Southern Illinois Salukis @ Murray State Racers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 24 | 36 | 60 |
MUR | 33 | 29 | 62 |
Wood, Milton lead Murray State past Southern Illinois 62-60
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- — Jacobi Wood scored 20 points to lead Murray State and Kylen Milton sealed the victory with a free throw with five seconds remaining as the Racers knocked off Southern Illinois 62-60 on Wednesday night.
Wood shot 6 of 18 from the field, including 3 for 11 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Racers (14-14, 8-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Nick Ellington scored 14 points while shooting 3 of 7 from the field and 8 for 10 from the foul line and added eight rebounds. Terence Harcum went 5 of 9 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
Kennard Davis finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Salukis (12-16, 7-10). Ali Abdou Dibba added 13 points for Southern Illinois. Jarrett Hensley also put up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Ellington scored a team-high eight points for Murray State in the second half.
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Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Tyler Kumpf
Referee:Gary Maxwell
Referee:Cody Crum
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 7-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Belmont | 6-2 | 1.5 | 16-3 |
| Bradley | 6-2 | 1.5 | 13-6 |
| Illinois State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Drake | 3-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| UIC | 3-4 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-5 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Valparaiso | 2-5 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Evansville | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-14 |
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