The Southern Illinois Salukis women's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2]
| Southern Illinois Salukis | |||
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| University | Southern Illinois University | ||
| Head coach | Kelly Bond-White (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Location | Carbondale, Illinois | ||
| Arena | Banterra Center (capacity: 9,328) | ||
| Nickname | Salukis | ||
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1987 | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1987, 1992 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1987, 1990 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1990, 2007, 2022 | |||
History
editSouthern Illinois began play in 1959. The Salukis have won five regular season titles (1986, 1987, 1990, 2007, 2022) and two conference tournament titles (1987, 1990). They did not lose a conference game in two consecutive seasons from 1985 to 1987. they have made the NCAA Tournament in 1986, 1987, 1990, and 1992, making the Sweet Sixteen in 1987 (they gained a bye into the Second Round and beat LSU 70–56) before losing to Louisiana Tech 66–53. They made the Second Round in 1992 after beating Colorado 84–80, but they were beaten by Ole Miss 72–56. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, they have an all-time record of 663–641. They have made the WNIT five times, thrice in the first edition of the tournament (1969, 1970, 1983), and twice in its second version (2007, 2022). They have also made the Women's Basketball Invitational once, in 2016.[3][4]
NCAA tournament results
edit| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #6 | Second Round | #3 Auburn | L 39−61 |
| 1987 | #5 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#4 LSU #1 Louisiana Tech |
W 70−56 L 53–66 |
| 1990 | #11 | First Round | #6 Ohio State | L 61−73 |
| 1992 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Colorado #2 Ole Miss |
W 84−80 (OT) L 56–72 |
Notable players
editRetired jerseys
editSouthern Illinois has retired two jersey numbers.[5]
| No. | Player | Career |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Amy Rakers | 1987–1991 |
| 44 | Sue Faber | 1979–1983 |
References
edit- ^ Missouri Valley Conference Style Guide (PDF). August 29, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Southern Illinois Athletics". Siusalukis.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Southern Illinois Athletics" (PDF). Admin.siusalukis.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Southern Illinois Athletics" (PDF). Siusalukis.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Saluki Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). siusalukis.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
External links
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