saluki BASKETBALL 2020-21 schedule OVERALL: 2-0 // MVC: 0-0 H: 1-0 // A: 1-0 // N: 0-0 GAME NOTES DECEMBER (2-0) CT (OT) CONTACT: John Lock | EMAIL: [email protected] | OFFICE: 618-453-7102 | CELL: 309-333-0132 Wed. 2 at SEMO (ESPN+) W , 87-79 Sun. 6 Quincy (ESPN3) W, 102-61 Charles Helleny Tip-Off Classic GAME December 11 SIU SALUKIS MURRAY STATE RACERS Fri. 11 Murray State (ESPN3) 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. CT 2-0 // 0-0 MVC // 1-0 Home 3-1 // 1-0 OVC // 0-1 Road Thu. 17 North Dakota 1 p.m. Banterra Center Head Coach Bryan Mullins Head Coach Matt McMahon Fri. 18 North Dakota TBD 3 No fans Record at SIU: 18-16 (2nd) Record at Murray: 112-52 (6th) Sun. 27 *Evansville TBD Carbondale, Ill. Career: Same Career: Same Mon. 28 *Evansville TBD JANUARY (0-0) Sun. 3 *at Drake TBD LAST GAME’S STARTING LINEUP Mon. 4 *at Drake TBD Sat. 9 *at Indiana State TBD Sun. 10 *at Indiana State 12 p.m. Sat. 16 *Valparaiso TBD Sun. 17 *Valparaiso TBD Thu. 21 *at Missouri State TBD Sat. 30 *Northern Iowa TBD Sun. 31 *Northern Iowa (ESPN2 or ESPNU) 5 p.m. 1 5 10 24 33 FEBRUARY (0-0) Sat. 6 *at Bradley TBD DOMASK JONES HARVEY BROWN D’AVANZO Sun. 7 *at Bradley 3 p.m. Sat. 13 *Illinois State TBD Sun. 14 *Illinois State TBD OPENING TIP Wed. 17 *Missouri State TBD » SIU hosts Murray State on Friday night at Banterra Center for the Charles Helleny Tip-Off Classic. Fri. 26 *at Loyola TBD » The game is named for Charles Helleny, who was known as “Mr. Southern Illinois.” A 1957 SIU alum, Sat. 27 *at Loyola (ESPN2 or ESPNU) 5 p.m. Charles generously donated the fourth-largest gift in Saluki Athletics history. He passed away in MARCH (0-0) August 2019, and SIU’s first home game against a Division I opponent each season is named in his State Farm MVC Tournament honor. Thu. 4 First Round (ESPN+) TBD » Eighty-seven percent of SIU’s scoring this season is coming from freshmen and sophomores. Fri. 5 Quarterfinals (MVC TV Network) TBD Anthony D’Avanzo (22 points) and Jakolby Long (2 points) are SIU’s only two available upperclassmen Sat. 6 Semifinals (CBS Sports Network) TBD on the roster. (J.D. Muila and Will Keller will miss the season with injuries.) Sun. 7 Championship (CBS) 1 p.m. » Seventy percent of SIU’s scoring is from the sophomore class: Domask, Jones, Harvey, Brown, Verplancken, and Dembele. All times Central and subject to change » SIU has started 2-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2008-09 and 2009-10. * Missouri Valley Conference Game » Marcus Domask (21 ppg, 7 rpg, 3 apg, 2 bpg, 57% FG) and Ben Harvey (19 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 57% MVC TV NETWORK FG, 50% 3FG) were named the Missouri Valley Conference Player and Newcomer of the Week, Fox Sports Midwest, NBC Sports Chicago, Fox respectively, the league announced Monday. Sports Kansas City, Fox Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Go, and ESPN+ or ESPN3 (subject to blackout) » Assistant coach Brendan Mullins served as the program’s acting head coach in its first two games while head coach Bryan Mullins (Brendan’s younger brother) was in a 10-day isolation after a SALUKI SPORTS NETWORK positive COVID-19 test. Bryan returned to the team on Tuesday. WCIL-FM 101.5 Carbondale, Ill. (Flagship) KATZ-AM 1600 St. Louis, Mo. » SIU paused team activities on November 12 due to positive tests among the program’s Tier 1 TuneInRadio (SIUSalukis.com/TuneIn) personnel. As a result, SIU did not compete at the Wade Houston Tipoff Classic, hosted by Louisville, Nov. 25-29. SIU was scheduled to face Louisville, Prairie View A&M, and Winthrop at the MTE. » No SIU student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 since the program’s pause on November 12. on the air ROSTER BREAKDOWN TV: ESPN3 » SIU returns two starters and five letterwinners from last table of contents Play-by-Play Connor Onion year’s 16-16 team. Ben Harvey (an Eastern Illinois transfer) Analyst Mike Trude also returns after sitting out last season due to NCAA Roster / Quick Facts 2 transfer rules. Coach Mullins 3 RADIO: SALUKI SPORTS NETWORK Notes 4-7 Play-by-Play Mike Reis » Eight newcomers join the roster this year: Four freshmen, Nat’l/MVC Stat Rankings 6 Analyst Rodney Watson two graduate transfers, one junior college transfer, and Recruits / Media Info 7 one Division II transfer. Two of the transfers are from the About SIU 8 Live Stats SIUSalukis.com/MBB/Schedule Division II ranks (Anthony D’Avanzo