SIU hosts Bradley on Sunday at 3 p.m.

The Southern Illinois men's basketball team hosts Bradley on Sunday at 3 p.m. in SIU Arena. The game is one of only 10 Division I games in the nation on Sunday.

Southern Illinois (9-9, 2-3 MVC) vs. Bradley (8-10, 0-5 MVC) || Sunday, January 20 || 3 p.m. || SIU Arena

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Game Notes » Southern Illinois (PDF)
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THE RUNDOWN

Southern Illinois hosts Bradley at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, in SIU Arena. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.
SIU has started Missouri Valley Conference play 2-3 for the second-straight year. Last year, SIU responded by winning nine of its next 11 games. SIU finished in MVC play in second place.
Eric McGill leads the MVC in steals per game both overall (1.81) and in MVC play (2.2). McGill has at least one steal in 11-straight games; in that span, he is averaging 2.2 steals per game.
Aaron Cook is averaging 4.6 assists in MVC play, which is tied for Josh Webster for the league lead.
Salukis in the MVC individual rankings (all games)...
- 1st - Kavion Pippen in blocks (1.67)
- 1st - Eric McGill in steals (1.81)
- 2nd - Kavion Pippen in FG% (.594)
- 2nd - Aaron Cook in minutes (588)
- 3rd - Eric McGill in double-doubles (3)
Salukis in the MVC team rankings (all games)...
- 1st in blocks (4.1)
- 1st in 3-point FG% (38.2)
- 2nd in fewest fouls (15.3)
- 2nd in FG% defense (.418)
- 2nd in offensive rebounds (9.89)

GAME PREVIEW

Southern Illinois hosts Bradley at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, in SIU Arena. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.
Bradley leads the all-time series, 48-46. SIU is 25-13 against Bradley since 2002-03.
SIU has won five-straight home games against Bradley. Southern's last loss to BU in Carbondale was Jan. 2, 2013.
SIU has won five of the last seven meetings between the schools, with the two losses coming in Peoria the last two years.
Bradley is led by Darrell Brown, who is averaging 14.6 points per game. Elijah Childs is averaging 11.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Strength on strength: Bradley's free-throw rate (FTA/FGA) is 41.5 percent, which ranks 28th nationally (of 353); SIU's free-throw rate defense (24.1 percent) ranks 12th nationally.

DAWG BITES

Saluki Athletics donated more than 3,500 hours of community service to Carbondale and the surrounding area during Fall 2018, which ranked second in the nation. Notably, the SIU swimming and diving program donated more than 1,100 hours of community service.
Since the start of the 2015-16 season, SIU is 40-3 (.930) when scoring 75 points or more.
SIU has won 18 consecutive games when scoring 75+ points. SIU is 7-0 this year and was 9-0 last year. SIU's last loss when scoring 75+ was January 18, 2017 (L, 88-84 at Drake).
According to KenPom, Southern Illinois is the 12th-most experienced team in the nation. SIU has six seniors (including three fifth-year seniors) and two juniors (including one fourth-year junior).
SIU has outscored opponents in the second half in 14 of the last 16 games. On the season, SIU has outscored opponents by 97 points in the second half.
Armon Fletcher surpassed 1,000 career points in SIU's win at SIU Edwardsville. Fletcher, an Edwardsville native, became the 46th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points.
SIU was 7-2 at home vs. MVC teams last season, the program's best mark since going 8-1 in 2007-08. (The Salukis are 1-1 at home in the MVC this year.)
SIU held UNI to 31.5 percent shooting on Jan 5., marking SIU's best defensive effort against an MVC team since Feb. 25, 2009 at Drake.
Last season, the home team won 68.9 percent of Missouri Valley Conference games. That home winning percentage ranked third out of 32 conferences.

For a complete set of game notes in PDF format, click here.