CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Forward Randal Falker scored a game-high
15 points to lead Southern Illinois past Wichita State 63-52
Saturday at SIU Arena.
Joshua Bone and Bryan Mullins each added 11 points for the
Salukis (9-9, 4-3 Missouri Valley).
Gal Mekel led the Shockers (8-10, 1-6 Missouri Valley) in
scoring with 12 points and hit 5-of-6 free throws. Mantas Griskenas
chipped in 11 points and had five rebounds. They were the only two
players for Wichita State in double digits.
Southern Illinois went into the half with a 30-23 advantage. The
Shockers tied the game, 32-32, early in the second half, but the
Salukis came back with a 13-2 run. Their biggest lead of the game
was at 2:36 in the second when they were ahead by 16 points.
Southern Illinois shot 45.2 percent (19-for-42) from the field
for the game. That compared with 38.6 percent (17-for-44) for
Wichita State. The Shockers out-rebounded the Salukis 31-29.