S. Illinois Tournament Resume

Southern Illinois (26-7, 15-3, 1st Missouri Valley Conference)
Seed: 7th Chicago Regional
How they got here: At-large bid
Against the Field (4-2):
L LA-LaFayette 61-63
W (N)UTEP 68-62
W @Creighton 69-63
L @N. Iowa 61-67
W Creighton 71-67
W N. Iowa 76-69

The good: Has the best resume a mid-major can have outside of Gonzaga. 8-6 vs Top 100. 9-1 in the last 10. 11-7 Road/Neutral record. Ran away in a very good MVC conference. Good team.

The bad: Low scoring margin +6.8. Has not played any of the top teams. Un-tested.