CARBONDALE — Illinois State ended a six-game losing streak with a bang Saturday.
The Redbirds got contributions up and down their lineup to rout Southern Illinois, 80-55, in a Missouri Valley Conference basketball game at Banterra Center.
DJ Horne led ISU (6-14, 3-11 MVC) with 17 points. Josiah Strong scored 12 points, while Dedric Boyd and freshman Emon Washington added 11 each.
SIU (9-9, 3-9) was paced by Ben Harvey with 14 points and freshman center Kyler Filewich with 13. The Salukis shot 38.1% from the field.
The Redbirds and Salukis conclude the two-game weekend series at 3 p.