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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2008
Page
24
Illinois State built a 14 3 halftime lead and stretched it to 18 on a late third quarter run. SIU endured 13 first half turnovers and shot 4 of 22 from the floor, ending with a 56 47 loss to LIU.
SIU endured nearly eight minutes without scoring in the first half as Illinois State built a 31-13 lead. Levi Dyer hit key 3s to fuel an 11-0 run in the second half, while Matt Shaw and Randal Falker paced MSU’s comeback. SIU finished 13 of 50 from the floor, turning the ball over 21 times and dropping to 0-5 on the road.
In front of 713 fans, SIU drops 82-78 to Illinois State as Sweere leads with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Cirone paces ISU with 27, Hudson 19, while SIU bills a late rally that falls short after turnover and late free throws.
LIU’s three starting guards combined for three field goals and seven turnovers. Bryan Mullins overextended himself and had five turnovers. Joshua Bone contributed little on both ends, going 0 for 8 with six missed threes and scoring only from the foul line. Wesley Clemmons provided the lone early offense but faded after halftime.
Randal Falker and Matt Shaw heated up in the second half but a poor first half doomed Southern Illinois. The forwards lacked aggressiveness early and staffed the bench as Illinois State attacked. Shaw grabbed a career high in rebounds while committing five turnovers.
SIU relied on bench depth but provided little help in Saturdays game. Tyrone Green was beaten off the dribble, scored two points from the foul line and one rebound. Tony Boyle played 10 minutes with one turnover and no points. Carlton Fay was the lone bright spot in the second half with a 3 pointer, a three point play, four rebounds in 12 minutes, but also four fouls and three turnovers and some defensive mistakes.
Top DAWG Matt Shaw poured in 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting and 2 of 6 from three while grabbing a career high 18 rebounds and seven more turnovers. He limited defensive errors after a sluggish first half, scoring seven straight to start the second half as Salukis found a rare bright spot in a disappointing SSU performance.
Illinois State edges Southern Illinois 31 13 at halftime and 59 total Three point shooting SIU hit 4 20 with Bone Mullins Clemmons Shaw Fay and Eldridge leading scorers while Illinois State counters with Eldridge Johnson Holloway Slack Richardson and Dyer. Assists tally 18 for ISU and 7 for SIU. Turnovers favored ISU 13 to 21.
Even with a solid defensive effort that held Illinois State to 56 points and an 11 rebound edge, Southern Illinois University’s Salukis flopped offensively. Six early turnovers set a disastrous tone and the game never felt close, underscoring their struggles away from home despite late spark from Matt Shaw.
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