PEORIA — Barry Hinson is the funniest coach in the Missouri Valley Conference. But the Southern Illinois mentor has had little to smile about after the Salukis opened MVC play with a huge win at UNI.
Since then, SIU has lost three rotation players for the season to injury. Center Thik Bol, a member of the league’s all-newcomer team a year ago, hadn’t played all year and was hoping to return last week.
Instead, Bol had a setback from his surgically repaired knee and will seek a medical redshirt this season. Following him to the sidelines for the season last week were guard Eric McGill (5.