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Salukis fall by 40 to finish 24-25 season

By Nick Pfannkuche, Sports Reporter March 13, 2025

After a rough regular season where they finished with a record of 4-25, Saluki Women’s Basketball looked to give a strong showing in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.    Coming in...

Jackie Lis (00) slams the ball towards left field against Wisconsin at Charlotte West Stadium on Mar. 8, 2025.

Lis breaks home run record, Dawgs go 3-1 in Saluki Invitational

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter March 9, 2025

Jackie Lis broke yet another record and continued to forge her legacy as one of the greatest softball players in SIU history when the Dawgs hosted the Saluki Invitational on March 8-9.    Lis...

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Dawgs stay hot with sweep of Bellarmine

By Nick Pfannkuche, Sports Reporter March 9, 2025

SIU Baseball wrapped up a seven game homestand with a weekend series against the Knights of Bellarmine University. The Salukis took all three games in high scoring fashion, totaling 44 runs by the time...

Head coach Scott Nagy listens to a question at the post-game interview following the Dawgs 70-52 loss to the Drake Bulldogs March 7, 2025 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Gallery: Salukis win, lose in Arch Madness tournament

By Lylee Gibbs and Emily Brinkman March 9, 2025

  Maroons, blues, yellows and reds – various shades of bright colors filled the stands of the Enterprise Center and a shiny, hardwood flooring covered the ice below. The bouncing of a bright,...

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Saluki women suffer Senior Day loss, end regular season

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter March 8, 2025

Despite celebrating their seniors, the SIU women’s basketball team was unable to snap their losing streak and fell to Illinois State 99-86.   The Dawgs ended the season 4-25 and on a nine...

Drake's Isaiah Jackson (4) reaches around to swipe the ball from Saluki Kennard Davis Jr. (30) in the quarterfinal round of Arch Madness March 7, 2025 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Drake eliminated Southern Illinois with a final score of 70-53.

It’s a Dog eat Dawg world: Drake beats SIU, ends season

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter March 7, 2025

The cold coming from the ice underneath the hardwood in the Enterprise Center seemed to seep into SIU Salukis’ offense.    Playing their season-ending 70-53 loss to the Missouri Valley Conference...

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Braves pull away late, beat Salukis 59-51

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter March 6, 2025

A rally by the SIU women’s basketball team fell just short in their March 6 matchup against the Bradley Braves.    The Salukis had a slow start to the game, putting up only 11 points in the...

Ali Dibba (6) shoots the ball as he is guarded by Aaron Gray (11) of Indiana State March 6, 2025 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Dawgs beat the Sycamores by one in the final seconds with a final score of 86-85.

Sykes saves the Salukis, SIU chops down the Trees 86-85

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter March 6, 2025

Saluki fans’ hearts surely sank with the clock running down and a seemingly out-of-control shot from Jarrett Hensley on the way.    They didn't have to suffer for long; the opposite flood of...

SIU's Drew Steffe catches a pass against the Belmont Bruins on Feb. 15 in the Banterra Center in Carbondale, IL.

Column: SIU can win Arch Madness – here’s how

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter March 6, 2025

After that headline, let me diffuse the tension a little bit.   It’s highly unlikely that the 2024-25 SIU men’s basketball team will win Arch Madness. I’m not wearing rose-colored glasses...

Erin Lee (24) drives the ball towards the left field against Central Arkansas this past Friday, Feb. 28th, 2025 at Charlotte West Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Saluki softball shines in home opener

By Emily Brinkman, Sports Photographer March 5, 2025

The SIU softball team was able to right the ship in their return to Charlotte West Stadium over the past weekend’s Coach B Classic, taking a 4-1 record out of the weekend from Feb. 28-March 2.   The...

Southern's second baseman Richard "Itchy" Jones takes the first pitch from Central. Michigan's Bob Veach in Friday's IIAC opener at the Chautauqua Street field. Southern won the game 4-3, behind its ace lefthander Larry Tucker.

‘He was Saluki baseball’: The enduring legacy of Itchy Jones

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter March 3, 2025

If you know anything about SIU baseball, there’s a good chance that you know the name Itchy Jones.    Itchy presided over the program for 21 seasons as head coach, but he was much more to...

Saluki’s huddle at their home game against Belmont’s Bruins, Feb. 15, 2025 at the Banteera Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

Salukis set to face Indiana State in Arch Madness

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter March 3, 2025

At least the Salukis are familiar with their opponent entering Arch Madness.   SIU, the eight seed, will face off with Indiana State, the nine seed, at noon on March 6 at the Enterprise Center...

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