Missouri-Kansas City 78, at Southern Illinois 101

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — The Southern Illinois Salukis used a dominant inside game and a relentless transition attack to overwhelm the visiting Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos 101-78 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday night at SIU Arena. A crowd of 3,704 watched the Salukis improve to 2-0 on the young season, while the Kangaroos evened their record at 1-1. Southern Illinois established control early, building a 48-34 halftime lead and never looking back. The Salukis extended their advantage in the second half, outscoring UMKC 53-44 after the break to secure the comfortable victory. The game was decided in the paint… Read more...