CARBONDALE, Ill. -(SIU ATHLETICS)� Steven Verplancken Jr. split a double-team and got a good look in the paint in the game’s final five seconds, but it bounced off the rim to secure Valpo’s 66-65 win over the SIU men’s basketball team on Sunday afternoon at Banterra Center. “Give Vapo credit. They played really well today,� SIU
CARBONDALE (WSIL) � SIU men’s basketball is off to their best start since the 2015-16 season, snapping a 3 game losing streak to Murray State with an 70-66 victory over the Racers. Vegas had Murray State favord by 6.5 points, but SIU came out of the gate on fire hitting back to back threes when
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (SIU ATHLETICS) � The SIU men’s basketball team rallied from an 11-point deficit with five minutes to go in regulation to force overtime at Southeast Missouri (1-1) on Wednesday night at Show Me Center. The Salukis took the momentum into overtime, outscoring SEMO 16-8 in the extra period to pull out an
CARBONDALE (WSIL) � Southern Illinois men’s basketball player Anthony D’Avanzo is a 6�8� graduate transfer from Lewis University. After playing four years at the Division II level, D’Avanzo is making the jump to the D-1 level. The Harwood Heights, Illinois native finished his Lewis career with 927 points and average 15.8 points per game as
In April SIU signed two players from Canada (a program first) and two athletes are making the jump from the D2 level
