Southern Illinois basketball will be looking to break a two-game losing streak as they face Northern Iowa on Saturday night on the road. The game will start at 7 p.m. at McLeod Center and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
Here’s where you can watch and listen to the game:
– CBS Sports Network has the national broadcast with Chris Hassel (play-by-play) and Michael O’Donnell (analyst).
– The Saluki Radio Network, SIUSalukis.com/Listen, the Saluki Mobile App, and the Varsity Network App provide radio coverage, with Luke Martin (play-by-play) and Rodney Watson (analyst) calling the game.
A few quick hits ahead of the game:
– SIU is ranked 104 in the NET, while UNI ranks 102.
– SIU has held opponents to 27.6 percent from 3-point range – 11th-best nationally.
– Southern is shooting 38.4 percent from behind the arc – ranking 19th nationally.
Xavier Johnson has been named to two Mid-Season Watch Lists: Lute Olson (National Player of the Year) & Lou Henson (Mid-Major Player of the Year.) He’s also second in the nation in scoring at 23.5 points per game and is third nationally with 129 free throws made.
Some numbers to keep an eye on include Xavier Johnson’s 30+ point games and Trent Brown’s 144 career 3-pointers – ranking 14th in program history.
UNI has won its last three outings and enters play at 10-8 overall and 4-3 in MVC action. They are led by the duo of Nate Heise and Bowen Born who each score 14.4 points per game.
In the series, SIU leads the all-time series with UNI 39-36 but holds just a 9-24 record against the Panthers in Cedar Falls.
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