SIU's junior Sean O'Brien and senior Anthony Beane exit the press conference stage after the Salukis' 66-60 loss to the Northern Iowa on March 4 during the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis.
Saluki men's basketball will not participate in a postseason tournament this season, according to a Saluki Athletics press release.
Coach Barry Hinson said there was not one single factor that led to this conclusion.
“We carefully considered a host of factors before reaching the decision to end our season,” he said. “Chief among them were the health and welfare of our players, as well as the budgetary implications of hosting games on our campus during spring break.