Daily Egyptian · Jan 18, 2016
What we learned from SIU's win over Drake
Peter Rogalla | Daily EgyptianFor the first time since 2008, the SIU men's basketball team secured a winning regular season record after a 81-76 victory over Drake on Sunday. This season's team had as many wins as last season's team (12) before 2016 began.
In a preseason poll, SIU was picked to finish ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis' 5-1 conference record is tied for second with Evansville and behind Wichita State, to which SIU lost 83-58 last week.
2. When you don't turn the ball over, you will probably win.
The Dawgs led by 12 points at halftime and committed one turnover in the first half.