Decade of Dominance Southern Illinois has been among the most successful Division I programs in the nation during the past decade. Overall Record: 216-101 Conference Record: 129-49 Conference Championships: SIX NCAA Tournament Appearances: SIX NCAA Tournament Victories: FIVE NCAA Sweet 16s: TWO NIT Appearances: TWO 2 CONTENTS Section 1: Intro to Saluki Basketball Recruiting Information ....................... 3-35 Section 2: Season Preview Head Coach Chris Lowery ................. 36-39 Coaching Staff ................................ 40-43 University Administration .................. 44-46 Rosters/Quick Facts .............................47 Season Preview .............................. 48-49 Player Bios .................................... 50-71 Section 3: Season Recap Box Scores .................................... 72-79 Statistics ....................................... 80-84 Section 4: Records Team Records ................................. 86-90 Individual Records ........................... 91-99 Statistical Leaders ....................... 100-111 Honors and Awards ..................... 112-114 Poll History .......................................115 Head Coaching History ........................116 Postseason Tournament History ..... 118-131 All-Time Roster ........................... 132-135 Year-By-Year Results .................... 136-145 Versus Division I Opponents .......... 146-147 All-Time Series ............................ 148-150 Section 5: Media Information Opponents ................................. 152-156 Saluki Media Services.........................157 MVC Composite Schedule ............. 158-159 Radio/TV Roster ................................160 Credits Editor: Tom Weber Contributors: Adam Longueville, Cameron Krones, Jacy DeRocher, Michael Benson, Robin Thuringer, Tyler Wooten Cover Design: Shannon Wimberley Photography: Tom Weber, Samantha Okon Printing: SIU Printing Services www.SIUSalukis.com 3 4 SIU Arena will undergo a complete retrofit – both inside and out. Patrons will enjoy Renovated Arena By 2010 new chairback seating in the lower seating bowl of the arena. In addition, a new permanent upper bowl will also feature five rows of chairback seating. In total, the retrofitted arena will contain over 4,800 chairback seats, an increase of 1,200 Saluki Basketball chairback seats over its existing configuration. Fans will be greeted by a new entrance and lobby area, as well as a concourse encircling the outside of the arena featuring an athletic ticket office, Saluki Team LOCKER ROOM Store, expanded concessions and new restrooms. The upgraded SIU Arena will also feature a VIP Club Room and state-of-the-art scoreboard with individual statistics and replay capability to enhance the fan experience. In addition, the retrofitted SIU Arena will meet or exceed all Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, including middle hand rails in all aisles and elevator access. • Chairback Seating in Lower Seating Bowl • Chairback Seating in First Five Rows of Upper Seating Bowl • 1,200 Additional Chairback Seats • Handrails • Expanded Concessions •Additional Restrooms • Scoreboard with Individual Statistics and Video Replay • VIP Club Room • Saluki Team Store • New Ticket Office SIU ARENA & TEAM FACILITY OFFICES 5 TWO-TIME CONFERENCE MVP DARREN BROOKS 6 Construction on the arena began in the spring of 1962, and took nearly two years SIU Arena Quick Facts to complete at a cost of $4.2 million ($30 million in today’s dollars). The basketball team played its first game in the new complex on December 1, 1964. The Salukis beat Oklahoma State, 78-55, in the opener and posted a 14-1 home record. Saluki Basketball Arena Quick Facts Construction began........................................ March, 1962 Current Capacity ..................................................... 9,407 Cost...............................................................$4.3 million First event .........................................Commencement, 1964 First game ........... Dec. 1, 1964 (SIU 78, Oklahoma State 55) First point by ......................George McNeil, SIU, a free throw First field goal by .................Gary Hassmann, Oklahoma State First scoring leader ................. George McNeil, SIU, 23 points First winning streak ....................... 12 wins, 1964-65 season All-time leading scorer ....... Mike Glenn (1974-77), 885 points Longest winning streak ............................. 33 wins, 2003-06 50th SIU win .......80-66 over Culver-Stockton, Nov. 30, 1968 100th SIU win .......... 77-73 over Florida State, Jan. 21, 1974 150th SIU win ..............60-58 over Saint Louis, Feb. 8, 1978 200th SIU win ........ 105-98 over Illinois State, Feb. 23, 1984 300th SIU win .........88-74 over Old Dominion, Dec. 3, 1994 400th SIU win ........... 