Southern Illinois Salukis @ Missouri State Bears
9-8, 3-3 MVC
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9-8, 3-3 MVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 24 | 27 | 51 |
MOST | 35 | 29 | 64 |
14-3, 6-0 MVC
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14-3, 6-0 MVC
Southern Illinois Salukis
starters |
bench |
Mykel ClevelandM. Cleveland |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 18 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | 13 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
51 | 21-56 | 4-13 | 5-7 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 17 | |
38% | 31% | 71% |
Missouri State Bears
starters |
bench |
Corey CopelandC. Copeland |
Aaron CooperA. Cooper |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 13 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 26 | 13 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 35 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | 15 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
64 | 18-43 | 6-19 | 22-28 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 13 | |
42% | 32% | 79% |
Game Information
Springfield, MO
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Bo Boroski
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
Men's College Basketball News
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Optimistic Baker: New NCAA eligibility rules not retroactive
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Five-star senior guard Dylan Mingo commits to Baylor Bears
Five-star senior Dylan Mingo, the best available guard in the 2026 class, has committed to coach Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears, he told ESPN on Monday, after he had previously committed to North Carolina.
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