Southern Illinois Salukis @ Evansville Purple Aces
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 24 | 41 | 65 |
EVAN | 26 | 27 | 53 |
D'Amico scores 17, sparks Southern Illinois past Evansville 65-53
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Troy D'Amico scored all 17 of his points in the second half to spark Southern Illinois to a 65-53 victory over Evansville on Sunday.
D'Amico also snagged six rebounds for the Salukis (19-10, 11-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Xavier Johnson finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Scottie Ebube hit two 3-pointers and scored 12.
The Purple Aces (15-14, 6-12) were led by Ben Humrichous' 11 points and seven rebounds. Antonio Thomas had 10 points and Tanner Cuff scored nine.
Evansville led 26-24 at halftime, but D'Amico took over after intermission to deliver the victory.
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Roland Simmons
Referee:Gary Maxwell
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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