CARBONDALE, Ill. – A furious fourth-quarter comeback fueled by freshman Shakeela Fowler cut into a double digit lead held by Southern Illinois, however Illinois State came up a bit short as the Redbirds (5-15, 3-6 MVC) fell to the Salukis (13-8, 6-3 MVC) by a score of 76-71 at SIU Arena Sunday afternoon.
Fowler led four Redbirds in double figures with 15 points, thanks to a pair of late three-pointers, and dished out three assists for the Redbirds. Seniors Octavia Crump and Colleene Smith chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively, and Viria Livingston added 12 points as well in a balanced scoring effort for ISU against the Salukis.