How to watch Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Murray State Racers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Southern Illinois vs. Murray State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 21, 2024 at 8:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Southern Illinois and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Murray State 41-29.

If Southern Illinois keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 18-10 in no time. On the other hand, Murray State will have to make due with an 11-17 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Murray State Racers @ Southern Illinois Salukis

Current Records: Murray State 11-16, Southern Illinois 17-10

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Banterra Center -- Carbondale, Illinois
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $20.00

What to Know

We've got another exciting Missouri Valley matchup on schedule as the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Murray State Racers are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on February 21st at Banterra Center. Coming in fresh off a win as the underdog, Southern Illinois will stroll into this one as the favorite.

Last Saturday, the Salukis beat the Sycamores 74-69. Southern Illinois was down 25-12 with 6:13 left in the first half but they still came back for the handy five-point victory.

Among those leading the charge was Xavier Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. He didn't help Southern Illinois' cause all that much against the Bruins on Wednesday but the same can't be said for this game. Kennard Davis was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, it's hard to win when you don't work as a unit and post 15 fewer assists than your opponent, a fact Murray State found out the hard way on Sunday. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of a 95-72 punch to the gut against the Bulldogs. Murray State has not had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

The losing side was boosted by Quincy Anderson, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals.

The Salukis' win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for the Racers, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.

Southern Illinois came out on top in a nail-biter against the Racers in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 60-58. Will Southern Illinois repeat their success, or do the Racers have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.