Wednesday, December 21
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
6:30 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
5-8,0-0OVC
68
vs
70
Southern Illinois
9-4,1-1MVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ill. | 32 | 38 | 70 |
| Southeast Mo. St. | 30 | 38 | 68 |
Redhawks Drop 70-68 Heartbreaker to Southern Illinois
12/21/2022 9:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Chris Harris scored 19 points and Phillip Russell added 17 as Southeast Missouri (5-8) dropped a heartbreaking 70-68 decision to longtime rival Southern Illinois (9-4) Wednesday night at the Show Me Center.
The 120th meeting between the teams went wire-to-wire.
After SEMO forced a turnover, Harris drained a 3-pointer to cut SIU's lead to 69-68 with 18 seconds left.
The Salukis then split two free throws and the Redhawks had one final chance.
Russell missed a contested layup. Kobe Clark grabbed the offensive rebound and passed the ball to Harris who had a great look from beyond the arc. Harris' 3-pointer came off the rim and the Salukis escaped.
SEMO made a strong push at the end scoring nine of the game's last 13 points.
Both teams had their highs and lows in the first half.
Ahead, 18-16, SEMO went on an 8-0 run to take a double-digit lead as SIU did not score for 3:46. Harris buried a 3-pointer and Aquan Smart followed with a fastbreak layup. Russell added the next four points to increase the Redhawks lead to 26-16 with 8:13 remaining.
SIU later answered with a 12-0 run capitalizing on a cold spell by SEMO.
The Salukis missed 12-of-13 field goals prior to their surge which ended on a go-ahead jumper by Marcus Domask that put SIU ahead, 30-29.
Josh Earley's free throw tied the game before JD Muila's second-chance layup gave the Salukis a 32-30 halftime edge.
SEMO went 0-of-10 from the field in the final 6:26 of the opening stanza.
Harris shot 6-of-13 from the field and buried 5-of-8 threes matching his season-high in points. Russell hit 5-of-16 shots, including three from downtown, while Josh Earley added 11 points off the bench.
SEMO outshot SIU from the field and 3-point range. The Salukis held a 24-11 advantage at the free throw line.
Domask scored a game-high 24 points and made a perfect 8-of-8 free throws. Lance Jones chipped in 14 points for the Salukis.
SEMO will open Ohio Valley Conference play at Southern Indiana on Dec. 29.
The 120th meeting between the teams went wire-to-wire.
After SEMO forced a turnover, Harris drained a 3-pointer to cut SIU's lead to 69-68 with 18 seconds left.
The Salukis then split two free throws and the Redhawks had one final chance.
Russell missed a contested layup. Kobe Clark grabbed the offensive rebound and passed the ball to Harris who had a great look from beyond the arc. Harris' 3-pointer came off the rim and the Salukis escaped.
SEMO made a strong push at the end scoring nine of the game's last 13 points.
Both teams had their highs and lows in the first half.
Ahead, 18-16, SEMO went on an 8-0 run to take a double-digit lead as SIU did not score for 3:46. Harris buried a 3-pointer and Aquan Smart followed with a fastbreak layup. Russell added the next four points to increase the Redhawks lead to 26-16 with 8:13 remaining.
SIU later answered with a 12-0 run capitalizing on a cold spell by SEMO.
The Salukis missed 12-of-13 field goals prior to their surge which ended on a go-ahead jumper by Marcus Domask that put SIU ahead, 30-29.
Josh Earley's free throw tied the game before JD Muila's second-chance layup gave the Salukis a 32-30 halftime edge.
SEMO went 0-of-10 from the field in the final 6:26 of the opening stanza.
Harris shot 6-of-13 from the field and buried 5-of-8 threes matching his season-high in points. Russell hit 5-of-16 shots, including three from downtown, while Josh Earley added 11 points off the bench.
SEMO outshot SIU from the field and 3-point range. The Salukis held a 24-11 advantage at the free throw line.
Domask scored a game-high 24 points and made a perfect 8-of-8 free throws. Lance Jones chipped in 14 points for the Salukis.
SEMO will open Ohio Valley Conference play at Southern Indiana on Dec. 29.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
SIU
SEMO
FG%
.370
.404
3FG%
.261
.393
FT%
.774
.611
RB
33
26
TO
13
13
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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