Men's Basketball plays at Wichita State on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Southern Illinois (11-10, 4-4) plays at Wichita State (17-4, 7-1) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in a contest that will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network. Check your local listings for the channel or watch the Live Stream.

Series vs. Wichita State
The Shockers have won the last seven games between the teams and 13 of the last 15, dating back to 2010.
•SIU last won at Wichita, 56-53, on Feb. 8, 2011. In that game, Carlton Fay had 21 points and Mamadou Seck added 14.
•SIU also won at home, 64-62, on Feb. 5, 2013, when Jalen Pendleton scored the winning basket with 2.0 seconds left on a goaltending call by Ehimen Orukpe. T.J. Lindsay (14), Desmar Jackson (11) and Jeff Early (11) helped SIU rally from a 17-point deficit.

Measuring Mike Rodriguez impact on Saluki offense
How big of an impact has PG Mike Rodriguez (5-10, 165, Sr.) had on SIU's offense? Consider these stats.
•He has either scored (79) or recorded an assist (95) on 33 percent of SIU's field goals.
•By comparison, All-Conference G Anthony Beane either scored or recorded an assist on 32 percent of SIU's field goals last year.
•His 2.11 assist-TO ratio currently stands as the third-best single-season mark in school history. Bryan Mullins (3.26 in 2009) holds the school record.
•Rodriguez averages more points on the road (15.0) than he does at home (12.5).
•Rodriguez is 13-for-29 (.448) from 3-point in the last six games. In the preceding six games, he was 0-for-11.

Rodriguez getting to the FT line
On the season, Mike Rodriguez ranks 7th in the nation in free throw attempts and 18th in free throws made (108-of-145). He has accounted for 34 percent of the team's made free throws and 32 percent of free throw attempts. Thirty-eight percent of Rodriguez' points have come from the free throw line.

Dawg Bites
•In MVC-only games, there are two categories where the Salukis lead the league — offensive rebounds (13.8) and steals (8.0).
•In SIU's wins, it averages 80.1 points. In its losses, it averages 62.1 points.
•In SIU's wins, it is +4.9 on the boards. In the losses, it is -5.5.
•SIU is 10-3 when it has an advantage in points in the paint, and 6-2 when it wins the rebounding battle.
•O'Brien and Bol combine to account for 45 percent of SIU's rebounding total.
•SIU's non-conference SOS ranks 89th in the nation. Last year, it was 325th.
•Jonathan Wiley scored 12 points in his first 13 games, and 35 in the last seven.
•Barry Hinson is 5-2 in overtime games at SIU, including 2-1 this season.
•The Salukis have had the advantage in Points Off Turnovers in seven-straight games. In that span, they are +49 for an average of +7.0.
•The Salukis are 0-7 when held under 70 points.
•After 22 games last season, the Salukis were 18-4. They finished the season 22-10.

Sean O'Brien churns out double-doubles
   F Sean O'Brien (6-7, 215, Sr.) has six double-doubles on the season and 15 in his career. The last Saluki player to have more than six double-doubles in a season was G Jeff Early, who had eight in 2013. O'Brien is the 45th player in school history to reach 1,000 points in his career. He currently stands 31st in scoring at SIU with 1,091 points. O'Brien is also 12th in career rebounds (695) at SIU. A preseason Second-Team All-MVC pick, O'Brien has 110 career starts, including 87-straight. He is ninth in career starts.

Armon Fletcher is SIU's top 3-point threat
   Armon Fletcher (6-4, 190, So.) leads the team in 3-pointers (38) and 3-point percentage (.376). Fifty-four percent of his field goal attempts come from outside the arc. He is SIU's leading scorer (13.8 points) and ranks fourth in the conference in steals (1.7).

Thik Bol 34th in nation, 2nd in MVC in blocked shots
   F Thik Bol (6-8, 205, Jr.) ranks second in the MVC (behind Missouri State's Obediah Church) and 34th in the nation in blocked shots per game (2.19). His 46 blocks have already eclipsed Sean O'Brien's team-leading total of 29 last year. Bol had a career-high six blocks versus Mount St. Mary's and Evansville.

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