MSU @ SIU, 2/8, 6pm, ESPN3

by **usmcsaluki** » February 8th, 2014, 8:56 am

These two teams played a pretty evenly matched game in Springfield, and since that 6 point loss SIU has won 3 straight, while the Bears have gone 2-1.

The Saluki All-Century team will be in the Arena tonight, and attendance is expected to be the highest of the season, if not in the last couple years.

Should be a great game - GO DAWGS!

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by **MSUDuo** » February 8th, 2014, 9:21 am

Was surprised with the effort and result at Evansville. Need to come out with that same effort and see if we can't further ourselves from Thursday with a 2 game spread. Take a loss here and SIU is right there in the thick of things and we're sitting in the danger zone again.

by **saluki762** » February 8th, 2014, 11:27 am

Points Bears win by is 3

Over/Under on the number of things I throw during game = 6

Number of time my 8 year old daughter tells me to "stop dropping f bombs" = 10+

Should be a great game, sad I don't get to see the All Century Team.

by **Ricardo del Rio** » February 8th, 2014, 12:59 pm

I'm going with Desmar Jackson, my YMCA teammate.

by **bleach** » February 8th, 2014, 5:08 pm

I'll take the Bears since Barry is still coaching SIU.

by **rlh04d** » February 8th, 2014, 5:24 pm

If SIU wins this, things will be getting very interesting for them.

by **glm38** » February 8th, 2014, 5:25 pm

Should be a good game. I'll take my Bears to win in a close one. Mvouika and Gulley have both been playing great lately. Hopefully they can continue that.

Ruder has been in a mini shooting slump the last 2 games and I'm betting he breaks out of that tonight. Barry was all over his guys in Spfld anytime they gave Ruder an open look.

by **usmcsaluki** » February 8th, 2014, 7:06 pm

Not a pretty first half by either team, but SIU leads at half by 2, 29-27. Great crowd tonight from what I can see on ESPN 3; reminds me of the good ol' days!!

by **glm38** » February 8th, 2014, 7:39 pm

Ugly dogs are taking it to us now. Salukis up by 16.

by **Wufan** » February 8th, 2014, 7:55 pm

Bola has been very good recently but was limited by foul trouble. SIU will need development from the 6-7 freshman in order to compete. Smithpeters and O'Brien are nice looking freshman wings that play the right way. Pendleton is a physical sophomore guard, but Beane has absolutely OWNED this game. He's on quite a role! Future looks bright for Barry and the ugly dawgs.