That began the process of Southern Illinois adopting the nickname "Salukis." According to the school, Southern Illinois students wanted a "more imaginative mascot" than Maroons in the late 1940s ...

In-conference defense: 1.09 points per possession (T-8th) Southern Illinois finished at the bottom of the Missouri Valley last season, and don't expect that to change much in '13-14. The Salukis ...