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Drake 67, at Southern Illinois 63

Thursday, March 5, 2026 · Final · Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley 1 2 PTS

Drake Bulldogs

14-20 · L1 · - (1369 ELO +24)

27 40 67

Southern Illinois Salukis

16-16 · L1 · - (1363 ELO -24)

31 32 63

Enterprise Center · St. Louis, MO

Attendance: 8,960

Officials: Randy Heimerman, Rick Crawford, Bert Smith

Drake vs. Southern Illinois

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — In a gritty, defensive struggle that came down to the final possession, the Drake Bulldogs edged the Southern Illinois Salukis 67-63 on Thursday afternoon in a Missouri Valley Conference tournament game at Enterprise Center. The contest, a rubber match after the teams split two regular-season meetings, was defined by a dramatic second-half comeback from Drake, which overcame a sluggish offensive start to snap a three-game losing streak and advance. The Bulldogs improved to 13-19, while Southern Illinois saw its season end at 16-16. Southern Illinois, installed as a 5.5-point favorite, controlled the first half behind the… Read more...

Top Statlines

Quel'Ron House SIU 38m 28p 5r 3a
Rolyns Aligbe SIU 31m 7p 16r 2a
Jalen Quinn DRKE 39m 22p 4r 1a

Forecasting

ELO Probability SIU 59.5%

Spread SIU -5.5

Money Line SIU -235/DRKE +190

Over/Under 137 (Under)