The men's team, which scored 132.5 points, finished second to Wichita State, which scored 141.5 points. SIU was picked to finish fourth before the weekend.
SIU was led by junior jumper Kyle Landon, who was named the MVC Most Outstanding Male Field Athlete of the meet.
He won his fifth high jump title in as many tries on Sunday when he set a personal best of 2.25 meters. Landon also finished third in the long jump, earning All-MVC honors, with a personal best jump of 7.36 meters.
Louis Dotson and Franklin Adams followed Landon with fifth and sixth place finishes in the long jump.