Illinois State Falls to Southern Illinois Tuesday Night

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NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds were unable to stop the Salukis at CEFCU Arena, losing 54 to 50.

Shots could not fall all night for ISU, shooting 31 percent from the field and 27 percent from behind the arc. Southern Illinois had more success shooting the ball, making 40 percent of its shots.

The Redbird leading scorer was Chase Walker with 12 points. Only two other double-digit scorers for ISU were Landon Wolf with 11 and Johnny Kinziger with 10.

On the defensive end, ISU had no luck stopping Quel’Ron House as he finished with 22 points. Another Saluki player against whom the Redbirds struggled was Rolyns Aligbe, who finished with a double-double with 12 points and rebounds.

Illinois State defensively held SIU from three, only allowing one made three-pointer all game.

Ty Pence and Mason Klabo got the start for the Redbirds, but they were both unable to score. Ty’Reek Coleman was the fifth starter for ISU, and he finished with eight points.

The starting lineup featured no Kinziger or Boden Skunberg.

“The starting lineup is subject to change game by game,” said Ryan Pedon after the game.

The Redbirds’ record drops to 15-8 overall and 7-5 in conference play. They are next in action this Friday, back at CEFCU against the Drake Bulldogs at 7 p.m.

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