83-59 over Augustana, Nov. 21, 2004 Unbeaten in 1960-61 .................................................. 9-0 Unbeaten in 1965-66 ................................................ 13-0 Unbeaten in 1966-67 ................................................ 12-0 Unbeaten in 1974-75 ................................................ 12-0 Unbeaten in 2001-02 ................................................ 13-0 Unbeaten in 2002-03 ................................................ 14-0 CARLTON FaY Unbeaten in 2004-05 ................................................ 15-0 Unbeaten in 2006-07 ................................................ 13-0 Overall Record.................................................... 459-143 7 8 There are few places in the nation where the home court advantage is as distinct as SIU Arena. SIU Arena Advantage When you pack nearly 10,000 screaming fans into a classic, old facility, the decibel level can be overpowering. The Salukis are 100-12 at home since the start of the 2001-02 season, including 65-7 against Missouri Valley Conference foes. Saluki Basketball Enthusiastic fans and big crowds are a trademark of SIU Arena. Although its stated capacity is 9,407, the arena has packed in 12-standing room only crowds, including a record 10,300 overflow crowd to see Larry Bird and Indiana State in 1979. Year-by-Year Ave. Attendance 1964-65 .............. 14-1 1964-65 ............ 5,814 1965-66 .............. 13-0 1965-66 ............ 6,487 WALT FRAZIER 1966-67 .............. 12-0 1966-67 ............ 6,357 1967-68 .............. 10-4 1967-68 ............ 7,015 1968-69 .............. 10-3 1968-69 ............ 8,023 1964-67 1969-70 .............. 10-3 1969-70 ............ 7,776 1970-71 .............. 10-3 1970-71 ............ 6,508 1971-72 ................ 8-5 1971-72 ............ 5,207 1972-73 ................ 7-6 1972-73 ............ 5,097 1973-74 .............. 12-2 1973-74 ............ 6,599 1974-75 .............. 12-0 1974-75 ............ 6,285 1975-76 .............. 12-1 1975-76 ............ 6,256 1976-77 .............. 13-1 1976-77 ............ 6,578 1977-78 ................ 9-5 1977-78 ............ 6,195 1978-79 .............. 10-3 1978-79 ............ 4,751 1979-80 ................ 5-6 1979-80 ............ 4,050 1980-81 ................ 5-9 1980-81 ............ 3,793 1981-82 ............... 9-3 1981-82 ............ 2,985 1982-83 ................ 7-5 1982-83 ............ 3,793 1983-84 .............. 12-2 1983-84 ............ 3,793 1984-85 .............. 11-5 1984-85 ............ 3,855 1985-86 ................ 6-7 1985-86 ............ 3,323 1986-87 ................ 6-8 1986-87 ............ 4,497 1987-88 ................ 8-5 1987-88 ............ 5,762 1988-89 ................ 9-4 1988-89 ............ 6,773 1989-90 .............. 12-2 1989-90 ............ 6,022 1990-91 .............. 11-3 1990-91 ............ 6,060 1991-92 .............. 12-1 1991-92 ............ 6,404 1992-93 .............. 12-0 1992-93 ............ 4,812 1993-94 .............. 12-2 1993-94 ............ 6,442 1994-95 .............. 11-2 1994-95 ............ 3,998 1995-96 ................ 5-8 1995-96 ............ 3,566 1996-97 ................ 6-6 1996-97 ............ 3,420 1997-98 ................ 7-6 1997-98 ............ 3,345 1998-99 .............. 11-3 1998-99 ............ 5,008 1999-00 .............. 10-3 1999-00 ............ 4,389 2000-01 .............. 10-4 2000-01 ............ 6,324 2001-02 .............. 13-0 2001-02 ............ 6,423 2002-03 .............. 14-0 2002-03 ............ 6,567 2003-04 .............. 13-1 2003-04 ............ 6,698 2004-05 .............. 15-0 2004-05 ............ 6,731 2005-06 .............. 11-2 2005-06 ............ 7,291 2006-07 .............. 13-0 2006-07 ............ 7,743 2007-08 .............. 13-3 2007-08 ............ 6,654 2008-09 ................ 8-6 2008-09 ............ 5,892 KEVIN DILLARD 9 10 Teams from “high-profile” conferences that have played at SIU Arena include There’s No Place Like Home Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Charlotte, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas State, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Navy, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Purdue, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Saluki Basketball UMass, UTEP, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Recent Saluki wins include a 2008 NIT triumph over Oklahoma State and a 2001 victory over eventual NCAA runner-up Indiana. 33-Game Home Win Streak 2003-04 Season SIU Opp Career Points at SIU Arena J11 Wichita State W 73 64 1. Mike Glenn, 1974-77 885 J14 Evansville W 81 63 2. Kent Williams, 1999-2003 848 J25 Indiana State W 53 44 3. Joe C. Meriweather, 1973-75 838 J31 Northern Iowa W 63 53 4. Greg Starrick, 1970-72 791 F3 Missouri State W 59 52 5. Steve Middleton, 1985-88 787 F11 Drake