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Hoops Preview: TV Info, Team Stats and Projected Lineups for OSU vs. Southern Illinois
The Salukis beat the Cowboys last season.
The start to the Cowboy basketball season has been a struggle, and now the Pokes travel to a mid-major that beat them on Eddie Sutton Court last season.
Oklahoma State plays Southern Illinois on Tuesday, as the Cowboys look to get back to .500. Here is a preview of the matchup.
Viewing Info
Time:Â 8 p.m. Tuesday
Location: Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois
Watch: CBS Sports Network (Dave Ryan & Tre Demps)
Team Stats
| Oklahoma State | Southern Illinois | |
| Record | 3-4 | 5-2 |
| NET Ranking | 196 | 80 |
| Points Per Game | 75 | 79.4 |
| Opponent Points Per Game | 68.3 | 65 |
| Field-Goal Percentage | 45% | 48% |
| Opponent Field-Goal Percentage | 43% | 43% |
| 3-Point Percentage | 35% | 40% |
| Free-Throw Percentage | 62% | 71% |
| Rebounds Per Game | 37 | 34 |
Projected Starters
| Oklahoma State | Class | Height | PPG | RPG | APG |
| Javon Small | Junior | 6-3 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Bryce Thompson | Senior | 6-6 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Quion Williams | Sophomore | 6-5 | 6 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| Eric Dailey Jr. | Freshman | 6-8 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Brandon Garrison | Freshman | 6-11 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 1 |
| Southern Illinois | Class | Height | PPG | RPG | APG |
| Xavier Johnson | Graduate | 6-1 | 23.1 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Trent Brown | Graduate | 6-2 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Kennard Davis Jr. | Freshman | 6-6 | 3 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Troy D’Amico | Junior | 6-7 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Clarence Rupert | Junior | 6-8 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 1.3 |
Series History (Southern Illinois Leads 5-2)
| Season | Winner | Score | Location |
| 2022-23 | Southern Illinois | 61-60 | Stillwater |
| 2007-08 | Southern Illinois | 69-53 | Carbondale |
| 2004-05 | Oklahoma State | 85-77 | Oklahoma City |
| 1990-91 | Southern Illinois | 85-73 | Chicago |
| 1966 | Southern Illinois | 69-60 | Stillwater |
| 1965 | Southern Illinois | 78-55 | Carbondale |
| 1964 | Oklahoma State | 83-54 | Stillwater |
Last season wasn’t the first time OSU has struggled against the Salukis, as Southern Illinois somehow holds a 5-2 advantage over the Pokes all-time.
OSU had a 13-point second-half lead against the Salukis last season before Marcus Domask hit a 3 with 22 seconds to play to upset the Pokes. That was one of nine 3s Southern Illinois made that day; OSU shot only 16 3s, making four. That and OSU’s 14 turnovers to SIU’s nine were the major difference, as OSU outrebounded SIU 43-31 and still lost.
The last time these teams met in Carbondale was the 2007-08 season, where SIU beat the Sean Sutton-led Pokes 69-53. Terrel Harris scored 20 off the bench to lead the Pokes that day, but poor 3-point shooting was a thing even back then, as OSU went 4-for-25 from deep. SIU’s Matt Shaw equaled that output himself, going 4-for-7 from 3 and finishing with a game-high 21 points.
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