Illinois State Redbirds @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 24 | 25 | 49 |
SIU | 34 | 25 | 59 |
Jones carries S. Illinois over Illinois St. 59-49
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- — Lance Jones scored 14 points and Southern Illinois defeated Illinois State 59-49 on Sunday.
Steven Verplancken Jr. had 12 points for Southern Illinois (10-9, 4-9 Missouri Valley Conference) and Kyler Filewich scored 11. Verplancken's 3-pointer with 14:45 before halftime gave the Salukis a 14-12 lead and they never trailed again.
Josiah Strong scored 14 points for the Redbirds (6-15, 3-12) and Antonio Reeves 10.
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Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Winston Stith
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Jeb Hartness
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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