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State schools face more cuts with proposed 2017 budget

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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner introduced his proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 to state legislators Wednesday, calling for a 20 percent spending reduction to Illinois’ public universities. SIU would lose a total of $100 million in state aid under the governor’s proposal for next year and the current fiscal year. Public universities and community colleges in the state have received no state funding in almost nine months since the gridlock in Springfield began. “I don’t think we can come out of today and sit quietly,” SIU President Randy Dunn said in response to the governor’s budget message. Dunn added that he and other university presidents need to “take the bull by the horns” and advance a better bill for higher education with state legislators. The most recent state appropriation paid nearly $200 million in operational costs across the three SIU campuses. Rauner’s proposed budget would allocate about $160 million next year and an estimated expenditure of $140 million during the current fiscal year. “I think [Rauner’s proposal] has very serious implications for the university,” said John Charles, the university’s executive director of governmental affairs. The university will remain open, but the loss in funding the governor has proposed would drastically change “how the university looks,” Charles said. He could not detail what that meant, exactly. “We’ve got to come back and digest this information and get a bigger picture of how this impacts the entire university,” Charles said. State Sen. Gary Forby, D-Benton, said the governor has been, by and large, unwilling to negotiate with Democrats in the legislature, which has major negative effects on his constituents. “[Rauner] has shut down the Sparta shooting range, cut off funding to Southern Illinois University, and as of recent, permanently closed the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center at Rend Lake; yet again costing people jobs,” Forby said.

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obtainable for people who can’t afford it.” Many users said they want their younger siblings to have access to an education — a hope they believe may not manifest with a spending bill. Others stressed the importance of higher education for this generation and the country’s future. State universities and colleges have not received state money since July 1 because Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratic Legislature have not been able to agree to a state budget.

Students from across the state rallied at the State Capitol on Wednesday morning during Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget address, protesting the current and longest budget impasse in Illinois’ history. Hundreds of community members from Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois poured out of buses into the cold, signs in hand. While Rauner delivered his speech — in which he failed to mention higher education — the crowd moved from the front steps of the capitol to the rotundas inside, chanting, “Fund our schools,” and “When we are united, we will not close.” Four students and two faculty from SIU were present. One of those students was Grace Vargas, a freshman from Chicago studying anthropology, who knelt on the steps of the capitol, writing on a colorful piece of paper with the hashtag #INeedABudgetBecause. “The only way I can see our economy getting better ... is if people are going to school, getting an education, having those opportunities and having that social mobility,” she said. For more than eight months, Rauner and the Democratic Legislature have been unable to negotiate on a state budget, leaving universities and colleges without funding since July 1. The deadlock has left the state’s higher education institutions in a dire situation. On Feb. 4, Chicago State University declared a financial crisis, allowing the institution on Chicago’s South Side to layoff faculty. More than 170 service workers were laid off this week at Eastern Illinois, where the mood is bleak, said David Gracon, a communication studies professor there. “It’s sort of difficult to teach in that environment because there’s so much uncertainty as to whether or not the school will be open in the future,” he said. SIU President Randy Dunn said he was very disappointed the governor did not mention higher education or Monetary Award Program grants, which are provided to low-income students, during his address.

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Anna Spoerre | @AnnaSpoerre SIU students and faculty (right to left) Tyler Yates, a freshman in zoology; Stephanie Dukat, a masters student in ceramics; Holly Hurlburt, a history professor; and Andrea Storey, a freshman in Spanish, wave signs and blow noisemakers Wednesday in front of the Illinois Capitol during a budget impasse protest.

Left: SIU students (right to left) Tyler Yates, a freshman in zoology; Grace Vargas, a freshman in anthropology and Andrea Storey, a freshman in Spanish, were among the students chanting “save our schools” Wednesday at the State Capitol during Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget address. Anna Spoerre @AnnaSpoerre

Fed-up students demand action from lawmakers CORY RAY | @CoryRay_DE

Students are taking to social media to press state legislators into passing a budget during what has become the longest period Illinois has gone without one. On Monday, SIU students started the “I Need a Budget Because” campaign, a rallying call where students show why they believe lawmakers need to pass a budget. On its Facebook page, which has garnered more than 700 likes, students post pictures with signs that read, “I Need a Budget

