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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
BYU Basketball lands top four-star transfer guard
Kevin Young and BYU added another high quality player on Friday. Former Southern Illinois guard Kennard Davis will transfer to BYU, per an announcement on social media. The St. Louis native is rated as a four-star transfer by 247Sports, ranked as the No. 59 player during this cycle. Advertisement Davis averaged 16.3 points per game with 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a sophomore this past season, shooting 45.5% from the field and 37.6% from 3-point range to earn All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team honors. Davis has good size at 6-foot-6 and 205 pounds. One of the better ball handlers coming into the Big 12. He's comfortable to running the point as well and shot 37.6% from beyond the arc last season. Davis drew interest from other Power Four programs, including Texas, USC, and Oklahoma. BYU will likely put Davis as a starting shooting guard. He'll be in an elite lineup with Robert Wright III, Richie Saunders, AJ Dybantsa and Keba Keita. One of the best projected starting five in the nation.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Richie Saunders makes announcement about his future at BYU
Richie Saunders announced he'll return to BYU for his senior season on Saturday. The Cougars standout tested the NBA waters but decided to run it back one more time. After leading BYU in scoring last season and earning All-Big 12 First-Team honors, Saunders' decision gives BYU a real shot at a special 2025-26 campaign. Kevin Young and his staff have built an incredible starting five around top recruit AJ Dybantsa. Saunders was sensational throughout the year, averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game while shooting an efficient 52% from the field and 43% from three-point range. His all-around impact helped push BYU to the Sweet 16 for the first time in over a decade. Advertisement Related: BYU Basketball lands top four-star transfer guard With Saunders returning, the rest of BYU's roster looks loaded. He'll join forces Dybansta and two high-level scorers in Rob Wright and Kennard Davis Jr., who transferred this past week. All three are capable of putting up double figures, and Dybansta could be the best scorer on the team. For Saunders, it's a dream setup after carrying a major burden last season. He'll now find himself surrounded by elite offensive talent, allowing him to play free and more efficiently. Related: BYU's AJ Dybantsa reveals all-time NBA starting five BYU will likely enter the season as a preseason favorite in Big 12, and it could be the most anticipated year in the history of Cougar basketball. Saunders already helped lead BYU to one Sweet 16. Now he has a chance to do something no BYU player ever has, which is to make it twice. Young's Cougars will be a force with all eyes on Provo next year.
Associated Press
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Southern Illinois Salukis and Indiana State Sycamores play in MVC Tournament
Indiana State Sycamores (14-17, 8-12 MVC) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (13-18, 8-12 MVC) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Salukis -1; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois takes on Indiana State in the MVC Tournament. The Salukis are 8-12 against MVC opponents and 5-6 in non-conference play. Southern Illinois gives up 74.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.2 points per game. The Sycamores' record in MVC action is 8-12. Indiana State is 5-13 against opponents with a winning record. Southern Illinois scores 73.1 points per game, 6.2 fewer points than the 79.3 Indiana State gives up. Indiana State averages 10.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Southern Illinois allows. TOP PERFORMERS: Ali Abdou Dibba is averaging 16.8 points and 1.5 steals for the Salukis. Kennard Davis is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Samage Teel is scoring 17.1 points per game with 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Sycamores. Camp Wagner is averaging 13.7 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 41.2% over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Salukis: 4-6, averaging 72.7 points, 33.6 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.6 points per game. Sycamores: 5-5, averaging 79.8 points, 30.8 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.9 points. ___
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State men's basketball tickets still available for Tuesday, February 25
Tuesday's MVC schedule includes the Southern Illinois Salukis (12-16, 7-10 MVC) against the Illinois State Redbirds (16-12, 8-9 MVC), at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Buy tickets for Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State game information Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Time: 8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Carbondale, Illinois Carbondale, Illinois Venue: Banterra Center Banterra Center Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Southern Illinois leaders So far this season, Ali Abdou Dibba is averaging 16.8 points, 2.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. Offensively, Kennard Davis is averaging 15.7 points, 2.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest. Jarrett Hensley has put up 10.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. On a per-game basis, Drew Steffe averages 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Damien Mayo Jr. averages 4.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. On defense, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Illinois State leaders On the hardwood, Chase Walker posts 15.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 59.7% from the field. Johnny Kinziger is putting up 15.3 points and 3.2 assists per contest. Dalton Banks averages 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 47.3% from the floor this season. From an offensive standpoint, Ty Pence is averaging 7.1 points, 1.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest. So far this season, Landon Wolf posts 7.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 45.6% from the field and 37.4% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game. Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State stats breakdown The Salukis shoot 45.8% from the field, only 0.2% lower than the Redbirds concede defensively. Southern Illinois is 10-4 against the spread and 10-5 straight up when shooting better than 46.0% from the field. The Redbirds' 48.7% shooting percentage from the field is 4.6% higher than the Salukis have given up. This season Illinois State is 14-6 against the spread and 16-5 overall when shooting better than 44.1% from the field. The Salukis collect 33 boards per game, 3.0 more than the Redbirds. The Salukis are 126th in rebounding in the nation, and the Redbirds are 298th. The Salukis average just 0.5 fewer points than the Redbirds allow (72.7). The Redbirds' 76.7 points per game are only 3.6 more than the Salukis allow. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Associated Press
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Davis' 23 help Southern Illinois take down UIC 79-67
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Kennard Davis scored 23 points as Southern Illinois beat UIC 79-67 on Saturday. Davis also contributed five rebounds for the Salukis (12-13, 7-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Drew Steffe shot 5 of 7 from the field, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 9 from the line to add 20 points. Damien Mayo Jr. shot 3 of 5 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points. Tyem Freeman finished with 12 points and three steals for the Flames (15-10, 7-7). Ahmad Henderson II added 12 points and two steals for UIC. Modestas Kancleris also had eight points and four blocks. Up next for Southern Illinois is a Wednesday matchup with Bradley on the road, and UIC visits Murray State on Tuesday.
