TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Southern Illinois led wire-to-wire in an 80-65 men’s basketball victory over Indiana State on Monday night at Hulman Center.

The Salukis built a five-point halftime lead and extended it after the break, outscoring the Sycamores 43-33 in the second half. The win improved Southern Illinois to 11-14 overall. Indiana State fell to 10-15.

A crowd of 4,705 watched the Missouri Valley Conference game. The combined score of 145 points fell just under the pregame over/under line of 144.5. Indiana State had been a slight favorite.