9-5, 2-1 MVC

Final

	1	2	T
Belmont BEL	31	32	63
S Illinois SIU	34	39	73

Southern Illinois SalukisS IllinoisSIU

10-4, 2-1 MVC

Belmont Bruins @ Southern Illinois Salukis

Game Information

Carbondale, IL

Referee:Jeb Hartness

Referee:Antinio Petty

Referee:Ray Natili

NCAA Division I

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

Men's College Basketball News

Big 12 commish mulls new event if conference title games end

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the league would find a new event to replace any lost conference title games should they be casualties of an expanded College Football Playoff.

16h

Mississippi Valley St. hoops player Qingfang Pang posts bail, out of ICE custody

Qinfang Pang, Chinese player on Mississippi Valley State men's basketball team, is out of ICE custody after posting $12,000 bail but still faces deportation.

17h

Kansas' Bill Self not mulling retirement, welcomes roster 'uncertainty'

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said he's not approaching the 2026-27 campaign like it's his "last," saying his health has improved.

14h

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