Wednesday, February 8
Carbondale, IL
7 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
UIC
Salukis Set for Wednesday Matchup with UIC
02/07/2023 | 2:36:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois basketball will face new Missouri Valley Conference foe UIC for the first time in nearly a decade Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. from Banterra Center. Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking HERE.
PROMOTIONS
• Get a chairback seat in Section 111 for only $11! The deal includes a $7 concession voucher. Use Code: ELEVEN at SIUSalukis.com/Promo
• FREE ticket for all Brown Dawg Kids Club members! Parents can purchase discounted tickets for $10 in Section 113. Offer good at Banterra Center ticket office only. Sign up for the Kids Club HERE.
THE BROADCAST
• The game will be available on ESPN Plus with Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Mike Trude (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 face off with UIC for the first time this season as the Flames make their way to Carbondale Wednesday night.
• SIU holds a 6-4 all-time advantage in the series with UIC, including a 4-0 mark at home.
• Bryan Mullins has yet to face UIC on the court in his coaching career.
• SIU snapped a two-game skid last time out with a 73-53 victory over Missouri State -- sweeping the season series with the Bears in the process.
• 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 86 percent from the line. In his last 20 games, he's not missed more than one in any game, going 74 of 82 (90.2) from the stripe.
• Xavier Johnson has scored 10+ points in seven games and is averaging 9.3 points in his last four games.
• SIU enters play in a four-way tie (DU, BEL, BRAD) for first place in the MVC with a 10-4 record.
• Marcus Domask is the MVC's active leader in scoring with 1,486 points. Drake's DJ Wilkins has 1,482.
• Lance Jones is third on the MVC's active list for career 3-pointers with 192. He and Drake's Garrett Sturtz are tied for the lead with 168 steals each.
• Southern's 18-7 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 12-1 this season when leading at the half and 49-11 under Bryan Mullins.
• The Salukis rank third in the MVC in fast break points averaging 10.8 per game.
• SIU is ranked No. 13 in the latest CollegeInsider.com men's basketball mid-major poll.
LAST TIME OUT
• Sophomore Troy D'Amico surpassed his career high (10) in just six minutes in the first half of play. The forward closed the game out with 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting in just under 20 minutes.
• Lance Jones was dominant in the second half against the Bears, scoring 16 of his 18 points over the final 20 minutes of action. He scored eight points in four minutes including back-to-back 3-pointers to open the half to push Southern's lead to double-digits.
• The Salukis were lethal in forcing Missouri State turnovers, turning the 16 Bear miscues into 26 points.
A DYNAMIC DUO
• Marcus Domask (13th-1,486) and Lance Jones (18th-1,415) 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 nearly 600 over their careers.
• Marcus Domask has scored in double-digits in 22 of 24 games this season to lead SIU. He has scored 20 or more seven times, 30 or more three times. His 16.9 points per game rank fifth in the MVC.
• Lance Jones leads the Salukis with 57 3-pointers this season and 33 in Valley play. The senior has made 192 threes over his career to rank sixth in program history.
• Lance Jones is four steals short of entering the top-5 in career steals.
IT STARTS ON DEFENSE
• SIU's 60.9 points allowed per game ranks 11th nationally. The Salukis have held conference opponents to just 60.2 points per game and seven of its 14 Valley opponents to 57 points or fewer.
• SIU's eight 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 46 and 41 respectively.
THE MATCHUP
• There have been 10 previous meetings between Southern Illinois and UIC dating back to the 1975 season. The Salukis lead the series 6-4 and have won the last two games. SIU is 4-0 all-time against the Flames in Carbondale, holding UIC to just under 55 points per game at home in the series.
• UIC, in its first season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, enters play at 10-15 overall and 2-12 in Valley play. UIC is coming off a 70-61 win at home over Evansville. The Flames have a trio of double-digit scorers led by Jace Carter at 16.2 points per outing. Tre Anderson (12.6) and Toby Okani (11.8) also score 10+ for UIC.
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
• Get a chairback seat in Section 111 for only $11! The deal includes a $7 concession voucher. Use Code: ELEVEN at SIUSalukis.com/Promo
• FREE ticket for all Brown Dawg Kids Club members! Parents can purchase discounted tickets for $10 in Section 113. Offer good at Banterra Center ticket office only. Sign up for the Kids Club HERE.
THE BROADCAST
• The game will be available on ESPN Plus with Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Mike Trude (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 face off with UIC for the first time this season as the Flames make their way to Carbondale Wednesday night.
• SIU holds a 6-4 all-time advantage in the series with UIC, including a 4-0 mark at home.
• Bryan Mullins has yet to face UIC on the court in his coaching career.
• SIU snapped a two-game skid last time out with a 73-53 victory over Missouri State -- sweeping the season series with the Bears in the process.
• 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 86 percent from the line. In his last 20 games, he's not missed more than one in any game, going 74 of 82 (90.2) from the stripe.
• Xavier Johnson has scored 10+ points in seven games and is averaging 9.3 points in his last four games.
• SIU enters play in a four-way tie (DU, BEL, BRAD) for first place in the MVC with a 10-4 record.
• Marcus Domask is the MVC's active leader in scoring with 1,486 points. Drake's DJ Wilkins has 1,482.
• Lance Jones is third on the MVC's active list for career 3-pointers with 192. He and Drake's Garrett Sturtz are tied for the lead with 168 steals each.
• Southern's 18-7 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 12-1 this season when leading at the half and 49-11 under Bryan Mullins.
• The Salukis rank third in the MVC in fast break points averaging 10.8 per game.
• SIU is ranked No. 13 in the latest CollegeInsider.com men's basketball mid-major poll.
LAST TIME OUT
• Sophomore Troy D'Amico surpassed his career high (10) in just six minutes in the first half of play. The forward closed the game out with 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting in just under 20 minutes.
• Lance Jones was dominant in the second half against the Bears, scoring 16 of his 18 points over the final 20 minutes of action. He scored eight points in four minutes including back-to-back 3-pointers to open the half to push Southern's lead to double-digits.
• The Salukis were lethal in forcing Missouri State turnovers, turning the 16 Bear miscues into 26 points.
A DYNAMIC DUO
• Marcus Domask (13th-1,486) and Lance Jones (18th-1,415) 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 nearly 600 over their careers.
• Marcus Domask has scored in double-digits in 22 of 24 games this season to lead SIU. He has scored 20 or more seven times, 30 or more three times. His 16.9 points per game rank fifth in the MVC.
• Lance Jones leads the Salukis with 57 3-pointers this season and 33 in Valley play. The senior has made 192 threes over his career to rank sixth in program history.
• Lance Jones is four steals short of entering the top-5 in career steals.
IT STARTS ON DEFENSE
• SIU's 60.9 points allowed per game ranks 11th nationally. The Salukis have held conference opponents to just 60.2 points per game and seven of its 14 Valley opponents to 57 points or fewer.
• SIU's eight 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 46 and 41 respectively.
THE MATCHUP
• There have been 10 previous meetings between Southern Illinois and UIC dating back to the 1975 season. The Salukis lead the series 6-4 and have won the last two games. SIU is 4-0 all-time against the Flames in Carbondale, holding UIC to just under 55 points per game at home in the series.
• UIC, in its first season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, enters play at 10-15 overall and 2-12 in Valley play. UIC is coming off a 70-61 win at home over Evansville. The Flames have a trio of double-digit scorers led by Jace Carter at 16.2 points per outing. Tre Anderson (12.6) and Toby Okani (11.8) also score 10+ for UIC.
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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