CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southern Illinois (7-3) heated up to shoot 63.6 percent from the field in the second half to key a 83-73 victory over Southeast Missouri (5-5) Saturday at the Show Me Center.
 
SIU picked up its fifth-straight win in the 116^thall-time meeting between the longstanding rivals.
 
The Salukis held a 35-33 edge at halftime after a back-and-forth first half that featured five ties and eight lead changes.
 
SEMO was down by three on four occasions in the first 4:18 of the second half. Then, the Salukis used an 11-3 run after Gabe McGlothan's 3-pointer made it a 45-42 game at the 15:42 mark. 
 
The Redhawks never recovered after that and fell behind by as many as 19 when Sean Lloyd's layup gave SIU a comfortable 69-50 advantage at the 6:43 mark.
 
SEMO managed to get within single digits down the stretch on Ledarrius Brewer's 3-pointer (76-67) with 1:33 to go, but that was as close as the Redhawks could get.
 
Brewer and Skyler Hogan led the Redhawks with 17 and 14 points, respectively. Brewer shot 6-of-15 from the field, knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and added 3-of-4 free throws. Hogan, who did not start due to a stomach illness, ended up 5-of-12 from the field with four rebounds and three 3-pointers in 25 minutes.
 
SIU shot 51.9 percent (28-of-54) for the night and hit 14-of-22 shots in the second half alone. The Salukis also had 21 assists on their 28 made field goals.
 
Sean Lloyd led SIU with 25 points and Aaron Cook followed close behind with 23. Kavion Pippen contributed 18 points, as well. 
 
SIU outrebounded SEMO, 37-28, and outscored the Redhawks, 18-5, at the free throw line.
 
SEMO will break for final exams before heading to The Citadel on Dec. 15.