2015–16 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
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{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|year=2015–16
|team=Southern Illinois Salukis
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|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
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|short_conf=MVC
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|APRank=
|record=22–10
|conf_record=11–7
|head_coach=Barry Hinson
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Brad Autry
|asst_coach2=Anthony Beane, Sr.
|asst_coach3=Terrance McGee
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|stadium=SIU Arena
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{{2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by fourth year head coach Barry Hinson, played their home games at the SIU Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 11–7 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament to Northern Iowa. Despite having 22 wins, citing financial concerns and player fatigue, they chose not to participate in a postseason tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/03/09/southern-illinois-basketball-no-postseason|title=Southern Illinois to sit out postseason|last=Wire|first=SI|newspaper=SI.com|access-date=2017-02-07}}
Previous season
The Salukis finished the 2015–16 season 12–21, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa.
Departures
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| Jalen Pendelton | 1 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Junior | Evansville, IN | Transferred to Minnesota State |
| K. C. Goodwin | 2 | G | 5'11" | 205 | RS Freshman | Memphis, TN | Transferred to Union (TN) |
| Deion Lavender | 5 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Freshman | Alton, IL | Transferred to UAB |
| Chaz Glotta | 13 | G | 6'2" | 172 | Freshman | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Northern Colorado |
| Jordan Caroline | 14 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Freshman | Champaign, IL | Transferred to Nevada |
| Dawson Verhines | 24 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Woodlawn, IL | Graduated |
=Incoming transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| Mike Rodriguez | 1 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Junior | Boston, MA | Junior college transferred from Marshalltown Community College |
| Leo Vincent | 5 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | Bensalem, PA | Junior college transferred from Harcum College |
| Aaron Siler | 12 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Junior | Robinson, IL | Junior college transferred from Lincoln Trail College |
| Bobby Mannie | 14 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Junior | Herrin, IL | Junior College transferred from John A. Logan College |
Recruiting
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=|collapse=no|year=2015}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Sean Lloyd
| position = SF
| hometown = Philadelphia, PA
| highschool = Mount Zion Baptist Christian School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/29/2015
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = 71
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2015
| rivals ref title = Southern Illinois Commit List for 2015
| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting
| espn ref title = ESPN – Southern Illinois Sycamores Basketball Recruiting 2015
| rivals school =
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| accessdate = 2015-08-01
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremy|last=Postell|link=|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=New Mexico JC
Westlake}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Lloyd|link=|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Mt. Zion Prep}}
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Bensalem}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ibby|last=Djimde|link=|num=10|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=255|class=SR|rs=y|home=Bamako, Mali|high_school=Illinois
Huntington Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Smithpeters|link=|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=JR|rs=|home=Harrisburg, IL|high_school=Harrisburg}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Weiher|link=|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=y|home=Kent, WA|high_school=Creating Young Minds Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Armon|last=Fletcher|link=|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=y|home=Edwardsville, IL|high_school=Edwardsville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bola|last=Olaniyan|link=|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Lagos, Nigeria|high_school=Richmond}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Beane, Jr.|link=|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Normal, IL|high_school=Normal}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Deng|last=Leek|link=|num=32|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=230|class=SR|rs=|home=Sudan|high_school=Jacksonville College
Wesleyan Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=O'Brien|link=|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Mundelein, IL|high_school=Mundelein}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rudy|last=Stradnieks|link=|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=|home=Riga, Latvia|high_school=Lee Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Barry Hinson ({{college|Oklahoma State}})
|asst_coach=
- Jerome Beane, Sr. ({{college|Kansas State}})
- Brad Autry ({{college|Northwestern Oklahoma State}})
- Terrance McGee ({{college|Missouri State}})
| roster_url=http://www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/silu-m-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes|rank=no}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Illinois Salukis}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Maryville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 106–73
| overtime =
| highscorer = O'Brien
| points = 17
| highrebounder = O'Brien
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Smithpeters
| assists = 6
| attend = 3,843
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Illinois Salukis}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename = MW–MVC Challenge
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 77–75
| overtime =
| highscorer = Rodriguez
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Olaniyan, Smithpeters
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,759
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename = Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 81–51
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 6
| attend = 4,119
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 72–69
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 32
| highrebounder = Beane Jr.
