Cougars Hold Off Harris-Stowe

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November 18, 2006

         EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's basketball won its home opener Saturday despite a sluggish shooting performance in the second half.
         SIUE, 1-1 and ranked No. 3 in the nation during the preseason by Street and Smith, defeated Harris-Stowe 63-56 at the Vadalabene Center.
         The Cougars shot 7 of 29 for 24.1 percent in the second half. SIUE took a 38-25 lead to the locker room at halftime but watched the lead slowly evaporate for most of the second half.
         Harris-Stowe, 2-5, cut SIUE's lead to two points at 56-54 with 2:05 to play, but the Cougars finished out the final two minutes with a 7-2 edge, including free throws from Ty Johnson and Mike Hardiek in the final 17 seconds of the game.
         Nick Arth led SIUE in scoring with 16 points. Johnson added 15.
         SIUE won the battle on the boards 39-34 led by a career-high 11 from J.B. Jones.
         The Cougars' next action is Wednesday when it faces Robert Morris-Springfield in a 7:30 p.m. contest at the Vadalabene Center.
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Players Mentioned

#33 Nick Arth: F; 6' 7"; Sophomore

#34 Mike Hardiek: F; 6' 7"; Senior

#3 Ty Johnson: G; 5' 11"; Senior

#22 J.B. Jones: G; 6' 2"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#33 Nick Arth
: 6' 7"; Sophomore
: F

#34 Mike Hardiek
: 6' 7"; Senior
: F

#3 Ty Johnson
: 5' 11"; Senior
: G

#22 J.B. Jones
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G