Top Dawgs

Have you attended a Saluki home game yet, Bloggee? If you're planning to, the chances are good that they'll win! Saluki Fan #1 writes:

SIU is now officially #1 in consecutive home wins with 31. We passed Gonzaga and Illinois on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, the lead won't last for long -- both Gonzaga and Illinois have home games this weekend, but we start a 3-game road swing. Our last home loss was on January 2, 2004, to University of Charlotte. Since the start of the 2001-2002 season, SIU is 61-1 at home! In Missouri Valley Conference history, we have the third-longest MVC home winning streak, with 40. Oklahoma State had 41 in 1936-1942 and Cincinnati had 41 in 1957-64. (Neither team is now in the MVC.)

Also from Wednesday night's program: Most wins in last 4+ seasons (as of Wednesday night). Take a look at the company the Salukis are keeping: Duke 127, Illinois 124, Pittsburgh 120, Connecticut 117, Gonzaga 116, Syracuse 115, Southern Illinois 115, Kentucky 115, Kansas 114.

You have six more chances to see the Dawgs defend their home court:

1/22/06 Sun Illinois State
1/24/06 Tue Creighton
2/01/06 Wed Indiana State
2/07/06 Tue Missouri State
2/18/06 Sat Bracket Buster
2/25/06 Sat Northern Iowa

See you courtside, Bloggee!