Evansville (8-11, 6-7) vs. Southern Illinois (10-9, 4-9) Banterra Center, Carbondale, Illinois; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Shamar Givance and.
Illinois St. looks to sweep S. Illinois
February 14, 2021 GMT
Banterra Center, Carbondale, Illinois; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State goes for the season sweep over Southern Illinois after winning the previous matchup in Carbondale. The teams last played on Feb. 13, when the Redbirds outshot Southern Illinois from the field 44.8 percent to 38.2 percent and had six fewer turnovers en route to an 80-55 victory.
TEAM LEADERSHIP: Southern Illinois’ Lance Jones has averaged 12.5 points while Ben Harvey has put up 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. For the Redbirds, DJ Horne has averaged 15.1 points while Antonio Reeves has put up 12.9 points.DOMINANT DJ: Horne has connected on 45.7 percent of the 116 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 10 of 20 over his last three games. He’s also made 83.9 percent of his foul shots this season.
Bradley looks to sweep S. Illinois
February 7, 2021 GMT
Carver Arena, Peoria, Illinois; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois seeks revenge on Bradley after dropping the first matchup in Peoria. The teams last met on Feb. 6, when Southern Illinois made only 11 foul shots on 19 attempts while the Braves hit 20 of 21 en route to a 74-66 victory.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Bradley’s Elijah Childs has averaged 14.8 points and 8.4 rebounds while Terry Nolan Jr. has put up 10.8 points. For the Salukis, Lance Jones has averaged 13.5 points while Ben Harvey has put up 10.3 points and 4.3 rebounds.LEAPING FOR LANCE: Jones has connected on 44.1 percent of the 68 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 11 for 19 over his last three games. He’s also converted 75.8 percent of his free throws this season.
S. Illinois, Valpo meet in conference play
February 1, 2021 GMT
Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso, Indiana; Tuesday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: MVC foes meet as Southern Illinois squares off against Valparaiso. Each team last saw action this past Sunday. Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa by three points at home, while Valparaiso is coming off of a 70-52 loss on the road to Evansville.
SQUAD LEADERS: Valparaiso’s Donovan Clay has averaged 11 points and 5.4 rebounds while Ben Krikke has put up 12.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. For the Salukis, Lance Jones has averaged 13.4 points while Ben Harvey has put up 10.4 points and 4.4 rebounds.LEAPING FOR LANCE: Jones has connected on 41.9 percent of the 62 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 8 for 19 over the last three games. He’s also made 77.2 percent of his foul shots this season.