Saturday, December 7
Hattiesburg, Miss.
2 p.m.
Southern Illinois University
at
Southern Mississippi
SIU visits Southern Miss on Saturday at 2 p.m.
12/06/2019 | 5:18:00 | Men's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The SIU men's basketball team is looking for its first true road win of the season on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Salukis come into the game having won two of its last three games.
SIU (4-5) at Southern Miss (2-7)
Watch » CUSA TV with John Cox
Listen » Saluki Sports Network with Mike Reis and Connor Onion
Live Stats » Provided by Southern Miss
Social Media » @SIU_Basketball
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MVC FRESHMEN LEADERS
DAWG BITES: SIU has held all nine opponents under 50% shooting this season ... SIU has made at least one 3-pointer in 155 consecutive games ... SIU is coming off 14 made 3-pointers on Wednesday against Norfolk State, which is tied for seventh-most in a game in school history ... Marcus Domask is one of 10 freshmen nationally averaging at least 14 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists ... SIU is coming off a season-high 21 assists in Wednesday's win vs. Norfolk State. The Salukis lead the MVC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.16:1) ... In the last five games, Harwin Francois is 10-for-17 from the 3-point line (58.8%).
For a complete set of game notes in PDF format, click here.
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SIU (4-5) at Southern Miss (2-7)
Watch » CUSA TV with John Cox
Listen » Saluki Sports Network with Mike Reis and Connor Onion
Live Stats » Provided by Southern Miss
Social Media » @SIU_Basketball
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OPENING TIP
- SIU looks for its first true road win of the season when it plays at Southern Miss on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed nationally on CUSA-TV.Â
- Life without Cook: SIU star point guard Aaron Cook is out 4-6 weeks with a broken bone in his right hand. In Wednesday's win over Norfolk State, Eric McGill and Lance Jones combined for 27 points (on 10-for-20 shooting), 13 assists and nine rebounds.Â
- SIU freshman forward Marcus Domask was named the MVC Newcomer of the Week on Monday. Domask averaged 19.5 points on 59% shooting over two games last week. Domask followed that up with a double-double (18 points, 12 rebounds) on Wednesday in the win over Norfolk State.
- Domask leads all MVC freshmen in scoring, rebounding and assists. Domask is one of only 10 freshmen nationally averaging at least 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
- The game's broadcasters are two of the top-10 longest tenured play-by-play broadcasters in the nation. Southern Miss broadcaster John Cox is in his 42nd year (8th longest in the nation). SIU Hall of Famer Mike Reis is in his 41st year as Voice of the Salukis (t-9th longest in the nation).
MVC FRESHMEN LEADERS
- Marcus Domask: 1st in points (14.4), 1st in rebounds (5.0), 1st in assists (2.9)
- Lance Jones: 7th in points (5.6), 3rd in rebounds (3.3), 2nd in assists (2.4)
DAWG BITES: SIU has held all nine opponents under 50% shooting this season ... SIU has made at least one 3-pointer in 155 consecutive games ... SIU is coming off 14 made 3-pointers on Wednesday against Norfolk State, which is tied for seventh-most in a game in school history ... Marcus Domask is one of 10 freshmen nationally averaging at least 14 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists ... SIU is coming off a season-high 21 assists in Wednesday's win vs. Norfolk State. The Salukis lead the MVC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.16:1) ... In the last five games, Harwin Francois is 10-for-17 from the 3-point line (58.8%).
For a complete set of game notes in PDF format, click here.
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