Southern Illinois gets 61-57 victory against Missouri State
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- — Lance Jones' 11 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Missouri State 61-57 on Saturday.
Jones shot 4 for 12, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Salukis (16-5, 8-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Jawaun Newton added 10 points while finishing 4 of 6 from the floor, and he also had six rebounds. Marcus Domask and Xavier Johnson also had 10 points.
Jonathan Mogbo led the Bears (10-10, 6-4) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Bryan Trimble Jr. added 12 points and six rebounds for Missouri State.
Southern Illinois went into the half leading Missouri State 30-25. Newton scored eight points in the half. Southern Illinois used an 8-0 run in the second half to build an 11-point lead at 53-42 with 5:56 left in the half before finishing off the win.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Tuesday. Southern Illinois hosts Murray State while Missouri State hosts UIC.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Malham
- Greg Gerritsen
- Boyd Copeland
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 17-3 | - | 30-3 |
| Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
| Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |
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