Sunday, February 5
Carbondale, IL
1 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
Missouri State
Salukis Return to Banterra Center to Face Missouri State Sunday
02/04/2023 | 10:41:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois basketball welcomes Missouri State to Carbondale Sunday, February 5 as the Salukis look for the season sweep of the Bears. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Banterra Center. Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking HERE.
PROMOTIONS
• 4-Pack Mini Plan
• SportsVoice on Location will be live on 103.5 ESPN from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Season-ticket holders with First-Mid Bank Lounge access can enjoy the program in person and take home Saluki swag.
• It's a scheduled "White Out" for the Dawg Pound.
THE BROADCAST
• The game will be available on Bally Sports Midwest-Indiana-Kansas City for fans inside the viewing area. For fans outside of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, the game can be seen on ESPN Plus. Fans can also see the game on BC Sports Chicago with select TV providers.
• John Rooney (play-by-play) and Rich Zvosec (analyst) will call 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
• Southern Illinois will look to snap a two-game losing skid -- the longest streak of the season for SIU.
• SIU holds a 51-43 lead in the all-time series with Missouri State and are 28-11 at home against MSU.
• Head coach Bryan Mullins is 2-5 in his coaching career against Missouri State.
• Southern defeated Missouri State on the road on Jan. 21, 61-57, snapping a five-game streak to MSU.
• SIU is coming off road losses to both Illinois State (72-66) and Bradley (62-52).
• Marcus Domask tied a career-high with 32 points against Illinois State -- the third time this season that Domask has scored 30 or more points. He leads the MVC in 30-point games.
• Marcus Domask - shooting 85.8 percent from the line. In his last 19 games, he's not missed more than one in any game, going 72 of 80 (90.0) from the stripe.
• Xavier Johnson has scored 10+ points in seven games and is averaging 9.5 points in his last four games.
• SIU enters the weekend in a four-way tie (DU, BEL, BRAD) for first place in the MVC with a 9-4 record.
• Southern's 17-7 record is the best start to a season since the 2006-07 season -- the last time SIU advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
• With 17 wins, Mullins has surpassed the most wins in a season -- Mullins had previously led the Salukis to a pair of 16-win seasons in both 2019-20 (16-16) and 2021-22 (16-15).
• SIU is 11-1 this season when leading at the half and 48-11 under Bryan Mullins.
• The Salukis finished the month of January 7-2.
• Southern ranks third in the MVC in fast break points averaging 10.8 per game.
• SIU is 10-1 at home -- its eight-game home streak is the longest in the MVC; 29th longest nationally.
• The Salukis are ranked No. 11 in the latest CollegeInsider.com men's basketball mid-major poll. Bradley is receiving votes.
A DYNAMIC DUO
• Marcus Domask (13th-1,474) and Lance Jones (18th-1,397) each rank in the top-20 in program history in points scored. The duo also ranks in the top 20 in career assists combining for 580 over their careers.
• Marcus Domask scored in double-digits in 21 of 24 games this season to lead SIU. He has scored 20 or more seven times, 30 or more three times, and his 17.1 points per game rank fifth in the MVC.
• Marcus Domask and Lance Jones combined to score the final 20 points in a win on the road against Murray State. Against Drake, Domask scored the final 15 points of the game to defeat DU.
• Lance Jones leads the Salukis with 54 3-pointers this season and 30 in Valley play. The senior has made 189 threes over his career to rank sixth in program history.
DOMASK JOINS ELITE COMPANY
• With four rebounds at Missouri State, forward Marcus Domask became just the fourth player in program history to score 1,400 points, grab 500 rebounds and dish out 300 assists. The senior joined Wayne Abrams, Darren Brooks, and Marcus Timmons – all three of which are Saluki Hall of Famers.
• Domask ranks 13th in program history in scoring (1,474), 13th in assists (316), and 29th in rebounding (517).
IT STARTS ON DEFENSE
• SIU's 61.2 points allowed per game ranks 13th nationally.
• SIU has held conference opponents to just 60.8 points per game and six of its 13 Valley opponents to 57 points or fewer.
• SIU's 7.8 steals per game lead the MVC. The duo of Lance Jones and Xavier Johnson are No. 2 and 4 in the MVC in steals with 42 and 40 respectively.
THE MATCHUP
• There have been 94 games between Southern Illinois and Missouri State with the Salukis leading the series 51-43. SIU snapped a five-game skid to the Bears on Jan. 22 with a 61-57 victory on the road. The Salukis are 28-11 all-time at home against the Bears.
• The Bears are 12-11 overall, 8-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference, and have split their last two outings with a loss on the road at Murray State and an overtime victory against Valpo at home. Chance Moore and Donovan Clay lead the Bears in scoring with 10.9 and 10.8 points per game.
