SIU Men’s Basketball hangs on with Buzzer Beater to defeat Evansville in first MVC Game of the Season 54-52

The SIU Men’s Basketball team (4-3, 1-0 MVC) played their first Missouri Valley Conference game of the season on Wednesday night with a trip to Evansville Indiana to play the Purple Aces (3-7, 0-1 MVC). SIU hung on in a close battle with a 54-52 final score after a last second jump-shot by junior forward Marcus Domask sealed the deal for the Salukis. The Salukis heavily leaned on the performance of Domask all night, considering their star point guard Lance Jones didn't play. Domask led the Salukis in points with 22 and rebounds with six. He also put up two assists as well. Also worth mentioning is senior guard Ben Coupet Jr, who tallied 13 points and four rebounds on the night while leading in blocks with two and time played on the night with 39 minutes.

SIU Women’s Basketball Gets First Win of the Season vs SEMO 78-61

The SIU Women’s Basketball team traveled to neighbor and close rival, Southeastern Missouri State to take on the Redhawks Tuesday night. The Salukis earned their first win of the young season by a final score of 78-61. The Salukis were highlighted by a total of four double digit point performers in graduate student point guard Makenzie Silvey, graduate student forward Gabby Walker and Abby Brockmeyer, and sophomore point guard Quierra Love. Silvey led the team in points, assists, and blocks on the night with 21 points, eight assists, and two blocks. Walker wasn’t far behind in points with 19 and went 8-9 on field goal attempts, while Brockmeyer and Love topped it off with 14 and 10 of their own points. Love also led the team in steals with three.

Not Done Yet!: Salukis beat South Dakota in the first round of FCS Playoffs, 22-10

The Southern Illinois football team (7-4; MVC 5-3) traveled to Vermillion, South Dakota, to compete against the Coyotes of South Dakota University...