EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Marcus Domask buried a jumper with 3 seconds left in the game and finished with 22 points to lift Southern Illinois over Evansville 54-52 in a Missouri Valley Conference opener on Wednesday night.

Ben Coupet Jr. had 13 points for the Salukis (4-3, 1-0).

Shamar Givance scored a career-high 31 points for the Purple Aces (3-7).

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