Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Southern Illinois Salukis
5-3, 1-3 Away
69
5-3, 1-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 34 | 35 | 69 |
SIU | 34 | 26 | 60 |
2-7, 1-2 Home
60
2-7, 1-2 Home
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 11 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 35 | 19 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | 5 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 40 | 30 | 8-17 | 8-14 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
69 | 21-51 | 10-30 | 17-22 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 18 | |
41% | 33% | 77% |
Southern Illinois Salukis
starters |
bench |
Mike BalogunM. Balogun #0 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 34 | 20 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
60 | 21-45 | 5-12 | 13-17 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 18 | |
47% | 42% | 76% |
Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Bernard Clinton
Referee:Bruce Bell
Referee:Alan Spainhour
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| 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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