MACOMB, Ill (AP) — Ray'Sean Taylor's 23 points helped SIU-Edwardsville defeat Western Illinois 69-65 on Saturday night.
Taylor shot 7 for 17 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Cougars (15-8, 8-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Kyle Thomas scored 15 points and added 11 rebounds and three blocks. Ring Malith had 14 points and shot 5 of 7 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line.
The Leathernecks (8-15, 2-10) were led by Marko Maletic, who posted 24 points and seven rebounds. Trey Deveaux added 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for Western Illinois.