TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Thik Bol scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Southern Illinois held off Indiana State late to post a 74-68 Missouri Valley Conference victory Sunday.
The Sycamores got within three, 61-58, on Laquarious Paige's 3-pointer with 5:34 left, but Sean O'Brien and Bol both answered with layups and Mike Rodriguez scored six points in the final minute to close the game out.
Southern Illinois snapped a three-game losing streak with the season sweep and is fourth in the conference with two games remaining in the regular season.