Southern Illinois Salukis
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title:
Southern Illinois Salukis
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The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The nickname comes from the Saluki, the Royal Dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200 years. The Salukis play their home basketball games at Banterra Center and football games at Saluki Stadium. Southern Illinois University was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conf
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Athletic program of Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Illinois_Salukis
date created:
2007-09-18T05:03:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T07:37:23Z
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