CARBONDALE, Ill. – After Illinois State and Southern Illinois both shot 12-for-23 (52.2 percent) in the first half, the Redbirds held the Salukis to 5-for-27 (18.5 percent) shooting in the second half to surmount a four-point halftime deficit en route to a 60-53 Missouri Valley Conference victory over SIU Wednesday night at SIU Arena.
The Redbirds (13-4 overall) won their sixth-straight game and improved to 5-0 in the MVC for the first time since starting the 2007-08 season with a 6-0 record before suffering their first loss. ISU has also won its first three league road games of the season for the first time since 1997-98.