Southern Illinois Salukis @ Drake Bulldogs
Southern Illinois tops Drake 81-76 to stay unbeaten on road
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Anthony Beane scored 26 points, Bola Olaniyan had 11 points and 14 rebounds and Southern Illinois beat Drake 81-76 on Sunday to remain unbeaten on the road.
Beane's 3-point play capped SIU's 9-0 run for a 37-29 lead late in the first half. Olaniyan scored the final five points of the half for an 11-point lead as Drake only made one field goal in the final five minutes.
Drake took its first lead of the second half at 61-59 on Reed Timmer's 3-pointer with nine minutes left. But Drake didn't hit another field goal until Timmer's at the 3:20 mark.
Southern Illinios made 4 of 6 free throws in the final 35 seconds to seal it.
Leo Vincent added 12 points for Southern Illinois (16-3, 5-1 Missouri Valley), while Sean O'Brien and Austin Weiher chipped in 10 apiece.
Timmer finished with 27 points for Drake (5-13, 0-6), which lost its 10th game in the last 11.
Game Information
Des Moines, IA
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Winston Stith
Referee:Paul Janssen
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri 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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