TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Lance Jones scored 24 points as Southern Illinois Salukis edged past Indiana State Sycamores 76-72 on Saturday.
Marcus Domask added 21 points and Ben Coupet Jr. had 16 points and six rebounds for Southern Illinois (15-13, 8-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Dalton Banks added six assists.
Kailex Stephens scored a career-high 21 points for the Sycamores (11-16, 4-11). Cooper Neese added 19 points. Xavier Bledson had 10 points. Cameron Henry had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Salukis improve to 2-0 against the Sycamores this season. Southern Illinois defeated Indiana State 63-55 on Jan. 19.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
32
INST
Sycamores
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kyler Filewich vs. Tyreke Key (Simon Wilbar gains possession)
19:33
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
19:31
Julian Larry offensive rebound
19:22
Kailex Stephens misses three point jump shot
19:24
Ben Coupet Jr. defensive rebound
18:59
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
18:57
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
18:40
+2
Simon Wilbar makes two point layup (Cameron Henry assists)
0-2
18:20
Lance Jones misses two point jump shot
18:18
J.D. Muila offensive rebound
18:07
Cameron Henry personal foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
18:02
Marcus Domask misses two point hook shot
18:00
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
17:50
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
0-5
17:42
Salukis 30 second timeout
17:34
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
3-5
17:16
Cameron Henry misses two point jump shot
17:14
Cameron Henry offensive rebound
16:58
Jump ball. Cameron Henry vs. Trent Brown (Trent Brown gains possession)
17:12
Cameron Henry turnover (lost ball) (Trent Brown steals)
16:58
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
16:56
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
16:49
Cooper Neese misses two point jump shot
16:47
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
16:38
+3
Dalton Banks makes three point jump shot (Trent Brown assists)
6-5
16:11
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup
6-7
15:41
Simon Wilbar blocks Marcus Domask's two point jump shot
15:39
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
15:33
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
6-9
15:09
Cooper Neese blocks Steven Verplancken Jr.'s two point jump shot
15:07
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
14:53
Cooper Neese turnover (bad pass) (Dalton Banks steals)
14:53
Cameron Henry personal foul (Salukis draws the foul)
14:53
TV timeout
14:39
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot
9-9
14:20
Kailex Stephens misses two point layup
14:18
Xavier Bledson offensive rebound
14:15
Xavier Bledson turnover (out of bounds)
13:57
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point hook shot
11-9
13:44
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
11-11
13:28
Marcus Domask misses two point hook shot
13:26
Julian Larry defensive rebound
13:14
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot
11-14
12:53
+3
Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot
14-14
12:30
Lance Jones personal foul (Julian Larry draws the foul)
12:28
Troy D'Amico blocks Cooper Neese's three point jump shot
12:26
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
12:16
Lance Jones misses two point jump shot
12:14
Sycamores defensive rebound
12:14
Kyler Filewich personal foul (Simon Wilbar draws the foul)
11:56
Julian Larry misses two point layup
11:54
Kyler Filewich defensive rebound
11:46
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
16-14
11:27
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
11:25
Lance Jones defensive rebound
11:17
Steven Verplancken Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:15
Kyler Filewich offensive rebound
11:03
TV timeout
10:52
Troy D'Amico offensive foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
10:52
Troy D'Amico turnover
10:40
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
16-16
10:16
Lance Jones turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Neese steals)
10:05
Kailex Stephens misses three point jump shot
10:03
Kyler Filewich defensive rebound
9:48
+2
Kyler Filewich makes two point layup
18-16
9:31
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
18-18
9:01
Steven Verplancken Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:59
Ben Coupet Jr. offensive rebound
8:57
Ben Coupet Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:55
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
8:35
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup (Cameron Henry assists)
18-20
8:06
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
8:04
Micah Thomas defensive rebound
7:56
Kyler Filewich personal foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
7:56
TV timeout
7:40
Cooper Neese turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Domask steals)
7:33
Steven Verplancken Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:31
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
7:24
Xavier Bledson turnover (bad pass)
7:04
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
20-20
6:49
+3
Julian Larry makes three point jump shot (Cameron Henry assists)
20-23
6:22
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
23-23
5:55
