GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay men's basketball team will play at Southern Illinois in the 2011 BracketBusters on Saturday, Feb. 19, the Horizon League announced Monday. The tip-off time for the game in Carbondale, Ill., has not been set.

As part of the BracketBusters agreement, Southern Illinois will make a return trip to Green Bay, with the game likely to take place during the 2011-12 season. Previously, return games were guaranteed for the following season, but return games for this year's BracketBusters event can take place either next season or during the 2012-13 campaign.

The Salukis hold a 2-1 edge in the all-time series with the Phoenix. Green Bay's lone win came on March 15, 1990 in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. The Phoenix has not played the Salukis since Dec. 22, 1990.

This will be the eighth-straight season that Green Bay has participated in ESPN's BracketBusters. The Phoenix has won its past two BracketBusters contests, including last season's 60-59 victory over Indiana State on Feb. 20 at the Resch Center. Rahmon Fletcher (Kansas City, Mo.) had 22 points in that contest for Green Bay.

Southern Illinois, a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, is 10-12 this season and 7-4 in conference play. The Salukis are led in scoring by senior Fay Carlton, who is averaging 12.9 points per game.

Green Bay, winners of six of its past eight games after an 85-74 win over Detroit Sunday, returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 5, playing at Milwaukee at 2 p.m. in a game that will be televised by ESPNU.

Horizon League BracketBusters Schedule
Hofstra at Wright State -- Saturday, Feb. 19; 11 a.m. ET -- ESPNU
Missouri State at Valparaiso -- Saturday, Feb. 19; 5 p.m. ET -- ESPN2
Cleveland State at Old Dominion -- Sunday, Feb. 20; 1 p.m. ET -- ESPN or ESPN2

Non-TV games
Green Bay at Southern Illinois
Milwaukee at Buffalo
Detroit at Drake
St. Peter's at Loyola
Bowling Green at Youngstown State