Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Men's Basketball travels to Drake on Wednesday night
02/03/2015 | 12:00:00 | Men's Basketball
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Southern Illinois University men's basketball team plays at Drake on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. The Salukis (9-14, 2-8) have lost 10 of their last 12 games. The Bulldogs (6-16, 3-7) have a two-game winning streak. They have won nine of the last 11 meetings between the schools.
| Southern Illinois (9-14, 2-8) at Drake (6-16, 2-8) | |
| Date | Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 |
| Time | 7:05 p.m. CT |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa • Drake Knapp Center (7,152) |
| Game Notes | Southern Illinois  |
| Radio | Saluki Sports Network |
| TV | Mediacom in Iowa |
| Streaming Video | DrakeBulldogs.com |
| Streaming Audio | Stretch Internet |
| Live Stats | Stat broadcast |
| Social Media | @SIU_Basketball |
Second-half surge?
The Salukis have improved in the second half of the MVC season in both of Hinson's first two years at the helm of Southern Illinois. At Missouri State, Hinson's team's had a better second-half record in six of the nine seasons he was coach (2000-08).
Year 1st Half 2nd Half Total Place
2013 1-8 5-4 6-12 10th
2014 3-6 6-3 9-9 t4th
2015 2-7 0-1
MVC teams grind out games
In terms of tempo, the MVC ranks 32nd out of 32 conferences, according to KenPom.com. Four Valley teams, including SIU, rank among those with the longest offensive possessions.
Rank School Seconds
No. 305 Missouri State 19.8
No. 313 Southern Illinois 19.9
No. 337 Loyola 20.5
No. 343 Northern Iowa 20.8
Series versus Drake
The Bulldogs have dominated the recent series between the schools, winning nine of the last 11 meetings. However, SIU's two wins came in Des Moines in 2013 and 2014. In last year's victory, Saluki guard Desmar Jackson scored 24 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished five assists and recorded six steals.
Salukis heating up from three
As a team, the Salukis are 23-of-54 (.423) from 3-point range in the last four games. Two players are shooting the three ball particularly well during that span. Anthony Beane is 8-for-15 (.533) and Tyler Smithpeters is 8-for-17 (.471).
Saluki Trends
•In MVC games, SIU makes 41.7 percent of its two-point shots, which ranks last of the 10 schools. Illinois State is ninth at 44.0 percent.
•In MVC games, SIU is first in limiting opponents' offensive rebounds. The Salukis allow an offensive board only 19.9 percent of the time after a missed shot.
•The Salukis are averaging 23.1 points in the first half of MVC games and 30.6 points in the second half of league games.
•SIU has a 6-21 record in January under Barry Hinson and a 10-6 record in the month of February.
•Anthony Beane takes 31.4 percent of the team's shots when he is on the court, second only in the league to Evansville's D.J. Balentine, who takes 33.7 percent.
MVC scoring is down
The Salukis are last in scoring, averaging 53.7 points per game, in MVC contests. They are on pace to have their lowest point production since joining the league in 1976.
PPG Year
1. 53.7 2015
2. 58.7 2011
3. 60.6 2006
4 60.6 2013
5. 63.4 2007
Anthony Beane among school, conference scoring leaders
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 1,131 -- placing him 29th all-time at SIU. He also ranks 20th all-time in career 3-pointers (100). Among active MVC players, Beane ranks third behind Northern Iowa's Seth Tuttle (1,560) and Evansville's DJ Balentine (1,474). UNI's Deon Mitchell is fourth (1,094) and there are no other 1,000-point scorers in the league. Beane is fourth in the MVC in scoring (15.7) this year. Six times he has topped the 20-point mark, including a career-high 32 points at Tennessee State.
