Western Illinois 64, at Southern Indiana 96

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — Cardell Bailey scored 22 points and Southern Indiana unleashed a dominant first-half offensive display to cruise past Western Illinois 96-64 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at the Physical Activities Center. The Screaming Eagles (5-14, 2-4 OVC) seized control immediately, opening the game on a 20-5 run and never looking back. They shot 51% from the field in the first half, including 7 of 15 from three-point range, to build a commanding 51-31 halftime lead over the struggling Leathernecks (4-17, 0-6). The most important part of the game was Southern Indiana’s blistering… Read more...