2017 – 18 Southern Illinois Salukis men 's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Salukis , led by sixth-year head coach Barry Hinson , played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale , Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 20 – 13 , 11 – 7 in MVC play to finish in second place . In the MVC Tournament , they defeated Missouri State in the quarterfinals before losing to Illinois State in the semifinals . Despite winning 20 games , the Salukis did not participate in a postseason tournament
MVC Tournament
2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team