Sunday, December 22
Carbondale, IL
12 PM
Southern Illinois University
2-7,0-0MVC
57
vs
75
UAB
9-3,0-0AAC
1
2
3
4
F
UAB
17
18
22
18
75
Southern Ill.
20
17
11
9
57
Recap | Southern Illinois Stumbles in Second Half in 75-57 Defeat against UAB
12/22/2024 | 5:15:00 | Women's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Southern Illinois University women's basketball team (2-7) fell in its final non-conference game of the season on Sunday vs. UAB, 75-57.
"Overall, I hate the fact that we lost control of it and our offense didn't hit in that second half," head coach Kelly Bond-White said. "But of the effort that they gave us against a solid ball club in the first half, we just have to keep moving and get to three quarters, and hopefully then get a complete game."
At the end of the first half, SIU had a 37-35 lead against a UAB team that entered the game with an 8-3 record. In the second half, the Blazers out-scored the Salukis, 40-20.
Se'Quoia Allmond scored a career-high 17 points on a 2-for-2 day from deep in the loss, while Gift Uchenna tallied another double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Kayla Cooper was the third Saluki to score double-figures, posting 11 points against UAB.
SIU had one of its strongest first quarters of the season on Sunday, leading UAB by a score of 20-17 at the end of one. Southern shot 7-of-14 from the field, and were paced by Jeniah Thompson's seven points to begin the game.
Defensively, Southern held the Blazers to a field-goal percentage of 33% and 1-of-10 shooting from three-point range in the opening quarter.
UAB out-scored SIU, 18-17, in the second, as the Blazers bounced-back and posted percentages of 63.6% from the field and 50% from deep. At the half, Southern led, 37-35.
Uchenna's 12 points and nine rebounds led the Salukis in the first half, while Cooper had nine points.
The Blazers were dominant throughout the second half, starting in the third quarter, where they out-scored the Dawgs, 22-11. Southern shot just 16.7% from the field in the quarter.
UAB finished things off in the fourth quarter to win by a final score of 75-57. The Blazers shot 54.2% from the field and 66.7% from deep in the second half, while Southern Illinois shot 20.7% and were 2-of-7 from beyond the arc.
SIU, now 2-7, will begin Missouri Valley Conference play on Sunday, Dec. 29, at Valparaiso at 1 p.m.
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.
"Overall, I hate the fact that we lost control of it and our offense didn't hit in that second half," head coach Kelly Bond-White said. "But of the effort that they gave us against a solid ball club in the first half, we just have to keep moving and get to three quarters, and hopefully then get a complete game."
At the end of the first half, SIU had a 37-35 lead against a UAB team that entered the game with an 8-3 record. In the second half, the Blazers out-scored the Salukis, 40-20.
Se'Quoia Allmond scored a career-high 17 points on a 2-for-2 day from deep in the loss, while Gift Uchenna tallied another double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Kayla Cooper was the third Saluki to score double-figures, posting 11 points against UAB.
SIU had one of its strongest first quarters of the season on Sunday, leading UAB by a score of 20-17 at the end of one. Southern shot 7-of-14 from the field, and were paced by Jeniah Thompson's seven points to begin the game.
Defensively, Southern held the Blazers to a field-goal percentage of 33% and 1-of-10 shooting from three-point range in the opening quarter.
UAB out-scored SIU, 18-17, in the second, as the Blazers bounced-back and posted percentages of 63.6% from the field and 50% from deep. At the half, Southern led, 37-35.
Uchenna's 12 points and nine rebounds led the Salukis in the first half, while Cooper had nine points.
The Blazers were dominant throughout the second half, starting in the third quarter, where they out-scored the Dawgs, 22-11. Southern shot just 16.7% from the field in the quarter.
UAB finished things off in the fourth quarter to win by a final score of 75-57. The Blazers shot 54.2% from the field and 66.7% from deep in the second half, while Southern Illinois shot 20.7% and were 2-of-7 from beyond the arc.
SIU, now 2-7, will begin Missouri Valley Conference play on Sunday, Dec. 29, at Valparaiso at 1 p.m.
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
UAB
SIU
FG%
.482
.344
3FG%
.350
.308
FT%
.875
.579
RB
34
39
TO
15
17
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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