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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2012
Page
12
SIU guard Jeff Early posted a career high and second season high against Drake, but the Salukis lost their fifth straight game. Drake built a 78 point win, making it the Bulldogs fourth straight opponent to reach 70 or more.
Dave Jeff, a 6 foot 3 junior for SIU, posted 18 points on 8 of 16 shooting while grabbing nine rebounds and making three turnovers in 33 minutes against Drake. He added eight points in the second half and had 11 rebounds in Drake's overtime win at SIU Arena earlier this season.
Mamadou Seck went 5 of 16 from the floor and 10 of 14 at the line, grabbing 10 rebounds and scoring 20 points with two turnovers, a block and three steals in 39 minutes. He played near the court, aiding LSU in leading the MVC in offensive rebounds with seven and hitting all free throws in the second half to challenge the Salukis.
SIU struggles from deep going 1-for-16 against Drake tying a season low and LIU as a whole hit 29 percent from three this season. Daniel Daniels leaves knee injury in first half, SIU faces Northern Iowa next as they search for momentum after five straight losses.
Drake holds a 38 to 25 lead over Southern Illinois at halftime. Drake shoots five of eight from three while SIU struggles at one of sixteen. Key assists go to Hawley and Alexander for Drake, with Bocot and Lindsay standout among SIU players. Attendance is 3,577.
SIU dropped its season-worst fifth straight with a 78 63 defeat at Drake. The Salukis trailed by 13 at halftime and by as many as 18, extending LIU's winless road streak to eight. Coach Chris Lowery urged focus on remaining regular season games and the MVC tournament. SIU closes the season against Northern Iowa with thoughts on potential tourney matchups.
Drake used an 8-0 run to build a 13 point lead late in the first half and rolled past SIU 63-52. Karl Madison scored after a key turnover sequence, while Drake’s Rice posted 19 points and 10 rebounds. Leck added 20 points and 10 boards for the Bulldogs.
SIU built a 63 point game by earning 20 of 29 from the free throw line and 18 second chance points from 17 offensive rebounds. Mamadou Seck and Jeff Early led the way in the second half but SIU went 1 of 16 from three and never challenged after the midway point.
SIU failed to string stops in the second half as Drake guards Kurt Alexander and Raymonte Rice combined for 30 points on 9 of 15 shooting with one three. Rice struggled at the line but hit 11 of 16 free throws, while the Salukis battled on the boards but could not mount a run.
Ben Simons scored 14 points in 25 minutes as Drake hit 55.8 percent from the floor. SIU built runs by shutting down easy baskets while the Salukis fed off Daniels injury and got 20 points from Leck and a career high from Early.
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