Drake Bulldogs @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 27 | 33 | 60 |
SIU | 37 | 38 | 75 |
Beane scores 31 points, leads S. Illinois over Drake 75-60
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Anthony Beane scored 31 points and Southern Illinois pulled away midway through the first half and cruised to a 75-60 victory over Drake on Saturday.
Beane made three 3-pointers, was 12 of 20 from the floor, and surpassed the 30-point mark for the sixth time this season. Bola Olaniyan added 12 points for Southern Illinois (20-7, 9-5 Missouri Valley), which shot 51 percent from the field and has won back-to-back games since snapping a four-game skid.
Kale Abrahamson had 15 points to lead Drake (6-20, 1-13).
Armon Fletcher made a 3-pointer to spark a 15-2 run, and Southern Illinois led 23-14 midway through the first half and built a 37-27 halftime lead. Beane scored 12 of the Salukis' 19 points to open the second half, and Southern Illinois led 56-45 with 10 minutes left and led by double-digits the rest of the way.
Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Tom Fitzgerald
Referee:K.B. Burdett
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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