Tuesday, December 28
Carbondale, Ill.
7 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
Grambling State
Men's Basketball hosts Grambling State on Tuesday
12/26/2021 | 3:03:00 | Men's Basketball
IMPORTANT: All tickets sold for the Missouri Baptist game will be valid for the Grambling State game.
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois hosts Grambling State on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. The game versus Missouri Baptist, originally scheduled for the 28th, will be rescheduled.
Opening Tip
Opening Tip
- The Salukis are 5-2 all-time against the SWAC with the last meeting a 78-48 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on 11/17/18.
- SIU's game on Sunday vs. Loyola has been moved up one hour to 4 p.m. to accommodate an ESPN2 national telecast.
- In last week's loss at San Francisco, J.D. Muila recorded a career-high 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
- Leads the conference and ranks 23rd in the nation in minutes played (36.00).
- Is second in the league in assists (4.4) and has 25 assists in the last three games.
- Enters the game with 770 career points, 267 rebounds, 164 assists.
- Missed the final 16 games last season with a foot injury.
- Is shooting 70.1% on 2-point field goals this year (40-for-57).
- Missed the Evansville and Maryville games with a foot injury.
- Stands at 782 career points, 204 rebounds and 168 assists.
- Allow 58.9 points per game, which leads the MVC and ranks 20th nationally.
- Lead the MVC in 3-point field goal percentage defense (31.5)
- Are 18-1 in their last 19 games when out-rebounding an opponent. They have won or tied the rebounding battle in nine of 12 games this season.
- Are 19-5 in the Bryan Mullins era with 15+ assists and 21-7 when they have more assists than their opponent.
- Are 21-4 under Mullins when they win the points in the paint battle (5-1 this year).
- Did not allow any fast-break points in two games this season (at Evansville, Southern Miss)
- G Ben Coupet has scored double figures in six-straight games.
- SIU has won 13-straight home non-conference games, dating back to the 2019-20 season.
- SIU has won 30-straight games when scoring 75+ points. SIU's last loss when scoring 75+ was January 18, 2017 (L, 88-84 at Drake).
- Since the start of the 2015-16 season, SIU is 52-3 (.945) when scoring 75 points or more.
- The win over Colorado was the program's first win over a Power 5 program since 2008.
- The win vs. Southern Miss marked two milestones — fewest points allowed since Jan. 29, 2008 (SIU beat Evansville that day, 59-39. Bryan Mullins was a junior guard on that SIU team and had 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists.) and largest margin of victory versus a Division I opponent in Mullins era.
- SIU has overcome seven double-digit deficits to win under Mullins, including wins vs. Colorado and Alcorn State this season.
Players Mentioned
9.24.25 | Saluki Football Podcast - Bye Week
Thursday, September 25
9.24.25 | Saluki Chats in Chevies - DJ Williams
Wednesday, September 24
Inside Saluki Athletics - September 23rd
Wednesday, September 24
9.15.25 | Saluki Spotlight Presented by SIU Alumni Association: Penny Warner (Soccer)
Wednesday, September 24