Saturday, December 10
Carbondale, IL
7 PM
Southern Illinois University
6-4,1-1MVC
74
vs
68
Alcorn State
3-7,0-0SWAC
1
2
F
Alcorn
30
38
68
Southern Ill.
30
44
74
Salukis Hold Off Alcorn State to Snap Losing Skid
12/10/2022 | 10:21:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – It was a battle until the end, but Southern Illinois men's basketball ended a two-game losing skid Saturday night with a 74-68 victory over Alcorn State. The Salukis improved to 6-4 on the season and will play two more games in the next six days to close out the homestand.
"I'm proud of our guys – I knew it was going to be a tough game since they've won at Wichita State, at Stephen F. Austin and took UTEP to double overtime," head coach Bryan Mullins said after the win. "Everyone that played contributed, so it's good to start to get everyone healthy and start clicking."
Senior forward Marcus Domask put together another strong performance facilitating and scoring efficiently with a 16-point night on 5-for-9 shooting. The Waupun, Wisconsin native dished out a team-high seven assists while grabbing six rebounds in 36 minutes of action. Lance Jones led the Salukis with an 18-point performance to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
The Salukis struggled much of the game controlling the ball as Alcorn State forced a season-high 19 turnovers. The Braves (3-7) were able to turn those SIU miscues into just nine points.
Tied at 30 points after the first half of play, Alcorn State built a five-point cushion four minutes into the second half before SIU was able to lock up defensively and go on a run of their own. Domask and Jones spearheaded a 19-10 run over the next seven minutes which put the Salukis on top for the remainder of the game. During the stretch, Southern shot 6-for-11 from the field while getting key buckets from Troy D'Amico and Jawaun Newton as well.
Newton scored nine of his 12 points in the final eight minutes, including a steal and score to push the SIU lead to seven points with just over two minutes remaining.
Forward Clarence Rupert made his first career start in an SIU uniform, scoring nine points while grabbing four rebounds. Cade Hornecker scored four points in six minutes while JD Muila made his season debut after missing time with a back injury to start the year.
Southern tied a season high with 31 3-pointers attempted in the win. After shooting 5-for-19 in the first half, SIU bounced back to shoot 6-for-12 in the final 20 minutes. Inside the arc proved to be much more lucrative for Southern as the Salukis shot 14-of-17. After shooting a season low six free throws against Indiana State last time out, SIU was 13-for-21 from the charity stripe against the Braves.
Alcorn State's Dominic Brewton led all scorers with 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
UP NEXT
The Salukis return to action Tuesday night when the team welcomes Lincoln (Mo.) to Carbondale. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Banterra Center.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Basketball, on Instagram at @SIU_Basketball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
"I'm proud of our guys – I knew it was going to be a tough game since they've won at Wichita State, at Stephen F. Austin and took UTEP to double overtime," head coach Bryan Mullins said after the win. "Everyone that played contributed, so it's good to start to get everyone healthy and start clicking."
Senior forward Marcus Domask put together another strong performance facilitating and scoring efficiently with a 16-point night on 5-for-9 shooting. The Waupun, Wisconsin native dished out a team-high seven assists while grabbing six rebounds in 36 minutes of action. Lance Jones led the Salukis with an 18-point performance to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
The Salukis struggled much of the game controlling the ball as Alcorn State forced a season-high 19 turnovers. The Braves (3-7) were able to turn those SIU miscues into just nine points.
Tied at 30 points after the first half of play, Alcorn State built a five-point cushion four minutes into the second half before SIU was able to lock up defensively and go on a run of their own. Domask and Jones spearheaded a 19-10 run over the next seven minutes which put the Salukis on top for the remainder of the game. During the stretch, Southern shot 6-for-11 from the field while getting key buckets from Troy D'Amico and Jawaun Newton as well.
Newton scored nine of his 12 points in the final eight minutes, including a steal and score to push the SIU lead to seven points with just over two minutes remaining.
Forward Clarence Rupert made his first career start in an SIU uniform, scoring nine points while grabbing four rebounds. Cade Hornecker scored four points in six minutes while JD Muila made his season debut after missing time with a back injury to start the year.
Southern tied a season high with 31 3-pointers attempted in the win. After shooting 5-for-19 in the first half, SIU bounced back to shoot 6-for-12 in the final 20 minutes. Inside the arc proved to be much more lucrative for Southern as the Salukis shot 14-of-17. After shooting a season low six free throws against Indiana State last time out, SIU was 13-for-21 from the charity stripe against the Braves.
Alcorn State's Dominic Brewton led all scorers with 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
UP NEXT
The Salukis return to action Tuesday night when the team welcomes Lincoln (Mo.) to Carbondale. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Banterra Center.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Basketball, on Instagram at @SIU_Basketball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Team Stats
Alcorn
SIU
FG%
.417
.521
3FG%
.333
.355
FT%
.765
.619
RB
29
33
TO
11
19
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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