College Basketball · MVC · 2026-27
Southern Illinois Salukis
1-1 · Coach Scott Nagy
Power Rankings
#186▼20
Who is best right now.
-3.2points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -0.6 (#166)
Preseason: #166
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
13-17
- Conference record
- 8-12
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.3
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #166 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #118 in the country (+5.0), 16-16.
- →30% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 ranked freshmen: Ty Laur (#327), Jeremiah Jackson (#362), Luke Susko (#362).
- →Lost Drew Steffe (9.9 ppg, now at Buffalo), Quel'Ron House (15.2 ppg, now at Texas State), Rolyns Aligbe (9.5 ppg, now at Xavier).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Southern Illinois
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Mayo Jr.G · Senior · #817 ranked | 1 · 1 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 60.0 (6-10) | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) |
| Jalen HaynesG · Sophomore · #840 ranked | 2 · 2 | 29.0 | 26.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 51.4 (18-35) | 38.5 (5-13) | 91.7 (11-12) |
| Jeremiah JacksonG · Freshman · #3488 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.5 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 52.4 (11-21) | 54.5 (6-11) | — (0-0) |
| Max PikaarF · Junior · #1740 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 60.0 (6-10) | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) |
| Luke WalshG · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 19.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 40.0 (4-10) | 50.0 (4-8) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Jaheem WebberC · Junior · #1668 ranked | 2 · 2 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 63.6 (7-11) | — (0-0) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Luke SuskoG · Freshman · #3577 ranked | 2 · 1 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 37.5 (6-16) | 25.0 (3-12) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Jaxson FugateG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 27.3 (3-11) | 16.7 (1-6) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Pietro RanieriF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Caden HawkinsG · Senior · #2250 ranked | 2 · 0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 25.0 (1-4) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Brock McClureG · Junior | 1 · 0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Daniel PauliukonisF · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) |
| Ty LaurF · Freshman · #3777 ranked | 1 · 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Mayo Jr.G · Senior |  Returning | 24 | 9.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 2.3 ast |
| Jalen HaynesG · Sophomore | Returning | 21 | 7.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.1 ast |
| Max PikaarF · Junior | Returning | 12 | 1.9 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Jeremiah JacksonG · Freshman | Freshman · #362 recruit | 8 | — |
| Ty LaurF · Freshman | Freshman · #327 recruit | 8 | — |
| Luke SuskoG · Freshman | Freshman · #362 recruit | 8 | — |
| Jaheem WebberC · Junior | Returning | 8 | 1.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Caden HawkinsG · Senior | Returning | 7 | 1.2 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.5 ast |
Gone from last season: Drew Steffe (9.9 ppg, to 
Buffalo), Quel'Ron House (15.2 ppg, to 
Texas State), Rolyns Aligbe (9.5 ppg, to 
Xavier), Prince Aligbe (7.2 ppg), Isaiah Stafford (7.3 ppg), Davion Sykes (7.1 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Damien Mayo Jr. | Returning | G | Senior | 6-3 · 205 | St. Louis, MO | 14.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | 9.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 2.3 ast (31 G) | #817 · +0.54 |
| 1 | Jalen Haynes | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 190 | Lewisville, TX | 26.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 7.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.1 ast (32 G) | #840 · +0.52 |
| 33 | Jaheem Webber | Returning | C | Junior | 6-10 · 255 | Normal, IL | 8.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 1.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.3 ast (19 G) | #1668 · +0.03 |
| 35 | Max Pikaar | Returning | F | Junior | 7-0 · 220 | Leiden, Netherlands | 7.0 pts · 9.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 1.9 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.3 ast (27 G) | #1740 · -0.01 |
| 21 | Caden Hawkins | Returning | G | Senior | 6-0 · 185 | Carterville, IL | 2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 1.2 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.5 ast (15 G) | #2250 · -0.21 |
| 0 | Jeremiah Jackson | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 220 | Louisville, KY | 14.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3488 · -0.71 |
| 24 | Luke Susko | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-6 · 205 | Flower Mound, TX | 8.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3577 · -0.75 |
| 50 | Ty Laur | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 230 | Pinckneyville, IL | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | #3777 · -0.83 |