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Because...” and fill in the rest with personal testimonies. Students have also started a hashtag with the phrase. “I need a budget because I believe everyone should have access to an affordable higher education,” said Claire Dawson, a freshman from Versailles, Ky., majoring in international studies. “Without a budget, we’re losing MAP grants, scholarships and programs are being cut. Education that is already hard to obtain — that is already expensive — is becoming more expensive and less

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Left: SIU President Randy Dunn speaks with (left to right) Holly Hurlburt, a history professor; Patricia Chalmers, an art and design professor; and Stephanie Dukat, a masters student in ceramics, inside the State Capitol on Wednesday after Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget address. Dunn said he was very disappointed the governor did not menion higher education in his speech. “I don’t think we can come out of today and sit quietly,” he told the members of the SIU community.

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“It’s not now, it’s not a month from now, but if we don’t see a resolution to this eventually, our day of reckoning is coming,” Dunn said. “That’s why we’re here.” While addressing a crowd near a statue of former President Abraham Lincoln, Joe Haynes, student trustee at Harper College, said he is thankful his college hasn’t been drastically

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Alaina Boudreau, a sophomore from Bourbonnais studying rehab services, said the campaign began when Holly Hurlburt, a history professor, sent chancellor’s scholars an email urging them to rally at Rauner’s fiscal year 2017 budget address. Because many students had class but still wanted to voice their concerns, they decided to use social media. “It’s a good way because our generation is the generation of social media,” said Emily Buice, a freshman from Tallassee, Ala., majoring in communication studies and history. “Having

effected by the budget stalemate because, like SIU, it was able to front MAP grants for its students. He said it’s still important to support those who are in fear of having to put their academic lives on hold. “This is our moment to stand and challenge a government ... that does not consider our future to be more important than their current interests,” Haynes said. “We have to do something now.” But for students like Tyler Yates, an SIU freshman from Crete studying zoology, college access to a large group of people all at once makes you feel like your voice is being heard.” Boudreau said she never expected the page to become so popular. “It was a huge surprise. ... I think students are really starting to understand that they will be impacted,” she said. This effort joins a number of other collegewide drives in Illinois, including Eastern Illinois University’s #FundEIU campaign and the statewide #MAPmatters. Dawson hopes the campaign will reach more people across campus. She said she doesn’t plan to stop the campaign until a budget is established. Buice said the impasse has gone too far, and

may no longer be an option if MAP grants are not funded next semester. “I’m very worried,” said Yates, a first generation college student who missed four of his classes Wednesday to join the rally in Springfield. “The Illinois government has a history of disappointing its people. It’s daunting.” Anna Spoerre can be reached at aspoerre@ dailyegyptian.com or 618-536-3325. now students are beginning to suffer because of inaction. Buice and other organizers of the campaign as well as the SIU Faculty Association are organizing a “call blizzard” to Rauner on Thursday from various buildings on campus. “I need a budget because my education should not be jeopardized by politics,” Buice said. “The amount of ridiculousness that has gone into this should not be affecting the quality of my education — it should not be affecting the quality of education for student for students all across Illinois.” Cory Ray can be reached at cray@dailyegyptian. com or 618-536-3325.

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Clinton blasts Illinois governor’s agenda as a return to robber baron era RICK PEARSON | Chicago Tribune

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Wednesday delivered a hard-hitting critique of Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, accusing him of pushing an agenda that would return the state to “the robber barons of the 19th century.” Clinton’s speech to several hundred people at the Parkway Ballroom in Bronzeville had been billed as a get-out-the-vote rally aimed at trying to galvanize African-American supporters ahead of the March 15 Illinois primary election. But the event evolved into an extended and surprising criticism of Rauner, a former private equity investor – a potential way to reach out to backers of her tenacious political rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and his populist appeal of pushing against the wealthy, Wall Street and income inequality.

