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SIU Ends Lady Bears’ MVC Road Streak at the Buzzer

SIU Ends Lady Bears’ MVC Road Streak at the Buzzer

SIU Ends Lady Bears’ MVC Road Streak at the Buzzer

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois’ Gabby Walker hit a layup with one second remaining Friday to hand the Salukis a 70-68 victory over No. 17/19 Missouri State at Banterra Center, handing the Lady Bears their first road Missouri Valley Conference loss in nearly two years after a school-record streak of 13 consecutive wins.

Missouri State (14-3, 4-1) played catch-up for most of the game after a solid first quarter and trailed 62-54 with 4:23 on the clock before pushing the game to the verge of overtime.

It was still a six-point deficit as the clock went under three minutes before Brice Calip hit a layup and Jasmine Franklin scored the next three points for a 64-63 deficit with 52.5 seconds left.

The Salukis (10-6, 2-3) hit a 3-pointer with 23.3 on the clock for a 67-63 advantage, and MSU’s Alexa Willard was fouled on a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession and hit all three foul shots on the way to a 27-point night and 67-66 deficit.

MSU had the ball down two points with 13 seconds left and tied it when Franklin rebounded a missed 3-pointer and scored with 4.0 seconds left for a 68-68 tie, but SIU found Walker open under the bucket for the win.

The Lady Bears led 21-20 after the first quarter but struggled to 2-for-12 shooting and six turnovers in the second frame, trailing by as many as 10 points before heading into halftime down 35-27.

Missouri State rallied for a 44-all tie with 1:36 left in the third, SIU responded with a 7-0 run, and MSU was only able to tie again later, never leading after a 23-22 advantage early in the second quarter.

Franklin surpassed 500 career points while collecting her seventh double-double of the year with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

MSU shot 47.3 percent overall but a season-low 1-for-11 from 3-point range and just 15-for-23 at the foul line. The Lady Bears owned a 34-33 rebound margin.

Missouri State is off for a week until returning to action for a 6 p.m. game on Jan. 24 at Indiana State.

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