Southern Illinois University
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Salukis take on Huskies Sunday in Paradise Jam semifinals
11/20/2021 | 9:26:00 | Men's Basketball
Southern is seeking its first MTE title since 2004.
The Southern Illinois University men's basketball team will take on the Northeastern Huskies on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. CT with a spot in Monday's Paradise Jam title game on the line. SIU last advanced to the finals of a non-conference tournament in 2007. Sunday's game can be streamed on ESPN3 and can be heard locally on 101.5 CIL-FM.
Date and Time » 7 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 21
TV » ESPN3 with Brad Wells and Kevin Lehman
Listen » Saluki Sports Network with Mike Reis and Rodney Watson
Live Stats » Sidearm Sports
Social Media » @SIU_Basketball
Dawg Bites
- SIU's win over Colorado was its fourth all-time win over a PAC-12 school, and first since downing the Buffaloes in the NIT in 2000.
- The Salukis improved to 2-2 all-time against PAC 12 opponents in neutral site games (4-12 overall)
- It was SIU's 35th all-time win over a Power 5 conference foe, of which 17 have now come at neutral sites.
- Dalton Banks made a career-high five free throws in the win over Colorado.
- Marcus Domask has reached double-figures in four-straight and in eight of his last nine games.Â
- Lance Jones has put up double-digit points in three-straight and in nine of his last 10 games.
- Steven Verplancken, Jr. has now reached double-figures 12 times as a Saluki and has done so 37 times during his collegiate career (25 times while at Glenville State).
- Domask has scored 10-plus in 33 of his 45 career games.
Series Check
- Sunday's matchup will mark the fourth-ever meeting between Northeastern and SIU.
- Northeastern holds a 2-1 lead in the all-time series.
- The Salukis lone win over the Huskies came in the 1962 NCAA Tournament - a 73-57 win on March 15, 1962.
vs. the CAA
- Southern is 5-5 all-time against Colonial Athletic Conference opponents.
- Sunday's matchup will be the first time the Salukis will face a CAA foe since 2019 (Delaware).
- Southern's last win over a CAA opponent came on Dec. 21, 1996 with a 74-67 win over James Madison, who recently announced they are leaving the CAA for the Sun Belt Conference.
Chance to bring home some hardware
- Last time SIU played for a MTE Championship was during the 2007-08 season, when Southern fell to USC in the inaugural Anaheim Classic title game.
- Southern last won a non-conference tournament title during the 2004-05 season when it took home the Las Vegas Holiday Invitational with a 68-62 win over UTEP on Nov. 28, 2004.Â
Draining threes and closing out shooters
- Southern made a season-best 12 three-pointers in the win on a season-high 41-percent shooting from behind the arc, which marked the seventh tine that SIU has made 10-plus three-pointers while shooting 40-percent or better from behind the arc under Mullins (4-3 in those games).
- Overall it was the 11th time that the Salukis have made double-digit three-pointers in a game in the Mullins era and the Salukis are 7-4 in those games.Â
- It marks the second time already this season that SIU has made double-digit threes while also holding an opponent to five or fewer triples. Southern accomplished that feat twice all of last season.
- SIU has held all three of its 2021-22 opponents to five or fewer three-pointers this season and have done so 22 times (11-11) in three seasons under Mullins.
- The Salukis rank 12th nationally and lead the MVC in three-point field goal defense. Southern is holding foes to just 22-percent from behind the arc.
