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03/01 17:52 CST Mayo scores 23, Southern Illinois takes down Evansville 81-67
Mayo scores 23, Southern Illinois takes down Evansville 81-67
By The Associated Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) --- Damien Mayo Jr. had 23 points in Southern Illinois'
81-67 win over Evansville on Sunday.
Mayo shot 6 for 15 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw
line for the Salukis (16-15, 10-10 Missouri Valley Conference). Drew Steffe
went 6 of 8 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 16 points.
Prince Aligbe shot 6 of 8 from the field to finish with 14 points, while adding
12 rebounds.
AJ Casey led the way for the Purple Aces (7-24, 3-17) with 16 points, eight
rebounds and two blocks. Joshua Hughes added 16 points, six rebounds and two
steals for Evansville. Trent Hundley finished with 16 points.
A 10-0 run in the first half gave Southern Illinois an eight-point lead. The
teams entered the break with Southern Illinois ahead 38-27, while Aligbe led
the Salukis with eight points. Southern Illinois outscored Evansville by three
points in the second half, and Mayo scored a team-high 16 points in the second
half to help their team secure the victory.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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