Indiana State Sycamores vs Southern Illinois Salukis, MVC Tournament 1st Round

Women's College Basketball

Indiana St

10-21

81-69

Final

S Illinois

10-20

Xtream Arena

Lead tracker

INST leadsBiggest lead INST 13, SIU 6

SIU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
INST	25	13	19	24	81
SIU	23	6	25	15	69

Who won: Indiana St 81-69

The Indiana State Sycamores beat the Southern Illinois Salukis 81-69 in MVC Tournament 1st Round on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Xtream Arena. The Indiana St outscored the S Illinois 24-15 in the 4th quarter. Tierney Kelsey led the Indiana St in points (24). Alayna Kraus led the S Illinois in points (25).

Player of the game

Tierney Kelsey

INST · 24 PTS, 3 STL, 3 REB

8.2

Win probability

100%INST final

INSTSIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:10
Defensive rebound
Clemisha Prackett Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:13
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Hiba Malkawi misses 27-foot three point jumper
H. Malkawi
Q4 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kayla Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Smith · 7 PTS
INST 81 - 69 SIU
Q4 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kayla Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Smith · 7 PTS
INST 80 - 69 SIU
Q4 0:22
Foul on Kynnedi Davis
Foul on Kynnedi Davis.
K. Davis · 6 PTS
Q4 0:23
Defensive rebound
Kayla Smith Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:26
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jeniah Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. Thompson · 14 PTS
Q4 0:27SIU
Shorttimeout
Southern Illinois Timeout
Q4 0:27
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kennedy Claybrooks makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Claybrooks · 18 PTS
INST 79 - 69 SIU
Q4 0:27
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kennedy Claybrooks makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Claybrooks · 18 PTS
INST 78 - 69 SIU
Q4 0:27
Foul on Kelowna Ngoyi
Foul on Kelowna Ngoyi.
K. Ngoyi
Q4 0:29INS
Shorttimeout
Indiana State Timeout
Q4 0:29
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Alayna Kraus makes free throw 1 of 1
A. Kraus · 25 PTS
INST 77 - 69 SIU
Q4 0:29
Foul on Da'Naria Washington
Foul on Da'Naria Washington.
D. Washington · 4 PTS
Q4 0:31
+2
Jumper, 15 ft
Alayna Kraus makes 15-foot jumper
A. Kraus · 25 PTS
INST 77 - 68 SIU
Q4 0:35
+2
Layup
Kennedy Claybrooks makes layup
K. Claybrooks · 18 PTS
INST 77 - 66 SIU
Q4 0:43
Defensive rebound
Kennedy Claybrooks Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:47
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jeniah Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Thompson · 14 PTS
Q4 1:02
Steal
Kayla Cooper Steal.
K. Cooper · 6 PTS
Q4 1:02
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kennedy Claybrooks bad pass turnover
K. Claybrooks · 18 PTS
Q4 1:20
+2
Jumper, 17 ft
Alayna Kraus makes 17-foot jumper
A. Kraus · 25 PTS
INST 75 - 66 SIU
Q4 1:31
+2
Layup
Clemisha Prackett makes layup (Kayla Smith assists)
C. Prackett · 8 PTS · ast K. Smith
INST 75 - 64 SIU
Q4 1:45
+2
Layup
Kynnedi Davis makes layup
K. Davis · 6 PTS
INST 73 - 64 SIU