Left to right: Junior guard Tyler Smithpeters, junior forward Sean O'Brien, junior center Bola Olaniyan and Evansville senior center Egidijus Mockevicius scramble for the ball during SIU’s 85-78 overtime loss the Evansville on Jan. 28 at SIU Arena.
The Salukis (21-7, 10-5 MVC) take on the Evansville Purple Aces (21-7, 10-5 MVC) in a game coach Barry Hinson said has more implications than just the game itself.
"For us it's a really big game," he said. "Several things are going on in front of us: We got beat by them in a game we shouldn't have lost, we're playing for third place, playing for an opportunity for postseason.