Evansville Purple Aces @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 26 | 36 | 62 |
SIU | 36 | 33 | 69 |
Filewich carries S. Illinois past Evansville 69-62
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- — Kyler Filewich came off the bench to tally 12 points and lead Southern Illinois to a 69-62 win over Evansville on Saturday night.
Dalton Banks had 11 points for Southern Illinois (13-13, 6-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Lance Jones added 10 points and six rebounds. Steven Verplancken Jr. also had 10 points.
Blaise Beauchamp had 19 points for the Purple Aces (6-18, 2-11). Evan Kuhlman added 18 points. Shamar Givance had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
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Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Winston Smith
Referee:John Stigliann
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
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