Valparaiso Beacons @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 28 | 22 | 50 |
SIU | 32 | 31 | 63 |
Southern Illinois wins again at home, tops Valparaiso 63-50
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Marcus Domask had 23 points as Southern Illinois topped Valparaiso 63-50 on Tuesday night.
Domask hit 9 of 11 shots, including 5 of 6 on 3-pointers.
Eric McGill had 14 points for Southern Illinois (8-8, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. Ronnie Suggs Jr. added nine rebounds.
Valparaiso put up 22 second-half points, a season low for the team.
Javon Freeman-Liberty had 16 points for the Crusaders (8-8, 1-2). John Kiser added nine rebounds. Donovan Clay had nine rebounds.
Southern Illinois takes on Bradley on the road on Saturday. Valparaiso plays Drake at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Tommy Short
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-3 | - | 26-4 |
| Murray State | 12-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Bradley | 12-7 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UIC | 12-7 | 4 | 17-13 |
| Illinois State | 11-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5.5 | 17-14 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-9 | 6 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 9-10 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Drake | 6-13 | 10 | 12-18 |
| Indiana State | 3-16 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Evansville | 3-16 | 13 | 7-23 |
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