CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Kennard Davis' 24 points helped Southern Illinois Salukis defeat Northern Iowa Panthers 73-49 on Saturday night.
Davis had 10 rebounds for the Salukis (8-11, 3-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Ali Abdou Dibba scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 9 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line. Damien Mayo Jr. went 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 10 points.
Tytan Anderson led the Panthers (11-8, 5-3) in scoring, finishing with nine points and two steals. Max Weisbrod added nine points for Northern Iowa. Trey Campbell also recorded nine points.
Southern Illinois took the lead with 19:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-15 at halftime, with Davis racking up 10 points. Southern Illinois extended its lead to 59-32 during the second half, fueled by a 12-0 scoring run. Davis scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
Southern Illinois' next game is Wednesday against Murray State at home, and Northern Iowa hosts Missouri State on Tuesday.
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1st Half
UNI
Panthers
15
SIU
Salukis
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jacob Hutson vs. Jarrett Hensley (Salukis gains possession)
19:45
+2
Drew Steffe makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:21
Jarrett Hensley blocks Jacob Hutson's two point layup
19:19
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
18:55
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup
18:53
Leon Bond III defensive rebound
18:42
Leon Bond III misses two point jump shot
18:40
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
18:19
+3
Drew Steffe makes three point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
0-5
17:54
Jacob Hutson turnover (bad pass) (Ali Dibba steals)
17:39
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup
0-7
17:11
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup (Jacob Hutson assists)
2-7
16:58
Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
16:56
Jacob Hutson defensive rebound
16:43
Trey Campbell misses three point jump shot
16:41
Drew Steffe defensive rebound
16:21
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
2-9
16:01
+2
Ben Schwieger makes two point layup (Leon Bond III assists)
4-9
16:01
Drew Steffe shooting foul (Ben Schwieger draws the foul)
16:01
Ben Schwieger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:01
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
15:48
+3
Jarrett Hensley makes three point jump shot (Ali Dibba assists)
4-12
15:31
Ben Schwieger misses three point jump shot
15:29
Drew Steffe defensive rebound
15:23
Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Trey Campbell steals)
15:13
Trey Campbell misses two point jump shot
15:11
Drew Steffe defensive rebound
14:55
Tytan Anderson shooting foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul)
14:55
TV timeout
14:55
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-13
14:55
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-14
14:29
Trey Campbell misses three point jump shot
14:27
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
14:19
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (traveling)
13:55
Ben Schwieger misses two point layup
13:53
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
13:30
Kyle Pock blocks Drew Steffe's two point layup
13:28
Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
13:15
Rolyns Aligbe blocks Will Hornseth's two point layup
13:13
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
13:05
Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
13:03
Will Hornseth defensive rebound
12:42
Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul
12:37
Jacob Hutson misses three point jump shot
12:35
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
12:28
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot
4-17
12:11
Redek Born misses three point jump shot
12:09
Jacob Hutson offensive rebound
12:06
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul (Jacob Hutson draws the foul)
12:06
Jacob Hutson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:06
+1
Jacob Hutson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-17
11:44
Kyle Pock personal foul
11:44
TV timeout
11:32
Jacob Hutson blocks Ali Dibba's two point layup
11:30
Redek Born defensive rebound
11:23
Drew Steffe shooting foul (Redek Born draws the foul)
11:23
Redek Born misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:23
+1
Redek Born makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-17
11:11
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:09
Max Weisbrod defensive rebound
11:01
Jarrett Hensley blocks Max Weisbrod's two point layup
10:59
Max Weisbrod offensive rebound
10:50
Sheridan Sharp shooting foul (Jacob Hutson draws the foul)
10:50
+1
Jacob Hutson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-17
10:50
Jacob Hutson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:50
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
10:25
Sheridan Sharp misses two point layup
10:23
Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
10:16
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup (Sheridan Sharp assists)
7-19
9:58
Tytan Anderson misses two point layup
9:56
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
9:45
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Drew Steffe assists)
7-22
9:15
Trey Campbell misses three point jump shot
9:13
Leon Bond III offensive rebound
8:56
Trey Campbell misses two point layup
8:54
Jacob Hutson offensive rebound
8:49
Jarrett Hensley blocks Jacob Hutson's two point layup