Saturday, February 12
Carbondale, Ill.
7 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
Evansville
Men's Basketball hosts Evansville on Saturday night
02/11/2022 | 8:50:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois returns home for a Saturday night matchup versus Evansville at Banterra Center in a game that will be televised on ESPN3 and Marquee Sports Network at 7 p.m.
The Salukis (12-13, 5-8) have won six of the last seven meetings versus the Purple Aces (6-17, 2-10), including a 54-52 win at Evansville on Dec. 1, 2021.
In the win at Evansville, Marcus Domask hit a fadeaway 12-footer with 0.6 seconds remaining for the win. In five career games versus versus the Purple Aces, Domask has scored 102 points (20.4 points per game), while shooting 52 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point.
SIU has held 23 of 25 opponents under 70 points. Only Missouri State (81) and Bradley (70) have reached 70 points against Southern. No opponent has reached that mark at the Banterra Center. SIU has held 14 opponents to 60 or fewer points.
Know Before You Go
The Salukis (12-13, 5-8) have won six of the last seven meetings versus the Purple Aces (6-17, 2-10), including a 54-52 win at Evansville on Dec. 1, 2021.
In the win at Evansville, Marcus Domask hit a fadeaway 12-footer with 0.6 seconds remaining for the win. In five career games versus versus the Purple Aces, Domask has scored 102 points (20.4 points per game), while shooting 52 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point.
SIU has held 23 of 25 opponents under 70 points. Only Missouri State (81) and Bradley (70) have reached 70 points against Southern. No opponent has reached that mark at the Banterra Center. SIU has held 14 opponents to 60 or fewer points.
Know Before You Go
- Everyone on campus is required to wear face masks in shared indoor spaces. Please do your part to protect the health and safety of the Saluki community.
- If you are experiencing COVID symptoms, stay home (except to get tested) so you don't spread the virus to others if you are positive.
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- Marcus Domask has 21 assists and six turnovers in the last five games.
- Kyler Filewich is averaging 7.0 points and is 14-of-22 (.636) from the field in the last four games.
- SIU is 5-0 against the bottom half of teams in the MVC standings.
- The Salukis are 7-1 when they score 70+ points, with the only loss coming at Missouri State.
- SIU is allowing just 56.6 points per game at the Banterra Center.
The Salukis...
- Allow 60.6 points per game, which leads the MVC and ranks 16th nationally.
- Lead the MVC in 3-point field goal percentage defense (30.9).
- Are 24-5 under Mullins when they win the points in the paint (9-2 this year).
- Had a streak of 133-consecutive minutes played without committing a turnover, from Jan. 25 to Feb. 5.
- Scored 20+ points in four-straight games (Dec. 28-Jan. 15).
- Is fourth in the league in assists (4.00). No forward in SIU history has averaged 4.00+ apg in a season.
- Is second in the conference in minutes played (35.27).
- Enters the game with 957 career points, 341 rebounds, 211 assists.
- Made 32-straight FTs during a nine-game stretch (11/22-12/28) — the second-longest streak in SIU history.
- Has an active streak of 13-straight FTs made.
- Had a career-high 31 points at Illinois State last Saturday.
- Is 13-for-27 (.481) from 3-point in his last four games.
- Leads the league in steals (2.04).
- Has scored double figures in all but four games.
- Missed the Evansville and Maryville games with a foot injury.
- Stands at 970 career points, 248 rebounds and 192 assists.
Ben Coupet
- Is 10-for-17 (.588) from 3-point in the last six games.
- Was SIU's top scorer during the month of December, averaging 15.9 points in seven games.
- Recorded double figures in all seven December games, including a career-high 27 at Tulsa.
- Averaged 7.5 points in six games in November.
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