The Saluki basketball team is embracing the Michael Phelps quote of "It's not how you start, but it's how you finish." This team had major issues winning close games just a season ago, now six of their 17 wins have been by five points or less, and the latest victory came in a heated rivalry at home against Murray State.
The Salukis return to action following the holidays with a trip to Murray State to take on the Racers on December 29. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the CFSB Center.
Southern Illinois head coach Bryan Mullins announced updates to the 2022-23 schedule as well as future schedules with the addition of home-and-home series with Oklahoma State, Saint Louis and Southern Indiana.
Basketball season might be a few months away, but Saluki players are in town this week to run the annual SIU Summer Basketball Camp. 95 1st-8th graders gathered in the Banterra Center today to learn from saluki players and coaches.
The game is billed as the Charles Helleny Tipoff Classic in honor of the late Charles Helleny, a long-time supporter of the program.
SIU is 1-1 all-time against Little Rock, with each team winning its home game.
CARBONDALE (WSIL) � Southern Illinois Football took part in the Missouri Valley Conference Media Day festivities on Tuesday, but football is not the only sport at SIU getting ready to start back up. The Basketball programs hosted an exciting event to reintroduce fans to the Banterra Center. SIU Men’s Basketball Coach Bryan Mullins and Women’s
CARBONDALE, Ill. � SIU men’s basketball head coach Bryan Mullins announced on Thursday that Ben Coupet Jr. signed a letter of intent to play for the Salukis next season. Coupet (6-7, 185, G) is a Chicago native who won a state championship at Simeon. He comes to SIU from Little Rock, where he averaged double-figures each
ST. LOUIS (SIU ATHLETICS/WSIL) � No. 20-ranked Loyola started the game on a 10-0 run and cruised to a 73-49 victory over a shorthanded SIU men’s basketball team on Friday at Enterprise Center in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.”I told them that today wasn’t our day. It doesn’t define us. It doesn’t
ST. LOUIS (WSIL) � Southern Illinois men’s basketball survives and advances by knocking off Bradley 73-63 in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. In fact, it was SIU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bryan Mullins first Arch Madness victory and now he gets to face his old boss Porter Moser and Loyola (Chicago)
