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🔥 Hot Takes: SIU Men Draw the Short Straw in New MVC Hoops Schedule
The MVC men's basketball schedule came out today. We have thoughts.
Joe Szynkowski
2005 SIU journalism grad. Saluki season-ticket holder. Covered sports for The Southern. Founder and owner of The UpWrite Group - a strategic communications firm HQd in Marion, Illinois.
Analysis
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Feature
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Feature
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Analysis
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Feature
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Opinion
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Analysis
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Analysis
SalukiAI says Dawgs Start Strong v. Thomas More
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News
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Feature
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Opinion
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