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Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly said Tuesday the governor supports state universities and would back a bill sponsored by Rep. Jim Durkin, R-Burr Ridge, that funds public higher education at $1.6 billion statewide. It has been sitting in rules committee for three weeks. But SIU’s Charles said the university would not currently support that bill because it would reduce spending at SIU by $40 million. The bill is also attached to a companion bill that would enact the Unbalanced Budget Response Act, granting the governor unilateral power to make sizable cuts to the budget and freely transfer general funds and sweep funds during his term. “It wouldn’t solve our long-term challenges,” Rauner said of the act. “But it would, at the very least, allow us to stop digging the hole deeper.” Sen. David Luechtefeld,

Phil Velasquez | Chicago Tribune A spirited Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, left, joins Geneva Reed-Veal, the mother of Sandra Bland, during a campaign rally at the Parkway Ballroom on Chicago’s South Side on Wednesday.

In the process, Clinton — who was born in Chicago and raised in Park Ridge — underscored just how critical the top of the presidential ticket could be in November to lower-ballot races here – particularly

the Democratic supermajorities in the Illinois House and Senate that Republicans are challenging.

R-Okawville, said Wednesday the governor is giving Democrats an ultimatum to either approve reforms that would expand the economy or grant the administration flexibility on the budget. “The governor is more than ready to compromise, but [Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan] appears to be dug in and looking to teach the governor a lesson,” Luechtefeld said. Rauner asked legislators to pass the Unbalanced Budget Response Act because similar power has been granted to previous governors in financial emergencies. But that isn’t entirely true, said Mike Lawrence, a longtime Illinois political analyst and former advisor to Gov. Jim Edgar. “I don’t recall any Illinois governor being given that kind of authority,” Lawrence said, adding that it is unlikely such a bill would pass through the General Assembly. “To the best of my recollection, this would be unprecedented in Illinois.”

Although the state legislature has granted some extended powers over the state budget in previous administrations, the scope of the power granted to Rauner would establish him as a “fiscal dictator,” Lawrence said. “I still believe that the way to address this horrendous fiscal situation is for the governor and the legislature to sit down and agree on a plan,” he said. But as the state nears its ninth month without a budget, some analysts believe the impasse could last until November. University officials will meet in the coming days to draft plans in response to the message the governor is sending public universities, Charles said. “Hopefully we’ll be finding out more in the coming days and we’ll be working with everybody to get an appropriation that is livable for the university,” he said.

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Anna Spoerre contributed to this report. Bill Lukitsch can be reached at blukitsch@dailyegyptian.com or 618- 536-5399.

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Three new pitchers to fill weekend rotation for Saluki baseball THOMAS DONLEY | @TDONLEYDE

Saluki baseball's pitching staff has a chance this season to reverse fortunes that led to it finishing last in the Missouri Valley Conference in most statistical categories in 2015. The road to a better pitching staff begins with the weekend starting rotation, which has been overhauled for 2016. College baseball teams play three-game series every weekend, with the aces facing each other Friday. The second-best starters pitch Saturday and the third-best take the mound Sunday. The Salukis posted a 6.14 ERA as a pitching staff in 2015, with seniors Aaron Hauge and Bryce Sablotny and sophomore Kyle Pruemer making most of the weekend starts. Coach Ken Henderson said transfer junior left-hander Joey Marciano, junior right-hander Chad Whitmer and sophomore righty Michael Baird will make up the weekend rotation in the Salukis' first series of the season, Friday through Sunday at McNeese State. Back with the team as a graduate senior, Sablotny will start Tuesday at Austin Peay. Marciano made 11 starts at John A. Logan College, posting a 7-4

record and a 2.52 ERA with six complete games. He said he is ready for his first season of Division I baseball. "My pitching was phenomenal [this offseason]," Marciano said. "I felt like I was staying behind the ball and throwing strikes, locating the ball on either side of the plate." Marciano said although he has not worn an NCAA uniform, he had success against hitters committed to play at the Division I level while with the Volunteers. "We recruited him to be a weekend guy for us," Henderson said. "And he hasn't disappointed." Whitmer was 0-3 with a 4.68 ERA in three starts last season, earning weekend starts after an injury to Hauge, the Salukis' regular Friday starter. His best game came in his third start, a seven-inning, no earned run effort in a loss to Missouri State on May 8. "It was nice to get some starts in last year and kind of get a feel for what that's all about," Whitmer said. "It's going to help me a lot this year because I won't be going out there making my first start. I'll have some experience." Henderson said he noticed a change in Whitmer's work ethic this offseason.

