SIU-Edwardsville 85, Robert Morris 61

SIU-Edwardsville 85, Robert Morris 61

Published Nov. 30, 2011 10:48 p.m. ET

Kris Davis had 25 points and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville cruised to an 85-61 victory Wednesday night over Robert Morris of Springfield.

Jerome Jones had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Cougars (1-4), who were playing their home opener. Derian Shaffer contributed 13 points and nine rebounds.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville shot 61 percent from the field in the first half in building a 49-33 lead over their NAIA opponents from Springfield, Ill. Davis was 5 of 6 from 3-point range, hitting four in the first half for the Cougars.

Trey David had 13 points and Jordan Softley scored 10 for the Eagles.

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