Salukis welcome Sycamores for 8 p.m. game on Wednesday

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The Southern Illinois men's basketball team hosts Indiana State on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in SIU Arena for the annual Black Out Cancer game.

Television Info » The game will be televised on Fox Sports Midwest, Fox Sports Kansas City, Fox Sports Indiana, and NBC Sports Chicago. Inside the MVC's four-state footprint (Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri), the game can be streamed on Fox Sports Go. Outside the league's footprint, the game can be streamed on ESPN3.

Southern Illinois (10-11, 3-5 MVC) vs. Indiana State (11-9, 3-5 MVC) || Wednesday, January 30 || 8 p.m. || Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena)

Tickets » SIUSalukis.com/tickets or call 877-SALUKIS
Watch » ESPNU with John Rooney and Kevin Lehman
Listen » Saluki Sports Network with Mike Reis and Mike Trude (Stream available through TuneIn)
Stats » SIUSalukis.com/MBB/LiveStats
Game Notes » Southern Illinois (PDF)
Coach Hinson Press Conference » Watch on YouTube

THE RUNDOWN

Southern Illinois hosts Indiana State on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in a game that will be televised on the MVC TV Network.
The game is the annual Black Out Cancer game, where fans bid for the right to choose the name on the back of the jersey, honoring a loved one battling cancer. All proceeds from the jerseys go to Southern Illinois Healthcare's new comprehensive cancer treatment center right here in southern Illinois.
Salukis in the MVC individual rankings (all games)...
- 1st - Kavion Pippen in blocks (1.76)
- 1st - Eric McGill in steals (1.68)
- 2nd - Aaron Cook in minutes (686)
- 3rd - Aaron Cook in assists (3.7)
- 4th - Eric McGill in double-doubles (3)
Salukis in the MVC team rankings (all games)...
- 1st in blocks (4.2)
- 2nd in FG% defense (.423)
- 2nd in offensive rebounding (9.48)
- 2nd in fewest fouls (15.1)
- 2nd in steals (6.8)
- 2nd in 3-point FG% (.374)

GAME PREVIEW

Southern Illinois hosts Indiana State on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. CT in SIU Arena.
The game is the annual Black Out Cancer game, where fans bid for the right to choose the name on the back of the jersey, honoring a loved one battling cancer. All proceeds from the jerseys go to Southern Illinois Healthcare's new comprehensive cancer treatment center right here in southern Illinois. This year, the jerseys raised $6,343.39.
Southern Illinois leads the all-time series, 86-47. SIU has won six-straight games in the series with Indiana State. The last five of those wins have been decided by seven points or less.
Indiana State has shot fewer 3-pointers than all but one team in the nation, but the Sycamores lead the MVC in 3-point field goal percentage (.375). SIU is 7th in the MVC in 3-pointers and 2nd in percentage (.374).
The Sycamores are led by Jordan Barnes (16.5 ppg) and Tyreke Key (16.2 ppg). Key is shooting 55 percent from the field and 51 percent from the 3-point line.

MILESTONE MOMENTS

SIU's veteran Salukis have hit milestones this year...
Armon Fletcher scored his 1,000th career point earlier this year at SIU Edwardsville. Edwardsville is Fletcher's hometown.
Fletcher, Aaron Cook, and Sean Lloyd Jr. have all reached 100 career steals this year.
Thik Bol became the sixth player in program history with 100 career blocked shots.
Two players who aren't on the milestone list yet are MVC leaders in those categories: Eric McGill in steals (1.68) and Kavion Pippen in blocks (1.76)

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

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