Mar 19, 2013 | dailyegyptian.com
Although the SIU men's basketball team failed to improve upon the previous year's conference standing, the 2012-13 Salukis are not the same team they were last season.
Missouri State downs Southern Illinois 61-53
Marcus Marshall scored 18 points and Anthony Downing had 16 as Missouri State defeated Southern Illinois 61-53 Thursday night in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
Salukis Showing How To Bounce Back From Rock Bottom
It was February 2nd, and Southern Illinois was in a bad place. They had just managed to open their road game against Illinois State by being outscored 20-5, and then closed the game on the wrong side of another 31-7 run, leaving them stuck as the loser by a nasty 83-47 loss - their sixth in a row and eleventh loss in their last 12 games.
Creighton doesn't mind wear favorite's label at MVC Tournament
1 seed is jinxed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The No. 1 seed has won the Valley Tournament only six times during its 22-year run in St.
Southern Illinois (14-16) and Missouri State (10-21) Face Off in Missouri Valley Tournament
Southern Illinois matches up against Missouri State in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament at Scottrade Center on Thursday.