from Lewis and Steven Player Capsules 9-12 Verplancken Jr. from Glenville State). Record Book Updates 12 » J.D. Muila, who was rated the No. 24 juco player in the nation Individual Superlatives 12 last year, will miss the season with a knee injury. Last Time 13 GBG Stats 14 » Steven Verplancken Jr., who averaged 15 ppg at Division II SIU Team Game Records 14 Glenville State last season, was granted immediate eligibility TV Roster (Headshots) 15 by the NCAA and will play this season. Overall Season Statistics 16 1967 NIT CHAMPIONS 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 1 @SIU_BASKETBALL // SIUSALUKIS.COM 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Numerical Roster QUICK FACTS No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Last School School Southern Illinois University 0 Eric Butler G 6-3 170 Fr. Orlando, Fla. Orlando Christian Prep City/Zip Carbondale, IL (62901) 1 Marcus Domask F 6-6 215 So. Waupun, Wis. Waupun HS Founded 1869 3 Dalton Banks G 6-2 170 Fr. Eau Claire, Wis. Eau Claire North HS Enrollment 11,366 (Fall 2020) 5 Lance Jones G 6-1 200 So. Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township HS Nickname Salukis 10 Ben Harvey G 6-5 205 So. Jonesboro, Ark. Eastern Illinois Colors Maroon and White 11 J.D. Muila F 6-8 235 Jr. Ottowa, Canada Indian Hills College Arena Banterra Center 12 Sekou Dembele F 6-7 230 So. Bamako, Mali Central Park Christian (AL) Capacity 8,284 14 Kyler Filewich C 6-9 250 Fr. Winnipeg, Canada Orangeville Prep Affiliation Division I 21 Will Keller F 6-7 220 Sr. Marion, Ill. John A. Logan College Conference Missouri Valley 22 Steven Verplancken Jr. G 6-4 205 So. San Pedro, Dom. Rep. Glenville State President Dr. Daniel F. Mahony 24 Trent Brown G 6-2 175 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. Pinnacle HS Chancellor Dr. Austin A. Lane 25 Jakolby Long G 6-5 210 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Southern Utah Director of Athletics Liz Jarnigan 32 Chris Cross G 6-2 195 Fr. Urbana, Ill. Urbana HS Alma Mater St. Olaf, 1987 33 Anthony D’Avanzo F 6-8 205 Sr. Harwood Heights, Ill. Lewis Athletic Phone 618-453-5311 Ticket Office Phone 618-453-2000 Alphabetical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School/Last School HISTORY 3 Dalton Banks G 6-2 170 Fr. Eau Claire, Wis. Eau Claire North HS First Year of Basketball 1913 24 Trent Brown G 6-2 175 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. Pinnacle HS All-time Record (Through 2019-20) 1543-1092 0 Eric Butler G 6-3 170 Fr. Orlando, Fla. Orlando Christian Prep Years in NCAA Tournament/Last 10/2007 32 Chris Cross G 6-2 195 Fr. Urbana, Ill. Urbana HS Years in NIT/Last 9/2008 33 Anthony D’Avanzo F 6-8 205 Sr. Harwood Heights, Ill. Lewis Last Postseason Opponent Arizona State, ‘08 12 Sekou Dembele F 6-7 230 So. Bamako, Mali Central Park Christian (AL) Result Lost, 65-51, Second Round 1 Marcus Domask F 6-6 215 So. Waupun, Wis. Waupun HS 14 Kyler Filewich C 6-9 250 Fr. Winnipeg, Canada Orangeville Prep MEDIA SERVICES (618) 453-7102 10 Ben Harvey G 6-5 205 So. Jonesboro, Ark. Eastern Illinois Men’s Basketball SID John Lock 5 Lance Jones G 6-1 200 So. Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township HS Email [email protected] 21 Will Keller F 6-7 220 Sr. Marion, Ill. John A. Logan College Office 618-453-7102 25 Jakolby Long G 6-5 210 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Southern Utah Cell 309-333-0132 11 J.D. Muila F 6-8 235 Jr. Ottowa, Canada Indian Hills College Associate AD/Communications Tom Weber 22 Steven Verplancken Jr. G 6-4 205 So. San Pedro, Dom. Rep. Glenville State Associate SID Will Becque Social Media / Graphic Design Michael Black Graduate Assistant Cassie Buchholz STARTERS RETURNING (2) Ht. Wt. Pos. PPG RPG MPG Note Graduate Assistant Brandon Lindholm Marcus Domask 6-6 215 F 13.6 5.2 34.9 MVC Newcomer of the Year Mailing Address 127 Lingle Hall Lance Jones 6-1 200 G 9.3 2.9 25.8 Last 6G: 18 ppg on 55% FG Mailcode 6620 Carbondale, IL 62901 OTHER RETURNEES (4) Ht. Wt. Pos. PPG RPG MPG Note Trent Brown 6-2 175 G 2.8 1.1 20.6 10th in MVC in steals / 40min COACHING STAFF Sekou Dembele 6-7 230 F 1.6 2.0 7.9 Coming off broken leg in ‘20 Head Coach Bryan Mullins Ben Harvey 6-5 205 G -- -- -- Redshirted (Trans. from EIU) Alma Mater Southern Illinois (2009) Will Keller 6-7 220 F 1.0 0.6 1.8 Walk-on from nearby Marion Record at School 18-16 (2nd Year) Career Record Same STARTERS LOST (3) Ht.