Missouri State (7-9, 0-3 MVC) vs. Southern Illinois
Date and Time	Sept. 28, 7 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois (4-12, 0-3)
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Hammons Student Center
ESPN Stream	ESPN+ ($)
Live Stats	Sidearm Stats
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Missouri State will play at Hammons Student Center for a second straight weekend when the Bears host Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. Friday.
    The Bears (7-9, 0-3 Missouri Valley Conference) look to snap a four-match losing streak Friday, and started 0-2 in league play for only the third time since 1995. Missouri State rallied for MVC titles following its last two 0-2 starts, winning the conference tournament in 2008 and the regular season in 2016.
    Head coach Melissa Stokes enters the weekend with 499 career victories.

The Opponent
Southern Illinois is 4-12 overall and 0-3 in conference matches. Maggie Nedoma leads the Salukis with 3.54 kills per set, and SIU hits .138 as a team compared to .222 for the opposition, averaging 10.75 kills, 15.46 digs, 1.54 blocks and 1.05 aces per set.

Series History
Missouri State leads SIU 55-19 in the all-time series, winning 24 of the last 29 meetings.