Bucky Dent

CARBONDALE — A local standout from track and field, two of the best football players in school history and a volleyball star of recent vintage are among six people who will be inducted into the Saluki Hall of Fame in October.

I’m torn about this business of leaving the last-place team out of the Missouri Valley Conference, starting in March.

CARBONDALE — At 6-foot-1 and 272 pounds, SIU defensive tackle Amir Dwight isn’t especially big by defensive line standards, even at the FCS level.

CARBONDALE — If you want to figure out where the football is during an SIU game, here's a simple tip for you.

CARBONDALE —Slowly but surely, SIU's non-conference schedule is coming together for men's basketball.

CARBONDALE — Luke Walsh’s shooting range isn’t the parking lot outside Banterra Center.

Last year’s SIU men’s basketball team was, to put it in baseball terms, good-field, no-hit. They defended like Ozzie Smith but hit (a.k.a. shot) like Mario Mendoza. Their 16-16 record

CARBONDALE — Jaxson Fugate might be getting a late start this summer with the SIU men's basketball team.

CARBONDALE — SIU's softball program has gone into New Jersey again to pick up another pitcher via the transfer portal for the 2027 season.

CARBONDALE — Andrew Evans earned Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year honors in 2026 after authoring a great season for a sub-.500 SIU baseball team.