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"He's a different guy than he was a year ago," Henderson said. "He's more dedicated, working hard and doing everything we need him to do. He's certainly earned the opportunity. Baird allowed 10 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings combined in his two starts, taking the loss in both contests. He showed flashes of potential later in the season, most notably April 14 in four innings of one-run relief at Southeast Missouri State. "Baird is an interesting guy," Henderson said. "He probably has the best stuff on the team. He's got a good arm and really good off-speed stuff. He can throw it for strikes." Henderson said Baird was unable to throw in the fall with an elbow injury, but he is healthy now. The only returning member of the regular 2015 rotation, Sablotny, was 2-4 in 10 starts as the Saturday starter last year. His 3.95 ERA was second on the team to junior relief pitcher Colten Selvey. If Marciano, Whitmer or Baird is unable to make his start, Henderson said Sablotny would fill that spot. Thomas Donley can be reached at Tdonley@Dailyegyptian.com or at 618-536-3307

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However, if the Salukis want to make a run in the Missouri Valley Tournament, they'll have to get more consistent production off the bench. 4. Bradley is an improving, young team. The Braves are the youngest team in Division I. Only one nonfreshman, sophomore forward Donte Thomas, played for Bradley on Wednesday.

Brent Meske | @BrentMeskeDE The Dawg Pound got on its feet when senior guard Anthony Beane scored his first points with 3:46 remaining in the game. He finished with six points in SIUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 71-59 win against Bradley on Wednesday at SIU Arena. It was Beaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest total of the season.

Aidan Osborne |@AidanOsborne_DE Graduate pitcher Bryce Sablotny pitches the ball to a teammate during a scrimmage Feb. 7 at Itchy Jones Stadium. After having his senior season cut short due to injuries, Sablotny is able to play again with one year of eligibility.

As can be expected with a young team, the Braves performed much better in their second game against the Salukis. Last time these two teams played, SIU shot 48.1 percent from the floor. This time, SIU shot 41.5 percent. "To have this team, with as many losses as we have, and to see our team compete like that at the end of the year," Bradley coach Brian Wardle said. "I challenge other coaches to see how much of a challenge it is to do that."

Even Hinson was complimentary of Bradley's progress. "I see the future of Bradley basketball," he said. "They have 10 freshmen out there and man, they never quit." It appears the Braves have the pieces in place to return to the success they had in the late 2000s when they made the NCAA tournament once and other postseason tournaments three times. Sean Carley can be reached at scar@dailyegyptian.com or at 618-536-3306

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ACROSS 1 “Pay attention!” (Ford) 6 Time for new growth: Abbr. 9 Minute Maid Park player (Chevy) 14 Select group 15 Eastern ideal 16 Absolute 17 Summer Olympics competitor 18 Symmetrically placed Monopoly sqs. 19 Bambino’s parent 20 Musical narrated by Che 21 Squeeze (out) 22 Cosmetician Adrien 23 Info-gathering mission 24 Entanglement 25 Guffaw evokers 26 Way up the mountain 29 Slowpokes 33 1945 battle setting, familiarly 34 “Macbeth” witches, e.g. 38 Car mishaps that occur at this puzzle’s four circles 41 Jabbers 42 Lip-reading alternative: Abbr. 43 Subtlety 44 Writer who used his actual middle name as a pen name 46 Venomous snake (Dodge) 50 Place for a key: Abbr. 51 Atlas, for one (Nissan) 56 Pianist known for his Beethoven interpretations 57 Most preferred, in texts 58 RollerCoaster Tycoon World publisher 59 Pope after John X 60 Seine sight

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61 Can’t be beaten 62 Not yet up 63 Yalie 64 Calf-roping loop 65 Monopoly stack 66 67-Acr. has one 67 Show contempt DOWN 1 Sound mixing control 2 Bar staple 3 Type of pride (Honda) 4 Be of __: help 5 Suppress 6 Scattered 7 Subject to ticketing 8 NCAA’s “Granddaddy of them all” 9 Capital of Eritrea 10 Lewis with Lamb Chop 11 Beat (Ford) 12 Convened again 13 Educational hurdles 27 Prize for a picture 28 Beef cuts 29 Rooting place 30 Larry O’Brien Trophy org. 31 “Fine with me!”

