CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Marcus Domask scored 21 points and sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left as Southern Illinois Salukis knocked off Drake Bulldogs 53-49 on Wednesday night.
Domask also contributed eight rebounds for the Salukis (12-4, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Xavier Johnson scored eight points while going 3 of 7 (1 for 4 from distance). Lance Jones was 3 of 14 shooting (0 for 6 from distance) to finish with eight points, while adding three steals. The Salukis extended their winning streak to seven games.
D.J. Wilkins led the Bulldogs (11-5, 2-3) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Tucker DeVries added 11 points, six rebounds and two steals for Drake.
Johnson scored six points in the first half and Southern Illinois went into the break trailing 30-27. Domask scored a team-high 17 points for Southern Illinois in the second half, including his game-winning shot in the final minute.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Southern Illinois visits Northern Iowa while Drake hosts Murray State.
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1st Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
30
SIU
Salukis
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Salukis gains possession)
19:51
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
19:49
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
19:34
Trent Brown misses two point layup
19:32
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
19:01
+2
Garrett Sturtz makes two point layup (Roman Penn assists)
2-0
18:22
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
18:20
Bulldogs defensive rebound
17:59
Roman Penn misses two point jump shot
17:57
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
17:45
+3
Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot
2-3
17:24
Tucker DeVries misses two point layup
17:22
Trent Brown defensive rebound
17:10
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
17:08
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
17:00
Darnell Brodie misses two point jump shot
16:58
Roman Penn offensive rebound
16:53
Roman Penn misses two point jump shot
16:51
Darnell Brodie offensive rebound
16:53
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Darnell Brodie draws the foul)
16:51
Darnell Brodie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:51
+1
Darnell Brodie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-3
16:34
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:32
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
16:22
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Garrett Sturtz draws the foul)
16:22
+1
Garrett Sturtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-3
16:22
+1
Garrett Sturtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-3
15:54
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
15:52
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
15:37
TV timeout
15:32
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point layup (Roman Penn assists)
7-3
15:12
Lance Jones misses two point layup
15:10
JD Muila offensive rebound
15:04
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
15:02
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
14:45
+3
Conor Enright makes three point jump shot (Roman Penn assists)
10-3
14:13
Jawaun Newton misses two point jump shot
14:10
Salukis turnover (shot clock violation)
14:01
+3
Tucker DeVries makes three point jump shot
13-3
13:46
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
13:44
Tucker DeVries defensive rebound
13:13
+3
Sardaar Calhoun makes three point jump shot (Roman Penn assists)
16-3
13:06
Salukis 30 second timeout
12:48
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
16-6
12:27
Conor Enright misses three point jump shot
12:25
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
12:20
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
12:18
Jawaun Newton offensive rebound
12:02
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point jump shot (Jawaun Newton assists)
16-8
11:26
Tucker DeVries misses two point layup
11:24
JD Muila defensive rebound
11:03
Conor Enright personal foul
11:03
TV timeout
10:54
+2
JD Muila makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
16-10
10:37
Garrett Sturtz offensive foul
10:37
Garrett Sturtz turnover (offensive foul)
10:28
Conor Enright shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
10:28
Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:28
+1
Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-11
10:14
Marcus Domask blocks Garrett Sturtz's two point layup
10:12
JD Muila defensive rebound
10:04
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:02
Eric Northweather defensive rebound
9:42
Roman Penn misses two point jump shot
9:40
Eric Northweather offensive rebound
9:33
D.J. Wilkins misses three point jump shot
9:31
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
9:24
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
9:22
Eric Northweather defensive rebound
8:55
Eric Northweather misses three point jump shot
8:52
Jawaun Newton personal foul
8:45
+3
Garrett Sturtz makes three point jump shot (Tucker DeVries assists)
19-11
8:29
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
8:27
Roman Penn defensive rebound
8:04
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (D.J. Wilkins draws the foul)
8:04
+1
D.J. Wilkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-11
8:04
+1
D.J. Wilkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-11
7:42
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass)
7:42
TV timeout
7:28
Dalton Banks personal foul
7:16
+2
D.J. Wilkins makes two point jump shot
23-11
7:01
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup (Marcus Domask assists)
23-13
6:54
Roman Penn turnover (bad pass) (Lance Jones steals)
6:43
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
6:41
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
6:36
Darnell Brodie offensive foul
6:36
Darnell Brodie turnover (offensive foul)
6:25
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
6:23
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
6:14
Roman Penn misses two point jump shot
6:12
Lance Jones defensive rebound
5:59
Garrett Sturtz personal foul
5:50
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot
23-15
5:36
+2
D.J. Wilkins makes two point jump shot
25-15
5:21
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
25-17
5:02
D.J. Wilkins misses two point jump shot
5:00
JD Muila defensive rebound
4:49
Lance Jones misses two point jump shot
4:47
D.J. Wilkins defensive rebound
4:20
Sardaar Calhoun misses two point jump shot
4:18
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
4:13
Roman Penn shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
4:13
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-18
4:13
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-19
3:57
Darnell Brodie misses two point layup
3:55
Darnell Brodie offensive rebound
3:51
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point layup
27-19
3:36
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
3:34
Bulldogs defensive rebound
3:31
TV timeout
3:24
Roman Penn misses two point jump shot
3:22
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
3:15
Lance Jones turnover (bad pass)
2:53
Sardaar Calhoun misses three point jump shot
2:51
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
2:22
Darnell Brodie shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul)
2:22
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-20
2:22
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-21
2:11
Eric Northweather misses two point layup
2:09
Roman Penn offensive rebound
2:06
Roman Penn misses two point layup
2:04
JD Muila defensive rebound
1:54
Marcus Domask turnover (lost ball) (Tucker DeVries steals)
1:44
Sardaar Calhoun turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
1:39
Tucker DeVries shooting foul (Jawaun Newton draws the foul)
1:39
Jawaun Newton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:39
+1
Jawaun Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-22
1:20
+2
Tucker DeVries makes two point layup
29-22
1:20
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul)
1:20
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-22
1:07
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:05
Roman Penn defensive rebound
0:59
Roman Penn turnover (bad pass)
0:48
+3
Jawaun Newton makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
30-25
0:41
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:22
Roman Penn turnover (lost ball) (Lance Jones steals)
