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Southern Illinois 66, at Drake 61

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · Final · Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley 1 2 PTS

Southern Illinois Salukis

16-16 · L1 · #141 (1361 ELO +28)

31 35 66

Drake Bulldogs

14-20 · L1 · #136 (1369 ELO -28)

36 25 61

Knapp Center · Des Moines, IA

Attendance: 3,152

Officials: John Jenkins, Edward Crenshaw, James Duke

Southern Illinois Rallies Past Drake in Second-Half Defensive Struggle

DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle defined by missed opportunities and critical late-game execution, the Southern Illinois Salukis exacted a measure of revenge Wednesday night, overcoming a halftime deficit to defeat the Drake Bulldogs 66-61 in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game at Knapp Center. The victory avenged a three-point overtime loss to Drake just over a month ago and snapped a two-game skid for the Salukis, who improved to 13-15 overall. Drake fell to 12-17, losing for the sixth time in its last seven outings. The game, played before an announced crowd of 3,152,… Read more...

Top Statlines

Jalen Quinn DRKE 37m 23p 10r 1a 1b
Damien Mayo SIU 19m 22p 1r 3a
Isaiah Carr DRKE 17m 6p 6r 2a 5b

Forecasting

ELO Probability DRKE 73.6%

Spread SIU -1.5

Money Line DRKE +110/SIU -130

Over/Under 149 (Under)