Curtis scores 29, Evansville hits 17 3s against S Illinois
— Samari Curtis scored a career-high 29 points, making six of Evansville’s program-record 17 3-pointers, and the Purple Aces beat Southern Illinois 84-72 on Monday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
7-3, 8th in MVC
- 12/2W 87-79
- 12/5CANC
- 12/6QNCYW 102-61
- 12/11W 70-66
- 12/17W 85-64
- 12/18W 62-50
- 12/21W 76-73
- CANC
- 12/27W 63-57
- 12/28L 84-72
- 1/3L 73-55
- 1/4L 86-55
- 1/9PPD
- 1/17PPD
- 1/25h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/26h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/30
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/31h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- TBD
- 2/10
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- Full Schedule
Jones, Domask lead S. Illinois past Evansville 63-57
— Lance Jones had 19 points as Southern Illinois stretched its season-opening win streak to seven games, topping Evansville 63-57 on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference opener.
Southern Illinois narrowly beats Butler 76-73
— Marcus Domask scored 26 points and Southern Illinois held off Butler for a 76-73 win on Monday night.
Domask, Harvey lead S. Illinois past North Dakota 62-50
— Marcus Domask registered 17 points, five assists and three blocks as Southern Illinois beat North Dakota 62-50 on Friday. Ben Harvey added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Salukis, and Anthony D'Avanzo chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds.
Jones, Harvey lead S. Illinois over North Dakota 85-64
— Lance Jones posted 18 points, seven assists, five steals and four rebounds and Southern Illinois routed North Dakota 85-64 on Thursday.
Domask, D'Avanzo lift S. Illinois over Murray St. 70-66
— Marcus Domask and Anthony D’Avanzo scored 13 points apiece as Southern Illinois edged past Murray State 70-66 on Friday night. Ben Harvey added 12 points for the Salukis, while Dalton Banks and Lance Jones each had 10. Harvey also had six rebounds.
Domask carries S. Illinois past SE Missouri 87-79 in OT
— Marcus Domask had 24 points as Southern Illinois beat Southeast Missouri 87-79 in overtime on Wednesday night.
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Mohammed leads Missouri State past Southern Illinois 84-59
Kabir Mohammed scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures, adding seven rebounds and three assists, and Missouri State rolled to an 84-59 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night.
Barnes carries Indiana St. past S. Illinois 77-68
Jordan Barnes scored 21 points as Indiana State defeated Southern Illinois 77-68 on Wednesday night. Tyreke Key added 20 points for the Sycamores.
Northern Iowa stays perfect at home with 64-52 win
Austin Phyfe had 17 points, 18 rebounds and five assists to help lift Northern Iowa to a 64-52 win over Southern Illinois on Sunday, the Panthers' 15th consecutive home victory.
Southern Illinois stymie Evansville in 2nd half, win 70-53
Marcus Domask had 19 points as Southern Illinois got past Evansville 70-53 on Thursday night. Eric McGill added 18 points for the Salukis, while Lance Jones chipped in 15.
Childs scores 14 to carry Bradley over S. Illinois 69-67
Elijah Childs had 14 points and nine rebounds as Bradley narrowly defeated Southern Illinois 69-67 on Saturday.
Valpo ends cold-shooting Southern Illinois' 7-game streak
Ben Krikke came off the bench to score 15 points as Valparaiso defeated Southern Illinois 55-38 on Wednesday night.
Domask hits winner, Benson scores 24 in win for So. Illinois
Marcus Domask scored the last three points of the game, including the winning jumper as time expired and Southern Illinois defeated Missouri State 68-66 on Saturday night.
Jones takes over to lead S. Illinois past Evansville in OT
Lance Jones scored five of his 15 points in the final 39 seconds of overtime and Southern Illinois kept Evansville winless in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 64-60 win Wednesday night.
Domask scores 28, hot start leads Salukis past Drake 79-72
Marcus Domask hit five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 28 points and Southern Illinois used a big first half to defeat Drake 79-72 on Saturday for its fifth-straight win.
McGill's 27 points lifts S. Illinois past Loyola Chicago
Eric McGill scored a career-high 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Southern Illinois beat Loyola Chicago 68-63 on Wednesday.
Domask leads Southern Illinois over Illinois State 58-55
Marcus Domask scored 19 points, including a go-ahead basket with 28 seconds remaining, and Southern Illinois beat Illinois State 58-55 on Saturday for the Salukis' first win at Redbird Arena since 2006.
S. Illinois holds off N. Iowa for a 68-66 win
Lance Jones scored 20 points and Barret Benson scored 13 with six rebounds and Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa 68-66 on Wednesday.
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Benson, McGill propel Southern Illinois past Drake 66-49
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2020-21 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 4-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Missouri State | 5-1 | - | 9-1 |
| Loyola Chicago | 5-1 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 3-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Evansville | 4-4 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 3 | 6-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 2-6 | 4 | 3-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-3 | 3 | 7-3 |
| Illinois State | 1-5 | 4 | 4-8 |
| Valparaiso | 0-2 | 3 | 3-8 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.7Tied-182nd
Rebounds Per Game30.3385th
Assists Per Game14.1158th
Points Allowed69.3
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-10 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 10 |