Preview | Salukis Host North Park in Free Scrimmage Tuesday at Banterra Center

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois men's basketball will host North Park Tuesday night at Banterra Center in a free scrimmage at 6 p.m. The scrimmage is open seating and not a ticketed event. There will be no reserved parking available. Fans entering from Lot 89 should use the Boydston Center entrance.

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PROMOTIONS

Kids can enjoy Halloween Trick or Treat activities hosted by SIU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) before the game. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Dress to impress — SIU Athletics will select two children (ages 12 and under) with the best costumes to WIN courtside seats! The prize is a spot in the Anderson's Furniture "Best Seats in the House" for the men's basketball scrimmage. Don't miss your chance to sit courtside — wear your best Halloween costume!

HOW TO FOLLOW

The radio broadcast can be heard on the Saluki Radio Network, SIUSalukis.com/Listen, the Saluki Mobile App, and the Varsity Network App with Luke Martin, Rodney Watson, Mike Trude, and Jamaal Tatum calling the action.
Fans can follow Live Stats at SIUSalukis.com.
The scrimmage will not have a television broadcast.

QUICK HITS

The Salukis will be led by first-year head coach Scott Nagy. Nagy brings 30 years of head coaching experience to Carbondale and has recorded 14 straight winning seasons while at the helm of both South Dakota State and Wright State. He ranks No. 17 in wins (577) among active Division I head coaches.
The Salukis return three players from last year's squad in Kennard Davis Jr., Jarrett Hensley and guard Sheridan Sharp.
Kennard Davis Jr. and Ali Dibba picked up Third Team Preseason All-MVC honors.
SIU added three double-digit scoring transfers in Elijah Elliott (16.6 ppg) from Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Ali Dibba (15.5 ppg) from Abilene Christian, and Davion Sykes (11.2 ppg) from Texas State.
Southern Illinois was picked to finish seventh in the MVC Preseason Poll.

DAVIS BACK AFTER STRONG FRESHMAN SEASON
Saluki guard Kennard Davis Jr. returned to Southern after seeing action in 32 games last season, including 10 starts as a true freshman. He averaged 21.3 minutes a game and scored 4.2 points per game but made his mark on the defensive end where he was tasked with defending the top player much of his time on the court.

NAGY NATIONALLY
With 577 wins, Scott Nagy begins the 2024-25 season with the 17th-most wins amongst active coaches at the NCAA Division I level.

NCAA NAGY, THE PLAYER
As a player at NCAA Division II Delta State, Scott Nagy was a part of two Regional Championships with the Statesmen in 1987 and 1988. A guard from 1985-1988, Nagy started 122 straight games and is Delta State's career assist leader (549) and is the program leader for most assists in a season (234, 1986-87). The Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year in 1985, he was the Gulf South's Athlete of the Year in 1988 and a three-time member of the Gulf South All-Academic Team (1986, 1987, 1988).

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
SIU head coach Scott Nagy has made five trips to the NCAA Tournament, a place his father was very familiar with. Dick Nagy spent 33 years in coaching, mostly as a top assistant. He worked for the legendary Lou Henson at Illinois for 17 years, helping the Illini reach the NCAA tourney 14 times and advance to the Final Four in 1989. He also was on the bench for Wright State's Horizon League foe UIC when it won the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1998.

BANTERRA BIRTHDAY BASH!
Join us on Nov. 8th for the Banterra Center's 60th Birthday Bash! Enjoy $6 seats in the end zone with promo code "BIRTHDAY" at SIUSalukis.com/Promo. The opening night game will feature music and rare photos from past concert performances.

SEASON TICKETS AND MINI PLANS
Get season tickets starting at $125 or build your own Mini-Plan for as little as $36. Single-game tickets start at $10 with no added fees this season!

Six-Game Mini-Plans
$84: Pick any six games and get upper-bowl, chair-back seats (Sections 203, 204, 206, 207, 211, 212, 214, 215)
$54: Pick any six games and get upper-bowl, bleacher seats (All sections)

Four-Game Mini-Plans
$56: Pick any four games and get upper-bowl, chair-back seats (Sections 203, 204, 206, 207, 211, 212, 214, 215)
$36: Pick any four games and get upper-bowl, bleacher seats (All sections)

Season Tickets
$125-$275: Tickets for all 14 home dates start at just $125 for upper bleacher sections.

FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X at @SIU_Basketball, Instagram at @SIU_Basketball, and Facebook at Facebook.com/SIUBasketball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.

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