Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
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| University | Southern Illinois University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Carbondale, IL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Chris Lowery (4th year) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | SIU Arena (Capacity: 9,328) |
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| Nickname | Salukis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Maroon and White
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977, 2002, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was the youngest head coach in the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. In 2008 the Salukis finished the regular season at 17-14 and advanced to the NIT, where they defeated Oklahoma State University before falling to Arizona State University in the second round.
According to rivals.com, the Salukis 2008 recruiting class ranks 25th in the nation. The recruiting class includes two players (Anthony Booker, #44; Kevin Dillard, #137) ranked in the top 150. [1]
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[edit] History
In 1967, SIU, led by guard Walt Frazier who went on to be named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, won the National Invitation Tournament. At the time, the tournament was considered much more prestigious than it is today. The Salukis were members of the College Division, the equivalent of Division II, and were therefore ineligible to compete for the NCAA Tournament.
In 1977, future NBA player Mike Glenn led the Salukis to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
From 1993 to 1995, SIU advanced to three straight NCAA Tournament. Prior to that, the Salukis participated in the National Invitation Tournament for four consecutive years from 1989-1992.
Part of the SIU Saluki men's basketball team's 2003 season was chronicled in MTV's True Life: I Am A College Baller. [2]
The Saluki men's basketball team garnered national attention by advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in 2002 and 2007.
In 2006-2007 year, the Salukis reached their highest position in the AP Coaches Poll and the ESPN/USA Today Poll with a position of #11, before dropping to #14 prior to entering the NCAA tournament.
After achieving success at SIU, former coaches Bruce Weber (1998 - 2003) and Matt Painter accepted head coaching positions at schools in the Big Ten. Bruce Weber accepted the head coaching job at Illinois in 2003. Matt Painter accepted the Purdue offer to become top assistant and designated successor to Gene Keady in 2004. Matt Painter became head coach in 2006. Matt Painter is an alumnus of and former basketball player at Purdue University.
| Year | Result |
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| 1977 | Sweet Sixteen[3] |
| 1993 | First Round |
| 1994 | First Round |
| 1995 | First Round |
| 2002 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 2003 | First Round |
| 2004 | First Round |
| 2005 | Second Round |
| 2006 | First Round |
| 2007 | Sweet Sixteen |
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[edit] Notes
- ^ rivals.com: (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Shadowbox Films: (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ Only one win was required to reach the Sweet Sixteen in 1977.
[edit] References
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