Wednesday, December 6
Carbondale, IL
11 AM
Southern Illinois University
4-4,0-0MVC
77
vs
53
SIUE
2-8,0-0OVC
1
2
3
4
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SIUE
13
10
12
18
53
Southern Ill.
22
12
24
19
77
Recap | Women's Basketball Earns Dominant Victory over SIUE on Wednesday
12/06/2023 | 2:42:00 | Women's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - In front of around 5,000 kids packing the Banterra Center, the Southern Illinois University women's basketball team (4-4) defeated SIUE, 77-53, to improve to .500 on the season.
"I thought we came out with great energy," head coach Kelly Bond-White said. "I thought that was a result of the kids in the building. They were electric."
The Salukis got off to a fast start, leading 11-2 at the 5:18 mark of the first quarter after a Laniah Randle layup. Se'Quoia Allmond hit a three-pointer to close-out the opening 10 minutes, giving SIU the 22-13 lead heading into the second.
SIUE's leading scorer, KK Rodriguez, left the game due to an injury at 7:12 in the second quarter and did not return. Rodriguez finished with 13 points.
After a Tyranny Brown jumper and a Tkiyah Nelson free throw, the Salukis entered the halftime break with a 34-23 lead. Randle had nine first-half points while Brown had seven to lead the way for Southern through 20 minutes.
Southern was dominant in the third, out-scoring the Cougars, 24-12. The 24 points were the most the Salukis scored in a single quarter throughout the game.
SIU closed the game out by scoring 19 points in the fourth compared to SIUE's 18, winning by a final score of 77-53.
Randle tallied her second consecutive double-double in the win, posting 21 points and 10 rebounds. The junior forward has scored at least 21 points in four-straight games. Five different players scored eight or more points on Wednesday.
Southern Illinois, now 4-4, will host Saint Louis on Saturday at 4 p.m. in its final home game before Christmas.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_WBasketball, on Instagram at @SIU_WBasketball, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
"I thought we came out with great energy," head coach Kelly Bond-White said. "I thought that was a result of the kids in the building. They were electric."
The Salukis got off to a fast start, leading 11-2 at the 5:18 mark of the first quarter after a Laniah Randle layup. Se'Quoia Allmond hit a three-pointer to close-out the opening 10 minutes, giving SIU the 22-13 lead heading into the second.
SIUE's leading scorer, KK Rodriguez, left the game due to an injury at 7:12 in the second quarter and did not return. Rodriguez finished with 13 points.
After a Tyranny Brown jumper and a Tkiyah Nelson free throw, the Salukis entered the halftime break with a 34-23 lead. Randle had nine first-half points while Brown had seven to lead the way for Southern through 20 minutes.
Southern was dominant in the third, out-scoring the Cougars, 24-12. The 24 points were the most the Salukis scored in a single quarter throughout the game.
SIU closed the game out by scoring 19 points in the fourth compared to SIUE's 18, winning by a final score of 77-53.
Randle tallied her second consecutive double-double in the win, posting 21 points and 10 rebounds. The junior forward has scored at least 21 points in four-straight games. Five different players scored eight or more points on Wednesday.
Southern Illinois, now 4-4, will host Saint Louis on Saturday at 4 p.m. in its final home game before Christmas.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_WBasketball, on Instagram at @SIU_WBasketball, 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
SIUE
SIU
FG%
.298
.438
3FG%
.111
.400
FT%
.773
.682
RB
37
44
TO
27
19
STL
6
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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