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NCAA Tournament in 1977, 93, 94, 95, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
ARENA QUICK FACTS
Renovated SIU Arena
Opening Day
Nov. 16, 2010
SIU Arena Quick Facts
Construction began...........................................March, 1962
Original Cost. ....................................................$4.3 million
Renovation began.............................................March, 2010
Renovation Cost...............................................$29.9 million
Prime Architect. ..........................................360 Architecture
Associate Design......................................... Image Architects
Construction Manager.......... JE Dunn, Holland Construction
Current Capacity..........................................................8,339
First event. ........................................ Commencement, 1964
First game. ..........Dec. 1, 1964 (SIU 78, Oklahoma State 55)
First point by.................... George McNeil, SIU, a free throw
First field goal by............... Gary Hassmann, Oklahoma State
First scoring leader................George McNeil, SIU, 23 points
All-time leading scorer.....Mike Glenn (1974-77), 885 points
Longest winning streak.............................. 33 wins, 2003-06
50th SIU win...... 80-66 over Culver-Stockton, Nov. 30, 1968
100th SIU win...........77-73 over Florida State, Jan. 21, 1974
150th SIU win.............. 60-58 over Saint Louis, Feb. 8, 1978
200th SIU win........ 105-98 over Illinois State, Feb. 23, 1984
300th SIU win........88-74 over Old Dominion, Dec. 3, 1994
400th SIU win............ 83-59 over Augustana, Nov. 21, 2004
Unbeaten in 1960-61...................................................... 9-0
Unbeaten in 1965-66.................................................... 13-0
Unbeaten in 1966-67.................................................... 12-0
Unbeaten in 1974-75.................................................... 12-0
Unbeaten in 2001-02.................................................... 13-0
Unbeaten in 2002-03.................................................... 14-0
Unbeaten in 2004-05.................................................... 15-0
Unbeaten in 2006-07.................................................... 13-0
Overall Record........................................................ 492-168
Salukis clinch MVC
regular-season title
on Feb. 24, 2007.