• Last time the two teams faced off the Salukis led wire-to-wire before MSU made a push late in the game. Four players scored in double-digits led by Lance Jones' 11 points. Marcus Domask, Jawaun Newton, and Xavier Johnson each tallied 10 points for SIU.
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.
PROMOTIONS
• 4-Pack Mini Plan
• SportsVoice on Location will be live on 103.5 ESPN from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Season-ticket holders with First-Mid Bank Lounge access can enjoy the program in person and take home Saluki swag.
• It's a scheduled "White Out" for the Dawg Pound.
THE BROADCAST
• The game will be available on Bally Sports Midwest-Indiana-Kansas City for fans inside the viewing area. For fans outside of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, the game can be seen on ESPN Plus. Fans can also see the game on BC Sports Chicago with select TV providers.
• John Rooney (play-by-play) and Rich Zvosec (analyst) will call 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
• Southern Illinois will look to snap a two-game losing skid -- the longest streak of the season for SIU.
• SIU holds a 51-43 lead in the all-time series with Missouri State and are 28-11 at home against MSU.
• Head coach Bryan Mullins is 2-5 in his coaching career against Missouri State.
• Southern defeated Missouri State on the road on Jan. 21, 61-57, snapping a five-game streak to MSU.
• SIU is coming off road losses to both Illinois State (72-66) and Bradley (62-52).
• Marcus Domask tied a career-high with 32 points against Illinois State -- the third time this season that Domask has scored 30 or more points. He leads the MVC in 30-point games.
• Marcus Domask - shooting 85.8 percent from the line. In his last 19 games, he's not missed more than one in any game, going 72 of 80 (90.0) from the stripe.
• Xavier Johnson has scored 10+ points in seven games and is averaging 9.5 points in his last four games.
• SIU enters the weekend in a four-way tie (DU, BEL, BRAD) for first place in the MVC with a 9-4 record.
• Southern's 17-7 record is the best start to a season since the 2006-07 season -- the last time SIU advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
• With 17 wins, Mullins has surpassed the most wins in a season -- Mullins had previously led the Salukis to a pair of 16-win seasons in both 2019-20 (16-16) and 2021-22 (16-15).
• SIU is 11-1 this season when leading at the half and 48-11 under Bryan Mullins.
• The Salukis finished the month of January 7-2.
• Southern ranks third in the MVC in fast break points averaging 10.8 per game.
• SIU is 10-1 at home -- its eight-game home streak is the longest in the MVC; 29th longest nationally.
• The Salukis are ranked No. 11 in the latest CollegeInsider.com men's basketball mid-major poll. Bradley is receiving votes.
A DYNAMIC DUO
• Marcus Domask (13th-1,474) and Lance Jones (18th-1,397) each rank in the top-20 in program history in points scored. The duo also ranks in the top 20 in career assists combining for 580 over their careers.
• Marcus Domask scored in double-digits in 21 of 24 games this season to lead SIU. He has scored 20 or more seven times, 30 or more three times, and his 17.1 points per game rank fifth in the MVC.
• Marcus Domask and Lance Jones combined to score the final 20 points in a win on the road against Murray State. Against Drake, Domask scored the final 15 points of the game to defeat DU.
• Lance Jones leads the Salukis with 54 3-pointers this season and 30 in Valley play. The senior has made 189 threes over his career to rank sixth in program history.
DOMASK JOINS ELITE COMPANY
• With four rebounds at Missouri State, forward Marcus Domask became just the fourth player in program history to score 1,400 points, grab 500 rebounds and dish out 300 assists. The senior joined Wayne Abrams, Darren Brooks, and Marcus Timmons – all three of which are Saluki Hall of Famers.
• Domask ranks 13th in program history in scoring (1,474), 13th in assists (316), and 29th in rebounding (517).
IT STARTS ON DEFENSE
• SIU's 61.2 points allowed per game ranks 13th nationally.
• SIU has held conference opponents to just 60.8 points per game and six of its 13 Valley opponents to 57 points or fewer.
• SIU's 7.8 steals per game lead the MVC. The duo of Lance Jones and Xavier Johnson are No. 2 and 4 in the MVC in steals with 42 and 40 respectively.
THE MATCHUP
• There have been 94 games between Southern Illinois and Missouri State with the Salukis leading the series 51-43. SIU snapped a five-game skid to the Bears on Jan. 22 with a 61-57 victory on the road. The Salukis are 28-11 all-time at home against the Bears.
• The Bears are 12-11 overall, 8-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference, and have split their last two outings with a loss on the road at Murray State and an overtime victory against Valpo at home. Chance Moore and Donovan Clay lead the Bears in scoring with 10.9 and 10.8 points per game.
• Last time the two teams faced off the Salukis led wire-to-wire before MSU made a push late in the game. Four players scored in double-digits led by Lance Jones' 11 points. Marcus Domask, Jawaun Newton, and Xavier Johnson each tallied 10 points for SIU.
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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