Driving into the tourney -Sophomore guard Jamaal Tatum is looking to push the Salukis ahead in the NCAA tournament when SIUC faces St. Mary’s Friday afternoon in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Salukis, 26-7, are making their fourth consecutive tournament appearance, and their seventh seed is the highest in school history. A win Friday pits the Salukis against Oklahoma State or Southeastern Louisiana in a second-round matchup Sunday.