SIU Edwardsville Cougars @ Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Ward scores 18, Southeast Missouri State knocks off SIU-Edwardsville 80-64
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- — BJ Ward's 18 points helped Southeast Missouri State defeat SIU-Edwardsville 80-64 on Saturday night.
Ward shot 6 for 14, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Redhawks (6-6, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Brendan Terry scored 17 points while shooting 7 of 9 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line and added eight rebounds. Tedrick Washington Jr. shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 17 points.
Ray'Sean Taylor led the Cougars (7-6, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Brian Taylor II added 15 points for SIU-Edwardsville. Ring Malith finished with eight points and six rebounds.
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Game Information
Cape Girardeau, MO
Referee:Bryan Washer
Referee:Chris Duprey
Referee:Sean Samsel
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 19-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 13-5 | - | 18-11 |
| Morehead State | 13-5 | - | 17-12 |
| UT Martin | 12-6 | 1 | 20-9 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-8 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Lindenwood | 10-8 | 3 | 16-13 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-10 | 5 | 13-16 |
| Little Rock | 8-10 | 5 | 11-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-11 | 6 | 11-18 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-14 | 9 | 7-21 |
| Western Illinois | 1-17 | 12 | 5-24 |
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