Southern did a great job against UNI the last time these teams met. They were shooting the ball extremely well and played terrific post defense. Tonight Southern will need to establish their offense early, playing in a building that they haven't traditionally shot well in.
UNI was playing shorthanded last time and that allowed Southern to key on Eric Coleman. Coleman just happens to be playing his best basketball of the year right now, averaging 2o points and 12 rebounds over his last 3 games. The Falker/Coleman match-up will once again be crucial to each team's success.
Win or lose SIU should be playing post-season basketball. SIU has a top 50 RPI and the #3 strength of schedule (out of 341 teams) in the country, which goes a long way towards explaining their 17-13 record.
