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Southern Illinois Salukis

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 25 games played · 15-16 (48%)

Southern Illinois Salukis ranks 2nd of 11 Missouri Valley teams in droughts per game (1.60 dpg, below the Missouri Valley average of 1.83). Their droughts average 4:00 — near the Missouri Valley norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.2 pts per drought, contributing to 8 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.60

Conf avg: 1.8 · #2 of 11 in Missouri Valley

2nd in Missouri Valley

-0.23/game vs Missouri Valley avg

#2 in Missouri Valley (11 teams)

Avg Duration

4:00

Conf avg: 237.1 · #7 of 11 in Missouri Valley

+0:03 vs Missouri Valley avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.2

Conf avg: 7.1 · #7 of 11 in Missouri Valley

+0.1 pts vs Missouri Valley avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

8

3 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

13%

Coach called a timeout in 5 of 40 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

5-8

vs 10-8 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.6 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 40 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
24
droughts · avg 4:03
2nd Half
16
droughts · avg 3:56
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
28
70% of droughts
5.6 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
7
18% of droughts
8.3 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
5
13% of droughts
14.8 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
5.6 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.3 pts
Critical (5+ min)
14.8 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 164% more points than notable ones (14.8 vs 5.6 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(13%)2-PT(59%)FT(28%)
3-Ptr (5, 13%)2-Ptr (23, 59%)FT (11, 28%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 5
Drake Bulldogsvs Drake Bulldogs
L 63–67
Mar 1
Evansville Purple Aces@ Evansville Purple Aces
W 81–67
Feb 25
Indiana State Sycamoresvs Indiana State Sycamores
W 66–55
Feb 21
Northern Iowa Panthers@ Northern Iowa Panthers
W 59–57
Feb 18
Drake Bulldogs@ Drake Bulldogs
W 66–61
Feb 15
Bradley Bravesvs Bradley Braves
L 60–70
Feb 12
Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple Aces
W 86–60
Feb 9
Indiana State Sycamores@ Indiana State Sycamores
W 80–65
Feb 6
Murray State Racersvs Murray State Racers
L 81–91
Feb 3
Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State Redbirds
W 54–50
Jan 31
UIC Flamesvs UIC Flames
L 66–68
Jan 28
Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa Panthers
W 65–50
Jan 21
Valparaiso Beacons@ Valparaiso Beacons
L 63–69
Jan 17
Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont Bruins
L 68–73
Jan 14
Drake Bulldogsvs Drake Bulldogs
L 73–76
Jan 7
UIC Flames@ UIC Flames
L 57–70
Jan 4
Belmont Bruins@ Belmont Bruins
W 68–67
Jan 1
Valparaiso Beaconsvs Valparaiso Beacons
W 75–70
Dec 29
Murray State Racers@ Murray State Racers
L 81–84
Dec 21
Bradley Braves@ Bradley Braves
L 69–73
Dec 18
Illinois State Redbirdsvs Illinois State Redbirds
L 68–75
Dec 13
Richmond Spiders@ Richmond Spiders
L 84–93
Dec 10
UT Martin Skyhawksvs UT Martin Skyhawks
W 83–54
Dec 3
High Point Panthers@ High Point Panthers
W 86–84
Nov 29
Little Rock Trojansvs Little Rock Trojans
W 74–65
Nov 26
Memphis Tigers@ Memphis Tigers
L 58–74
Nov 24
UAB Blazersvs UAB Blazers
L 73–81
Nov 23
Delaware Blue Hens@ Delaware Blue Hens
W 79–59
Nov 17
North Dakota State Bison@ North Dakota State Bison
L 85–92
Nov 12
Nevada Wolf Pack@ Nevada Wolf Pack
L 81–86
Nov 7
Kansas City Roosvs Kansas City Roos
W 101–78
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 5Drake Bulldogsvs Drake BulldogsL 63-67
1
Mar 1Evansville Purple Aces@ Evansville Purple AcesW 67-810
Feb 25Indiana State Sycamoresvs Indiana State SycamoresW 66-55
2
Feb 21Northern Iowa Panthers@ Northern Iowa PanthersW 57-59
2
Feb 18Drake Bulldogs@ Drake BulldogsW 61-66
2
Feb 15Bradley Bravesvs Bradley BravesL 60-70
3
Feb 12Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple AcesW 86-60
1
Feb 9Indiana State Sycamores@ Indiana State SycamoresW 65-80
1
Feb 6Murray State Racersvs Murray State RacersL 81-910
Feb 3Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State RedbirdsW 50-54
2
Jan 31UIC Flamesvs UIC FlamesL 66-68
2
Jan 28Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa PanthersW 65-50
1
Jan 21Valparaiso Beacons@ Valparaiso BeaconsL 69-63
1
Jan 17Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont BruinsL 68-73
2
Jan 14Drake Bulldogsvs Drake BulldogsL 73-760
Jan 7UIC Flames@ UIC FlamesL 70-57
2
Jan 4Belmont Bruins@ Belmont BruinsW 67-68
1
Jan 1Valparaiso Beaconsvs Valparaiso BeaconsW 75-70
1
Dec 29Murray State Racers@ Murray State RacersL 84-81
1
Dec 21Bradley Braves@ Bradley BravesL 73-69
1
Dec 18Illinois State Redbirdsvs Illinois State RedbirdsL 68-75
2
Dec 13Richmond Spiders@ Richmond SpidersL 93-84
3
Dec 10UT Martin Skyhawksvs UT Martin SkyhawksW 83-540
Dec 3High Point Panthers@ High Point PanthersW 84-86
1
Nov 29Little Rock Trojansvs Little Rock TrojansW 74-65
2
Nov 26Memphis Tigers@ Memphis TigersL 74-58
2
Nov 24UAB Blazersvs UAB BlazersL 73-81
2
Nov 23Delaware Blue Hens@ Delaware Blue HensW 59-79
1
Nov 17North Dakota State Bison@ North Dakota State BisonL 92-850
Nov 12Nevada Wolf Pack@ Nevada Wolf PackL 86-81
1
Nov 7Kansas City Roosvs Kansas City RoosW 101-780
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Richmond Spiders@ Richmond SpidersL 84-93Dec 13
27 pts allowed during 3 droughts (29% of 9-pt margin)
Major Factor
Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont BruinsL 68-73Jan 17
24 pts allowed during 2 droughts (32.9% of 5-pt margin)
Major Factor
UAB Blazersvs UAB BlazersL 73-81Nov 24
20 pts allowed during 2 droughts (24.7% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Valparaiso Beacons@ Valparaiso BeaconsL 63-69Jan 21
20 pts allowed during 1 drought (29% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
UIC Flames@ UIC FlamesL 57-70Jan 7
17 pts allowed during 2 droughts (24.3% of 13-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Murray State Racers@ Murray State RacersL 81-84Dec 29
14 pts allowed during 1 drought (16.7% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Illinois State Redbirdsvs Illinois State RedbirdsL 68-75Dec 18
14 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.7% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UIC Flamesvs UIC FlamesL 66-68Jan 31
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (17.6% of 2-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Southern Illinois Salukis scoring droughts this season.
1
PA
Prince Aligbe
44% clutchⓘ
9
2
QH
Quel'Ron House
50% clutchⓘ
8
3
DS
Drew Steffe
40% clutchⓘ
5
4
DJ
Damien Mayo Jr.
0% clutchⓘ
4
5
DS
Davion Sykes
33% clutchⓘ
3
6
RA
Rolyns Aligbe
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
JH
Jalen Haynes
33% clutchⓘ
3
3PT
2PT
FT