On Monday Tennessee State and Western Illinois picked up victories at home.
 

MONDAY'S SCORES
@Notre Dame 94, Eastern Illinois 70	Box Score
@Western Illinois 90, Simpson College 48	Box Score
@Tennessee State 123, Fisk 73	Box Score
@Missouri 96, SIUE 58	Box Score

NOTRE DAME 94, EASTERN ILLINOIS 70
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Eastern Illinois opened the game on an 11-0 run with Gavin Welch hitting his first three 3-pointers of the game.

Notre Dame responded with a 24-0 run of their own as the Fighting Irish beat EIU 94-70 on Monday night as the Panthers played their third straight game against a power conference opponent.

Devin Davenport snapped a seven-minute scoreless streak by the Panthers with a 3-pointer and EIU was still within striking distance at 27-19 with 7:51 to play.  Davenport had seven points off the bench.

Notre Dame led 46-33 at the half but opened the second half hitting 5-of-8 from 3-point range to extend its lead.  All five starters for the Fighting Irish scored in double figures as Notre Dame ended the evening shooting 58.9 percent from the floor.   Logan Dumcomb led the Irish with 20 points going 9-of-9 from the floor.

Welch finished with 12 points for EIU while Demar Burton carried the offense with a career high 23 points including 11-of-11 at the free throw line.  Tanner Vogel had nine points.

Notre Dame improved to 3-0 on the season.  EIU fell to 0-3 as the Panthers shot 51.2 percent for the game but 23 turnovers plagued EIU.  Notre Dame ended the game with 28 points off turnovers.


WESTERN ILLINOIS 90, SIMPSON COLLEGE 48
MACOMB, Ill. - The Western Illinois men's basketball team delivered a dominant performance on Monday night, defeating Simpson College 90-48 behind a double-double from Daivion Traylor and an impressive defensive effort from the Leathernecks.

Traylor led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds, recording a double-double while making his presence felt on both ends of the floor. He attacked the basket throughout the contest, finishing several opportunities in the paint while creating additional possessions with his work on the offensive glass.

Western Illinois set the tone early, building an 8-3 advantage before extending its lead with contributions from multiple players. Makai Kvamme provided an early spark with a dunk, while Taye Moore knocked down a pair of three-pointers to help the Leathernecks maintain control. Western Illinois continued to build its advantage, taking a 40-22 lead into halftime.

The Leathernecks carried that momentum into the second half, opening with a three-pointer from Hunter Vaughn before Traylor added a layup and free throw to extend the lead. Traylor continued to dominate inside, adding another basket and a dunk as Western Illinois pushed its advantage beyond 30 points.

Defensively, the Leathernecks were relentless, making it difficult for Simpson to find consistent scoring opportunities. Danny Stephens provided an interior presence with multiple blocked shots, while Traylor also recorded a block. Makai Kvamme, Abdoulaye Konate and Davee Flowers helped generate turnovers with timely steals, allowing Western Illinois to turn defensive stops into transition opportunities.

Western Illinois continued to execute on both ends down the stretch, holding Simpson to just 48 points while extending its lead to as many as 46 points. The Leathernecks received contributions throughout the lineup, with multiple players finding the scoring column in the second half.


TENNESSEE STATE 123, FISK 73
NASHVILLE - All five Tennessee State starters scored in double figures as the Tigers defeated Fisk 123-73 in the Battle of Jefferson Street on Monday night at the Gentry Center. The game capped Banner & Ring Night, which honored TSU's 2025-26 OVC championship and NCAA Tournament team before tipoff.

Aaron Bradshaw led seven Tigers in double figures with a game-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting and added five blocks. Deondrea Lindsey scored 16 points, Arterio Morris added 15 points, nine assists and five steals, and Christian Alston finished with 13 points. Ty-Laur Johnson recorded a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists to go with six rebounds and five steals.

Tennessee State (2-1) shot 59.8 percent from the field and assisted on 31 of its 49 baskets. The Tigers recorded 20 steals, forced 27 turnovers and converted those takeaways into 45 points while committing just 10 turnovers of their own.

With Tennessee State ahead 12-9, Lindsey started a 14-0 run with a layup at the 15:37 mark. Ajayi Simmons capped the run with a 3-pointer at 12:30 to put the Tigers ahead 26-9. Bradshaw scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting and blocked three shots in the first half. The Tigers scored 38 points in the paint before halftime and took a 54-36 lead into the break.

The Tigers opened the second half with 11 unanswered points. Alston finished the run with a layup off Johnson's assist to make it 65-36 with 18:05 remaining. Kavien Jones pushed TSU past 100 with a putback at the 5:32 mark, and Daniel Vieira-Tuck followed with a block, a defensive rebound and a fast-break dunk on the next sequence. Vieira-Tuck scored all 11 of his points in the final 7:56, shooting 4-of-5 from the field and adding two steals. The Tigers scored 69 points after halftime, including 42 in the paint.


MISSOURI 96, SIUE 58
COLUMBIA, Mo. - SIUE men's basketball dropped a 96-58 contest to Missouri Monday night at Mizzou Arena.

The Cougars are now even at 2-2. Missouri improves to 2-1 with the win.

Missouri led wire to wire, stretching out the lead with an early 14-2 run to get to 24-8. The Tigers finished the half on a 8-0 run and led 48-24 at the break.

Missouri freshman Jason Crowe, Jr. led the Tigers with program freshman record with 34 points. He was 11-16 overall and 4-8 from three-point range. Toni Bryant scored 18 points.

The Cougars missed their first eight three-pointers before Darrion Baker knocked down a triple from the left side two minutes into the second half to make it 50-27. Baker finished with seven points.

SIUE finished 3-18 (16.7 percent) from three-point range for the game. Overall SIUE shot 41 percent (23-56).

Dehrio McCaskill scored a career-high 11 points to lead the Cougars. David Wilson scored nine and added six rebounds. Kain McCaskill played the final 4:16 and scored seven points, going 3-for-3 from the field and knocking down a three-pointer. Gestin Liberis scored six points and grabbed six rebounds.

The Cougars matched the Tigers scoring 36 points in the paint. Mizzou outrebounded SIUE 32-29 for the game, but SIUE pulled down 12 offensive rebounds compared to just eight for Missouri.