SIU Basketball: Smithpeters rejoins Salukis

Southern Illinois University men's basketball head coach Barry Hinson announced today that sophomore guard Tyler Smithpeters has rejoined team practices. Earlier in the week, Hinson told local media that Smithpeters was not practicing with the team while dealing with a personal matter. University privacy guidelines prohibit Hinson from making further comments related to the nature of Smithpeters' recent absence from the team.