2021–22 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2021–22
Prev Year:	2020–21
Next Year:	2022–23
Team:	Southern Illinois Salukis
Conference:	Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:	MVC
Record:	16–15
Conf Record:	9–9
Hc Year:	3rd
Asst Coach1:	Brendan Mullins
Asst Coach2:	Pat Monaghan
Asst Coach3:	Jevon Mamon

The 2021–22 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by third-year head coach Bryan Mullins and played their home games at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to Drake.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Salukis finished the 2020–21 season 12–14, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in ninth place.^[1] In the MVC tournament, the Salukis defeated Bradley in the first round^[2] before losing to the Loyola in the quarterfinals.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-21 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results. 2021-11-12. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.
2. Web site: Southern Illinois vs. Bradley - Game Summary - March 4, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-11-12. ESPN.com. en.
3. Web site: Southern Illinois vs. Loyola Chicago - Game Summary - March 5, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-11-12. ESPN.com. en.
4. Web site: 2021–22 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule and Results. 2021-11-12. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.
5. Web site: 2021–22 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule. 2021-11-12. ESPN. en.