North Dakota State Bison @ Southern Illinois Salukis
7-6, 2-5 Away
63
7-6, 2-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 31 | 32 | 63 |
SIU | 42 | 34 | 76 |
7-4, 6-1 Home
76
7-4, 6-1 Home
Johnson's 25 lead Southern Illinois past North Dakota State 76-63
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- — Xavier Johnson scored 25 points as Southern Illinois beat North Dakota State 76-63 on Tuesday night.
Johnson had five assists for the Salukis (7-4). Jarrett Hensley shot 6 of 10 from the field to add 14 points. Scottie Ebube had 13 points and was 6 of 10 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free throw line.
Boden Skunberg finished with 19 points for the Bison (7-6). North Dakota State also got 10 points and two steals from Noah Feddersen. In addition, Damari Wheeler-Thomas finished with nine points and two steals.
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Game Information
Carbondale, IL
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Referee:Craig Murley
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Gary Maxwell
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| 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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