Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Salukis look to Pack the House Saturday against Indiana State
01/28/2011 | 12:00:00 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 28, 2011
By Bill Ford
SIUSalukis.com
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Thursday, Jan. 29
Time: 2:05 p.m. CST
Location: Carbondale, Ill.
Site: SIU Arena (8,500)
Radio: 810 WDDD-AM
Play-by-play by Patrick Erickson
Color commentary by Johnny Sole
Game Notes
Game Central video/audio (subscription)
TEAM FACTS
Southern Illinois Salukis (2-17, 0-8 MVC)
Head Coach: Missy Tiber, Second Year (174-111 overall, 7-41 at SIU)
Indiana State Sycamores (10-9, 4-4 MVC)
Head Coach: Teri Moren, First Year (140-82 overall and 10-9 at Indiana State)
SCOUTING INDIANA STATE
The Sycamores come to Carbondale after picking up their first road win of the season, 75-67 at Evansville Thursday night. Five players scored in double figures for ISU, led by Shannon Thomas's 17 points. Four Sycamores average double figure scoring for the season led by Thomas's 13.1 points per game. Taylor Whitley averages 11.3 points, Brittany Schoen averages 10.9 points and Deja Mattox averages 10.4 points per game. Thomas leads the Valley with a field goal percentage of .529 and ranks second in the MVC with an average of 8.1 rebounds per game while Whitley is tied for the conference lead with an average of 4.8 assists per game. Additionally, Schoen leads the conference with an average of 2.8 made 3-pointers per game. ISU was picked eighth in the MVC preseason poll.
SERIES WITH INDIANA STATE
SIU leads the all-time series between the two teams 40-33, but the Sycamores topped the Salukis three times last season.
REDBIRDS COAST PAST SALUKIS
Illinois State handed SIU its biggest home loss of the season 82-44 Thursday night. Southern jumped out to a 5-2 lead, but the Redbirds promptly went on a 9-0 run as SIU went eight minutes without scoring. Southern kept the margin within 14-7 by the 10 minute mark, but Illinois State scored 34 points over the ensuing 10 minutes to take a commanding 46-15 lead into the locker room. SIU nearly doubled its offensive output with 29 second-half points, but the effort was too little, too late. Renee Reed led SIU with 13 points while Teri Oliver scored 10 playing in her first game back from a three-game suspension.
SALUKIS LOOK TO `PACK THE HOUSE' AGAINST SYCAMORES
Saluki Athletics looks to "Pack the House" Saturday against the Sycamores. Saluki Athletics will give away more than $2,800 in prizes, including a 46-inch Sony Bravia LED TV, an Apple iPad, a Sony Camcorder and a Nintendo Wii in addition to gift certificates. Brown Dawg's Playland will be available for kids in the SIU Arena main entrance, which features an inflatable bounce house and basketball game. Fans will also be treated to a halftime performance by the All-American Frisbee Dogs.
REED ALL ABOUT IT
Saluki guard Renee Reed has been one of the Salukis bright spots offensively during a rough four-game stretch. Reed has averaged 11 points per game over the stretch, including an 18-point outing at Evansville. Reed is having a breakout redshirt freshman season after sitting out last year with a knee injury.
TAKING A WRONG TURN
The Salukis will look to put an end to a troubling trend that has haunted the team in it's past four games. SIU has posted at least 30 turnovers for four consecutive games, including a program record 39 at Evansville.
