2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–7 (0–1 MVC)
Head coach	Scott Nagy (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Steve Hawkins; Jevon Mamon; Will Veasley;
Home arena	Banterra Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Indiana State	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	4	.667
Drake	1	–	0	1.000	11	–	0	1.000
Bradley	1	–	0	1.000	10	–	2	.833
Belmont	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Northern Iowa	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	5	.583
Murray State	1	–	1	.500	6	–	4	.600
Illinois State	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
UIC	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
Missouri State	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Valparaiso	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Southern Illinois	0	–	1	.000	5	–	7	.417
Evansville	0	–	1	.000	3	–	9	.250

† 2025 MVC tournament winner As of December 21, 2024

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	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			McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA
January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Evansville			Banterra Center Carbondale, IL
January 5, 2025 TBA	at Illinois State			CEFCU Arena Normal, IL
January 8, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Belmont			Curb Event Center 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 TBA	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

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

[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.

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