Ring Malith's 12 help SIU-Edwardsville take down Southern Indiana 59-55

Ring Malith scored 12 points as SIU-Edwardsville beat Southern Indiana 59-55 on Thursday.

The Associated Press
January 2, 2026 at 1:01AM

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Ring Malith scored 12 points as SIU-Edwardsville beat Southern Indiana 59-55 on Thursday.

Malith added six rebounds for the Cougars (9-5, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Jack Campion scored 11 points and added four steals. Arnas Sakenis shot 4 of 6 from the field and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.

The Screaming Eagles (3-10, 0-3) were led by Tolu Samuels, who posted 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Southern Indiana also got eight points and six rebounds from Steven Clay. Cardell Bailey had eight points.

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