Missouri Valley Conference
Southern Illinois Salukis
2026–27 Team Profile
0–02026–27 OVERALL
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2026–27 Team Metrics
Effective FG%49.3%#297 nationally
Turnover Rate—Rank unavailable
Offensive Rebound %—Rank unavailable
Free Throw Rate31.5%#267 nationally
Season Statistics
| Games | 32 |
|---|---|
| Points / Game | 73.0 |
| Opponent Points / Game | — |
| Rebounds / Game | 38.2 |
| Assists / Game | 13.5 |
| Steals / Game | 8.0 |
| Blocks / Game | 3.6 |
| Turnovers / Game | 12.0 |
| FG% | 45.2 |
| 3PT% | 27.8 |
| FT% | 67.9 |
| Offensive Efficiency | — |
| Defensive Efficiency | — |
| Net Efficiency | — |
| Tempo | — |
2026–27 MMH Rating
MMH Power: 47.5 · Preseason projection. Model ratings include preseason inputs.
2026–27 Player Season Stats
No player statistics are available for this season yet.
2026–27 Schedule and Results
| Date (Eastern) | Away | Home | Status / Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | Maryville University (MO) Maryville University (Mo) | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-06 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Kansas City Roos | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-12 | Richmond Spiders | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-17 | Liberty Flames | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-20 | UT Martin Skyhawks | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-28 | Portland State Vikings | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-03 | Washington State Cougars | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-09 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-12 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Little Rock Trojans | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-18 | Northern Iowa Panthers | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-22 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Drake Bulldogs | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-29 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Arizona State Sun Devils | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-02 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Valparaiso Beacons | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-05 | Southern Illinois Salukis | UIC Flames | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-09 | Bradley Braves | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-12 | Murray State Racers | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-16 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Belmont Bruins | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-18 | Evansville Purple Aces | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-21 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Indiana State Sycamores | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-24 | Valparaiso Beacons | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-27 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Illinois State Redbirds | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-30 | Belmont Bruins | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-03 | Indiana State Sycamores | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-06 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Northern Iowa Panthers | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-09 | Drake Bulldogs | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-15 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Murray State Racers | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-18 | Illinois State Redbirds | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-21 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Bradley Braves | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-24 | UIC Flames | Southern Illinois Salukis | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-28 | Southern Illinois Salukis | Evansville Purple Aces | Scheduled |
2026–27 Projected Rotation
2026-27 PROJECTION
Projected Rotation
Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.
Projected Starting Five
Jalen HaynesG | So. | 6-4
ROLEReturning lead guard; creation and perimeter scoring
PREVIOUS TEAMSouthern Illinois
2025-262025-26: 7.9 PPG / 2.4 RPG / 2.1 APG
RECRUITINGReturning player
Jaxson FugateG/F | Jr. | 6-6
ROLEWing scoring and rebounding; production must translate to Division I
PREVIOUS TEAMIndiana Tech (NAIA)
2025-262025-26: 20.7 PPG / 8.4 RPG (NAIA)
RECRUITINGTransfer
Brock McClureG/F | Jr. | 6-6
ROLEWing shooting and rebounding
PREVIOUS TEAMSnow College (JUCO)
2025-262025-26: 15.2 PPG / 9.1 RPG / 40.0% 3PT (JUCO)
RECRUITINGTransfer
Donovan HillF | Gr. | 6-8
ROLEScoring forward and frontcourt passer
PREVIOUS TEAMSaint Leo (Division II)
2025-262025-26: 16.3 PPG / 8.3 RPG / 2.7 APG / 35.6% 3PT (Division II)
RECRUITINGTransfer
Max PikaarF | Jr. | 7-0
ROLEReturning center size and defensive role
PREVIOUS TEAMSouthern Illinois
2025-262025-26: 1.9 PPG / 2.1 RPG
RECRUITINGReturning player
Key Rotation
Jaheem WebberC | Jr. | 6-10
ROLEInterior depth and physical screening
PREVIOUS TEAMSouthern Illinois
2025-262025-26: 1.4 PPG / 1.7 RPG
RECRUITINGReturning player
Caden HawkinsG | Sr. | 6-0
ROLEExperienced backcourt depth and ballhandling
PREVIOUS TEAMSouthern Illinois
2025-262025-26: 1.2 PPG / 0.4 RPG
RECRUITINGReturning player
Luke WalshG | So. | 6-3
ROLEYoung guard shooting and depth
PREVIOUS TEAMSouthern Illinois
2025-262025-26: Redshirted; no season game averages
RECRUITINGReturning player
Daniel PauliukonisF | So. | 6-9
ROLEDeveloping forward and spacing option
PREVIOUS TEAMSouthern Illinois
2025-262025-26: Redshirted; no season game averages
RECRUITINGReturning player
Luke SuskoG | Fr. | 6-6
ROLEDevelopmental wing option
PREVIOUS TEAMHigh school
2025-26Incoming freshman; no college game averages
RECRUITINGFreshman
Jeremiah JacksonG | Fr. | 6-4
ROLEYoung backcourt option
PREVIOUS TEAMSaint Xavier HS
2025-26Incoming freshman; no college game averages
RECRUITINGFreshman
Ty LaurF/C | Fr. | 6-9
ROLEDevelopmental frontcourt size
PREVIOUS TEAMHigh school
2025-26Incoming freshman; no college game averages
RECRUITINGFreshman
Pietro RanieriF | Fr. | 6-10
ROLEAdditional interior size
PREVIOUS TEAMItaly
2025-26Incoming international freshman; no NCAA game averages
RECRUITINGInternational recruit