Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Men's Basketball plays at Bradley on Saturday
01/02/2015 | 12:00:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Southern Illinois University men's basketball team travels to Bradley for at 7 p.m. game on Saturday at Carver Arena in Peoria, Ill. The Salukis (7-7, 0-1), who are playing their first road game since Dec. 10, are looking to snap a three-game losing skid. The Braves (5-9, 0-1) have lost five of their last seven games and are coming off a 14-point loss at Loyola on Wednesday.
| Southern Illinois (7-7, 0-1) at Bradley (5-9, 0-1) | |
| Date | Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 |
| Time | 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Peoria, Ill., Carver Arena (11,442) |
| Game Notes | Southern Illinois  |
| Radio | Saluki Sports Network |
| TV | Comcast Chicago, WDKA- 49 (Darren Kinnard, Kent Williams) |
| Streaming Video | ESPN3 |
| Streaming Audio | Stretch Internet |
| Live Stats | Stat broadcast |
| Social Media | @SIU_Basketball |
Anthony Beane climbs career scoring list
On Dec. 22, G Anthony Beane (6-2, 190, Jr.) became the 44th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Beane now has 1,030 -- placing him 40th all-time at SIU. He also ranks 20th all-time in career 3-pointers (92). Beane is third in the MVC in scoring (18.6) this year. Five times he has topped the 20-point mark, including a career-high 32 points at Tennessee State on Nov. 18. Beane also leads the team in 3-pointers (19), free throws made (60) and steals (21).
Series versus Bradley
The Braves lead the all-time series between the schools and have won three of the last four meetings. Since 2002, SIU is 7-6 in games played at Carver Arena. The last time the Salukis won at Bradley was on Jan. 24, 2012 -- a 74-65 win in which Mamadou Seck scored 15 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out six assists.
Salukis getting to the FT line
The Salukis rank 16th in the nation in free throws as a percentage of total points (26.0%) and 23rd in the nation in free throw rate (47.4%) which divides free throws attempted by field goals attempted. SIU's team free throw percentage (69.5) ranks 150th in the nation and is slightly above the national average (68.4). (Note: non-Division I games not included.)
Beane Breakdown
•Beane takes 33.7% of the team's shots when he is on the court, second only in the league to Evansville's D.J. Balentine, who takes 34.6%.
•Beane has scored double figures in 25 of his last 27 games.
•Beane leads the MVC in FTs made (60) and attempted (71).
•Beane has made at least one 3-pointer in 28 of his last 30 games.
Saluki Trends
•SIU's 18.2 FG% in the first half and 12 total FGs in the game vs. Missouri State were both the second-lowest totals in school history.
•Jordan Caroline has had two or more offensive rebounds in all but two games this season.
•SIU has shot 50 percent or better in the first half eight times, but only once in the second half.
•SIU's six Division I wins have come against opponents with a combined record of 9-62 against Division I teams.
Caroline cleans up the glass
F Jordan Caroline (6-7, 235, Fr.) leads the MVC in offensive rebounding (3.1) and ranks second in overall rebounding (7.1). The son of former Illini and NFL linebacker Simeon Rice has started all but one game for SIU and averages 9.4 points. He had a career-high 16-point, 13-rebound outing against Murray State on Dec. 22.
Youngest Team in the MVC
According to KenPom.com Southern Illinois ranks No. 329 out of 351 teams in terms of experience, making SIU the youngest team in the MVC by a wide margin. Below is the "experience level" of the 10 MVC teams, according to KenPom.com.
Years Team
1.05 Southern Illinois
1.41 Missouri State
1.55 Evansville
1.56 Illinois State
1.57 Drake
1.64 Wichita State
1.67 Indiana State
1.69 Loyola
1.73 Bradley
2.11 Northern Iowa
Shortest Team in the MVC
Also according to KenPom.com, the Salukis have the shortest team in the MVC, with an average height 75.5". They rank No. 319 in the nation.
Height Team
75.5" Southern Illinois
75.8" Drake
76.0" Illinois State
76.2" Evansville
76.2" Wichita State
76.3" Loyola
76.5 Indiana State
76.7" Missouri State
76.8" Northern Iowa
77.2" Bradley
Anthony "Beane Counter"
•FIVE 20+ point games this season
•SIXTEEN 20+ point games in his career
•TWENTY-FOUR straight made free throws from Nov. 23 through Dec. 14
•FORTY-EIGHT consecutive starts and 68 in his career
