Saluki women aim to defend MVC title with Creighton clash
SIU women, missing Jasmine Gibson and a key post, seek a fresh start after a tight loss to Drake. The Salukis, 6-9 overall, 2-3 MVC, face Creighton at 2:05 p.m. at SIU Arena hoping stronger defense translates to a win. Erin Pauk and Erica Smith praised their zone that slowed Drake and hope to extend a defensive mindset.
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Salukis Aim to Break Creighton Streak in SIU Arena Showdown
SIU hosts Creighton at SIU Arena at 2:05 p m with 9386 capacity. Tickets start at 3 for seniors youth and faculty while SIU students enter free with ID. Creighton seeks to halt a two game skid as SIU aims to climb standings in a key Missouri Valley matchup.
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Logan men fall to SWIC in late collapse 82 78
Logan College suffered an 82 78 defeat as a nine point second half lead faded under SWIC pressure. SWIC freshman Josh Harrellson scored a career high 39 inside the paint while Logan turnovers in crunch time doomed the rally. Abby Rankin paced the Lady Vols with 22 in a separate 60 58 win over SWIC.
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Saluki Football Honors Mark Kil and Team Legacy
Former Saluki coach Jerry Kill honored in a season awards program with praise for players and leadership. Joel Sambursky and Carl Mauck saluted Kill’s seven years while names of award recipients across positions were announced, highlighting Nick Hill as MVP and recognizing sacrifices by Andrew Kernes. The evening closed with a clumsy Go Southern Go performance to cap the event.
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Purdue Rally Beats Illinois In Big Ten Thriller
Keaton Grant scored 22 and Nemanja Calasan 17 as Purdue erased a nine point hole with a 20 3 second half run to beat Illinois 74 67 in West Lafayette Robbie Hummel added 13 and Calasan sealed the win with late free throws Grant matched Purdue season highs with 22 points while Pruitt and Randle led Illinois with 16 each Meacham hit key threes for Illinois but could not complete the comeback
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