Senior guard Anthony Beane dribbles toward the basket during SIU’s 83-71 loss to Evansville on Saturday at the Ford Center. Beane scored 22 points and had four rebounds in the game.
SIU (21-9, 10-7 Missouri Valley Conference) is the only obstacle in Missouri State's (12-17, 8-9 MVC) way of the sixth place in the conference, while the Dawgs are locked into the No. 4/5 matchup of the tournament.
"They've got something to really play for," coach Barry Hinson said. "I know we got senior night to play for but we're going to be in that four-five slot, it doesn't matter.