Friday, February 8
Carbondale, IL
6 p.m.
Southern Illinois University
10-11, 3-7MVC
58
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70
Missouri State University
14-7, 10-0MVC
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Missouri State
14
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21
70
Southern Illinois
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Photo by: Tom Weber
Salukis hang tough in loss to first-place Lady Bears
02/08/2019 | 9:32:00 | Women's Basketball
Makenzie Silvey's 15 points led a pair of Salukis in double figures.
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois women's basketball team got off to hot start and led early in the second half against the first-place Missouri State Lady Bears, but a third quarter run by the visitors proved too much to overcome as the Salukis fell, 70-58, Friday night inside SIU Arena.
Southern raced out to a 9-2 lead during the first four minutes of play and led by five at the end of the first quarter thanks to a buzzer beating three by Lauren Hartman. The Lady Bears took their first lead, 22-21, with 7:09 to play in the first half and led by that margin at halftime. A 3-ball by Makenzie Silvey kept it a one-point game with 7:20 to go in the third but Missouri State answered with a 13-2 run and didn't look back.
With the win, the Lady Bears extend their winning streak to 13 games and improve to 14-7 overall and 10-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Salukis fell to 10-11 and 3-7 in conference action. The loss was only Southern's second on its home floor this season and its first in over a month (Jan. 6).
"That was a tough one," sixth-year head coach Cindy Stein said. "I felt like our kids worked their butts off. We were scrapping and we played hard but we've got to play smarter. That's one of the things we talked about- offensive boards, turnovers especially untimely turnovers are the types of things we need to clean up. One of these days we hope we can clean that up. The biggest thing holding us back are our untimely turnovers."
SIU, who came into the game giving up just 9.6 offensive rebounds per game, allowed an uncharacteristic 14 offensive boards that Missouri State cashed in for 12 second-chance points. Southern also turned the ball over 19 times, its most in a Missouri Valley Conference game this season.
"There were times we were just throwing the ball in the air because we were out of control," Stein said. "We'd look to drive and we weren't poised or we didn't jump stop and look to see who was open. We just kind of threw it. Jump passes- they're going to be a turnover almost every time against an athletic team like Missouri State. Those are some of things we've been stressing in practice and there are things were doing better and there are some things we still need to clean up."
The Salukis took a 32-31 lead on their first possession of the second half as Makenzie Silvey slashed to the basket for two of her 15 points. The Lady Bears countered with a 12-3 run to open up a 43-35 lead with 5:22 to play in the third. A three-pointer by Silvey got SIU to within four, 46-42 with 1:57 remaining in the third, but that was as close as they could get.
SIU limited Missouri State to 35.9% shooting (23-of-64) from the floor and just 33.3% (3-of-9) from behind the arc. The Lady Bears, however, were able to find offensive success in the second half by driving the ball and forcing contact down low, converting on 21-of-25 free throws, including 17-of-19 in the second half to seal the win.
The Salukis made returning All-MVC first teamer Alexa Willard work for all 12 of her points Friday. Willard made just 3-of-15 from the floor to open the contest and had six points through three quarters. Willard, who averages 11.7 points per game, got to her average in the fourth with six points on 2-of-6 shooting. Danielle Gitzen picked up Willard's slack, as she had 19 points to lead all scorers.
SIU was led by Makenzie Silvey and Nicole Martin. Silvey reached double figures for the 17th time this season. She finished with 15 points, four boards, four assists and two steals. Silvey also made her 100th career three-pointer to become just the 10th Saluki to make 100-plus treys. Martin, meanwhile, added 14 points, eight rebounds, a block and a steal while Brittney Patrick set a career-high with eight rebounds to go along with five points, four assists and a steal.
The Salukis continue their three-game homestand next weekend against Bradley (Feb. 15) and Illinois State (Feb. 17).
Southern raced out to a 9-2 lead during the first four minutes of play and led by five at the end of the first quarter thanks to a buzzer beating three by Lauren Hartman. The Lady Bears took their first lead, 22-21, with 7:09 to play in the first half and led by that margin at halftime. A 3-ball by Makenzie Silvey kept it a one-point game with 7:20 to go in the third but Missouri State answered with a 13-2 run and didn't look back.
With the win, the Lady Bears extend their winning streak to 13 games and improve to 14-7 overall and 10-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Salukis fell to 10-11 and 3-7 in conference action. The loss was only Southern's second on its home floor this season and its first in over a month (Jan. 6).
"That was a tough one," sixth-year head coach Cindy Stein said. "I felt like our kids worked their butts off. We were scrapping and we played hard but we've got to play smarter. That's one of the things we talked about- offensive boards, turnovers especially untimely turnovers are the types of things we need to clean up. One of these days we hope we can clean that up. The biggest thing holding us back are our untimely turnovers."
SIU, who came into the game giving up just 9.6 offensive rebounds per game, allowed an uncharacteristic 14 offensive boards that Missouri State cashed in for 12 second-chance points. Southern also turned the ball over 19 times, its most in a Missouri Valley Conference game this season.
"There were times we were just throwing the ball in the air because we were out of control," Stein said. "We'd look to drive and we weren't poised or we didn't jump stop and look to see who was open. We just kind of threw it. Jump passes- they're going to be a turnover almost every time against an athletic team like Missouri State. Those are some of things we've been stressing in practice and there are things were doing better and there are some things we still need to clean up."
The Salukis took a 32-31 lead on their first possession of the second half as Makenzie Silvey slashed to the basket for two of her 15 points. The Lady Bears countered with a 12-3 run to open up a 43-35 lead with 5:22 to play in the third. A three-pointer by Silvey got SIU to within four, 46-42 with 1:57 remaining in the third, but that was as close as they could get.
SIU limited Missouri State to 35.9% shooting (23-of-64) from the floor and just 33.3% (3-of-9) from behind the arc. The Lady Bears, however, were able to find offensive success in the second half by driving the ball and forcing contact down low, converting on 21-of-25 free throws, including 17-of-19 in the second half to seal the win.
The Salukis made returning All-MVC first teamer Alexa Willard work for all 12 of her points Friday. Willard made just 3-of-15 from the floor to open the contest and had six points through three quarters. Willard, who averages 11.7 points per game, got to her average in the fourth with six points on 2-of-6 shooting. Danielle Gitzen picked up Willard's slack, as she had 19 points to lead all scorers.
SIU was led by Makenzie Silvey and Nicole Martin. Silvey reached double figures for the 17th time this season. She finished with 15 points, four boards, four assists and two steals. Silvey also made her 100th career three-pointer to become just the 10th Saluki to make 100-plus treys. Martin, meanwhile, added 14 points, eight rebounds, a block and a steal while Brittney Patrick set a career-high with eight rebounds to go along with five points, four assists and a steal.
The Salukis continue their three-game homestand next weekend against Bradley (Feb. 15) and Illinois State (Feb. 17).
Team Stats
MSU
SIU
FG%
.359
.382
3FG%
.333
.300
FT%
.840
.625
RB
41
34
TO
11
19
STL
14
6
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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