Western Illinois 47, at SIU Edwardsville 67

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Interstat) — A dominant defensive performance and a commanding second-half surge propelled the SIU Edwardsville Cougars to a decisive 67-47 victory over the Western Illinois Leathernecks in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Vadalabene Center. The game, witnessed by 1,777 fans, was never in serious doubt for the home side, which methodically extended a seven-point halftime lead into a 20-point rout. The outcome improved SIU Edwardsville’s record to 18-12 overall, while Western Illinois’s difficult season continued, falling to 5-25. The most critical phase of the contest occurred early in the second half, when the… Read more...