Zach Hobbs turnover (traveling)
5:36
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point jump shot
25-23
5:17
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
25-25
5:08
Ben Coupet Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:06
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
4:49
Lance Jones personal foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
4:38
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
25-27
4:22
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
4:20
Julian Larry defensive rebound
4:07
Kailex Stephens misses two point layup
4:05
Ben Coupet Jr. defensive rebound
3:55
TV timeout
3:35
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
3:33
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
3:10
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
3:10
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-28
3:10
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-29
2:58
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
27-29
2:58
Micah Thomas shooting foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
2:58
+1
Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-29
2:39
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point jump shot
28-31
2:13
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
2:11
Kailex Stephens defensive rebound
1:58
Cooper Neese misses two point jump shot
1:56
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
1:47
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point hook shot (Dalton Banks assists)
30-31
1:34
Trent Brown shooting foul (Micah Thomas draws the foul)
1:34
Trent Brown shooting foul (Micah Thomas draws the foul)
1:34
+1
Micah Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-32
1:33
+1
Micah Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-33
1:11
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
32-33
0:49
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point hook shot
32-35
0:18
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
0:16
Micah Thomas defensive rebound
0:02
+2
Micah Thomas makes two point jump shot
32-37
2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
44
INST
Sycamores
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Cameron Henry misses two point jump shot
19:46
Sycamores offensive rebound
19:35
Kailex Stephens misses two point jump shot
19:33
J.D. Muila defensive rebound
19:20
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
19:18
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
19:10
Cameron Henry turnover (bad pass)
18:51
Ben Coupet Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:49
Marcus Domask offensive rebound
18:30
Dalton Banks misses two point layup
18:28
Salukis offensive rebound
18:27
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
18:25
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Julian Larry makes two point dunk (Cameron Henry assists)
32-39
18:15
Lance Jones misses two point jump shot
18:13
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
17:42
Julian Larry turnover (lost ball)
17:26
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
17:25
J.D. Muila offensive rebound
17:26
Simon Wilbar personal foul
17:24
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup (Lance Jones assists)
34-39
17:07
Simon Wilbar misses three point jump shot
17:05
J.D. Muila defensive rebound
16:58
Steven Verplancken Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:56
Lance Jones offensive rebound
16:49
J.D. Muila misses two point layup
16:47
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
16:27
Steven Verplancken Jr. shooting foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
16:27
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-40
16:27
+1
Kailex Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-41
16:13
Steven Verplancken Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:11
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
16:02
J.D. Muila personal foul (Simon Wilbar draws the foul)
15:52
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
15:50
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
15:43
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
36-41
15:17
Cameron Henry offensive foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
15:17
Cameron Henry turnover
15:16
TV timeout
14:56
Cooper Neese shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
14:55
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 3
37-41
14:55
Troy D'Amico misses regular free throw 2 of 3
14:55
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 3 of 3
38-41
14:29
+3
Kailex Stephens makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists)
38-44
14:08
Micah Thomas personal foul (Ben Coupet Jr. draws the foul)
14:00
Marcus Domask turnover (lost ball)
13:47
Lance Jones personal foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
13:29
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
13:27
Kailex Stephens offensive rebound
13:19
Kailex Stephens misses two point layup
13:17
Kailex Stephens offensive rebound
13:17
Kailex Stephens misses two point layup
13:15
Salukis defensive rebound
13:06
Xavier Bledson personal foul
12:58
+3
Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)
41-44
12:42
Cooper Neese misses two point jump shot
12:40
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
12:32
+3
Ben Coupet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
44-44
12:09
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point jump shot
44-46
11:56
