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2019 Schedule
3rd in MVC
- 11/92L 71-59
- 11/1225L 62-53
- 11/17W 78-48
- 11/19W 83-69
- 11/22L 84-62
- 11/23W 79-69
- 11/27W 82-67
- 12/1W 82-61
- 12/5W 61-56
- 12/8W 83-73
- 12/12L 80-52
- 12/1514L 73-65
- 12/22L 79-71
- 1/2W 75-70
- 1/5W 58-51
- 1/8L 82-70
- 1/12L 65-61
- 1/15L 59-58
- 1/20L 57-54
- 1/23W 70-62
- 1/27L 75-50
- 1/30W 88-73
- 2/2W 72-68
- 2/6L 65-59
- 2/9W 78-73
- 2/12L 72-69
- 2/16W 79-57
- 2/20L 55-52
- 2/24W 63-53
- 2/27W 98-91
- 3/2W 72-63
- 3/8L 61-58
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SIU's Hinson announces he's stepping down: 'I am so sorry' (1:11)
N. Iowa beats S. Illinois 61-58; Barry Hinson will step down
Wyatt Lohaus had 21 points as Northern Iowa narrowly beat Southern Illinois 61-58 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Friday night.
Salukis' Hinson says he won't return next season
After Southern Illinois' season came to a disappointing end Friday, coach Barry Hinson announced he won't return next season. Hinson said he'd made a pact that if the Salukis didn't make the NCAA or NIT tournaments that it would be time to step away.
Fletcher carries S. Illinois over Illinois St. 72-63
Armon Fletcher had 26 points as Southern Illinois topped Illinois State 72-63 on Saturday. Sean Lloyd Jr. added 20 points for the Salukis. Lloyd Jr. also had six rebounds for the Salukis.
Fletcher carries S. Illinois over Evansville 98-91
Armon Fletcher matched his career high with 34 points as Southern Illinois topped Evansville 98-91 on Wednesday night.
Fletcher carries S Illinois over Loyola of Chicago 63-53
Armon Fletcher posted 18 points and seven rebounds as Southern Illinois beat Loyola-Chicago 63-53 on Sunday.
Smits with 11, Valparaiso holds on to beat S. Illinois 55-52
Derrik Smits scored 11 points off the bench and Valparaiso held on to beat Southern Illinois 55-52 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid.
Pippen, Lloyd Jr. lead S. Illinois past Indiana St. 79-57
Kavion Pippen and Sean Lloyd Jr. scored 21 points apiece as Southern Illinois easily beat Indiana State 79-57 on Saturday. Armon Fletcher added 20 points for the Salukis.
Wilkins scores 20 to lead Drake over S. Illinois 72-69
D.J. Wilkins tied his season high with 20 points as Drake narrowly beat Southern Illinois 72-69 on Tuesday night.
Pippen, Cook carry S. Illinois over Evansville 78-73
Kavion Pippen had 18 points to lead five Southern Illinois players in double figures as the Salukis narrowly defeated Evansville 78-73 on Saturday night.
Missouri State holds off Southern Illinois for 65-59 win
Jarred Dixon scored 19 points as Missouri State held off a late Southern Illinois rally for a 65-59 victory on Wednesday night.
Southern Illinois finishes strong to beat Bradley 72-68
Kavion Pippen had 20 points and Sean Lloyd Jr. added 16 as Southern Illinois battled back to overtake Bradley 72-68 on Saturday afternoon.
Fletcher's career-high 34 leads S. Illinois past Indiana St
Armon Fletcher scored a career-high 34 points with six 3-pointers and Southern Illinois beat Indiana State 88-73 on Wednesday night.
Krutwig, Loyola-Chicago smash S Illinois 75-50
Cameron Krutwig scored 22 points and Loyola-Chicago won for the sixth time in its last eight games beating Southern Illinois 75-50 on Sunday to stay atop the Missouri Valley Conference standings.
Southern Illinois tops Northern Iowa for the 2nd time, 70-62
Aaron Cook had 17 points and Sean Lloyd Jr. and Darius Beane each added 16 more as Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa for the second time in 18 days, 70-62 in a Missouri Valley Conference contest on Wednesday night.
Brown helps Bradley win 1st OVC game 57-54 over Salukis
Darrell Brown scored 16 points, hitting two key baskets down the stretch, and Bradley survived two missing 3-point attempts in the closing seconds to defeat Southern Illinois 57-54 on Sunday.
Illinois State wins at S Illinois for 12th straight time
Phil Fayne made the decisive free throw with 5.7 seconds left and Illinois State edged Southern Illinois 59-58 on Tuesday night for its 12th straight series win at home.
Southern Illinois cuts deficit to single digits (0:18)
Williams and Caruthers hook up for alley-oop (0:12)
McGill goes up high to throw down putback slam (0:16)
Johnson puts up one-handed slam (0:28)
Spalding uses nice bounce pass to set up King (0:25)
2017 Missouri Valley basketball tournament: Bracket and schedule
The Missouri Valley tournament at Scottrade Center in St. Louis will run from Thursday through Sunday. Check out the conference tournament bracket, and come back for updates as title games from each conference go final.
Spalding goes coast-to-coast for huge slam (0:48)
2018-19 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 12-6 | - | 24-10 |
| Loyola-Chicago | 12-6 | - | 20-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 2 | 17-15 |
| Missouri State | 10-8 | 2 | 16-16 |
| Bradley | 9-9 | 3 | 20-15 |
| Illinois State | 9-9 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-9 | 3 | 16-18 |
| Indiana State | 7-11 | 5 | 15-16 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Evansville | 5-13 | 7 | 11-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game68.6
Rebounds Per Game33.8
Assists Per Game13.7
Points Allowed67.057th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-10 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 10 |