SIU Men's Basketball Coach Bryan Mullins was on a teleconference Thursday afternoon. Matt Varney talked with him about the news of a COVID outbreak running through the team, the loss of the Louisville MTE and looking to replace those lost games now, and the new recruits SIU Basketball signed on Wednesday
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Matt Varney speaks with John A. Logan College Basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters ahead of the NJCAA Tournament about their potential opponents, having to wait over a week until playing again, Jay Scrubb, and how COVID-19 is affecting the NJCAA Tournament.
"Everything is, obviously, still on and a-go," says Smithpeters. "They're gonna limit contact amongst the teams and the players from the standpoints of post-game interviews, pregame banquets, things like that."
Benton Rangers coach Justin Groves joins Matt Varney and discusses the team's early season success, especially on the defensive end, Keegan Glover, their game against West Frankfort this Friday, and more:
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Saluki guard Lance Jones caught fire versus Valparaiso on Sunday with a game-high 22 points to go with 7 assists in a 75-55 win. Lance joined us to break down his game, as well as preview a rematch with Missouri State Wednesday night at Banterra Center.