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Illinois State 60, at Southern Illinois 84

Friday, February 13, 2026 · Final · Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley 1 2 3 4 PTS

Illinois State Redbirds

23-14 · L1 · #125 (1401 ELO -57)

14 11 18 17 60

Southern Illinois Salukis

10-20 · L1 · #298 (951 ELO +57)

17 25 24 18 84

SIU Arena · Carbondale, IL

Attendance: 525

Officials: David Jenkins, Mark Berger, Maggie Tieman

Southern Illinois Women Dominate Illinois State Behind Kraus’ 30 Points

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — On a night when the numbers overwhelmingly favored the visiting Illinois State Redbirds, the Southern Illinois Salukis authored a stunning reversal of fortune, riding a career-high 30 points from Alayna Kraus to a decisive 84-60 victory in a Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball clash Friday at SIU Arena. The result defied both recent form and statistical projection. Illinois State entered with a 13-9 record, winners of three straight and four of their last five. Southern Illinois, at 8-13, had struggled for consistency. According to Interstat’s ELO system, the Redbirds held a commanding 88.90 percent probability to… Read more...

Top Statlines

Alayna Kraus SIU 37m 30p 2r 3a
Doneelah Washington ILST 27m 19p 6r 2a 4b
Kayla Cooper SIU 35m 17p 4r 3a 2b

Forecasting

ELO Probability ILST 89.0%