Stafford scores 13 as Southern Illinois beats Delaware 79-59
AP
Nov 23, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Isaiah Stafford helped lead Southern Illinois Salukis over Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens on Sunday with 13 points off of the bench in a 79-59 win at the Jacksonville Classic.
Prince Aligbe scored 12 points and added six rebounds for the Salukis (3-2). Davion Sykes finished with 12 points, while adding four steals.
The Fightin' Blue Hens (1-4) were led by Alex Kazanecki, who recorded 17 points. Justyn Fernandez added 12 points and six rebounds for Delaware.
Southern Illinois took the lead for good with 18:25 remaining in the first half. The score was 33-24 at halftime, with Aligbe racking up eight points. Southern Illinois extended its lead to 73-48 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Stafford scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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1st Half
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
24
SIU
Salukis
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Drew Steffe gains possession)
19:43
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
19:41
Rolyns Aligbe offensive rebound
19:41
Rolyns Aligbe misses two point jump shot
19:41
Salukis offensive rebound
19:41
Tyler Houser shooting foul
19:41
+1
Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:41
+1
Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:11
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
19:09
Fightin' Blue Hens offensive rebound
18:59
Fightin' Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation)
18:59
Rolyns Aligbe misses two point layup
18:57
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Mason Ellison makes two point layup (Justyn Fernandez assists)
2-2
18:25
+2
Prince Aligbe makes two point layup (Drew Steffe assists)
2-4
18:07
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
18:05
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
17:52
Drew Steffe turnover (Christian Bliss steals)
17:44
Mason Ellison misses three point jump shot
17:42
Fightin' Blue Hens offensive rebound
17:13
Rolyns Aligbe blocks Tyler Houser's two point jump shot
17:11
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
16:49
Justyn Fernandez shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
16:49
Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:49
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
16:20
Tyler Houser misses three point jump shot
16:18
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
16:08
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
16:06
Mason Ellison defensive rebound
15:48
Macon Emory misses three point jump shot
15:46
Christian Bliss offensive rebound
15:38
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
15:36
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
15:29
Rolyns Aligbe misses two point jump shot
15:27
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
15:26
TV timeout
15:22
+3
Quel'Ron House makes three point jump shot
2-8
14:57
Tyler Houser misses three point jump shot
14:54
Macon Emory misses three point jump shot
14:52
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
14:38
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup
2-10
14:20
Rolyns Aligbe blocks Tyler Houser's two point jump shot
14:18
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
14:06
+2
Prince Aligbe makes two point jump shot
2-12
13:51
Christian Bliss turnover
13:46
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point layup
2-14
13:29
Justyn Fernandez turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
13:06
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
13:04
Davion Sykes offensive rebound
12:57
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
12:55
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
12:45
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
12:43
Macon Emory offensive rebound
12:37
+2
Macon Emory makes two point jump shot
4-14
12:29
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point jump shot (Jorge Moreno assists)
4-16
12:28
Alex Kazanecki shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
12:28
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-17
12:14
Houston Emory turnover (Jalen Haynes steals)
12:14
Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
12:14
Jorge Moreno offensive rebound
12:14
Jorge Moreno misses two point jump shot
12:14
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
12:14
Justyn Fernandez turnover (Davion Sykes steals)
11:50
Justyn Fernandez shooting foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
+1
Davion Sykes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-18
11:50
+1
Davion Sykes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-19
11:27
Davion Sykes personal foul
11:24
+3
Alex Kazanecki makes three point jump shot (Christian Bliss assists)
7-19
10:54
Davion Sykes misses two point jump shot
10:52
Mason Ellison defensive rebound
10:42
+2
Mason Ellison makes two point jump shot
9-19
10:30
Jayden Taylor shooting foul
10:30
Isaiah Stafford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:30
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-20
10:07
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
10:05
Fightin' Blue Hens offensive rebound
9:58
Macon Emory misses three point jump shot
9:58
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
9:52
