Aces sink Salukis 60-54

The Salukis missed opportunities for easy points at the foul line and had a hard time getting anything going on offense. The defense was probably good enough to pull off a road win, but the Salukis went cold from the field, and were especially cold from 3 point land.

Booker played big time minutes and flashed some of the raw skills that made him such a highly touted recruit. Booker's development will be key for this team going down the stretch.

Carlton Fay played only 13 minutes in this game. Lowery mentioned that he didn't like Fay's defense, but SIU needs his offense to win, especially with Dillard and Hare mired in a mini-slump.

Tony Boyle gets high marks in this game putting up 11 points and 9 boards in 31 minutes. The only blemish was his foul shooting where he only hit 5 of 10 from the stripe.

How good is Shy Ely? He ripped the Salukis apart in the second half and is a serious contender for player of the year in the MVC. The Aces have established themselves as an upper echelon team in the MVC and they're now a favorite to avoid a Thursday night game in Arch Madness.

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