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UE falls to SIU in Valley opener

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Completing the first half on a 30-10 run, Southern Illinois pulled away for an 80-53 victory over the University of Evansville men's basketball team in Wednesday's Missouri Valley Conference opener at the Ford Center. Box Score Southern Illinois shot 60.7% for the season while hitting 12 of their 24 attempts from long range. The Purple Aces shot 40.4% in the game with Antoine Smith Jr. recording a team-high 12 points. Kenny Strawbridge Jr. scored 10 while Yacine Toumi finished with eight. SIU was led by Lance Jones, who scored 17 points. Xavier Johnson posted 14.