Southern Illinois Beats Richmond 80-70 Behind Mayo Jr.’s 25 Points

Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball defeated the University of Richmond Spiders 80–70 on Thursday in Carbondale, Ill.

Salukis guard Damien Mayo Jr. scored 25 points and recorded six assists. Forward Jalen Haynes added 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 2-of-3 from three and a perfect 9-of-9 from the free-throw line. Guard Luke Susko made 3 of 6 three-point attempts and finished with 11 points.

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Spiders forward Dominick Stewart led Richmond with 25 points and two steals. Guard Jamie Kaiser Jr. scored 16 points. Guard Andrew Ball contributed 13 points.

Southern Illinois took the lead for good 12 seconds into the game and led 43–32 at halftime. Mayo Jr. scored 14 points before halftime. Richmond outscored Southern Illinois by one point in the second half, but the Salukis held on for the win. Haynes led Southern Illinois with 11 second-half points.

According to The Associated Press, the victory improved Southern Illinois to 2–1 on the season. Richmond fell to 3–1.

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