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 Southern Illinois (1-3) pulled away in the second half, outscoring
Missouri S&T 60-45 after leading by seven at the break.
The Salukis got to the basket often, scoring 60 points in the paint
compared with 34 for the Miners. Missouri S&T committed 36 fouls in
the game, and four Miners fouled out early in the second half.
Southern Illinois shot 58.3 percent from the field for the game.
Jalen Pendleton had 24 points for Southern Illinois, and Anthony
Beane added 20.
Mudi Eruteya led Division II Missouri S&T with a game-high 35
points. Zach Ellis had 15 and Aaron Emmanuel added 11.
Southern Illinois earned its first win of the season, while the game
counted as an exhibition for the Miners. [Associated
Press]
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