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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2003
Page
17
SIU travels to Normal to face the Redbirds in a final regular season game. Hamilton County and Massac County Class A sectionals begin for boys basketball, while Carbondale hosts the Class AA regional kickoff.
The schedule lists men's Region 24 tournament opening at McKendree College, Class A and AA prep postseason rounds, Missouri Valley Conference tournament starts in St Louis with two play in games. NJCAA Indoor Track Championships begin at SIU Rec Center. Women Region 24 semifinals at John A Logan. JUCO championships in Hamilton County and Massac County. Carbondale regional. SIU men at MVC tournament in St Louis. The weekend also features SIU men's first MVC game and Region 24 resume at McKendree.
SIU upset over 17th-ranked Creighton 70-62 clinches at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference title and locks in the No. 1 seed for the MVC tournament as seniors Williams Dearman and Carney lead the Salukis to victory before 10,014 fans.
A raucous 10,014 at SIU Arena propelled Southern Illinois to a 70-62 victory over Creighton on Senior Night, lifting the Salukis to a 27th straight home win. Key plays included Darren Brooks dunk, Sylvester Willis slams, and a crowd-dominated atmosphere that sealed the MVC crown bid.
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