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PEORIA — Picked to finish ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference this season following the defections of five players last spring, Southern Illinois came into this campaign with much to prove.
Not even coach Barry Hinson could have predicted what the Salukis have done in their first 15 games.
SIU is 13-2 overall, 2-0 in the MVC and 5-0 on the road.