2020–21 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis are led by second-year head coach Bryan Mullins and play their home games at the Banterra Center (formerly SIU Arena) in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2020–21 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2020–21 record8–7 (2–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brendan Mullins
  • Pat Monaghan
  • Jevon Mamon
Home arenaBanterra Center
2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Loyola-Chicago121 .923  173  .850
No. 25 Drake91 .900  181  .947
Indiana State85 .615  117  .611
Missouri State75 .583  115  .688
Evansville66 .500  810  .444
Valparaiso46 .400  712  .368
Bradley47 .364  1010  .500
Northern Iowa38 .273  512  .294
Southern Illinois27 .222  87  .533
Illinois State211 .154  514  .263
2021 MVC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2019–20 season 16–16 overall, 10–8 in MVC play, finishing in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the MVC Tournament, the Salukis were eliminated by No. 4 seed Bradley in the quarterfinals. [1]

Roster

2020–21 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Eric Butler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrOrlando Christian Prep Orlando, FL
F 1 Marcus Domask 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoWaupun High School Waupun, WI
G 3 Dalton Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrNorth High School Eau Clair, WI
G 5 Lance Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) Evanston Township Evanston, IL
G 10 Ben Harvey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoEastern Illinois Jonesboro, AR
F 11 J.D. Muila 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrIndian Hills Community College Ottawa, ON
F 12 Sekou Dembele 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoCentral Park Christian School Bamako, Mali
C 14 Kyler Filewich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrOrangeview Prep Winnipeg, MB
F 21 Will Keller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrJohn A. Logan Marion, IL
G 22 Steven Verplancken Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoGlenville State San Pedro, DR
G 24 Trent Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoPinnacle High School Scottsdale, AZ
G 25 Jakolby Long 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrSouthern Utah Oklahoma City, OK
G 32 Chris Cross 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrUrbana High School Urbana, IL
F 33 Anthony D’Avanzo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrLewis University
Notre Dame College Prep
Harwood Heights, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Salukis home game against the Missouri State Bears in 2020 at the Banterra Center

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Dec 2, 2020*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
SEMO W 87–79  1-0
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, MO
Dec 6, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Quincy University W 102-61  2–0
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
December 11, 2020*
6:30 pm, ESPN3
Murray State
Charles Helleny Tip-off Classic
W 70–66  3–0
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Dec 17, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
North Dakota W 85–64  4–0
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Dec 18, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
North Dakota W 62–50  5–0
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Dec 21, 2020*
6:30 pm, FS1
Butler W 76–73  6–0
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
Missouri Valley regular season
Dec 27, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Evansville W 63–57  7–0
(1–0)
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Dec 28, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Evansville L 72–84  7–1
(1–1)
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Jan 3, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Drake L 55-73  7-2
(1-2)
Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
Jan 4, 2021
6:00 pm, CBS Sports Network
at Drake L 55-86  7-3
(1-3)
Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
Jan 25, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Indiana State L 66-69  7-4
(1-4)
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
Jan 26, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Indiana State L 59-71  7-5
(1-5)
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
Jan 30, 2021
3:00 pm, Fox Sports Midwest
Northern Iowa L 62-74  7-6
(1-6)
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Jan 31, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN2
Northern Iowa W 71-68  8-6
(2-6)
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Feb 6, 2021
3:00 pm, Fox Sports Midwest
at Bradley L 66-74  8-7
(2-7)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Feb 7, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+/ESPN3
at Bradley Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Feb 10, 2021
7:00 pm, Fox Sports Midwest
at Missouri State JQH Arena 
Springfield, MO
Feb 13, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+/ESPN3
Illinois State Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Feb 14, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+/ESPN3
Illinois State Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Feb 17, 2021
8:15 pm, Marquee Sports Network & ESPN3
Missouri State Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Feb 20, 2021
 ESPN+/ESPN3
Valparaiso Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Feb 21, 2021
 Marquee Sports Network
Valparaiso Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
Feb 26, 2021
TBA, ESPN+/ESPN3
at Loyola–Chicago Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
Feb 27, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
at Loyola–Chicago Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
MVC Tournament
March 4–7, 2021
TBD
TBD Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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