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
9:50
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
9:38
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point layup (Christian Bliss assists)
11-20
9:18
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
9:16
Rolyns Aligbe offensive rebound
9:03
Rolyns Aligbe misses two point jump shot
9:00
Mason Ellison defensive rebound
8:39
Mason Ellison misses three point jump shot
8:37
Fightin' Blue Hens offensive rebound
8:34
Fightin' Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation)
8:16
Drew Steffe misses two point jump shot
8:14
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
8:02
+3
Alex Kazanecki makes three point jump shot (Christian Bliss assists)
14-20
7:48
Rolyns Aligbe turnover
7:48
TV timeout
7:19
+3
Alex Kazanecki makes three point jump shot (Christian Bliss assists)
17-20
7:05
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
7:03
Salukis offensive rebound
6:50
+2
Drew Steffe makes two point layup
17-22
6:33
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point layup (Christian Bliss assists)
19-22
6:18
Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot
6:16
Alex Kazanecki defensive rebound
6:06
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
6:04
Drew Steffe defensive rebound
5:47
Macon Emory shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
5:47
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-23
5:47
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-24
5:29
+3
Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Tyler Houser assists)
22-24
5:08
Damien Mayo Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:06
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
4:59
Rolyns Aligbe blocks Justyn Fernandez's two point jump shot
4:57
Fightin' Blue Hens offensive rebound
4:53
Rolyns Aligbe blocks Christian Bliss's two point jump shot
4:53
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
4:53
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
4:51
Macon Emory defensive rebound
4:24
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
4:22
Salukis defensive rebound
3:57
Macon Emory shooting foul
3:57
TV timeout
3:57
Damien Mayo Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:57
+1
Damien Mayo Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-25
3:30
Tyler Houser misses two point jump shot
3:28
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
3:11
+2
Prince Aligbe makes two point layup
22-27
3:02
Christian Bliss turnover
2:53
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
22-29
2:23
Alex Kazanecki misses three point jump shot
2:21
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
1:59
+2
Prince Aligbe makes two point jump shot
22-31
1:28
Alex Kazanecki misses three point jump shot
1:26
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
1:19
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)
22-33
0:58
Macon Emory misses two point jump shot
0:56
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
0:42
Davion Sykes misses two point layup
0:40
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
0:39
Davion Sykes personal foul
0:39
Salukis 30 second timeout
0:30
+2
Macon Emory makes two point layup
24-33
0:00
Rolyns Aligbe misses two point jump shot
0:00
Fightin' Blue Hens defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
35
SIU
Salukis
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:57
Tyler Houser misses two point jump shot
19:55
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
19:46
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
24-35
19:46
Tyler Houser shooting foul
19:46
+1
Damien Mayo Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-36
19:34
Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul
19:25
+3
Christian Bliss makes three point jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists)
27-36
19:12
Prince Aligbe turnover
18:46
Macon Emory turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
18:36
Drew Steffe turnover (Mason Ellison steals)
18:36
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
18:20
+2
Drew Steffe makes two point layup
27-38
18:01
Macon Emory turnover
17:49
Prince Aligbe turnover (Macon Emory steals)
17:18
+3
Tyler Houser makes three point jump shot (Macon Emory assists)
30-38
17:11
Fightin' Blue Hens 30 second timeout
16:58
Mason Ellison personal foul
16:44
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
16:42
Rolyns Aligbe offensive rebound
16:42
Macon Emory shooting foul
16:37
+1
Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-39
16:37
Rolyns Aligbe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:37
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
16:35
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:33
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
16:12
+2
Alex Kazanecki makes two point jump shot (Tyler Houser assists)
32-39
15:52
+2
Prince Aligbe makes two point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
32-41
15:29
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
15:27
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
15:22
Drew Steffe turnover (Tyler Houser steals)
15:14
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul
15:14
TV timeout
15:14
Alex Kazanecki misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:14
+1
Alex Kazanecki makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-41
14:49
Mason Ellison personal foul
14:49
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 3
