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Salukis squash Spiders in 80-70 victory
SIU shot 28-for-28 as a team from the free-throw line, a school record, to help propel the Dawgs past the Spiders by a final score of 80-70.
The Salukis hosted the Richmond Spiders on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Banterra Center.
SIU enters 1-1 after losing on the road to UMKC by a final score of 100-93.
Richmond comes in at 3-0, undefeated on the young season.
The Salukis won the tip-off, and guard Daimien Mayo Jr. scored the first points of the game, sinking two free throws to put SIU up 2-0 early in the first half.
SIU opened the game on an 8-0 run.
The Saluki defense forced two shot-clock violations and led 13-5.
Richmond went on an 8-4 run to make the score 17-13 in favor of Southern Illinois.