(WSIL) --ÌýÌýÌýhit aÌýfadeaway 12-footer with 0.6 second remaining,ÌýliftingÌýSouthern Illinois to a 54-52 win at Evansville on Wednesday night.
The Salukis (4-3, 1-0) never trailed in the game and led by as many as 17 points in the first half, but the Purple Aces (3-7, 0-1) chipped away behind an electric performance by guard Shamar Givance, who scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half.
"Right off the hand, I knew it had a good chance," said Domask, who led SIU with 22 points. "It went in, the bench went crazy."
"Special first-half defensively," said SIU head coachÌý. "Everyone was locked in, everyone was in a stance, contesting everything. The switches, the communication was great. In the second half, we got a little extended, but that first-half lead was the reason we won tonight."
The Salukis return home to play Southern Miss on Saturday at 8 p.m. in an MVC-Conference USA matchup.Ìý
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