The 2020–21 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Salukis were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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(formerly SIU Arena) in

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as members of the

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. In as season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Salukis finished the season 12–14, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the MVC tournament before losing to Loyola in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 10–8 in MVC play, finishing in fifth place. In the MVC tournament, the Salukis were eliminated by No. 4-seeded

in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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