Southern Illinois Salukis @ Sam Houston Bearkats
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 33 | 44 | 9 | 86 |
SHSU | 37 | 40 | 4 | 81 |
Southern Illinois beats Sam Houston State 86-81 in overtime
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Anthony Beane scored eight of his 21 points in overtime and Southern Illinois beat Sam Houston State 86-81 on Saturday.
Beane was 7 of 17 from the floor with three 3-pointers. Sean O'Brien scored 17 points, Leo Vincent added 16 and Mike Rodriguez chipped in 13 points with five assists for Southern Illinois (4-0), which snapped a 10-game road losing streak.
Dakarai Henderson scored 18 points to lead Sam Houston State (1-2). Aurimas Majauskas added 16 points.
Vincent made a 3-pointer to give the Salukis a 77-72 lead with 2:24 left. Jamal Williams made a jumper and Jalin Barnes converted a 3-point play to send it to overtime.
Sam Houston State led 36-18 with four minutes left in the first half before the Salukis closed on a 15-1 run to pull to 37-33 at halftime. Beane scored five points, and Rodriguez and Bola Olaniyan scored four apiece during the span.
Game Information
Huntsville, TX
Referee:Rob Wolff
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:Roger Schmitz
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 |
| 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 |
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