# 2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

## 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. On March 28, 2024, the school named Wright State head coach Scott Nagy the team's new head coach.

## 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 | 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. ||||||
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