Saturday, February 5
Normal, Ill.
7 PM
Southern Illinois University
at
Illinois State
Men's Basketball travels to Illinois State on Saturday night
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NORMAL, Ill. — Southern Illinois returns to action on Saturday at Illinois State in a game televised on ESPN+ at 7 p.m.
The Salukis (11-12, 4-7) have won four of the last five meetings with the Redbirds (10-13, 3-7).
In their most recent trip to Normal, the Salukis won, 58-55, on Jan. 20, 2020. They scored 41 points in the second half to rally from a 10-point deficit. Prior to the win in 2020, the Salukis had lost 12-straight games at Redbird Arena.
On the year, only Missouri State (81) and Bradley (70) have reached 70 points against Southern. SIU held its first 14 opponents under 70 points.
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The Salukis (11-12, 4-7) have won four of the last five meetings with the Redbirds (10-13, 3-7).
In their most recent trip to Normal, the Salukis won, 58-55, on Jan. 20, 2020. They scored 41 points in the second half to rally from a 10-point deficit. Prior to the win in 2020, the Salukis had lost 12-straight games at Redbird Arena.
On the year, only Missouri State (81) and Bradley (70) have reached 70 points against Southern. SIU held its first 14 opponents under 70 points.
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- Marcus Domask has 12 assists and no turnovers in the last three games.
- SIU is 4-0 against the bottom half of teams in the MVC standings.
- The 77 points and 22 assists last Sunday vs. Valparaiso were SIU's highs for conference play.
- SIU is allowing just 56.6 points per game at the Banterra Center and 65.5 points on the road.
- Allow 60.6 points per game, which leads the MVC and ranks 17th nationally.
- Lead the MVC in 3-point field goal percentage defense (30.6).
- Are 22-5 in the Bryan Mullins era with 15+ assists and 24-7 when they have more assists than their opponent.
- Are 23-5 under Mullins when they win the points in the paint (8-2 this year).
- Did not allow any fast-break points in two games this season (at Evansville, Southern Miss).
- Scored 20+ points in four-straight games (Dec. 28-Jan. 15).
- Is fourth in the league in assists (3.96). No forward in SIU history has averaged 4.00+ apg in a season.
- Is second in the conference in minutes played (35.17).
- Enters the game with 930 career points, 331 rebounds, 202 assists.
- Made 32-straight FTs during a nine-game stretch (11/22-12/28) — the second-longest streak in SIU history.
- Has scored 20+ points six times this season.
- Leads the league in steals (1.86).
- Is the team's second-leading scorer and has scored double figures in all but four games.
- Missed the Evansville and Maryville games with a foot injury.
- Stands at 926 career points, 241 rebounds and 191 assists.
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