ST. LOUIS — When Southern Illinois star Marcus Domask came up with the rebound after Kendle Moore's game-tying 3 at the buzzer came up short, the Salukis jumped up and down with joy while living to see another day at Arch Madness.
On the other side of the court were the Bears with their heads down in disappointment. The few fans who decided to make the trip to St. Louis only to be swallowed by a Southern Illinois-dominated crowd felt a feeling that they'd become all too familiar with.
Another Missouri State men's basketball season is over following a 54-51 quarterfinal loss and the Bears will go another year without making the NCAA Tournament.