NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jeff Early obliterated his previous career best with 27 points as the Salukis took a 72-55 victory from New Orleans Monday night in a nonconference affair.
Early, whose previous high was 18 points, made 11 of 16 shots and pulled down 12 rebounds - also a career high.
Desmar Jackson joined Early in double figures with 17 points.
The win was the first for new Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson.
The Salukis (1-0) opened on an 11-0 scoring run, and led 26-6 nine minutes in.
Southern Illinois won despite making 1 of 8 3-point tries. The Salukis shot 50.9 percent (28 of 55) from the field, and dominated on the glass with a 36-18 rebounding advantage.
Cory Dixon paced New Orleans (1-1) with 15 points. The Privateers shot 35.4 percent (17 of 48), including just 8.3 percent (1 of 12) from beyond the arc.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Southern Illinois (1-0) « | 42 | 30 | 72 |
| New Orleans (1-1) | 26 | 29 | 55 |
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| Southern Illinois Salukis | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Bryer, F | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| K. Brown-Surles, G | 36 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| J. Early, G | 31 | 11-16 | 5-7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| T. Lindsay, G | 29 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Jackson, G | 24 | 5-13 | 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Beane, Jr. | 24 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| D. Drinkard | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| J. Pendleton | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Swan | 9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| C. Long | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28-55 | 15-18 | 43 | 14 | 25 | 72 | |
| 50.9% | 83.3% | ||||||
| New Orleans Privateers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| L. Cook, F | 32 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| E. Denard, F | 9 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| C. Blake, G | 25 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| R. Nelson, G | 24 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| T. McPhearson, G | 23 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| C. Dixon | 26 | 5-8 | 5-10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| M. Banchy | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| E. Ganapamo | 14 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| I. Mack | 13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Hill | 7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| D. Williams | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M. County | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17-48 | 20-33 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 55 | |
| 35.4% | 60.6% | ||||||
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