Southern Illinoise University Athletics
11/12/2026 | 7:26:00 | Women's Basketball
RICHMOND, Ky. - The Saluki Women's Basketball team dropped Thursday night's contest against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 71-57 at Baptist Health Arena.
Both teams had solid starts to the game. Both sides had a solid presence on both sides of the ball. However, a Colonel-dominated second quarter set the Salukis back heading into halftime. The second half saw even play from both squads, but the Colonels dominated the boards. Eastern Kentucky finished the night with a 48-29 rebound advantage. Rebounds and being outplayed in the paint hurt the Salukis in the long run. Despite a season-low 11 turnovers and…
