Valparaiso Beacons @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 25 | 45 | 70 |
SIU | 36 | 39 | 75 |
House's 12 lead Southern Illinois over Valparaiso 75-70
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- — Quel'Ron House's 12 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Valparaiso 75-70 on Thursday.
House shot 3 of 9 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Salukis (7-8, 1/3 Missouri Valley Conference). Prince Aligbe scored 12 points while going 4 of 7 from the field.
Owen Dease led the Beacons (6-8, 0-3) in scoring, finishing with 26 points and seven rebounds. Valparaiso also got 18 points, seven rebounds and two steals from JT Pettigrew.
Southern Illinois went into halftime leading Valparaiso 36-25. They were outscored by six points in the second half but held on for the victory. House led the way with nine second-half points.
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Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Chris Pasci
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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