Wednesday, February 22
Carbondale, IL
7 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
Northern Iowa
Salukis Host Northern Iowa for Senior Night Wednesday
02/21/2023 | 12:39:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois men's basketball will wrap up its home slate Wednesday night with UNI coming to town. The Salukis and Panthers will tip off at 7 p.m. with Senior Day ceremonies beginning ahead of the action.
Eight members of the basketball program will be honored pregame at approximately 6:40 p.m. including Marcus Domask, Lance Jones, Trent Brown, JD Muila, and Jawaun Newton. SIU managers Max Boston, Tim Caldwell, and Justin Endsley will be honored for their work off the court.
PROMOTIONS
• Tickets for the game can be purchased online HERE.
• Tawl Paul pregame performance in Charles Helleny Pavilion.
• THE FAME dance group from West Frankfort will perform at halftime.
THE BROADCAST
• The game will be available on ESPN Plus with Scott Warmann (play-by-play) and Kevin Lehman (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.
QUICK HITS
• At 20-9 overall, SIU has won 20 games for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
• Head coach Bryan Mullins has surpassed the most wins in a season under his leadership -- Mullins had previously led the Salukis to a pair of 16-win seasons in both 2019-20 (16-16) and 2021-22 (16-15).
• Southern's 20-9 record is the best start to a season since the 2006-07 season -- the last time SIU advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
• SIU is 14-1 this season when leading at the half and 51-11 under Mullins.
• SIU is ranked No. 22 in the latest CollegeInsider.com men's basketball mid-major poll.
TRENDING
• Marcus Domask currently ranks ninth in program history and is the MVC's active leader in scoring with 1,551 points. Domask is one of 13 players in program history to surpass the 1,500-point mark.
• Lance Jones is third on the MVC's active list for career 3-pointers with 196.
THE MATCHUP
• The meeting with UNI will mark the 75th meeting of all time. Southern Illinois leads the series 38-35 but has won only four of the last 10 meetings, including three-straight losses to UNI.
• The Panthers enter play at 13-15 overall after snapping a six-game skid with a win at Missouri State last time out. Northern Iowa is led by guard Bowen Born with 18 points per game while Tytan Anderson (12.6) and Nate Heise (10.0) also score in double figures for UNI.
• Southern Illinois will look for a season split with UNI Wednesday night at Banterra Center, after dropping its road matchup with the Panthers 69-57 on January 7. SIU rallied to cut the UNI lead to two points with under four minutes left but fell short in Cedar Falls. Lance Jones paced the Salukis with 17 points on the day while Marcus Domask chipped in eight and JD Muila and Xavier Johnson scored seven each.
LAST TIME OUT
• SIU is coming off a 50-48 loss at the hands of Bradley last game. The Salukis took a late lead but a four-point play in the final minute led the BU victory as SIU could not get their last three shots to fall.
• Marcus Domask scored a game-high 23 points for SIU, to go along with nine rebounds and four assists.
A DYNAMIC DUO
• Marcus Domask (9th-1,551) and Lance Jones (t14th-1,446) each rank in the top-15 in program history in points scored. The duo also ranks in the top 20 in career assists combining for over 600 over their careers.
• Marcus Domask has scored in double-digits in 25 of 29 games this season to lead SIU. He has scored 20 or more nine times, 30 or more three times. His 16.8 points per game rank sixth in the MVC.
• Lance Jones leads the Salukis with 61 3-pointers this season and 37 in Valley play. The senior has made 196 threes over his career to rank fifth in program history.
• Lance Jones' two steals at Valpo moved the guard into SIU's Top-5 in career steals.
IT STARTS ON DEFENSE
• SIU's 61.4 points allowed per game ranks 14th nationally. The Salukis have held conference opponents to just 61.3 points per game and eight of its 18 Valley opponents to 57 points or fewer.
• SIU's 7.4 steals per game lead the MVC. The duo of Lance Jones and Xavier Johnson are No. 1 and 4 in the MVC in steals with 50 and 46 respectively.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
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.
Eight members of the basketball program will be honored pregame at approximately 6:40 p.m. including Marcus Domask, Lance Jones, Trent Brown, JD Muila, and Jawaun Newton. SIU managers Max Boston, Tim Caldwell, and Justin Endsley will be honored for their work off the court.
PROMOTIONS
• Tickets for the game can be purchased online HERE.
• Tawl Paul pregame performance in Charles Helleny Pavilion.
• THE FAME dance group from West Frankfort will perform at halftime.
THE BROADCAST
• The game will be available on ESPN Plus with Scott Warmann (play-by-play) and Kevin Lehman (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.
QUICK HITS
• At 20-9 overall, SIU has won 20 games for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
• Head coach Bryan Mullins has surpassed the most wins in a season under his leadership -- Mullins had previously led the Salukis to a pair of 16-win seasons in both 2019-20 (16-16) and 2021-22 (16-15).
• Southern's 20-9 record is the best start to a season since the 2006-07 season -- the last time SIU advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
• SIU is 14-1 this season when leading at the half and 51-11 under Mullins.
• SIU is ranked No. 22 in the latest CollegeInsider.com men's basketball mid-major poll.
TRENDING
• Marcus Domask currently ranks ninth in program history and is the MVC's active leader in scoring with 1,551 points. Domask is one of 13 players in program history to surpass the 1,500-point mark.
• Lance Jones is third on the MVC's active list for career 3-pointers with 196.
THE MATCHUP
• The meeting with UNI will mark the 75th meeting of all time. Southern Illinois leads the series 38-35 but has won only four of the last 10 meetings, including three-straight losses to UNI.
• The Panthers enter play at 13-15 overall after snapping a six-game skid with a win at Missouri State last time out. Northern Iowa is led by guard Bowen Born with 18 points per game while Tytan Anderson (12.6) and Nate Heise (10.0) also score in double figures for UNI.
• Southern Illinois will look for a season split with UNI Wednesday night at Banterra Center, after dropping its road matchup with the Panthers 69-57 on January 7. SIU rallied to cut the UNI lead to two points with under four minutes left but fell short in Cedar Falls. Lance Jones paced the Salukis with 17 points on the day while Marcus Domask chipped in eight and JD Muila and Xavier Johnson scored seven each.
LAST TIME OUT
• SIU is coming off a 50-48 loss at the hands of Bradley last game. The Salukis took a late lead but a four-point play in the final minute led the BU victory as SIU could not get their last three shots to fall.
• Marcus Domask scored a game-high 23 points for SIU, to go along with nine rebounds and four assists.
A DYNAMIC DUO
• Marcus Domask (9th-1,551) and Lance Jones (t14th-1,446) each rank in the top-15 in program history in points scored. The duo also ranks in the top 20 in career assists combining for over 600 over their careers.
• Marcus Domask has scored in double-digits in 25 of 29 games this season to lead SIU. He has scored 20 or more nine times, 30 or more three times. His 16.8 points per game rank sixth in the MVC.
• Lance Jones leads the Salukis with 61 3-pointers this season and 37 in Valley play. The senior has made 196 threes over his career to rank fifth in program history.
• Lance Jones' two steals at Valpo moved the guard into SIU's Top-5 in career steals.
IT STARTS ON DEFENSE
• SIU's 61.4 points allowed per game ranks 14th nationally. The Salukis have held conference opponents to just 61.3 points per game and eight of its 18 Valley opponents to 57 points or fewer.
• SIU's 7.4 steals per game lead the MVC. The duo of Lance Jones and Xavier Johnson are No. 1 and 4 in the MVC in steals with 50 and 46 respectively.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
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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