EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Interstat) — The SIU Edwardsville Cougars used a decisive second-half surge to defeat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 58-46 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday.

Leading by just four at halftime, the Cougars tightened their defense after the break, holding Southern Indiana to 19 second-half points on 15-of-53 shooting for the game. SIU Edwardsville’s offense found its rhythm, scoring 35 points in the final period.

Jack Campion led the Cougars with 15 points, while Arnas Sakenis added 13. Devin Curtis scored 11 for the Screaming Eagles. SIU Edwardsville improved to 14-9, while Southern Indiana fell to 5-16. An announced crowd of 2,057 watched at the Physical Activities Center.