CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — Southern Illinois used a dominant interior performance to roll past Tennessee-Martin 83-54 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at SIU Arena.

The Salukis overwhelmed the Skyhawks, scoring 50 points in the paint and converting 18 Tennessee-Martin turnovers into 27 points. Southern Illinois pulled away after halftime, outscoring UT-Martin 49-27 in the second half.

Davion Sykes led Southern Illinois with 17 points. Quel’Ron House added 12 points and six assists. The Salukis improved to 6-4. Tennessee-Martin, which shot just 33.9% from the field, fell to 7-3. Matas Deniusas led the Skyhawks with nine points.