House’s 18 points leads Southern Illinois 83-42 past McKendree

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Quel’Ron House had 18 points to lead Southern Illinois’ 83-42 victory over McKendree on Monday, in a season opener for both teams.

House also had three steals for the Salukis. Rolyns Aligbe added 11 points, going 4-of-4 shooting from the field with three steals.

From the 17:28 mark on, the Salukis never trailed. They took a 40-20 lead into the break, then tallied a similar result in a 43-22 second half showing.

Caleb Burton led the Bearcats in scoring, finishing with eight points. Andrew Moore added seven points and two steals for McKendree.

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