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Drake falters in second half at Southern Illinois

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January 5th, 2023 by admin

Marcus Domask sealed a Southern Illinois win over Drake with a 3-pointer with 31 seconds. The Salukis toppled the Bulldogs 53-49 on Wednesay night in Carbondale.

Domask led the way with 21 points and 8 rebounds. The Salukis improved to 12-4 overall and 4-1 in the Valley, extending their winning streak to seven games.

Drake was led by 14 points from DJ Wilkins and Tucker DeVries added 11 points, 6 boards, and 2 steals. The Bulldogs led 30-27 at half but were outscored by 7 in the second half.

Next up for Drake is a home game on Saturday against Murray State at 5:00 p.m.