Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars

College Basketball

S Indiana

3-10

55-59

Final

SIUE

9-5

First Community Arena

Lead tracker

USI leadsBiggest lead USI 0, SIUE 10

SIUE leads

Team	1H	2H	T
USI	23	32	55
SIUE	28	31	59

Who won: SIUE 59-55

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars beat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 59-55 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at First Community Arena. Ring Malith led the SIUE in points (12). Tolu Samuels led the S Indiana in points (14).

Win probability

100%SIUE final

USISIUE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Darrion Baker Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Josiah Dunham misses 23-foot three point jumper
H2 0:10
+1
Ring Malith makes free throw 2 of 2
USI 55 - 59 SIUE
H2 0:10
+1
Ring Malith makes free throw 1 of 2
USI 55 - 58 SIUE
H2 0:10
Foul on Ola Ajiboye.
H2 0:13
+2
Sheridan Sharp makes layup
USI 55 - 57 SIUE
H2 0:19
Sheridan Sharp Steal.
H2 0:19
TO
Jack Campion bad pass turnover
H2 0:22
+1
Tolu Samuels makes free throw 2 of 2
USI 53 - 57 SIUE
H2 0:22
Southern Indiana Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:22
Tolu Samuels misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:22
Foul on Arnas Sakenis.
H2 0:31
+1
Darius Robinson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
USI 52 - 57 SIUE
H2 0:31
SIU Edwardsville Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:31
Darius Robinson Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:31
Foul on Sheridan Sharp.
H2 0:34
Josiah Dunham Steal.
H2 0:34
+2
Josiah Dunham makes layup
USI 52 - 56 SIUE
H2 0:34
TO
Jo Valrie bad pass turnover
H2 0:42
TO
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:42
Southern Indiana Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Ola Ajiboye misses layup
H2 1:02
Southern Indiana Timeout

Leaders

USISIUE

Points

Tolu Samuels

Ring Malith

Assists

Ismail Habib

Ring Malith

Rebounds