LAST TIME OUT

SIUE went down in the first half and couldn't recover, falling to Pacific 78-50 Tuesday. Pacific raced out to a 20-3 lead before a media timeout at 11:09 and the Tigers never looked back. Pacific led 49-17 at halftime. The Cougars shot just 28 percent (7-25) from the field in the first half and went 0-11 from three-point range. 

 

ROADSHOW

Today's game is part of the Collegiate Hoops Roadshow presented by Atmos Air. The tournament features 11 different teams. Arkansas and Pacific will each host four games in the event. The Cougars have played at South Dakota and will play this week at Pacific and UC Riverside. 

 

BARONE DEBUTS

Head Coach Brian Barone takes over at the top after two seasons as the Cougars' top assistant. He has previous Division I stops at Green Bay, Indiana, Marquette and Illinois State. He also brings junior college experience as a head coach and assistant. 

 

BARONE'S PEDIGREE

Brian's father is the late Tony Barone, Sr., who played at Duke before beginning his coaching career. After stops at Duke and Bradley as an assistant, Tony was the head coach at Creighton (1985-91) and Texas A&M (1991-1998). He also coached the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies during the 2006-07 season.

 

BARONE SIGNED THROUGH 2024

On November 13, SIUE Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced an extension of Head Coach Brian Barone's contract through the 2023-2024 season. 

 

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Unofficially, Barone is one of nine current Division I head coaches whose father also was a Division I head coach.

The List:

Tony Bennett, Virginia (Dick Bennett)

Jeff Capel III, Pittsburgh (Jeff Capel II)

Kermit Davis, Jr., Mississippi (Kermit Davis, Sr.)

Scott Drew, Baylor (Homer Drew)

Mark Prosser, Western Carolina (Skip Prosser)

Richard Pitino, Minnesota (Rick Pitino)

Jay Spoonhour, Eastern Illinois (Charlie Spoonhour)

Kevin Willard, Seton Hall (Ralph Willard)