The 2022–23 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the

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. The Salukis were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 14–6 in MVC Play to tie for 3rd place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before falling to eventual tournament champions

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in the semifinals.

Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2021–22 season 16–15, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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