Southern Illinois Holds Early Lead

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Saint Mary's and Southern Illinois are firing shots from close range early in the contest, with the Salukis hanging onto a 9-8 lead.

Both teams are getting the ball into the paint when they're getting shots. Less than five minutes into the game, Saint Mary's has three turnovers and SIU has a pair.

Gael center Omar Samhan was just saddled with two fouls and is headed for the bench.

Posted by Rick Underwood on December 11, 2007 07:54 PM |

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