2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by first-year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	14–19 (8–12 MVC)
Head coach	Scott Nagy (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Hawkins Jevon Mamon Will Veasley
Home arena	Banterra Center
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Drake †	17	–	3		.850			31	–	4		.886
Bradley	15	–	5		.750			28	–	9		.757
Northern Iowa	14	–	6		.700			20	–	13		.606
Belmont	13	–	7		.650			22	–	11		.667
Illinois State	10	–	10		.500			22	–	14		.611
UIC	10	–	10		.500			17	–	14		.548
Murray State	9	–	11		.450			16	–	17		.485
Southern Illinois	8	–	12		.400			14	–	19		.424
Indiana State	8	–	12		.400			14	–	18		.438
Evansville	8	–	12		.400			11	–	21		.344
Valparaiso	6	–	14		.300			15	–	19		.441
Missouri State	2	–	18		.100			9	–	23		.281
† 2025 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2023–24 season 19–13, 11–9 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They were upset in the first round of the MVC tournament by UIC.

Following the season, the school fired head coach Bryan Mullins.^[1] On March 28, 2024, the school named Wright State head coach Scott Nagy the team's new head coach.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Rolyns Aligbe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Minnehaha Academy Minneapolis, MN G 1 Elijah Elliott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr UT Rio Grande Valley Houston, TX G 4 Davion Sykes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Texas State Duncanville, TX G 5 Sheridan Sharp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, IN G 6 Ali Dibba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Abilene Christian Stockholm, Sweden G 10 Damien Mayo Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Missouri State St. Louis, MO G 11 Tyler Bey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Missouri State Newark, NJ G 15 Issac Billington (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Benton Consolidated High School Benton, IL G 21 Drew Steffe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Texas Tech Frisco, TX F 25 Jorge Moreno 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) RS Jr Lee College Cananea, Mexico G 30 Kennard Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Vashon High School St. Louis, MO F 32 Jarrett Hensley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Cincinnati Merriam, KS C 33 Jaheem Webber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Normal Community High School Normal, IL F 45 Antwaun Massey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr New Mexico Junior College Olathe, KS	Head coach Scott Nagy (Delta State) Assistant coach(es) Steve Hawkins (USSA) Jevon Mamon (Barat College) Will Veasley (Butler) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 29, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition Season
October 29, 2024* 6:00 p.m.		North Park	W 106–71		Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
Regular Season
November 4, 2024* 11:00 a.m., YouTube		vs. Charleston Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase	L 80–90	0–1	Sanford Pentagon (2,878) Sioux Falls, SD
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Missouri S&T	W 86–64	1–1	Banterra Center (4,930) Carbondale, IL
November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Oklahoma State	L 78–85	1–2	Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,804) Stillwater, OK
November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		North Dakota State	W 69–44	2–2	Banterra Center (4,553) Carbondale, IL
November 22, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SEC Network		at No. 21 Florida	L 68–93	2–3	O'Connell Center (9,533) Gainesville, FL
November 25, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Louisiana Tech Gulf Coast Showcase	L 79–85 OT	2–4	Hertz Arena (613) Estero, FL
November 26, 2024* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops		vs. Eastern Kentucky Gulf Coast Showcase	L 72–77	2–5	Hertz Arena (377) Estero, FL
November 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Florida Tech Gulf Coast Showcase	W 81–54	3–5	Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL
December 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bradley	L 60–83	3–6 (0–1)	Banterra Center (4,332) Carbondale, IL
December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Indiana	W 73–70	4–6	Banterra Center (4,121) Carbondale, IL
December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Austin Peay	W 65–60	5–6	F&M Bank Arena (1,727) Clarksville, TN
December 21, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		High Point	L 81–94	5–7	Banterra Center (4,344) Carbondale, IL
December 29, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Northern Iowa	L 67–78	5–8 (0–2)	McLeod Center (3,804) Cedar Falls, IA
January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Evansville	L 53–68	5–9 (0–3)	Banterra Center (6,030) Carbondale, IL
January 5, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Illinois State	L 54–85	5–10 (0–4)	CEFCU Arena (3,427) Normal, IL
January 8, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Belmont	L 86–90	5–11 (0–5)	Curb Event Center (1,504) Nashville, TN
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Missouri State	W 88–78 OT	6–11 (1–5)	Banterra Center (4,312) Carbondale, IL
January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		at Missouri State	W 73–51	7–11 (2–5)	Great Southern Bank Arena (3,026) Springfield, MO
January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Northern Iowa	W 73–49	8–11 (3–5)	Banterra Center (4,230) Carbondale, IL
January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		Murray State	L 64–74	8–12 (3–6)	Banterra Center (5,506) Carbondale, IL
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Illinois Chicago	W 89–85	9–12 (4–6)	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,326) Chicago, IL
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Valparaiso	W 79–75	10–12 (5–6)	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,113) Valparaiso, IN
February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU		Drake	L 65–75	10–13 (5–7)	Banterra Center (4,306) Carbondale, IL
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Evansville	W 68–59	11–13 (6–7)	Ford Center (4,435) Evansville, IN
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Illinois Chicago	W 79–67	12–13 (7–7)	Banterra Center (4,321) Carbondale, IL
February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		at Bradley	L 64–78	12–14 (7–8)	Carver Arena (5,183) Peoria, IL
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Belmont	L 68–73	12–15 (7–9)	Banterra Center (4,304) Carbondale, IL
February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Murray State Game relocated due to power outage caused by inclement weather[3]	L 60–62	12–16 (7–10)	Banterra Center (1,030) Carbondale, IL
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Valparaiso	L 79–83	12–17 (7–11)	Banterra Center (4,203) Carbondale, IL
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Illinois State	W 88–79	13–17 (8–11)	Banterra Center (4,141) Carbondale, IL
March 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Indiana State	L 77–95	13–18 (8–12)	Hulman Center (4,892) Terre Haute, IN
Conference Tournament
March 6, 2025 12:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+	(8)	vs. (9) Indiana State Arch Madness Opening Round	W 86–85	14–18	Enterprise Center (4,402) St. Louis, MO
March 7, 2025 12:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+	(8)	vs. (1) Drake Arch Madness Quarterfinal	L 53–70	14–19	Enterprise Center (6,005) St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4][5]