Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball

Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
UniversitySouthern Illinois University
Head coachScott Nagy (1st season)
ConferenceMissouri Valley
LocationCarbondale, Illinois
ArenaBanterra Center
(capacity: 8,284)
NicknameSalukis
ColorsMaroon and white
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA tournament runner-up
1965*, 1966*
Other NCAA tournament results
Final Four1962*, 1963*, 1965*, 1966*
Elite Eight1962*, 1963*, 1965*, 1966*
Sweet Sixteen1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1977, 2002, 2007
Appearances1959*, 1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1977, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
NAIA tournament champions
1946
Other NAIA tournament results
Semifinals1945, 1946
Quarterfinals1945, 1946
Appearances1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1960
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
NIT champions
1967

* at Division II level

The Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the NCAA Division 1, and they play their home games at Banterra Center. As of March 2024, former South Dakota State and Wright State coach, Scott Nagy, has become the newest head coach of the Southern Illinois basketball program. Southern Illinois has appeared 10 times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2007.