SIU Edwardsville beat Western Illinois 69–65 at Western Illinois on Feb 1, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 32 | 69 | |
| 29 | 36 | 65 |
| SIUE | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Taylor II | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3-11 | 0-2 |
| Ray'Sean Taylor | 32 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 7-17 | 5-9 |
| Desmond Polk | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Kyle Thomas | 31 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-1 |
| Ring Malith | 30 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5-7 | 1-2 |
| Myles Thompson | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Declan Dillon | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Pickett | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 69 | 34 | 13 | 25-62 | 7-17 |
| WIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Rollins | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-2 |
| Trey Deveaux | 33 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-3 |
| Ryan Myers | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-10 | 0-5 |
| Massal Diouf | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 |
| Sean Smith | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Marko Maletic | 33 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 8-19 | 5-10 |
| Rodrick Payne | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Caleb Thompson | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Kayden Carter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 65 | 34 | 11 | 24-64 | 6-20 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
SIUE offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · WIU defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
WIU offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · SIUE defense in 4 (4 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 66 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray'Sean Taylor | 33.7 | 19.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Brian Taylor II | 32.8 | 13.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| Ring Malith | 31.6 | 11.8 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Desmond Polk | 31.3 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Arnas Sakenis | 19.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Myles Thompson | 18.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Darrion Baker | 15.7 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Kyle Thomas | 11.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Smith | 36.1 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Ryan Myers | 32.5 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Marko Maletic | 29.5 | 15.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Julius Rollins | 28.8 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Kayden Carter | 20.3 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Tay Knox | 16.5 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Trey Deveaux | 16.1 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Massal Diouf | 13.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
47% of SIUE's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
46% of WIU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | SIUE+20 | +20 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | SIUE+5 | +5 | ||
| Feb 1, 2025 | SIUE+4 | +4 | ||
| Jan 2, 2025 | SIUE+11 | +11 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | WIU+11 | +11 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | WIU+8 | +8 |
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