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32 Connections 34 Familia member 35 Harry’s Hogwarts cohort 36 Firm ending? 37 Verb ending 39 Hardens into bone 40 Keeps up 44 Ancient Celtic priests 45 Present to the public

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46 Well-founded 47 Adler of Sherlock Holmes lore 48 Space explorer (Ford) 49 Like many roofs 52 “Challenge accepted!” 53 Western skiing mecca (Chevy) 54 Got up 55 Gunpowder ingredient

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Sports

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Dawgs down Braves in sloppy matchup BENJAMIN TUCKER | @BENTUCKER_DE

The Salukis found a way to win, even when their leading scorer, senior guard Anthony Beane, had a season-low six points. Amid a sloppy game, junior forward Sean O’Brien cut though the Bradley defense for a game-high 24 points, one shy of tying his career high. Whether it was posting up Bradley’s bigs or shooting a mid-range jumper, O’Brien was feeling it all night. The Dawgs beat the Braves 71-59, in a game that was pretty close through out the first half. The teams combined for more than 30 turnovers, but the Salukis got key contribution from their supporting cast. Junior center Bola Olanyian notched his fourth double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Bradley (4-24, 2-13 Missouri Valley Conference) head coach Brian Wardle said O’Brien caused problems for his young team, one of the most inexperienced in the NCAA. “Defensively, we had some mental breakdowns,” Wardle said. “On the post iso-play, O’Brien scored probably five layups. We went over that about 15 times in film. We obviously didn’t teach it enough.” The Braves only played one nonfreshman all game and were missing two key players, freshman forward Luke van Bree and senior guard Ka'Darryl Bell. Still, Wardle's team shot 42.6 percent from the field and mustered 11 assists.

Beane struggled all game with the Bradley defense. Beane didn't score until he hit a 3-pointer with 3:46 left to play, which ignited the crowd. Even though the team's leader had a rough game, Hinson said the Normal native's mindset did not change during the game. “I said 'You’re okay, keep shooting it, you’ll be fine,'” Hinson said. “And he looked at me and said, 'Coach, I’m not worried about it, we’re winning.' That’s when you love being a head coach.” Junior guard Mike Rodriguez was another Saluki who picked up slack for Beane's lack of production. He scored his second-highest point total (14) since his first game as a Saluki against Air Force (15) on Nov. 13. The Dawgs (21-7, 10-5 MVC) are in third place in the conference. Drake is the only team with a worse inconference record than the Braves. Hinson said it is always great to get a win in February because this time of year requires teams to play their best basketball. The fiery coach said the best of the Salukis is yet to come. “Here we go boys and girls -Missouri Valley basketball, where do you want to be?” Hinson said. “You want to be second, want to be third, want to be fourth, want to be fifth? The best part about this is we control our own destiny.” SIU plays next at 3 p.m. Saturday at Evansville. Ben Tucker can be reached at btucker@ dailyegyptian.com

Jacob Wiegand | @JacobWiegand_DE Junior forward Sean O’Brien looks to make a pass during SIU’s 71-59 victory against Bradley on Wednesday at SIU Arena. O’Brien led the Salukis in scoring with 24 points in the game.

Salukis searching for frontcourt talent SEAN CARLEY | @SCARLEYDE

Saluki men's basketball fans may be most concerned about how the team will fill the shoes of senior guard Anthony Beane after this season, but there is another issue hiding from the limelight. In addition to Beane's departure, the team will lose senior centers 6-foot-7 Ibby Djimde and 7-footer Deng Leek at the end of the season. Add junior forward Jeremy Postell's transfer, and the Dawgs are down to three forwards and one center for next season. "We need someone to help us on the interior," coach Barry Hinson said. "You have to try your best to have five big guys in your program, so we need to add to that." The Salukis have four big men returning next season: junior center Bola Olaniyan, junior forward Sean O'Brien, freshman forward Austin Weiher and freshman forward Rudy Stradnieks. Olaniyan and O'Brien are starters, while Weiher and Stradnieks combine for just 16 minutes per game. So far the Salukis have three commitments for next season: 6-foot-5 guard Brendon Gooch from Belleville Althoff High School, 6-foot-1 guard Aaron Cook from Westminster Christian Academy in Chesterfield, Mo., and 6-foot-3 guard Jeremy Roscoe,

