Saturday, December 10
Carbondale, IL
7 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
Alcorn State
Salukis Welcome Alcorn State for Nonconference Matchup Saturday
12/09/2022 | 11:07:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois basketball will look to end a two-game losing skid Saturday night when the Salukis play host to Alcorn State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. from Banterra Center. Tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE.
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PROMOS
• Coats for Kids. More info HERE.
• 3-Game Mini Plan
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THE BROADCAST
• The game will be available nationally on ESPN3 with Mike Trude (play-by-play) and Dominic Hoscher (analyst) calling the action.
• The radio broadcast can be heard on the Saluki Radio Network with SIU Hall of Famer Mike Reis (play-by-play) and Rodney Watson (analyst) on the call.
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QUICK HITS
• Marcus Domask (17 ppg) and Lance Jones (11.6 ppg) lead the Salukis offense.
• SIU's 63 points allowed per game is third in the MVC and 57th nationally.
• The Salukis are holding opponents to just 26.7 percent from behind the arc -- leading the MVC and ranking 18th nationally.
• SIU's 8.1 steals per game ranks third the MVC and ranks 87th nationally. Lance Jones leads the team with 2.2 steals per game and has recorded multiple steals in four of his last five games.
• Marcus Domask moved to 17th in SIU history with 262 assists. Domask is 10th in school history, averaging 3.2 assists in 81 career games. He has multiple assists in all but one game this season.
• Xavier Johnson set a career-high in 3-pointers made at Evansville (4) before setting a new career high in his next game with six at SLU.
• Clarence Rupert is shooting 69.4 percent (25-36) -- the best of any Saluki with more than 10 attempts.
• Southern is shooting 46 percent from the field which ranks fourth in the MVC while ranking eighth in the Valley shooting 32.9 percent from deep.
• A victory against Alcorn State would give head coach Bryan Mullins his 50th career win. He would become the 10th coach in program history to reach 50 wins.
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THE MATCHUP
• It is just the second time that Southern Illinois and Alcorn State have met on the hardwood. The Salukis and Braves played in 2021 in Carbondale with SIU coming out on top 62-59 behind 24 points from Marcus Domask. The Salukis needed to rally from a 17-point deficit, outscoring ASU 40-23 in the second half. Lance Jones also joined Domask in double-figures with 21 points.
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• Alcorn State enters Saturday's contest at 3-6 on the season after playing a tough nonconference slate with games at Ole Miss, Arizona State, Grand Canyon and most recently Tennessee. The Braves have knocked off Wichita State and Stephen F. Austin on the road while winning a neutral site contest against CSU Bakersfield in the Jim Forbes Classic in El Paso over Thanksgiving.
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• ASU is led by the duo of Byron Joshua and Dominic Brewton who both score in double digits at 11.6 and 11.4 points per game. As a team, the Braves are scoring 61 points per contest while shooting 37 percent from the field and 28 percent from behind the arc.
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JOHNSON EARNS MVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK HONORS
• Xavier Johnson shot lights out over the past week for the Salukis, converting 13-of-16 shots over two games to finish with an 81.3 field goal percentage, including a 10-of-12 mark from behind the arc. He averaged a team-high 18.5 points and four steals for SIU while also averaging 4.5 rebounds and two assists per game. The Germantown, Maryland native led the Salukis to their first MVC win on the road at Evansville with a 14-point, four rebounds and two steal performance, hitting 5-of-6 shots from the floor and all four attempts from distance. Johnson went on to score a career-high 23 points on the road at Saint Louis after shooting 8-for-10 from the field and 6-for-8 from deep. His six steals and six 3-pointers against the Billikens also set new career-high marks.
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Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Basketball, on Instagram at @SIU_Basketball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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PROMOS
• Coats for Kids. More info HERE.
• 3-Game Mini Plan
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THE BROADCAST
• The game will be available nationally on ESPN3 with Mike Trude (play-by-play) and Dominic Hoscher (analyst) calling the action.
• The radio broadcast can be heard on the Saluki Radio Network with SIU Hall of Famer Mike Reis (play-by-play) and Rodney Watson (analyst) on the call.
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QUICK HITS
• Marcus Domask (17 ppg) and Lance Jones (11.6 ppg) lead the Salukis offense.
• SIU's 63 points allowed per game is third in the MVC and 57th nationally.
• The Salukis are holding opponents to just 26.7 percent from behind the arc -- leading the MVC and ranking 18th nationally.
• SIU's 8.1 steals per game ranks third the MVC and ranks 87th nationally. Lance Jones leads the team with 2.2 steals per game and has recorded multiple steals in four of his last five games.
• Marcus Domask moved to 17th in SIU history with 262 assists. Domask is 10th in school history, averaging 3.2 assists in 81 career games. He has multiple assists in all but one game this season.
• Xavier Johnson set a career-high in 3-pointers made at Evansville (4) before setting a new career high in his next game with six at SLU.
• Clarence Rupert is shooting 69.4 percent (25-36) -- the best of any Saluki with more than 10 attempts.
• Southern is shooting 46 percent from the field which ranks fourth in the MVC while ranking eighth in the Valley shooting 32.9 percent from deep.
• A victory against Alcorn State would give head coach Bryan Mullins his 50th career win. He would become the 10th coach in program history to reach 50 wins.
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THE MATCHUP
• It is just the second time that Southern Illinois and Alcorn State have met on the hardwood. The Salukis and Braves played in 2021 in Carbondale with SIU coming out on top 62-59 behind 24 points from Marcus Domask. The Salukis needed to rally from a 17-point deficit, outscoring ASU 40-23 in the second half. Lance Jones also joined Domask in double-figures with 21 points.
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• Alcorn State enters Saturday's contest at 3-6 on the season after playing a tough nonconference slate with games at Ole Miss, Arizona State, Grand Canyon and most recently Tennessee. The Braves have knocked off Wichita State and Stephen F. Austin on the road while winning a neutral site contest against CSU Bakersfield in the Jim Forbes Classic in El Paso over Thanksgiving.
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• ASU is led by the duo of Byron Joshua and Dominic Brewton who both score in double digits at 11.6 and 11.4 points per game. As a team, the Braves are scoring 61 points per contest while shooting 37 percent from the field and 28 percent from behind the arc.
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JOHNSON EARNS MVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK HONORS
• Xavier Johnson shot lights out over the past week for the Salukis, converting 13-of-16 shots over two games to finish with an 81.3 field goal percentage, including a 10-of-12 mark from behind the arc. He averaged a team-high 18.5 points and four steals for SIU while also averaging 4.5 rebounds and two assists per game. The Germantown, Maryland native led the Salukis to their first MVC win on the road at Evansville with a 14-point, four rebounds and two steal performance, hitting 5-of-6 shots from the floor and all four attempts from distance. Johnson went on to score a career-high 23 points on the road at Saint Louis after shooting 8-for-10 from the field and 6-for-8 from deep. His six steals and six 3-pointers against the Billikens also set new career-high marks.
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Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Basketball, on Instagram at @SIU_Basketball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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