Murray State beat Southern Illinois 62–60 at home on Feb 19, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 36 | 60 | |
| 33 | 29 | 62 |
| SIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard Davis Jr. | 40 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 11-19 | 1-5 |
| Ali Dibba | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-2 |
| Drew Steffe | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| Damien Mayo Jr. | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Jarrett Hensley | 23 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-3 |
| Jorge Moreno | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Sheridan Sharp | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rolyns Aligbe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Davion Sykes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 60 | 35 | 8 | 24-52 | 1-12 |
| MUR | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaCobi Wood | 39 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 6-18 | 3-11 |
| Terence Harcum | 37 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-5 |
| Nick Ellington | 32 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 |
| Kylen Milton | 31 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-2 |
| AJ Ferguson | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 |
| Alden Applewhite | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| KyeRon Lindsay-Martin | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Justin Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Totals | 62 | 30 | 7 | 17-55 | 5-23 |
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).
SIU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups · MUR defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
MUR offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · SIU defense in 1 (1 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 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Dibba | 35.8 | 17.9 | 5.0 | 2.1 |
| Kennard Davis Jr. | 35.1 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| Drew Steffe | 29.8 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Damien Mayo Jr. | 26.6 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
| Jarrett Hensley | 24.3 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Sheridan Sharp | 18.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Davion Sykes | 17.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Rolyns Aligbe | 12.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaCobi Wood | 36.6 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| AJ Ferguson | 35.7 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Terence Harcum | 34.2 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Kylen Milton | 27.5 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Nick Ellington | 24.9 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Alden Applewhite | 18.7 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Justin Morgan | 14.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| KyeRon Lindsay-Martin | 14.0 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
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.
45% of SIU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
49% of MUR'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 6, 2026 | MUR+10 | +10 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | MUR+3 | +3 | ||
| Feb 19, 2025 | MUR+2 | +2 | ||
| Jan 22, 2025 | MUR+10 | +10 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2024 | SIU+4 | +4 | ||
| Jan 27, 2024 | SIU+2 | +2 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | SIU+4 | +4 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | SIU+6 | +6 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | SIU+4 | +4 |
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