Evansville Purple Aces @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 32 | 28 | 60 |
SIU | 43 | 43 | 86 |
Aligbe scores 18 in Southern Illinois' 86-60 win against Evansville
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- — Rolyns Aligbe's 18 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Evansville 86-60 on Thursday.
Aligbe added seven rebounds for the Salukis (12-14, 6-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Drew Steffe added 14 points while going 5 of 11. Quel'Ron House shot 5 for 11 to finish with 12 points.
Bryce Quinet led the Purple Aces (6-20, 2-13) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Evansville also got 14 points from Joshua Hughes.
Southern Illinois took the lead with 16:10 left in the first half and did not trail again. Aligbe led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 43-32 at the break. Southern Illinois extended its lead to 77-52 during the second half, fueled by a 15-2 scoring run. House scored a team-high 10 points in the second half.
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Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Matthew Rukasin
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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