Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
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| University | Southern Illinois University | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Location | Carbondale, IL | ||
| Head coach | Barry Hinson (5th year) | ||
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SIU Arena (Capacity: 9,328) |
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| Nickname | Salukis | ||
| Colors | Maroon and White |
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| Div II - 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1977, 2002, 2007 Div II - 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1977, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Div II - 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 |
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| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1977, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| MVC - 1977, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 IIAC - 1946, 1947, 1948, 1960, 1961, 1962 |
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The Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis have been coached by Barry Hinson since March 28, 2012, and play their home games at SIU Arena.
Prior to joining the NCAA, the Salukis competed in the NAIA men's basketball. Appearing 5 times, with a combined tournament record of 9 wins and 4 loses. Most notable tournament appearances came in 1945, in which the Salukis finished 3rd, and then the following year in the 1946 tournament where the Salukis were NAIA national champions. The Salukis would not place again in the following 3 tournament appearances in 1947, 1948, 1960.
In 1967, SIU, led by guard Walt Frazier, who went on to be named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, won the National Invitation Tournament under coach Jack Hartman. At the time, the tournament was considered much more prestigious than it is today. The Salukis were members of the College Division (now Division II) and were therefore ineligible to compete for the NCAA Division I Tournament.
In 1977, future NBA player Mike Glenn led the Salukis to the NCAA Division I Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
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