Friday, March 15
Moline, Ill.
8:30 p.m.
Southern Illinois University
8-1015-15; MVC
63
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66
University of Northern Iowa
12-620-11; MVC
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Southern Illinois
20
15
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63
UNI
17
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66
Photo by: Will Becque
Salukis drop hard-fought battle to Panthers in MVC Tournament Quarterfinals
03/16/2019 | 12:29:00 | Women's Basketball
MOLINE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University women's basketball team had two chances to tie the game with :03 seconds to play in regulation, but neither went down as the sixth-seeded Salukis fell to the third-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers, 66-63 in the 2019 MVC Tournament quarterfinals Friday night.
Southern erased a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit with :36 seconds left in regulation to take the lead, 63-62 on Brittney Patrick's third 3-ball of the evening. UNI's Taylor Hagen spun by her defender and laid it in with :17 to play to wrestle the lead back and the Panthers added to it with a pair of free throws following an Abby Brockmeyer miss. SIU had two looks at a game-tying three, but Silvey's heavily-contested three hit the backboard and Patrick's three-pointer to tie at the buzzer clanged off the front iron.
"We talked about how we had to have a three," sixth-year head coach Cindy Stein said of the game's final play. "I thought Makenzie had a good look at it and can make that shot. Kristen was actually open as we had a couple of options off that play and Brittney also had a good look at it. That's just the way the ball bounces sometimes."
Southern had four score in double figures led by Makenzie Silvey. The All-MVC honorable mention selection scored 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go along with six rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes. It marked the 10th-straight game in which Silvey has reached double figures in scoring.
Nicole Martin added 15 points, four boards and two blocks while Brittney Patrick finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal. Abby Brockmeyer chipped in 10 points, seven boards, three assists and two blocks.
The game was about as close as it could be in nearly every statistical category. The Salukis won the battle of the boards for a seventh-straight game by a narrow 35-to-34 margin and out-shot UNI, 40.7%-to-39.3%. Both teams shot 30% from three-point range with identical 6-for-20 shooting and both teams turned the ball over just nine times. The Panthers however made (16-to-9) and attempted (19-to-14) more free throws than the Salukis.
"I think we did a good job of rebounding and minimizing our turnovers," Silvey said. "I think we made the adjustments we wanted to make from last game to this game. I just think our few lapses in the game plan is what ended up costing us. Over-playing here and there, getting beat back door which we focused on leading up to the game. That's what killed us in the end since it was a three-point game- it comes down to the details and if you mess a few of those up, that usually costs you."
Both SIU and UNI shot at or above 50% from the field in the first quarter, as SIU shot 50% from the floor while UNI made 53.8% of its shot attempts. Southern made the game's first two baskets and led for most of the first quarter, leading by as many as six after Brittney Patrick drained a three-ball to put SIU ahead 16-10.
Each team continued to convert 50% or more of their shots in the second quarter, as SIU shot an identical 50% (6-of-12) from the floor while Northern Iowa bettered Southern by shooting at a 53.3% (8-of-15) clip in the second stanza. Southern maintained a three-point advantage after a banked in three-ball by Caitlin Link made it 23-20. UNI answered with a three of its own to tie the contest 23-all. The second stanza featured six ties in all but it was UNI who broke a 31-all tie with an 8-4 spurt to lead 39-35 at the break.
Southern turned up the defensive pressure in the second half, as it held UNI to 25% (7-of-28) shooting from the field. The Salukis had difficulties of their own getting shots to fall in the third stanza, as they made just 3-of-14 attempts from the field. The Panthers, however, used an 11-2 third quarter run to open up a 50-43 lead with 1:55 to play in the third.
The Salukis out-scored the Panthers, 14-to-8 over the opening seven minutes of the fourth to take a 60-58 lead on a pair of Martin free throws with 2:39 to play in regulation. A tense final two minutes saw three lead changes with the Panthers taking the lead for good with :17 to play.
Southern concludes the 2018-19 season with a 15-15 record, which marks the fifth-straight winning season for the Salukis.
Southern erased a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit with :36 seconds left in regulation to take the lead, 63-62 on Brittney Patrick's third 3-ball of the evening. UNI's Taylor Hagen spun by her defender and laid it in with :17 to play to wrestle the lead back and the Panthers added to it with a pair of free throws following an Abby Brockmeyer miss. SIU had two looks at a game-tying three, but Silvey's heavily-contested three hit the backboard and Patrick's three-pointer to tie at the buzzer clanged off the front iron.
"We talked about how we had to have a three," sixth-year head coach Cindy Stein said of the game's final play. "I thought Makenzie had a good look at it and can make that shot. Kristen was actually open as we had a couple of options off that play and Brittney also had a good look at it. That's just the way the ball bounces sometimes."
Southern had four score in double figures led by Makenzie Silvey. The All-MVC honorable mention selection scored 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go along with six rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes. It marked the 10th-straight game in which Silvey has reached double figures in scoring.
Nicole Martin added 15 points, four boards and two blocks while Brittney Patrick finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal. Abby Brockmeyer chipped in 10 points, seven boards, three assists and two blocks.
The game was about as close as it could be in nearly every statistical category. The Salukis won the battle of the boards for a seventh-straight game by a narrow 35-to-34 margin and out-shot UNI, 40.7%-to-39.3%. Both teams shot 30% from three-point range with identical 6-for-20 shooting and both teams turned the ball over just nine times. The Panthers however made (16-to-9) and attempted (19-to-14) more free throws than the Salukis.
"I think we did a good job of rebounding and minimizing our turnovers," Silvey said. "I think we made the adjustments we wanted to make from last game to this game. I just think our few lapses in the game plan is what ended up costing us. Over-playing here and there, getting beat back door which we focused on leading up to the game. That's what killed us in the end since it was a three-point game- it comes down to the details and if you mess a few of those up, that usually costs you."
Both SIU and UNI shot at or above 50% from the field in the first quarter, as SIU shot 50% from the floor while UNI made 53.8% of its shot attempts. Southern made the game's first two baskets and led for most of the first quarter, leading by as many as six after Brittney Patrick drained a three-ball to put SIU ahead 16-10.
Each team continued to convert 50% or more of their shots in the second quarter, as SIU shot an identical 50% (6-of-12) from the floor while Northern Iowa bettered Southern by shooting at a 53.3% (8-of-15) clip in the second stanza. Southern maintained a three-point advantage after a banked in three-ball by Caitlin Link made it 23-20. UNI answered with a three of its own to tie the contest 23-all. The second stanza featured six ties in all but it was UNI who broke a 31-all tie with an 8-4 spurt to lead 39-35 at the break.
Southern turned up the defensive pressure in the second half, as it held UNI to 25% (7-of-28) shooting from the field. The Salukis had difficulties of their own getting shots to fall in the third stanza, as they made just 3-of-14 attempts from the field. The Panthers, however, used an 11-2 third quarter run to open up a 50-43 lead with 1:55 to play in the third.
The Salukis out-scored the Panthers, 14-to-8 over the opening seven minutes of the fourth to take a 60-58 lead on a pair of Martin free throws with 2:39 to play in regulation. A tense final two minutes saw three lead changes with the Panthers taking the lead for good with :17 to play.
Southern concludes the 2018-19 season with a 15-15 record, which marks the fifth-straight winning season for the Salukis.
Team Stats
SIU
UNI
FG%
.407
.393
3FG%
.300
.300
FT%
.643
.842
RB
35
34
TO
9
9
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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