Southern Illinois Salukis vs Indiana State Sycamores
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
INST | 43 | 42 | 85 |
SIU | 47 | 39 | 86 |
Dibba, Sykes lead Southern Illinois over Indiana St. 86-85 in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
ST. LOUIS -- — Ali Dibba led Southern Illinois with 30 points and Davion Sykes made a game-winning layup with 4.1 seconds remaining as the Salukis took down Indiana State 86-85 on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Southern Illinois (14-18) advances to play top-seeded Drake in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Dibba also contributed nine rebounds for the Salukis. Kennard Davis added 22 points while shooting 9 for 17, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc while he also had five rebounds and five assists. Drew Steffe had 10 points and shot 4 for 7, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Aaron Gray finished with 27 points and eight rebounds for the Sycamores (14-18). Camp Wagner added 11 points and four assists. Jaden Daughtry finished with 10 points and six rebounds.
Davis scored 14 second-half points for Southern Illinois.
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Game Information
St. Louis, MO
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Ed Crenshaw Jr.
Referee:Chance Moore
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 8-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Belmont | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-3 |
| Bradley | 6-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| UIC | 4-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Drake | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Valparaiso | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Evansville | 1-7 | 7 | 5-14 |
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