| 5 | Pietro Ranieri | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 220 | Fidenza, Italy | 0.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 4 | Daniel Pauliukonis | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 215 | Chicago, IL | 3.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 14 | Luke Walsh | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 195 | St. Louis, MO | 7.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 88 | Brock McClure | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-6 · 205 | Lumberton, TX | 2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 23 | Jaxson Fugate | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-6 · 200 | Fort Wayne, IN | 5.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 30 | Donovan Hill | Transfer from Saint Leo | F | Senior | 6-8 · 225 | Harrisburg, PA | Hasn't played | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | vsMaryville University (MO)(non-D1) | W82-40Box score → |
| Nov 6 |  atKansas City | L93-100Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 12 |  vsRichmond | Projected 78-82SIU: 37% to winSouthern Illinois: 37% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 |  vs (N)Liberty | Projected 75-76SIU: 49% to winSouthern Illinois: 49% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  vs (N)UT MartinU.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam | Projected 77-72SIU: 69% to winSouthern Illinois: 69% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 | U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise JamMore games Nov 21–23, opponents and days set by results | Opponent TBD |
| Nov 28 |  vsPortland State | Projected 78-73SIU: 67% to winSouthern Illinois: 67% to win Compare |
| Dec 3 |  vsWashington State | Projected 79-77SIU: 59% to winSouthern Illinois: 59% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  vsSoutheast Missouri State | Projected 81-75SIU: 72% to winSouthern Illinois: 72% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atLittle Rock | Projected 78-79SIU: 49% to winSouthern Illinois: 49% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  vsNorthern IowaConference | Projected 75-77SIU: 45% to winSouthern Illinois: 45% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atDrakeConference | Projected 75-81SIU: 30% to winSouthern Illinois: 30% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  atArizona State | Projected 70-87SIU: 8% to winSouthern Illinois: 8% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atValparaisoConference | Projected 71-78SIU: 25% to winSouthern Illinois: 25% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  atUICConference | Projected 69-83SIU: 12% to winSouthern Illinois: 12% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsBradleyConference | Projected 77-72SIU: 66% to winSouthern Illinois: 66% to win Compare |
| Jan 12 |  vsMurray StateConference | Projected 79-85SIU: 32% to winSouthern Illinois: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atBelmontConference | Projected 72-83SIU: 17% to winSouthern Illinois: 17% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  vsEvansvilleConference | Projected 81-71SIU: 81% to winSouthern Illinois: 81% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  atIndiana StateConference | Projected 76-78SIU: 42% to winSouthern Illinois: 42% to win Compare |
| Jan 24 | vsValparaisoConference | Projected 74-75SIU: 44% to winSouthern Illinois: 44% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  atIllinois StateConference | Projected 71-83SIU: 15% to winSouthern Illinois: 15% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsBelmontConference | Projected 76-80SIU: 35% to winSouthern Illinois: 35% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 | vsIndiana StateConference | Projected 79-75SIU: 64% to winSouthern Illinois: 64% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atNorthern IowaConference | Projected 72-80SIU: 25% to winSouthern Illinois: 25% to win Compare |
| Feb 9 | vsDrakeConference | Projected 79-78SIU: 51% to winSouthern Illinois: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 15 | atMurray StateConference | Projected 76-88SIU: 15% to winSouthern Illinois: 15% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | vsIllinois StateConference | Projected 74-80SIU: 31% to winSouthern Illinois: 31% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | atBradleyConference | Projected 74-75SIU: 45% to winSouthern Illinois: 45% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | vsUICConference | Projected 72-80SIU: 26% to winSouthern Illinois: 26% to win Compare |
| Feb 28 | atEvansvilleConference | Projected 78-74SIU: 64% to winSouthern Illinois: 64% to win Compare |
MVC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UIC | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Murray State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Belmont | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Valparaiso | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Drake | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Evansville | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Illinois State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Indiana State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Bradley | 0-0 | 1-1 |