Southern Illinois

Greatest tournament games

Southern Illinois’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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1

Southern Illinois 77-75 #23 Georgia

United Center, Chicago, Illinois

2002 · Mar 17, 2002 · Second Round

1.73

Game Score

2

Southern Illinois 76-68 Texas Tech

United Center, Chicago, Illinois

2002 · Mar 15, 2002 · First Round

1.38

Game Score

3

#14 Southern Illinois 58-61 #2 Kansas

HP Pavilion, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Sweet 16

2007 · Mar 22, 2007 · Regional Semifinals

1.30

Game Score

4

Southern Illinois 81-77 Arizona

Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

1977 · Mar 12, 1977 · First Round

1.20

Game Score

5

#23 Southern Illinois 64-65 Alabama

KeyArena, Seattle, Washington

2004 · Mar 18, 2004 · First Round

1.17

Game Score

6

Southern Illinois 77-85 #6 Oklahoma State

Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2005 · Mar 20, 2005 · Second Round

1.15

Game Score

7

Southern Illinois 71-72 #24 Missouri

RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

2003 · Mar 20, 2003 · First Round

1.08

Game Score

8

Southern Illinois 59-71 #10 Connecticut

Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

Sweet 16

2002 · Mar 22, 2002 · Regional Semifinals

1.01

Game Score

9

Southern Illinois 92-96 #25 Syracuse

Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee

1995 · Mar 17, 1995 · First Round

0.98

Game Score

10

Southern Illinois 81-86 #9 Wake Forest

The Myriad, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1977 · Mar 17, 1977 · Second Round

0.95

Game Score

#	Date↕	Season↕	Round	Match	Game Score↕
1	Mar 17, 2002	2002	Second Round	Southern Illinois 77-75 #23 Georgia United Center, Chicago, Illinois	1.73
2	Mar 15, 2002	2002	First Round	Southern Illinois 76-68 Texas Tech United Center, Chicago, Illinois	1.38
3	Mar 22, 2007	2007	Regional Semifinals	#14 Southern Illinois 58-61 #2 Kansas HP Pavilion, San Francisco-San Jose, California Sweet 16	1.30
4	Mar 12, 1977	1977	First Round	Southern Illinois 81-77 Arizona Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska	1.20
5	Mar 18, 2004	2004	First Round	#23 Southern Illinois 64-65 Alabama KeyArena, Seattle, Washington	1.17
6	Mar 20, 2005	2005	Second Round	Southern Illinois 77-85 #6 Oklahoma State Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.15
7	Mar 20, 2003	2003	First Round	Southern Illinois 71-72 #24 Missouri RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.08
8	Mar 22, 2002	2002	Regional Semifinals	Southern Illinois 59-71 #10 Connecticut Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York Sweet 16	1.01
9	Mar 17, 1995	1995	First Round	Southern Illinois 92-96 #25 Syracuse Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee	0.98
10	Mar 17, 1977	1977	Second Round	Southern Illinois 81-86 #9 Wake Forest The Myriad, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	0.95

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NBA first-round picks

7 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.