# 2023–24 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by fifth-year head coach Bryan Mullins, played their home games at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The team finished the 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.

## Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2022–23 season 22–9, 14–6 in MVC play, to finish in a tie for third place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated Missouri State in the quarterfinals before falling to eventual tournament champions Drake in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kentucky State | W 88–57 | 1–0 | Banterra Center (4,510) Carbondale, IL |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Queens | W 91–68 | 2–0 | Banterra Center (5,183) Carbondale, IL |
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chicago State Cancún Challenge campus game | W 71–55 | 3–0 | Banterra Center (3,910) Carbondale, IL |
| November 21, 2023* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 22 James Madison Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals | L 76–82 | 3–1 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (417) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 22, 2023* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. New Mexico State Cancún Challenge Riviera Division consolation | W 81–54 | 4–1 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (317) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 28, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | L 48–77 | 4–2 (0–1) | Hulman Center (4,009) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 2, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | W 101–62 | 5–2 | Banterra Center (5,021) Carbondale, IL |
| December 5, 2023* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Oklahoma State | W 70–68 | 6–2 | Banterra Center (5,610) Carbondale, IL |
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Austin Peay | L 68–70 | 6–3 | Banterra Center (4,463) Carbondale, IL |
| December 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | L 68–69 | 6–4 | Charles Koch Arena (7,187) Wichita, KS |
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Dakota State | W 76–63 | 7–4 | Banterra Center (3,932) Carbondale, IL |
| December 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | W 81–50 | 8–4 | Banterra Center (6,024) Carbondale, IL |
| December 30, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UIC | W 62–50 | 9–4 (1–1) | Banterra Center (7,004) Carbondale, IL |
| January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Belmont | W 73–63 | 10–4 (2–1) | Banterra Center (4,324) Carbondale, IL |
| January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | W 71–64 | 11–4 (3–1) | CEFCU Arena (4,852) Normal, IL |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | W 77–68 | 12–4 (4–1) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,294) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drake | L 58–76 | 12–5 (4–2) | Banterra Center (6,013) Carbondale, IL |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bradley | L 69–70 | 12–6 (4–3) | Banterra Center (4,614) Carbondale, IL |
| January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Northern Iowa | L 57–61 | 12–7 (4–4) | McLeod Center (3,926) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | W 75–69 | 13–7 (5–4) | Banterra Center (3,923) Carbondale, IL |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., Bally Sports Midwest | | at Murray State | W 60–58 | 14–7 (6–4) | CFSB Center (6,757) Murray, KY |
| January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Missouri State | L 75–76 $^{OT}$ | 14–8 (6–5) | Banterra Center (5,002) Carbondale, IL |
| February 3, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 74–71 | 15–8 (7–5) | Credit Union 1 Arena (4,056) Chicago, IL |
| February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 88–92 $^{OT}$ | 15–9 (7–6) | Knapp Center (3,611) Des Moines, IA |
| February 10, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 69–66 | 16–9 (8–6) | Banterra Center (5,212) Carbondale, IL |
| February 14, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Belmont | L 68–82 | 16–10 (8–7) | Curb Event Center (1,231) Nashville, TN |
| February 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 23 Indiana State | W 74–69 | 17–10 (9–7) | Banterra Center (4,582) Carbondale, IL |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Murray State | W 72–68 | 18–10 (10–7) | Banterra Center (5,885) Carbondale, IL |
| February 25, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Evansville | W 65–53 | 19–10 (11–7) | Ford Center (5,669) Evansville, IN |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 67–86 | 19–11 (11–8) | Carver Arena (6,168) Peoria, IL |
| March 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa | L 70–82 | 19–12 (11–9) | Banterra Center (5,612) Carbondale, IL |
| MVC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2024 8:30 p.m., MVC TV | (6) | vs. (11) UIC Opening round | L 82–84 $^{2OT}$ | 19–13 | Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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