Saint Louis (3-6) at Southern Illinois (5-5)
Wednesday, Dec. 14 :: 7 p.m. :: SIU Arena
TV: None
Radio: 101.1 FM ESPN (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
Online: Watch (ESPN3) | Listen (101sports.com) | Live Stats

SETTING THE SCENE

-- Saint Louis (3-6) travels to Carbondale, Illinois, to face Southern Illinois on Wednesday at SIU Arena. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.  

-- The game will not be televised, but will be streamed for free on ESPN3.

-- Wednesday's radio broadcast will air on 101 ESPN. As always, Billiken Hall of Famer Bob Ramsey provides the play-by-play, while St. Louis American Sports Editor Earl Austin Jr. handles the analysis.

THE OPENING TIP

-- The Billikens (3-6) are going for their second win in a row.

-- SLU is coming off a 45-43 victory on Sunday against Chicago State at Chaifetz Arena.

-- Saint Louis leads the all-time series against Southern Illinois 29-25. The Billikens have won four of the last five in the series, though the Salukis were victorious in last year's meeting.

-- Sophomore guard Jermaine Bishop leads the team in scoring (11.6 ppg), assists (42), steals (16) and 3-pointers made (15). He is fifth in the Atlantic 10 Conference in assists per game (4.7) and eighth in steals per game (1.8).

-- Senior forward Reggie Agbeko scores 9.3 ppg and is second in the Atlantic 10 Conference with 8.8 rpg. He has three double-doubles on the season.

-- Junior guard Davell Roby scores 9.2 ppg and is second on the Billikens in assists with 31.

-- Senior guard Mike Crawford, who led the Billikens with 11 points against Chicago State, averages 8.7 ppg. Redshirt freshman forward Elliott Welmer turns in 8.3 ppg.

-- Freshman forward Jalen Johnson scores 5.6 ppg. Freshman guard Zeke Moore turns in 4.8 ppg and has at least one 3-pointer in each of the last three games.

-- First-year Billikens head coach Travis Ford is in his 20th season as a collegiate head coach and has a 348-263 career mark.

-- The Salukis enter Wednesday's game with a 5-5 record. They are looking to bounce back from a 79-73 home loss against Sam Houston State.

-- Next up, the Billikens host SIU Edwardsville on Saturday at 4 p.m.

SCOUTING SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

-- Southern Illinois enters Wednesday's game 5-5.

-- The Salukis have dropped two in a row – a 74-51 loss at Louisville and a 79-73 home defeat against Sam Houston State.

-- Mike Rodriguez leads four Salukis who average double figures with 14.5 ppg. He is also SIU's top assist man with 54.

-- Armon Fletcher scores 13.0 ppg and has drained a team-high 20 3-pointers, while Sean O'Brien contributes 10.8 ppg and 8.0 rpg.

-- Leo Vincent chips in 10.5 ppg. Thik Bol is the lone SIU starter not averaging double figures, but he is close with 9.5 ppg. He leads the Salukis and is tied for 48th in the nation with 20 blocked shots.

SERIES HISTORY

-- Saint Louis leads the all-time series 29-25 ... in games played in Carbondale, the Salukis lead the series 13-8 ... the Billikens have won four of the last five in the series, including the last two games played at SIU Arena ... last season, the Salukis defeated the Bills 65-52 at Chaifetz Arena.

WHAT'S NEXT?

-- Saint Louis is home for the rest of 2016 – hosting SIUE (Saturday, Dec. 17), Winthrop (Thursday, Dec. 22) and Rhode Island (Friday, Dec. 30).