Marcus Domask misses two point layup
11:54
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
11:47
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
44-48
11:22
+3
Ben Coupet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Steven Verplancken Jr. assists)
47-48
11:04
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup
47-50
11:04
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
11:04
TV timeout
11:04
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-51
10:39
Kailex Stephens shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul)
10:40
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-51
10:40
Marcus Domask misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:40
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
10:21
Troy D'Amico blocks Cameron Henry's two point layup
10:19
Ben Coupet Jr. defensive rebound
10:09
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)
50-51
10:14
Sycamores 30 second timeout
10:14
TV timeout
10:00
Jump ball. Julian Larry vs. Steven Verplancken Jr. (Steven Verplancken Jr. gains possession)
10:00
Julian Larry turnover (lost ball) (Steven Verplancken Jr. steals)
9:31
Steven Verplancken Jr. misses two point layup
9:29
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
9:25
Dalton Banks shooting foul (Zach Hobbs draws the foul)
9:25
Zach Hobbs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:25
+1
Zach Hobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-52
9:25
+1
Zach Hobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-52
9:02
Troy D'Amico offensive foul (Kailex Stephens draws the foul)
9:02
Troy D'Amico turnover
8:44
+2
Cameron Henry makes two point layup
50-54
8:28
+3
Ben Coupet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
53-54
8:01
Marcus Domask personal foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul)
8:01
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-55
8:01
+1
Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-56
7:46
Ben Coupet Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:44
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
7:27
Kailex Stephens misses two point hook shot
7:25
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
7:13
Lance Jones misses two point layup
7:11
Lance Jones offensive rebound
7:08
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
55-56
6:48
+2
Kailex Stephens makes two point layup
55-58
6:26
+2
Lance Jones makes two point jump shot
57-58
5:58
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Cooper Neese assists)
57-61
5:40
Marcus Domask misses two point layup
5:38
Marcus Domask offensive rebound
5:37
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
59-61
5:17
Cameron Henry turnover (bad pass) (Troy D'Amico steals)
5:16
Zach Hobbs personal foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
5:16
TV timeout
5:16
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-61
5:16
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-61
4:54
+2
Xavier Bledson makes two point layup (Kailex Stephens assists)
61-63
4:34
Lance Jones turnover (bad pass) (Julian Larry steals)
4:13
Cameron Henry turnover (lost ball)
4:13
Cameron Henry turnover (lost ball)
3:54
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
64-63
3:34
Kailex Stephens offensive foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
3:34
Kailex Stephens turnover
3:34
TV timeout
3:21
Marcus Domask turnover (traveling)
3:03
+3
Cooper Neese makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists)
64-66
2:42
+3
Ben Coupet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
67-66
2:24
Cooper Neese misses three point jump shot
2:22
Lance Jones defensive rebound
1:56
Marcus Domask misses two point layup
1:56
Marcus Domask misses two point layup
1:54
Cameron Henry defensive rebound
1:33
Cameron Henry misses two point layup
1:31
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
1:09
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
70-66
1:08
Xavier Bledson shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
1:08
Troy D'Amico misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:08
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
1:00
Lance Jones shooting foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
1:00
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-67
1:00
+1
Cooper Neese makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-68
0:36
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
72-68
0:36
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
72-68
0:17
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
0:17
Xavier Bledson misses two point layup
0:15
Ben Coupet Jr. defensive rebound
0:15
Xavier Bledson personal foul (Ben Coupet Jr. draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Ben Coupet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-68
0:15
+1
Ben Coupet Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-68
0:08
+2
Cooper Neese makes two point layup
74-70
0:08
Cooper Neese personal foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
0:08
Lance Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:08
Lance Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:08
Lance Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:08
Cooper Neese defensive rebound
0:06
Lance Jones personal foul (Cooper Neese draws the foul)
0:05
Cooper Neese misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:05
Ben Coupet Jr. defensive rebound
0:05
Cooper Neese personal foul (Ben Coupet Jr. draws the foul)
