EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Interstat) — SIU Edwardsville dominated Eastern Illinois 77-50 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Vadalabene Center. The Cougars, now 19-12, never trailed, building a 35-26 halftime lead before pulling away. Arnas Sakenis led SIU Edwardsville with 16 points, while Jack Campion added eight points and nine assists. Zion Fruster scored 11 points for the Panthers, who fell to 12-19. The Cougars shot 54.4% from the field and made 12 3-pointers, while Eastern Illinois managed just 37.8% shooting. An announced crowd of 2,634 watched the Ohio Valley Conference contest.