SIU men’s basketball is one of six teams competing in The Field of 68’s Opening Day Showcase. The Salukis will start the Scott Nagy era on a neutral floor November 4 against Charleston in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the Sanford Pentagon at 11 A.M.
News | The Salukis will open the 2024-25 season at the iconic Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD in @TheFieldOf68 Opening Day Showcase.
The Dawgs will face College of Charleston at 11 a.m. #Salukis | #RunWithUs pic.twitter.com/LR44OuITlh
— Saluki Basketball (@SIU_Basketball) June 20, 2024
The games will be broadcast on The Field of 68’s Youtube Channel and X feeds.
“We are so excited to start our season at the Field of 68’s Opening Day Showcase,” Nagy said in a release from Field of 68.
The other two games that will take place at the event are:
- Saint Louis vs. Santa Clara
- McNeese State vs. South Dakota State
“This is something we felt as though we needed because of how difficult it is for all of us to schedule quality opponents. It gives us a neutral site opportunity against a high-quality Quad 1 or Quad 2 opponent,” College of Charleston athletic director Matt Roberts said in the release. “I’m really hoping this spurs others to follow and join us in the future.”
“We are honored to be involved in this event, which has some of the elite programs in the country that exist outside the sport’s traditional power structure,” Field of 68 founder Rob Dauster said. “This is a great opportunity for us to be able to provide more coverage for these teams that frankly don’t get enough. What we do at the Field of 68 is try and give teams at all levels the coverage they deserve.”
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. CT, August 1 at ticketmaster.com