CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Marcus Bartley had 20 points, including six 3-pointers, and Aaron Cook scored 16 to help Southern Illinois beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 78-48 on Saturday night.
Sean Lloyd Jr. and Rudy Stradnieks added 12 points apiece for Southern Illinois (1-2).
Cook made a jumper, Lloyd converted a 3-point play and Bartley hit a 3-pointer as the Salukis took an 8-1 lead 77 seconds in and never trailed. Six SIU players scored during 17-5 spurt that made it 25-8 midway through the first half and UAPB (0-3) trailed by double figures the rest of the way.