S. Illinois 75, Chicago St. 61

S. Illinois 75, Chicago St. 61

Published Dec. 4, 2010 8:41 p.m. ET

Mamadou Seck scored 17 points and Southern Illinois beat Chicago State 75-61 Saturday.

The Salukis (4-4) outpaced the Cougars 18-5 on offensive rebounds and had a 20-6 advantage on second-chance points over the Cougars (2-7).

Seck, making his first start for the Salukis, had 14 rebounds, two assists and was 7 of 11 from the field.

Carlton Fay and Gene Teague each scored 12 points, and Teague pulled down seven rebounds. Jack Crowder added nine points, and Troy Long contributed eight.

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Carl Montgomery led the Cougars with 29 points, seven rebounds and one assist. Montgomery shot 10 of 14 from the field and 9 of 14 from the free-throw line. Victor Scott and Sean Montgomery each added 10 points and four rebounds.

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