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2025–26 season

Southern Illinois

Salukis · MVC

Record: 16–16; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: +4.6; No. 108 in Division I
Home: Carbondale, IL; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency104.9

31st

Defensive efficiency99.7

91st

Efficiency margin+5.2

69th

Pace69.6

77th

Strength of schedule+1.1

63rd

Scoring & shooting

Points per game73.0

30th

Points allowed69.6

82nd

Field goal %45.2%

51st

Three-point %27.8%

0th

Three-point rate29.6%

3rd

Free throw %67.9%

10th

Possessions

Rebounds per game38.2

87th

Offensive rebound %29.8%

37th

Defensive rebound %71.7%

82nd

Assists per game13.5

45th

Turnovers per game12.0

35th

Turnover rate17.0%

46th

Defense & roster

Steals per game8.0

87th

Blocks per game3.6

62nd

Opponent 3P %30.2%

95th

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

WeaknessPoor three-point shootingThree-point %: 27.8%0th
WeaknessRarely shoots threesThree-point rate: 29.6%3rd
StrengthSmothers three-point shootersOpponent 3P %: 30.2%95th
StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 99.791st
WeaknessPoor free throw shootingFree throw %: 67.9%10th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who S Illinois beat and who ended the run.

S ILLINOISSWEET 1620022007

Each banner lists the years that round was S Illinois's finish: titles all-time, the other rounds since 2002.

Appearances

Record

5–6

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

20074Sweet 16Beat 13 Holy Cross, 5 Virginia Tech. Lost to 1 Kansas 61–58. Bracket
200611Round of 64Lost to 6 West Virginia 64–46. Bracket
20057Round of 32Beat 10 Saint Mary's. Lost to 2 Oklahoma St 85–77. Bracket
20049Round of 64Lost to 8 Alabama 65–64. Bracket
200311Round of 64Lost to 6 Missouri 72–71. Bracket
200211Sweet 16Beat 6 Texas Tech, 3 Georgia. Lost to 2 UConn 71–59. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

16–16

ATS as favorite

8–10

ATS as underdog

8–6

ATS neutral court

1–2

ATS vs. tournament teams

3–1

ATS vs. ranked teams

0–0

Over / under

9–23

16–17 in 33 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsMCKMcKendree	W83–42	—	—	—	—
Nov 7	vsKANKansas City	W101–78	-13.5	141.5	Cover	Over
Nov 12	@NEVNevada	L81–86OT	+11.5	152	Cover	Over
Nov 17	@NDSUNorth Dakota State14	L85–92	-0.25	153.75	Miss	Over
Nov 23	NDELDelaware	W79–59	-8.25	153.75	Cover	Under
Nov 24	NUABUAB	L73–81	+2.75	161.75	Miss	Under
Nov 26	@MEMMemphis	L58–74	+10.5	156.5	Miss	Under
Nov 29	vsLITLittle Rock	W74–65	-13.25	141.25	Miss	Under
Dec 3	@HPUHigh Point12	W86–84	+9.25	162.25	Cover	Over
Dec 10	vsUT UT Martin	W83–54	-8	146.5	Cover	Under
Dec 13	@RICRichmond	L84–93OT	+4.25	153.5	Miss	Over
Dec 18	vsILLIllinois State	L68–75	-1.5	153.75	Miss	Under
Dec 21	@BRABradley	L69–73	+6.5	152.5	Cover	Under
Dec 29	@MURMurray State	L81–84	+6.5	165.75	Cover	Under
Jan 1	vsVALValparaiso	W75–70	-7.25	146	Miss	Under
Jan 4	@BELBelmont	W68–67	+7	158.75	Cover	Under
Jan 7	@UICUIC	L57–70	-1.25	147	Miss	Under
Jan 14	vsDRADrake	L73–76OT	-5.75	146	Miss	Over
Jan 17	vsBELBelmont	L68–73	+4.25	153.5	Miss	Under
Jan 21	@VALValparaiso	L63–69	+2.5	142.5	Miss	Under
Jan 25	@EVAEvansville	L0–0	-2.75	140.75	Miss	Under
Jan 28	vsUNINorthern Iowa12	W65–50	+0.25	131	Cover	Under
Jan 31	vsUICUIC	L66–68	-3.5	142.5	Miss	Under
Feb 3	@ILLIllinois State	W54–50	+8.75	141.25	Cover	Under
Feb 6	vsMURMurray State	L81–91	+1.5	158.5	Miss	Over
Feb 9	@INDIndiana State	W80–65	-1.5	146.75	Cover	Under
Feb 12	vsEVAEvansville	W86–60	-11.75	142.5	Cover	Over
Feb 15	vsBRABradley	L60–70	-2.5	146.75	Miss	Under
Feb 18	@DRADrake	W66–61	-1.5	150	Cover	Under
Feb 21	@UNINorthern Iowa12	W59–57	+6.5	133.5	Cover	Under
Feb 25	vsINDIndiana State	W66–55	-8	147.75	Cover	Under
Mar 1	@EVAEvansville	W81–67	-8.75	139	Cover	Over
Mar 5	NDRADrake	L63–67	-4.5	139.25	Miss	Under