NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — Southern Illinois edged Illinois State 54-50 in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Redbird Arena. The Salukis, despite shooting just 1 for 11 from 3-point range, held the Redbirds to 31.7% shooting from the floor.

Quel’Ron House led all scorers with 22 points for Southern Illinois. Johnny Kinziger and Chase Walker each scored 12 for Illinois State, which saw a five-game winning streak snapped before a crowd of 4,766.

The Salukis improved to 10-13, while the Redbirds fell to 15-8.