Early Leading Next MVC Top 10?
We take a look back at how well we did predicting various portions of the season - let's see how often I get to pat myself on the back!
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS
Last Game
| Final - 3.7.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois Salukis | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| Missouri St Bears | 32 | 29 | 61 |
Stories
Pendleton, Salukis Come Up Short Against Sycamores
Indiana State avoided what would have been a devastating upset at the hands of Southern Illinois. The Salukis were looking to sweep the series against the Sycamores, but Jalen Pendleton's shot at the buzzer just didn't go in.
No. 17 Creighton blows out Southern Illinois
Doug McDermott scored 21 points to lead No. 17 Creighton past Southern Illinois in a blowout on Sunday night.
Southern Illinois' Bryer Returns To Team
Southern Illinois sophomore Antonio Bryer had a change of heart less than 24 hours after leaving the Saluki program. He will be back with the team for Wednesday's game against Western Kentucky
SIU Struggling To Maintain Manpower
The Salukis are down yet another body now that sophomore guard Antonio Bryer has chosen to leave the team after only five games this season.
SIU's Antonio Bryer to Miss St. Louis Game
After his part in a scuffle during the Salukis' game against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Antonio Bryer will not play Saturday against Saint Louis.
Dantiel Daniels to Return For SIU on Saturday
Injured sophomore Dantiel Daniels will test his groin against Benedictine-Springfield on Saturday. Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson did not commit to how much Daniels will play, but said he is looking forward to his return.
Could SIU's Dantiel Daniels miss the season?
Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson is worried his best big man Dantiel Daniels could miss the entire season with an injury.
The Sad Tale of Diamond Taylor
This is not a feel good story of "where are they now?" unfortunately.
SIU's Diamond Taylor Suspended Indefinitely
Former Wisconsin Badger and current Southern Illinois Saluki guard Diamond Taylor has been suspended for an indefinite period after being cited for driving under the influence this past weekend.
Bruce Weber And K-State Add Brad Korn To Staff
In another K-State basketball move that will excite no one, Bruce Weber has added one more former Southern Illinois Saluki to his staff.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ New Orleans Privateers | Monday, November 12 2012 | win 72 - 55 | coverage |
| Benedictine-Springfield | Saturday, November 17 2012 | win 100 - 62 | coverage |
| @ SIU-Edwardsville Cougars | Tuesday, November 20 2012 | win 71 - 55 | coverage |
| @ Saint Louis Billikens | Saturday, November 24 2012 | loss 51 - 61 | coverage |
| Fresno St. Bulldogs | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | win 57 - 54 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Wednesday, December 05 2012 | loss 57 - 58 | coverage |
| @ Wis.-Green Bay Phoenix | Saturday, December 15 2012 | win 72 - 70 | coverage |
| New Orleans Privateers | Monday, December 17 2012 | win 74 - 61 | coverage |
| UC Davis Aggies | Thursday, December 20 2012 | loss 70 - 78 | coverage |
| @ Nicholls Colonels | Friday, December 21 2012 | win 65 - 53 | coverage |
| @ Utah State Aggies | Saturday, December 22 2012 | loss 58 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Missouri St Bears | Sunday, December 30 2012 | loss 59 - 70 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Bradley Braves | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | loss 60 - 66 | coverage |
| @ Evansville Aces | Saturday, January 05 2013 | loss 68 - 85 | coverage |
| @ Wichita St. Shockers | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | loss 76 - 82 | coverage |
| Indiana St. Sycamores | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 76 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Bradley Braves | Tuesday, January 15 2013 | loss 66 - 69 | coverage |
| Illinois St. Redbirds | Sunday, January 20 2013 | loss 56 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Northern Iowa Panthers | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | loss 45 - 58 | coverage |
| Creighton Bluejays | Sunday, January 27 2013 | loss 51 - 81 | coverage |
| Drake Bulldogs | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | loss 56 - 61 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Illinois St. Redbirds | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 47 - 83 | coverage |
| Wichita St. Shockers | Tuesday, February 05 2013 | win 64 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Indiana St. Sycamores | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 65 - 66 | coverage |
| Evansville Aces | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | win 65 - 56 | coverage |
| Missouri St Bears | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 62 - 54 | coverage |
| @ Creighton Bluejays | Tuesday, February 19 2013 | loss 45 - 59 | coverage |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Saturday, February 23 2013 | win 74 - 68 | coverage |
| Northern Iowa Panthers | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | win 63 - 57 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ Drake Bulldogs | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 66 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Missouri St Bears | Thursday, March 07 2013 | loss 53 - 61 | coverage |
Roster
Southern Illinois Salukis Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Belts | 34 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Ryan Bonifield | 33 | FORWARD | 185 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Kendal Brown-Surles | 2 | GUARD | 174 | 5-9 | senior | |
| Tony Bryer | 5 | FORWARD | 218 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Dantiel Daniels | 15 | FORWARD | 230 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Davante Drinkard | 4 | FORWARD | 234 | 6-9 | junior | |
| Jeff Early | 22 | GUARD | 187 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Chase Heins | 44 | GUARD | 264 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Desmar Jackson | 3 | GUARD | 173 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Anthony Beane Jr. | 25 | GUARD | 171 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| T.J. Lindsay | 12 | GUARD | 169 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Colby Long | 11 | GUARD | 170 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Bola Olaniyan | 23 | FORWARD | 219 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Jalen Pendleton | 1 | GUARD | 201 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Josh Swan | 21 | GUARD | 181 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Diamond Taylor | 24 | GUARD | 173 | 6-4 | junior |
Stats
Southern Illinois Salukis Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Desmar Jackson | 31 | 29.8 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 43.9 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 31.9 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 68.9 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 15.1 |
| Jeff Early | 30 | 30.4 | 5.1 | 10.0 | 51.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 25.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 72.8 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 13.0 |
| Anthony Beane Jr. | 31 | 29.1 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 40.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 31.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 70.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 9.1 |
| Dantiel Daniels | 27 | 22.7 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 60.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 46.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
| Kendal Brown-Surles | 30 | 30.0 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 32.5 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 32.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 5.7 |
| Josh Swan | 22 | 17.4 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 56.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| Jalen Pendleton | 30 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 44.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 32.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 71.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| T.J. Lindsay | 31 | 19.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 37.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 38.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 90.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| Tony Bryer | 9 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| Davante Drinkard | 29 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 45.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Colby Long | 23 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 35.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Diamond Taylor | 7 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Ryan Bonifield | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Calvin Belts | 5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
