Ill. Springfield 75, at Southern Illinois 70

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — Ill. Springfield defeated Southern Illinois 75-70 in a non-divisional women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday at SIU Arena. The visiting team built enough late separation to hold off the Salukis, who dropped to 0-1 this season. Attendance was 376. Southern Illinois, known as the Salukis, remained within striking distance throughout but could not close the gap in the final minutes. Ill. Springfield relied on timely perimeter shooting and free throws to protect its lead. Ill. Springfield scored 22 points in the first quarter, 18 in the second, 21 in the third and 14 in the… Read more...