Salukis, Davidson join the Madness

Southern Illinois earned their fifth straight berth to the NCAA tournament with a 59-46 victory over Bradley, capturing the automatic bid from the Missouri Valley Conference. Randal Falker's 17 points and career-high 16 rebounds powered the Saluki's to a 59-46 victory. Meanwhile, Davidson also earned a berth to the tournament beating UT Chattanooga in the Southern Conference cahmpionship. The teams join Belmont University, Murray State University, University of Pennsylvania, and Winthrop University as teams who have already punched a ticket to March Madness.

Date
Sun 03/05/06, 10:24 pm EST

Source

 * http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=260642166
 * http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=260640079