33-42
14:49
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 3
33-43
14:49
Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 3 of 3
14:49
Jorge Moreno offensive rebound
14:49
Jorge Moreno misses two point layup
14:47
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
14:47
Jorge Moreno personal foul
14:25
Mason Ellison turnover (Isaiah Stafford steals)
14:22
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot (Jalen Haynes assists)
33-45
14:02
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
14:00
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
13:49
Davion Sykes misses three point jump shot
13:47
Alex Kazanecki defensive rebound
13:40
Christian Bliss turnover (Davion Sykes steals)
13:28
Mason Ellison shooting foul
13:28
+1
Davion Sykes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-46
13:28
+1
Davion Sykes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-47
13:10
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
13:08
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
13:01
Jalen Haynes misses three point jump shot
12:59
Houston Emory defensive rebound
12:52
Jalen Haynes blocks Alex Kazanecki's two point jump shot
12:50
Fightin' Blue Hens offensive rebound
12:45
+2
Christian Bliss makes two point jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists)
35-47
12:24
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
12:22
Davion Sykes offensive rebound
12:17
Rolyns Aligbe turnover (Christian Bliss steals)
12:09
Drew Steffe shooting foul
12:09
+1
Christian Bliss makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-47
12:09
+1
Christian Bliss makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-47
12:02
Isaiah Stafford turnover (Macon Emory steals)
11:42
+2
Houston Emory makes two point jump shot (Christian Bliss assists)
39-47
11:30
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
11:28
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
11:10
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Stafford assists)
39-49
10:46
Houston Emory personal foul
10:46
Houston Emory turnover
10:46
TV timeout
10:34
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
39-51
10:10
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul
10:10
Justyn Fernandez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:10
+1
Justyn Fernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-51
9:55
+3
Drew Steffe makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stafford assists)
40-54
9:34
Christian Bliss turnover
9:30
Rolyns Aligbe turnover
9:05
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
9:03
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
8:45
Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
8:43
Salukis offensive rebound
8:28
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point layup (Drew Steffe assists)
40-56
8:04
Isaiah Stafford personal foul
8:00
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point jump shot (Christian Bliss assists)
42-56
7:39
+2
Prince Aligbe makes two point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
42-58
7:07
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point jump shot
44-58
6:48
Drew Steffe misses two point layup
6:46
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
6:40
Christian Bliss turnover (Davion Sykes steals)
6:33
+2
Drew Steffe makes two point layup (Davion Sykes assists)
44-60
6:28
TV timeout
6:25
Mason Ellison turnover (Davion Sykes steals)
6:13
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point dunk (Drew Steffe assists)
44-62
6:02
Mason Ellison misses two point layup
6:00
Macon Emory offensive rebound
5:53
+2
Macon Emory makes two point layup
46-62
5:48
Salukis 30 second timeout
5:43
TV timeout
5:43
+3
Drew Steffe makes three point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
46-65
5:17
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point jump shot
48-65
4:56
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
48-67
4:34
Justyn Fernandez turnover
4:13
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point jump shot
48-69
4:00
Justyn Fernandez turnover (Damien Mayo Jr. steals)
3:51
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
48-71
3:37
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
3:35
Salukis defensive rebound
3:32
TV timeout
3:21
Jalen Haynes misses three point jump shot
3:19
Jorge Moreno offensive rebound
3:09
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot
48-73
2:44
+3
Macon Emory makes three point jump shot (Houston Emory assists)
51-73
2:25
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup (Jorge Moreno assists)
51-75
2:09
Mason Ellison misses three point jump shot
2:07
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
1:52
Jorge Moreno turnover
1:36
+2
Alex Kazanecki makes two point jump shot
53-75
1:19
Max Pikaar misses three point jump shot
1:17
Mason Ellison defensive rebound
1:01
Mason Ellison turnover
1:01
Salukis 30 second timeout
1:01
Mason Ellison technical foul
1:01
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes technical free throw 1 of 2
53-76
1:01
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes technical free throw 2 of 2
53-77
1:01
Macon Emory personal foul
1:01
Macon Emory turnover
1:01
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-78
1:01
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-79
0:57
+3
Alex Kazanecki makes three point jump shot (Mason Ellison assists)
