Daily Egyptian · Feb 25, 2016
Rough first half downs Salukis against Illinois State
Jacob Wiegand | @JacobWiegand_DE | Daily EgyptianWith the loss, SIU can no longer finish better than fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference.
SIU (21-9, 10-7 MVC) scored 15 points in the first period, shooting 20 percent from the field (5-25). Illinois State (18-12, 12-5 MVC) took advantage of the Salukis' woes, taking a 21-point halftime lead.
Redbird sophomore guard Paris Lee tied the entire Saluki team by himself in the first half. He finished with a game-high 21 points.
The Dawgs turned around their shooting in the second half, shooting 41.4 percent but still allowed Illinois State to shoot 48 percent.