CARBONDALE, Ill. - Indiana State men's basketball faces the Southern Illinois Salukis on Saturday from Carbondale, Ill. The Sycamores look to bounce back after falling to Illinois State on Tuesday for only the fourth loss of the season.
 

Indiana State Men's Basketball at Southern Illinois
Date	Saturday, February 17 | 7 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Carbondale, Ill. // Banterra Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes // SIU Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN+
Social Media	@IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics

Series History
Despite winning the matchup earlier this season, Indiana State trails in the overall series 91-53. ISU defeated SIU when the Salukis visited Terre Haute, 77-48, the lowest scoring mark by an ISU opponent this season. When playing in Carbondale, the Salukis hold the series lead 53-12.

About SIU
The Salukis are in their 5th year with Head Coach Bryan Mullins at the helm. Southern Illinois sits 4th in the league with the 8-7 MVC record after being slotted ninth in the preseason poll. SIU finished 23-10 last year and 14-6 in the Valley. In the second round, SIU knocked off Missouri State 54-51 and fell to Drake on Saturday 65-52. One Saluki currently average 10.0+ PPG: Xavier Johnson (23.4).

Last Time Out - Indiana State
Indiana State men's basketball fell to Illinois State for the first home loss of the season, 80-67. Indiana State fell to 22-4 overall and 13-2 in the Missouri Valley.

Julian Larry led Indiana State scorers with 20 points, recording four rebounds, a game-high four assists, and two steals. Isaiah Swope finished with 18 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Ryan Conwell scored 10 points. Robbie Avila added six points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks. Jake Wolfe scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds, while Jayson Kent scored four points and secured a team-high eight rebounds in 17:19.

Last Time Out - SIU
Southern Illinois basketball couldn't slow down Belmont Wednesday night as the Bruins took down the Salukis 82-68 inside the Curb Event Center in Nashville. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led all scorers with 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting as he led the charge for a Belmont squad that finished the game shooting 50 percent (29-for-58). Trent Brown added 15 for SIU while Troy D'Amico had 12 points, including a trio of 3-pointers to go with seven boards.

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