SIU coming in as 9 point favorites in Vegas. KenPom has #215 SIU beating #292 Hampton 71-64.
Hampton is very similar to the Norfolk State team SIU beat by 17 in that their only wins this year are against non-D1 competition with the exception of a win over that same Norfolk State. They gave up 120 points to Illinois a few weeks back and lost by 16 to the San Francisco team that beat SIU by 16 at the Arena.
Their best player, Jermaine Marrow is out 3-4 weeks with a broken thumb as of December 1st so Ben Stanley, Sophomore, has been the guy making up for his production. Stanley won Big South co-player of the week 2 weeks ago:
https://twitter.com/BigSouthSports/status/1204135848201064451
Go Dawgs!
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I know students are on break but the Arena looks so empty
Dembele in pretty early, people getting their wish
Brown looks like he has taken a step forward tonight.
SIU 19
Hampton 12
8:00 1st
Benson with 4 pts/4 rbs
SIU 34
Hampton 28
Halftime
Domask 9 points
SIU shooting 32.1% from the field, pretty ugly game again
34-28 SIU at halftime
SIU 42
Hampton 32
16:04 left
The Dembele fanbase is gonna love what he's doing tonight. 6 points and looks in control.
Please please please let Domask stay at SIU for 4 years
He is a STUD!
SIU 59
Hampton 45
6:51 left
Domask 17 points, 6 assists
If Dembele puts forth another game like this one tonight, I am starting him over Benson. Get him the experience for the future,
