Salukis fall to Wichita State in MVC tourney opener
SIUC, 7-20 and 0-16 in the Valley, surrender 77 to 57 to Wichita State after a dramatic pregame scene over Ozell Jones. Camp leads SIUC with 16, Jones adds 12, and Rob Kirsner dishes 13 assists as coach Rob Spivery’s team bows out amid controversy and hopeful notes for next season.
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Mike Chamness
Southern
Salukis
SIUC
Missouri Valley Conference
Memphis State
West Texas State
Wichita State
Joe Gottfried
Ozell Jones
Jones
Gene Smithson
Mitch Miller
Smithson
Dogs
Rob Spivery
Tony Martin
Dave Jensen
Jensen
Charles Moore
Fayne
Hensen
Saluki
Kent Payne
Shocker
Spivery
Camp
Wichita
Gottfried
Valley
Jeff Hurd
Charles Nance
Russ
Darnall Jones
Rob Kirsner
Rcord
Tigers
Valley playoff wins lift Drake Creighton Tulsa in upset fills
Drake beat Bradley 89-84 to reach the Missouri Valley Conference semifinals as Lewis Lloyd and Pop Wright led with 34 and 18 points. Tulsa defeated New Mexico State 68-67 and Creighton beat Indiana State 64-61 to advance. Bradley's and Drake's ejections and suspensions marked a tense first round.
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Wichita State
Shockers
Drake
Bradley
Tulsa
Creighton
New Mexico State
Indiana State
Associated Press
Lewis Lloyd
Pop Wright
Barney Mines
Lloyd
Dick Versace
Versace
Hasan Houston
Reese
David Thirdkill
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Missouri Valley
Phil Spradling
Hurricane
Greg Stewart
Spradling
Paul Atkins
Tony Pruitt
Bluejays
Carbondale Edges Herrin in Regional Showdown
Carbondale defeated Herrin 68 to 51 in the Class AA regional. Terry Silas led the Terriers with 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Mark Gottfried added 16 points as Carbondale pulled away late in the fourth quarter. Herrin coach Ron Nesler lamented lulls and shot selection after nearby losses this season.
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Alan Fredman
Southern Illinois
Ron Nesler
Herrin High School
Tiger
Tigers
Carbondale
Herrin
Terriers
Posure
Nesler
Terrier
Doug Woolard
Mark Gottfried
Ter
Woolard
Steve Kerr
Ronnie Reed
Robert Johnson
Cory Scoggins
Brian Welch
Terry Silas
Terry
Derman Spearman
Gottfried
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Joe
Mark
Marion
Murphysboro
Salukis Sign Two More Recruits for SIU Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces two new signees for the year. Tim Redmond, a 6 2 defensive tackle from Naperville Central High School, and Tony Wrenn, a 6 2 defensive back from Glenbard East High School Lombard, bring the total committed to twelve for the fall season.
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Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Tim Redmond
Salukis
Naperville Central
Tony Wrenn
Siu-C
Wrenn
Glenbard East High School
Lombard
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