Monday, November 18
Carbondale, IL
7 PM
Southern Illinois University
2-2,0-0MVC
69
vs
44
North Dakota State
2-3,0-0Summit League
1
2
F
North Dakota St.
23
21
44
Southern Ill.
34
35
69
Recap | Salukis Run Past Bison Monday Night, 69-44
11/18/2024 | 10:05:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois basketball ran past North Dakota State, 69-44, Monday night at Banterra Center to improve to 2-2 on the season. The Salukis held the Bison to 26.5 percent from the field in the game and just 5-for-27 from behind the arc.
For the Salukis, it was a complete game on the defensive side of the ball. SIU held the Bison to just 23 first-half points on 10-for-27 shooting before improving on that in the second half with just 21 NDSU points on 8-for-31 shooting.
"I'm obviously very pleased with our defensive effort," head coach Scott Nagy said after the game. "Even though they were down one of their better players, our players did a good job executing the defensive game plan."
Nagy continued: "We want to move the ball and throw it in the post offensively. I thought we did a great job offensively taking just eight threes and being able to just throw it in (the post) and shoot 51 percent, but the defense is what I am most pleased with."
Ali Dibba paced the Salukis offensively with a game-high 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Kennard Davis Jr. and Jarrett Hensley added nine points for the Dawgs while Elijah Elliott scored eight points to go with four rebounds and two assists.
Southern Illinois held North Dakota State to just 27 percent (10-37) shooting in the first half and a season-low 23 points while taking a 34-23 lead into the locker room. The Salukis took an early 7-2 lead and extended their lead to 22-7 at the midway point of the first half.
The Salukis took advantage of a size advantage near the basket, scoring 24 points in the paint. Ali Dibba led all Salukis with nine first-half points and forward Jarrett Hensley added seven. Southern also picked up 13 bench points in the first 20 minutes led by Davion Sykes who had six while freshman Rolyns Aligbe added three for the Dawgs.
It was all Salukis again in the final 20 minutes as Southern continued to pound the ball into the paint. SIU finished with 50 points in the paint, taking just eight triples in the game. Southern was also able to protect the ball, turning the ball over just seven times in 40 minutes. Dibba and Davis each scored eight second-half points while SIU center Jorge Moreno played seven minutes and scored six points on three shots in the second half.
The Salukis won the battle on the glass, 43-40 with Hensley leading SIU with nine boards. Dibba added seven rebounds to go along with his scoring while Aligbe had seven boards to go with five points off the bench.
Shorthanded, the Bison were led by guard Jacari White who had nine points with three rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Salukis head to Gainesville for a Friday evening matchup with the University of Florida at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network before heading to Ft. Myers for three games at the Gulf Coast Showcase during Thanksgiving Week.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by visiting SIUSalukis.com as well as following the team on X at @SIU_Basketball, Instagram at @SIU_Basketball, and Facebook at Facebook.com/SIUBasketball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
For the Salukis, it was a complete game on the defensive side of the ball. SIU held the Bison to just 23 first-half points on 10-for-27 shooting before improving on that in the second half with just 21 NDSU points on 8-for-31 shooting.
"I'm obviously very pleased with our defensive effort," head coach Scott Nagy said after the game. "Even though they were down one of their better players, our players did a good job executing the defensive game plan."
Nagy continued: "We want to move the ball and throw it in the post offensively. I thought we did a great job offensively taking just eight threes and being able to just throw it in (the post) and shoot 51 percent, but the defense is what I am most pleased with."
Ali Dibba paced the Salukis offensively with a game-high 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Kennard Davis Jr. and Jarrett Hensley added nine points for the Dawgs while Elijah Elliott scored eight points to go with four rebounds and two assists.
Southern Illinois held North Dakota State to just 27 percent (10-37) shooting in the first half and a season-low 23 points while taking a 34-23 lead into the locker room. The Salukis took an early 7-2 lead and extended their lead to 22-7 at the midway point of the first half.
The Salukis took advantage of a size advantage near the basket, scoring 24 points in the paint. Ali Dibba led all Salukis with nine first-half points and forward Jarrett Hensley added seven. Southern also picked up 13 bench points in the first 20 minutes led by Davion Sykes who had six while freshman Rolyns Aligbe added three for the Dawgs.
It was all Salukis again in the final 20 minutes as Southern continued to pound the ball into the paint. SIU finished with 50 points in the paint, taking just eight triples in the game. Southern was also able to protect the ball, turning the ball over just seven times in 40 minutes. Dibba and Davis each scored eight second-half points while SIU center Jorge Moreno played seven minutes and scored six points on three shots in the second half.
The Salukis won the battle on the glass, 43-40 with Hensley leading SIU with nine boards. Dibba added seven rebounds to go along with his scoring while Aligbe had seven boards to go with five points off the bench.
Shorthanded, the Bison were led by guard Jacari White who had nine points with three rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Salukis head to Gainesville for a Friday evening matchup with the University of Florida at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network before heading to Ft. Myers for three games at the Gulf Coast Showcase during Thanksgiving Week.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by visiting SIUSalukis.com as well as following the team on X at @SIU_Basketball, Instagram at @SIU_Basketball, and Facebook at Facebook.com/SIUBasketball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Team Stats
NDSU
SIU
FG%
.265
.518
3FG%
.185
.375
FT%
.429
.533
RB
40
43
TO
9
7
STL
3
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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