Salukis look for second-straight MVC win, host Valpo on Tuesday

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CARBONDALE, Ill. - Riding a five-game home court winning streak, SIU hosts Valparaiso on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in Banterra Center. The Salukis and Crusaders are both 1-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference -- two of the eight MVC teams at 1-1 in the league. The Salukis are 6-1 at Banterra Center this season, including Saturday's 67-55 win over Illinois State. Valparaiso comes to Carbondale with the most road wins in the MVC this year (3), and the Crusaders are coming off an OT road win at Evansville on Saturday.

SIU is offering $10 tickets to the public while SIU students are on break. Tuesday night's game marks the final opportunity for fans to take advantage of the offer. The game is Youth Night. Men's basketball campers from 2019 will receive free admission to the game. In addition, members of Brown Dawg's Kids Club will receive free admission, as well.

SIU (7-8, 1-1 MVC) vs. Valparaiso (8-7, 1-1 MVC)

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OPENING TIP

Southern Illinois hosts Valparaiso on Tuesday evening in Banterra Center. The Salukis and Crusaders are each 1-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
SIU is offering $10 tickets to the general public for the final time this season.
The game is Youth Night. Men's basketball campers from 2019 will receive free admission to the game. In addition, members of Brown Dawg's Kids Club will receive free admission, as well.
The Salukis are 6-1 at Banterra Center this season. SIU has an active five-game home court winning streak, the longest for SIU since two years ago (7-straight).
SIU leads the MVC in scoring defense (60.9) and ranks 29th nationally in that category. The Salukis also lead the league in 3-point field goal percentage defense (29.2%). Last game, SIU held Illinois State to a season-low 55 points and held the Redbirds to 2-of-17 from the 3-point line.
In two MVC games, SIU leads the league in defensive efficiency, according to KenPom.
Marcus Domask is one of only six freshmen in the nation averaging at least 14 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Domask leads all MVC freshmen in scoring and rebounding. Teammate Lance Jones leads MVC freshman in assists.
Since 1992-93 (first year available on Sports Reference), only one other MVC player has put up those numbers (14.0+ ppg, 4.5+ rpg, 2.5+ apg) as a freshman. (Tulsa's Shea Seals, 1993-94)
Barret Benson is averaging 13.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in two MVC games. Over the last three games, Benson is averaging 8.3 rebounds per game.
In the first eight games of the season, SIU was -81 in rebounding margin and only won the glass one time. Since then, SIU has won the rebounding battle in five of its last seven games.
Dawg Bites: Harwin Francois is 21-for-43 (48.8%) from the 3-point line since November 16 ... SIU has won 24-straight games when it scores 75+, dating back to the 2016-17 season ... SIU is 6-0 when it has 15+ assists and 1-8 when it has 14 or fewer assists ... SIU's manager team is ranked No. 10 in the nation in the national manager-team rankings. The Salukis are 4-0 in manager games.

CROWD LIFTS SALUKIS OVER ILLINOIS STATE

More than 4,500 fans helped SIU to a 67-55 win over Illinois State on Saturday at Banterra Center. After the game, coaches and players thanked the fans for their support.

Marcus Domask: "That felt great. To look around and see a packed house chanting like that -- to have that lift when you make a play, it makes every play feel that much bigger and so much more important."
Bryan Mullins: "That's why this place is so special -- because of the way the community supports us. That S-I-U chant, for me, means a lot. For the crowd to be on their feet cheering, I think it's special for our guys."

Thank you for making the Banterra Center so special to play in! S-I-U stands for a lot more than just three letters. See you Tuesday Night! pic.twitter.com/49dY5VG7oF
— Bryan Mullins (@Bryan_Mullins_) January 5, 2020

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