Who’s Playing
Northeastern @ Southern Illinois
Current Records: Northeastern 2-2; Southern Illinois 2-1
What to Know
The Southern Illinois Salukis will take on the Northeastern Huskies at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
SIU came out on top in a nail-biter against the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday, sneaking past 67-63. The top scorers for the Salukis were Steven Verplancken Jr. (18 points) and Marcus Domask (17 points).
Meanwhile, Northeastern strolled past the Duquesne Dukes with points to spare on Friday, taking the matchup 71-55. Shaquille Walters (21 points) was the top scorer for the Huskies.
SIU is now 2-1 while Northeastern sits at 2-2. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: SIU is stumbling into the contest with the 24th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.7 on average. Northeasterns have had an even harder time: they are 21st worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.3 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center — St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
