Final
for this game
Freeman, Southern Illinois top Indiana State 70-52
Dec 30, 2009 - 3:24 AM CARBONDALE, Ill.(AP) -- Tony Freeman scored 19 points and Southern Illinois went on a 22-6 run midway through the second half to seal its Missouri Valley Conference opener, defeating Indiana State 70-52 Tuesday night.Freeman hit 7 of his 10 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers. He also had four assists and three steals.
Justin Bocot added 14 points and Nick Evans 11 for the Salukis (8-2, 1-0), who won their fifth consecutive game.
Dwayne Lathan led the Sycamores (8-4, 0-1) with 11 points, and Harry Marshall scored 10.
Bocot sank a 3-pointer to tie the game at 37 with 14:09 left. The Salukis never trailed thereafter, and Freeman's 3-pointer with 6:39 to go made it 59-43, completing the 22-6 spurt. Southern Illinois outscored the Sycamores 44-24 in the second half.
Southern Illinois outrebounded Indiana State 31-24 and forced 21 turnovers while committing 13.
- NCAA BB
INDIANA ST 52
SOUTHN ILLINOIS 70 FINAL
Dec 29 9:53 PM - NCAA BB
INDIANA ST 28
SOUTHN ILLINOIS 26 HALFTIME
Dec 29 8:59 PM
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