2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–11 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach	Scott Nagy (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Hawkins Jevon Mamon Will Veasley
Home arena	Banterra Center

2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Bradley	4	–	1		.800			13	–	3		.813
Drake	3	–	2		.600			13	–	2		.867
Belmont	3	–	2		.600			11	–	5		.688
UIC	3	–	2		.600			10	–	5		.667
Valparaiso	3	–	2		.600			10	–	6		.625
Murray State	3	–	2		.600			9	–	7		.563
Northern Iowa	3	–	2		.600			9	–	7		.563
Indiana State	3	–	2		.600			9	–	7		.563
Evansville	3	–	2		.600			6	–	10		.375
Illinois State	2	–	3		.400			10	–	6		.625
Missouri State	0	–	5		.000			7	–	9		.438
Southern Illinois	0	–	5		.000			5	–	11		.313
† 2025 MVC tournament winner As of January 8, 2025

The 2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by first-year head coach Scott Nagy, play their home games at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2023–24 season 19–13, 11–9 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They were upset in the first round of the MVC tournament by UIC.

Following the season, the school fired head coach Bryan Mullins.[1] On March 28, 2024, the school named Wright State head coach Scott Nagy the team's new head coach.[2]

Roster

2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Rolyns Aligbe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Minnehaha Academy Minneapolis, MN G 1 Elijah Elliott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr UT Rio Grande Valley Houston, TX G 4 Davion Sykes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Texas State Duncanville, TX G 5 Sheridan Sharp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, IN G 6 Ali Dibba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Abilene Christian Stockholm, Sweden G 10 Damien Mayo Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Missouri State St. Louis, MO G 11 Tyler Bey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Missouri State Newark, NJ G 15 Issac Billington (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Benton Consolidated High School Benton, IL G 21 Drew Steffe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Texas Tech Frisco, TX F 25 Jorge Moreno 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) RS Jr Lee College Cananea, Mexico G 30 Kennard Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Vashon High School St. Louis, MO F 32 Jarrett Hensley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Cincinnati Merriam, KS C 33 Jaheem Webber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Normal Community High School Normal, IL F 45 Antwaun Massey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr New Mexico Junior College Olathe, KS	Head coach Scott Nagy (Delta State) Assistant coach(es) Steve Hawkins (USSA) Jevon Marmon (Barat College) Will Veasley (Butler) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 29, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition Season
October 29, 2024* 6:00 p.m.		North Park	W 106–71		Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
Regular Season
November 4, 2024* 11:00 a.m., YouTube		vs. Charleston Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase	L 80–90	0–1	Sanford Pentagon (2,878) Sioux Falls, SD
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Missouri S&T	W 86–64	1–1	Banterra Center (4,930) Carbondale, IL
November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Oklahoma State	L 78–85	1–2	Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,804) Stillwater, OK
November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		North Dakota State	W 69–44	2–2	Banterra Center (4,553) Carbondale, IL
November 22, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SEC Network		at No. 21 Florida	L 68–93	2–3	O'Connell Center (9,533) Gainesville, FL
November 25, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Louisiana Tech Gulf Coast Showcase	L 79–85 ^OT	2–4	Hertz Arena (613) Estero, FL
November 26, 2024* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops		vs. Eastern Kentucky Gulf Coast Showcase	L 72–77	2–5	Hertz Arena (377) Estero, FL
November 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Florida Tech Gulf Coast Showcase	W 81–54	3–5	Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL
December 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bradley	L 60–83	3–6 (0–1)	Banterra Center (4,332) Carbondale, IL
December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Indiana	W 73–70	4–6	Banterra Center (4,121) Carbondale, IL
December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Austin Peay	W 65–60	5–6	F&M Bank Arena (1,727) Clarksville, TN
December 21, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		High Point	L 81–94	5–7	Banterra Center (4,344) Carbondale, IL
December 29, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Northern Iowa	L 67–78	5–8 (0–2)	McLeod Center (3,804) Cedar Falls, IA
January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Evansville	L 53–68	5–9 (0–3)	Banterra Center (6,030) Carbondale, IL
January 5, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Illinois State	L 54–85	5–10 (0–4)	CEFCU Arena (3,427) Normal, IL
January 8, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Belmont	L 86–90	5–11 (0–5)	Curb Event Center (1,504) Nashville, TN
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Missouri State			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		at Missouri State			Great Southern Bank Arena  Springfield, MO
January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Northern Iowa			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		Murray State			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Illinois Chicago			Credit Union 1 Arena  Chicago, IL
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Valparaiso			Athletics–Recreation Center  Valparaiso, IN
February 1, 2025 TBA		Drake			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Evansville			Ford Center  Evansville, IN
February 8, 2025 TBA		Illinois Chicago			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		at Bradley			Carver Arena  Peoria, IL
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m.		Belmont			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		at Murray State			CFSB Center  Murray, KY
February 22, 2025 TBA		Valparaiso			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Illinois State			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
March 2, 2025 TBA		at Indiana State			Hulman Center  Terre Haute, IN
Conference Tournament
March 6, 2025  MVC TV Network/ESPN+		vs.  Arch Madness Opening Round			Enterprise Center  St. Louis, MO
March 7, 2025  MVC TV Network/ESPN+		vs.  Arch Madness Quarterfinal			Enterprise Center  St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

1. Younker, Joei. "SIU parts ways with Bryan Mullins after five-year tenure". The Daily Egyptian. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
2. Heller, Marsha (March 28, 2024). "SIU introduces Scott Nagy as new men's basketball head coach". www.kfvs12.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
3. "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
4. "Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule 2024–25". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.