Indiana State 74, at Southern Illinois 86

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — A dominant second-quarter surge propelled the Southern Illinois Salukis to an 86-74 victory over the Indiana State Sycamores in a Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at SIU Arena. The Salukis, who entered the contest with an identical 5-12 record as the visiting Sycamores, used a 27-point second period to build a commanding 51-30 halftime lead, a deficit from which Indiana State could not recover despite a valiant second-half effort. The win moved both teams to 6-12 on the season. Southern Illinois established its interior presence early and often, with forward Indya Green proving… Read more...