HIGH POINT, N.C. (Interstat) — Davion Sykes made a layup as time expired Wednesday night, lifting Southern Illinois to an 86-84 comeback victory over High Point. The Salukis erased a 46-34 halftime deficit behind Damien Mayo, who scored all of his team-high 22 points in the second half. Drew Steffe added 18 points and seven assists for Southern Illinois (5-4).

Terry Anderson led High Point (7-2) with 21 points and Rob Martin scored 20. The Panthers led for most of the game but could not hold off the late Salukis surge. Southern Illinois dominated fast-break points, 24-12, to secure the road win before an announced crowd of 2,497.