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Welcome to the big show, Salukis

By Andy Katz

Thursday, November 20, 2008

NEW YORK -- Southern Illinois, desperate to get on a national stage prior to March, needed play in high-profile, televised nonconference games prior to the NCAA tournament to increase its visibility and credibility. The Salukis have been a high-level Missouri Valley Conference and NCAA tournament team under a slew of successful coaches from Bruce Weber to Matt Painter to now Chris Lowery. But what have escaped the Salukis are high-profile national games in November or December to build their ...

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