Southern Illinois visits Purdue Fort Wayne following Reid’s 21-point outing

Southern Illinois Salukis (1-0) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (1-2)

Fort Wayne, Indiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne faces Southern Illinois after Jordan Reid scored 21 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 68-67 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers.

Purdue Fort Wayne finished 27-9 overall a season ago while going 15-2 at home. The Mastodons averaged 76.0 points per game while shooting 44.9% from the field and 37.7% from 3-point distance last season.

Southern Illinois finished 4-26 overall last season while going 2-13 on the road. The Salukis averaged 57.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 76.4 last season.

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