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Thanks again to Saluki senior linebacker Bryce Notree for bringing his passion and energy to the show tonight, and getting us fired up for the Illinois State game this weekend.

The Dawgs have dropped 4 of their last 5, and have two straight games against first-place Loyola. So we thought it would be the perfect opportunity for a pep talk from Saluki Radio analyst and former longtime Saluki assistant and Southern Indiana head coach Rodney Watson, and he delivered.

Saluki men's basketball coach Bryan Mullins discussed the team rebounding from their first conference loss, the game vs. Northern Iowa, and playing 3 games in the upcoming 5 days with Matt Varney Friday morning: