Southeast Missouri State 71, at Southern Illinois 76

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive pressure and missed opportunities, the Southern Illinois Salukis outlasted the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 76-71 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday at SIU Arena. The contest, played before an announced crowd of 361, saw the Salukis overcome a poor shooting performance by forcing 18 Redhawks turnovers and converting them into 22 points. Southern Illinois improved to 2-6 on the season, while Southeast Missouri State fell to 3-5. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the final 13 seconds, transforming a one-possession contest into a decisive Southern Illinois… Read more...