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Beane Jr. & Rodriguez
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,362
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| rank = no
| score = 86–81
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,008
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename = Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 97–88
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 30
| highrebounder = O'Brien
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 5
| attend = 4,280
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename = Corpus Christi Coastal Classic semifinals
| tv = ASN
| rank = no
| score = 66–71
| overtime =
| highscorer = O'Brien
| points = 25
| highrebounder = O'Brien
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 4
| attend = 264
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename = Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
| tv = ASN
| rank = no
| score = 80–79
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane & O'Brien
| points = 18
| highrebounder = O'Brien
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 3
| attend = 179
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 74–50
| overtime =
| highscorer = O'Brien
| points = 22
| highrebounder = O'Brien
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 7
| attend = 4,781
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| rank = no
| score = 95–63
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Smithpeters
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = O'Brien
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,475
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 74–76
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 2
| attend = 4,817
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 74–66
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Leek
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = O'Brien & Beane Jr.
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,839
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv =
| rank = no
| score = 88–73
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 4
| attend = 3,784
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename =
| tv = FSMW
| rank = no
| score = 65–52
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = 5 tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 8,758
| record = 11–2
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Illinois Salukis}}| Missouri Valley Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| rank = no
| score = 72–62
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Rodriguez & Vincent
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,624
| record = 12–2
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| rank = no
| score = 75–73
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 32
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Smithpeters
| assists = 4
| attend = 6,106
| record = 13–2
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| rank = no
| score = 65-44
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 6
| attend = 5,639
| record = 14-2
| conference = 3-0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| rank = no
| score = 58–83
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 2
| attend = 8,284
| record = 14–3
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 81–78
| overtime =
| highscorer = Vincent
| points = 24
| highrebounder = O'Brien
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = O'Brien
| assists = 6
| attend = 4,441
| record = 15–3
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| rank = no
| score = 81–76
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane Jr.
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 4
| attend = 3,136
| record = 16–3
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 79-66
| overtime =
| highscorer = Vincent
| points = 18
| highrebounder = 3 tied
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Smithpeters
| assists = 4
| attend = 5,036
| record = 17–3
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 80–65
| overtime =
| highscorer = Olaniyan
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Olaniyan & O'Brien
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Beane Jr.
| assists = 6
| attend =
| record = 18–3
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 78–85
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Smithpeters
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = O'Brien
| assists = 3
| attend = 6,345
| record = 18–4
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 58–67
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Smithpeters
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = O'Brien
| assists = 4
| attend = 5,275
| record = 18–5
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| tv = FSMW
| rank = no
| score = 55–76
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 3
| attend = 10,506
| record = 18–6
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 59–73
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Beane
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists = 4
| attend = 5,788
| record = 18–7
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 85–78
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Beane
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Beane/Smithpeters/Vincent
| assists = 2
| attend = 3,221
| record = 19–7
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = FSMW
| rank = no
| score = 75–60
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane
| points = 31
| highrebounder =Olaniyan
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = O'Brien
| assists = 4
| attend = 5,474
| record = 20–7
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 71–59
| overtime =
| highscorer = O'Brien
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Smithpeters
| assists = 7
| attend = 5,002
| record = 21–7
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| tv = FSMW
| rank = no
| score = 71–83
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Beane
| assists = 5
| attend = 7,163
| record = 21–8
| conference = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| tv = FSMW
| rank = no
| score = 50–73
| overtime =
| highscorer = O'Brien
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Beane
| assists = 3
| attend = 6,502
| record = 21–9
| conference = 10–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 78–68
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Olaniyan
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = O'Brien
| assists = 8
| attend = 6,012
| record = 22–9
| conference = 11–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Illinois Salukis}}| 2016 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN3
| rank = no
| score = 60–66
| overtime =
| highscorer = Beane
| points = 17
| highrebounder = O'Brien
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Beane
| assists = 3
| attend = 10,560
| record = 22–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
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