Southern Illinois Salukis at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dibba scores 18 as Southern Illinois takes down Evansville 68-59
Dibba also added seven rebounds for the Salukis (11-13, 6-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Jarrett Hensley scored 18 points, going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line. Kennard Davis had 14 points and shot 4 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
Tayshawn Comer led the Purple Aces (9-15, 6-7) in scoring, finishing with 25 points, five assists and two steals. Gabriel Pozzato added 13 points for Evansville. Connor Turnbull recorded seven points, eight rebounds and four blocks.
Southern Illinois took the lead with 16:38 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 38-23 at halftime, with Davis racking up 13 points. Southern Illinois was outscored by Evansville in the second half by a six-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Dibba led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Southern Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tayshawn Comer missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Connor Turnbull Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 59 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-56 | FG | 21-61 |
| 37.5 | Field Goal % | 34.4 |
| 15-29 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 51.7 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 11-15 | FT | 8-14 |
| 73.3 | Free Throw % | 57.1 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,435 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 16-3 | - | 26-3 |
| Bradley | 14-5 | 2 | 23-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-5 | 2 | 20-10 |
| Belmont | 12-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Illinois State | 9-10 | 7 | 17-13 |
| UIC | 9-10 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Murray State | 9-10 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-11 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Evansville | 8-11 | 8 | 11-19 |
| Indiana State | 7-12 | 9 | 13-17 |
| Valparaiso | 6-13 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Missouri State | 2-17 | 14 | 9-21 |