University City senior Jamaun Pruitt (11) takes a jump shot during a boys basketball game in the Southern Illinois Shootout on Jan. 18, 2025 at University City High School in University City.

University City junior Zoe Binion (25) takes a jump shot during a girls basketball game in the Southern Illinois Shootout on Jan. 18, 2025 at University City High School in University City.

Kennard Davis' 24 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Northern Iowa 73-49 on Saturday night. Davis had 10 rebounds for the Salukis (8-11, 3-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Ali Abdou Dibba scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 9 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line.

A 37-year-old Hamilton County man who admitted to damaging a window in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was given an 11-month prison sentence in a federal court hearing conducted just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Monday.

Graduate guard Cael Schmitt made his UNI debut on Saturday night after missing the first 18 games of the season due to injury. Kennard Davis Jr led SIU with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Ali Dibba had 14 points. UNI returns to action Tuesday at home against Missouri State in a 7 p.m. tipoff.

President-elect Donald Trump is hoping to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors,” whose goal will be to bring back business lost to “foreign countries.” “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a …

Southern Indiana 7-10 Southern Indiana is 0-3 against Western Illinois since November of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. Both will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 4:30 p.m. ET at Liberty Arena.

Southern Illinois Salukis (3-11, 1-4 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (4-12, 0-5 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois visits Evansville after Gift Uchenna scored 20 points in Southern Illinois' 63-58 victory against the Indiana State Sycamores.

The Southern Illinois Salukis (7-11, 2-5 MVC) are at home in MVC play against the Northern Iowa Panthers (11-7, 5-2 MVC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. Southern Illinois enters this ...

Missouri State basketball continued its skid to start its final season in teh Missouri Valley Conference. It won't get any easier from here.

The UIC Flames (11-6, 3-3 MVC) play the Southern Illinois Salukis (6-11, 1-5 MVC) in a clash of MVC teams at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday. The game airs on ESPN+. Advertisement Article continues below ...

Team Rebounds: 1. Team Turnovers: 2. Blocked Shots: 3 (Campbell, Hutson, Pock). Turnovers: 7 (Anderson 2, Weisbrod 2, Campbell, Hutson, Pock). Steals: 7 (Anderson 2, Pock 2, Campbell, Hutson, Schwieger).