Gallery: SIU defeats Missouri State 85-84 in overtime

By Luke Nozicka and Anna Spoerre
January 29, 2017

Junior forward Thik Bol goes for the ball Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Coach Barry Hinson reacts to a play Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Saluki sophomore guard Armon Fletcher attempts a layup Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Missouri State senior guard Dequon Miller and SIU senior guard Mike Rodriguez watch as Saluki sophomore guard Armon Fletcher attempts a free throw Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Freshman guard Aaron Cook attempts a layup Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Football coach Nick Hill smiles at his 11-month-old daughter Skylar as she looks at the Saluki mascot, brown dawg, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at SIU Arena. (Anna Spoerre | @annaspoerre)
The SIU swimming and diving team tries to distract Missouri State sophomore guard Jarred Dixon while he attempts a free throw Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Saluki sophomore guard Sean Lloyd jumps to pass the ball Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Senior guard Leo Vincent, assistant coach Terrance McGee and freshman guard Aaron Cook point something out to the referee during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at SIU Arena. (Anna Spoerre | @annaspoerre)
Missouri State junior guard Austin Ruder reaches for the ball Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Senior guard Mike Rodriguez attempts a layup Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Coach Barry Hinson talks to senior forward Sean O’Brien in the middle of a timeout Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Junior forward Thik Bol grabs for the ball during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at SIU Arena. (Anna Spoerre | @annaspoerre)
Coach Barry Hinson reacts to a play during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Freshman guard Aaron Cook and MSU junior forward Jarrid Rhodes attempt to catch the ball during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at SIU Arena. (Anna Spoerre | @annaspoerre)
Freshman guard Aaron Cook falls to the floor Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)
Saluki shaker Shae Robinson looks at the jumbotron during SIU’s 85-84 overtime win against the Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at SIU Arena. (Luke Nozicka | @lukenozicka)

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