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5th in MVC
- 11/5ILWW 76-48
- 11/8W 72-60
- 11/9L 56-54
- 11/10L 61-52
- 11/16L 76-60
- 11/19L 79-66
- 11/26W 64-48
- 12/1L 69-60
- 12/4W 76-59
- 12/7L 72-69
- 12/15L 64-48
- 12/18W 75-53
- 12/21W 64-45
- 12/30L 68-56
- 1/4W 67-55
- 1/7W 63-50
- 1/11L 67-48
- 1/16L 64-48
- 1/19W 66-49
- 1/22W 68-66
- 1/25W 58-55
- 1/29W 68-63
- 2/1W 79-72
- 2/5W 64-60
- 2/8W 68-66
- 2/12L 55-38
- 2/15L 69-67
- 2/20W 70-53
- 2/23L 64-52
- 2/26L 77-68
- 2/29L 84-59
- 3/6L 64-59
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Henry bucket helps Bradley top S Illinois in MVC quarters
Darrell Brown scored 19 points and Ja'Shon Henry converted the tie-breaking three-point play with 19.7 seconds remaining to give fourth-seeded Bradley a 64-59 win over fifth-seeded Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinals on...
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
Barret Benson and Eric McGill scored 18 points apiece and Southern Illinois cruised to a 66-49 victory over Drake on Sunday.
Loyola of Chicago rolls past Southern Illinois 64-48
Marquise Kennedy had 17 points off the bench to lead Loyola of Chicago to a 64-48 win over Southern Illinois on Thursday night.
Brown scores 21 to lift Bradley past S. Illinois 67-48
Darrell Brown had 21 points as Bradley won its 10th consecutive home game, getting past Southern Illinois 67-48 on Saturday night.
Southern Illinois wins again at home, tops Valparaiso 63-50
Marcus Domask had 23 points as Southern Illinois topped Valparaiso 63-50 on Tuesday night.
Defense shines as S. Illinois tops Illinois St. 67-55
Marcus Domask had 16 points as Southern Illinois beat Illinois State 67-55 on Saturday.
Indiana St wins 8th straight, tops Southern Illinois 68-56
Tyreke Key had 20 points as Indiana State extended its winning streak to eight games, topping Southern Illinois 68-56 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams on Monday night.
Southern Illinois handles Southeast Missouri State, 64-45
Marcus Domask hit four 3-pointers and put up 14 points as Southern Illinois beat Southeast Missouri 64-45 on Saturday.
Domask scores 19 to lead S. Illinois over Hampton 75-53
Marcus Domask registered 19 points and six assists as Southern Illinois romped past Hampton 75-53 on Wednesday night.
Smith's hot shooting lifts Missouri over Southern Illinois
Mark Smith wasn't surprised he scored a season-high 23 points to lead Missouri to a 64-48 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday. He felt so good in pregame warm-ups, he knew something big was coming.
2019-20 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 14-4 | - | 25-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 13-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Bradley | 11-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Valparaiso | 9-9 | 5 | 19-16 |
| Missouri State | 9-9 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Drake | 8-10 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Illinois State | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Evansville | 0-18 | 14 | 9-23 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game62.6411th
Rebounds Per Game29.8462nd
Assists Per Game11.5346th
Points Allowed62.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-10 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 10 |