NORMAL — Unless Lance Jones shows up in an Indiana State uniform the next two games, Illinois State's basketball team might have a chance.
Southern Illinois' junior guard put on a 3-point show for the second game against ISU this season on Wednesday night at Banterra Center in Carbondale. Jones sank 4 of 5 from outside the arc as the Salukis cruised to a 25-point halftime lead while routing the weary Redbirds, 90-69.
Jones hit 5 of 6 3-pointers in SIU's 75-69 victory at Redbird Arena earlier this month. SIU went 3-point crazy in the first half Wednesday, making 10 of 13 attempts in surging to a 49-24 lead while sending ISU on its way to a fifth straight loss and 10th in the last 11 games.