CARBONDALE, Sick. – Southern Illinois head coach Bryan Mullins introduced updates to his program’s 2022-23 schedule in addition to future schedules Monday with the addition of home-and-home sequence with Oklahoma State, Saint Louis and Southern Indiana.
“With the addition of two additional Valley video games, high to backside this yr’s schedule is likely one of the most difficult in a very long time,” Mullins mentioned. “To have a number of Quad One alternatives in non-conference was necessary to us and one thing that isn’t straightforward to attain.”
Mullins continued: “Having Oklahoma State and Saint Louis again at Banterra Heart subsequent yr will produce the most effective residence schedule within the final 15 years. To have a Energy 5 program come to Carbondale is one thing I’ve needed for our followers and this neighborhood since I’ve been right here. This can be very uncommon within the faculty panorama now to have the sort of residence sport.”
The 2-for-one sequence with Oklahoma State will start this season because the Salukis journey to historic Gallagher-Iba Enviornment for a matchup with the Cowboys on November 10. With the settlement, Oklahoma State will play at Banterra Heart in the course of the 2023-24 season.
The sport in Carbondale will mark the primary Energy 5 opponent Southern Illinois has hosted for the reason that 2007-08 season when Oklahoma State traveled to SIU in the course of the NIT. Throughout the identical season, Indiana additionally performed an everyday season sport at SIU in the course of the non-conference slate.
Oklahoma State will host the Salukis as soon as extra in the course of the 2024-25 season to finish the settlement.
A matchup with Saint Louis on the highway this season will probably be returned in 2023-24 because the Billikens are set to journey to Carbondale for the primary time for the reason that 2018-19 season.
Southern Indiana has additionally agreed to a two-for-one take care of SIU. The Screaming Eagles will host Southern Illinois on November 13. In return, USI will play video games in Carbondale in the course of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.
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Nov. 7 – vs Little Rock
Nov. 10 – at Oklahoma State
Nov. 13 – at Southern Indiana
Nov. 17 – vs Tennessee State (Banterra Heart – SoCal Problem)
Nov. 21 – vs UNLV (San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – SoCal Problem)
Nov. 23 – vs Minnesota or Cal Baptist (San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – SoCal Problem)
Nov. 30 – at Evansville
Dec. 3 – at Saint Louis
Dec. 7 – vs Indiana State
Dec. 10 – vs Alcorn State
Dec. 13 – vs Lincoln College (Mo.)
Dec. 16 – vs Chicago State
Dec. 21 – at SEMO
Dec. 29 – at Murray State
Jan. 1 – vs Belmont
Jan. 4 – vs Drake
Jan. 7 – at Northern Iowa
Jan. 11 – at Indiana State
Jan. 14 – vs Illinois State
Jan. 17 – vs Evansville
Jan. 21 – at Missouri State
Jan. 24 – vs Murray State
Jan. 29 – at Illinois State
Feb. 1 – at Bradley
Feb. 5 – vs Missouri State
Feb. 8 – vs UIC
Feb. 11 – at Drake
Feb. 14 – at Valparaiso
Feb. 19 – vs Bradley
Feb. 22 – vs Northern Iowa
Feb. 26 – at UIC
Mar. 2-5 – MVC Championship (St. Louis, Mo.)
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