with 1:06 left go get the Gamecocks within six points, but the Cougars closed the game out by going six-for-six from the free throw line.
Keenan Simmons and Jalen Henry scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, for SIU-Edwardsville (8-15, 4-8).
Jamall Gregory scored 14 points, Jason Burnell and Giga each added 12 points for the Gamecocks (17-8, 8-4). Burnell grabbed 10 rebounds.
Game Information
Edwardsville, IL
Referee:Greg Rennegarbe
Referee:Collin Dotson
Referee:Eric Lowe
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-0 | - | 21-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-5 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-5 | 5.5 | 13-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-6 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-6 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 7 | 13-11 |
| UTEP | 6-8 | 7.5 | 10-15 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-7 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Florida International | 4-8 | 8.5 | 11-12 |
| New Mexico State | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-13 |
| Delaware | 3-9 | 9.5 | 7-16 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 11-3 | - | 19-6 |
| Tennessee State | 10-4 | 1 | 16-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 10-4 | 1 | 15-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Lindenwood | 9-5 | 2 | 15-10 |
| Morehead State | 9-5 | 2 | 13-12 |
| Little Rock | 6-8 | 5 | 9-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-9 | 5.5 | 10-16 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-9 | 6 | 10-15 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-12 | 9 | 5-19 |
| Western Illinois | 1-14 | 10.5 | 5-21 |
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