who attends Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Fla. While these guys could all combine to help replace Beane, the big man situation has yet to be resolved, meaning the current big guys could have an even larger role next season. The team has two scholarships to potentially use for frontcourt players. O'Brien said it would be exciting for the big men play a bigger role on the team, but the Salukis need to sign at least another forward or center. "I think it's necessary to get one," he said. "A shot blocker would be nice or someone to get some alley-oops. Just an athletic big man would be nice." His desire for shot blocking is warranted, as the Salukis rank 320th out of 351 teams in Division I with two blocked shots per game. Hinson said the team is open to international and major conference transfers as well as high schoolers and junior college players. SIU's coaching staff has started working on the issue — within the last week the Salukis have extended scholarship offers to three big men. The first is Papa N'diaye, a 6-foot-9 forward from Quality Education Academy in WinstonSalem, N.C. N'diaye is an ESPN three-star recruit and has offers

from Oklahoma, Washington State, Mississippi State and others. N'diaye's teammate Keith Stagg also has an offer from SIU. A 6-foot-6 forward, Stagg has received offers from BethuneCookman and High Point. The Salukis have also looked into the junior college circuit that helped them land two key players, junior guards Mike Rodriguez and Leo Vincent, after five players transferred out of the program last offseason. Thik Bol, a 6-foot7 forward out of Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, received an offer from SIU on Monday, according to his Twitter profile. He also has offers from Wichita State, Louisiana Tech and Murray State among others. NCAA rules mandate that Hinson could not comment on these players. Whether or not any of these three men sign, Hinson said his staff is doing its due diligence. "I can promise you, we'll do our homework," he said at his weekly press conference on Feb. 5. "Anybody that we add to this program will be an exceptionally great kid with high character." Sean Carley can be reached at scar@dailyegyptian.com or at 618-536-3307.

What we learned from SIU’s win against Bradley SEAN CARLEY | @SCARLEYDE

The Salukis (21-7, 10-5 Missouri Valley Conference) earned a rough victory against Bradley on Wednesday. Here's what fans can take away from the game: 1. Anthony Beane can be shut down... But when he does get shut down, the rest of the team is capable of picking up the slack. Senior guard Anthony Beane started out 0-12 from the floor, missing multiple layups and coming up short on a dunk. Bradley double-teamed Beane on ball screens, limiting his ability to get open looks. Like he did when junior center Bola Olaniyan was suspended in early December, junior forward Sean O'Brien made up for Beane's lack of production with 24 points on 11-13 shooting. Olaniyan was available this time around and contributed alongside O'Brien, recording his fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Even junior guard Mike Rodriguez broke out of his scoring slump putting up 14 points — his first double-digit total in seven games. Coach Barry Hinson has repeatedly said throughout the season that the team is gelling together, and its output Wednesday showed that.

2. Tyler Smithpeters is capable of being a lockdown defender. Wednesday served as the third consecutive game where junior guard Tyler Smithpeters has drawn the assignment of guarding the opponent's best player. He split time between freshman guards Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye and Ronnie Suggs. Those two shot a combined 4-17 for 12 points. Lautier-Ogunleye and Suggs came into the game as two of Bradley's top three scorers, combining to average 17.7 points per game. The two games before, the Harrisburg native limited Indiana State's Devonte Brown to 4-11 shooting and Drake's Reed Timmer to 4-12 shooting. Smithpeters said he could have never imagined he'd become a lockdown defender, but it appears it's becoming a reality. 3. The Saluki bench has gone cold. Junior guard Leo Vincent was the only Saluki to come off the bench and score Wednesday, pouring in eight points. Freshman guard Armon Fletcher was the only other person off the bench to take a shot. In the last five games, the Saluki bench has averaged 12.8 points per game. In the previous 23, the bench averaged 21.2 points. Vincent scored the most points Wednesday since Jan. 28 against Evansville, which is a sign of life off the bench. Please see BRADLEY | 5