TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Sycamore defense cranked up the intensity in the second half holding the visiting Southern Illinois Salukis to just 23 points and a 35.3 shooting percentage, but SIU was used a late regulation bucket to force overtime and emerged victorious, 76-72 in front of 3,994 fans inside Hulman Center.
Indiana State fell to 11-17, 6-10 MVC while Southern Illinois kept their hold on second place in the league standings and improved to 19-10, 11-5 MVC.
The first half was tough for Indiana State as they allowed the Salukis to hit 17-of-31 shots from the field (54.