Sunday, January 28
Nashville, TN
2 PM
Southern Illinois University
7-12,2-7MVC
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72
Belmont
15-5,8-1MVC
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Southern Ill.
16
12
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Recap | Southern Illinois Suffers Narrow Defeat at Belmont on Sunday
01/28/2024 | 4:00:00 | Women's Basketball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Southern Illinois University women's basketball team (7-12, 2-7 MVC) took the loss on Sunday at Belmont, falling to the Bruins, 72-64.
Southern Illinois had the lead at the end of the first quarter, pacing Belmont, 16-15. The Salukis started the game red-hot from three-point range, going 3-for-3 with Quierra Love draining two while Paige Clubb added one.
Belmont was held to 5-of-15 shooting from the field through the first 10 minutes of the game.
It was a battle of the two defenses in the second quarter, with the Bruins out-scoring SIU, 13-12. Both teams posted field-goal percentages of 40% in the second, while Laniah Randle led the Salukis with nine points in the quarter.
The Bruins' offense started to get going in the third, scoring 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting while Southern scored 10. SIU went just 3-of-11 from the field in the quarter.
SIU had its best quarter offensively in the fourth, as the Salukis posted a game-high 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Despite the strong offense, Southern was unable to slow down the Bruins, as the Salukis fell, 72-64.
Overall, Southern Illinois shot 44% from the field, 67% (6-of-9) from deep, and 82% at the free throw line. Randle scored a team-high 17 points, while Love and Jaidynn Mason both posted 14 points each.
The Salukis, now 7-12 overall and 2-7 in Missouri Valley Conference play, will be back at home on Saturday, Feb. 3, to host Missouri State at 4 p.m. at the Banterra Center.
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.
Southern Illinois had the lead at the end of the first quarter, pacing Belmont, 16-15. The Salukis started the game red-hot from three-point range, going 3-for-3 with Quierra Love draining two while Paige Clubb added one.
Belmont was held to 5-of-15 shooting from the field through the first 10 minutes of the game.
It was a battle of the two defenses in the second quarter, with the Bruins out-scoring SIU, 13-12. Both teams posted field-goal percentages of 40% in the second, while Laniah Randle led the Salukis with nine points in the quarter.
The Bruins' offense started to get going in the third, scoring 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting while Southern scored 10. SIU went just 3-of-11 from the field in the quarter.
SIU had its best quarter offensively in the fourth, as the Salukis posted a game-high 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Despite the strong offense, Southern was unable to slow down the Bruins, as the Salukis fell, 72-64.
Overall, Southern Illinois shot 44% from the field, 67% (6-of-9) from deep, and 82% at the free throw line. Randle scored a team-high 17 points, while Love and Jaidynn Mason both posted 14 points each.
The Salukis, now 7-12 overall and 2-7 in Missouri Valley Conference play, will be back at home on Saturday, Feb. 3, to host Missouri State at 4 p.m. at the Banterra Center.
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
SIU
BEL
FG%
.444
.500
3FG%
.667
.417
FT%
.818
.652
RB
26
30
TO
18
13
STL
5
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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