SIUE Cougars (4-5, 0-0 OVC) vs. Toledo Rockets (5-2, 0-0 MAC)
Game 10
Sun., Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. CT
Edwardsville, Ill. (First Community Arena)
Video:
ESPN+
Radio: WSIE FM 88.7 the Sound (Randy Moehlman)
Audio:
SIUECougarNetwork.com
Live Stats:
SIUEStats.com
All-Time Series: Toledo leads 3-0
First Meeting: Jan. 9, 2009
Result: L, 80-58
Last Meeting: Dec. 1, 2012
Result: L, 59-43
Current Series Streak: Toledo W3
OPENING TIP
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Gabby Nikitinaite was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player and Newcomer of the Week after a 27-point performance against Illinois State. That matched her career high in scoring.
• Nikitinaite has been named the Newcomer of the Week two weeks running. SIUE's
Jaida Hampton was named OVC Newcomer of the Week three weeks ago.
• The Cougars have two players on 1,000 career points alert.
Allie Troeckler needs 35 points. Nikitinaite needs 19. She had three seasons at Northern Illinois and one at George Washington previously.
• SIUE is third in scoring (68.8 points per game) in the OVC. Nikitinaite is fifth in scoring (15.1).
• Last Thursday's win over Saint Louis marked the first time in eight games this season that the Cougars have posted a better field goal percentage than their opponents.
• Nikitinaite is now second in the OVC in free throw percentage (86.2) and 52nd nationally.
Ajulu Thatha is fifth in the OVC (74.3).
• The Cougars' 96-93 loss to Western Illinois Dec. 7 is the most points scored in am SIUE game (by both teams) since the Cougars lost 99-94 at Missouri-St. Louis on Jan. 22, 1990.
• Troeckler recorded her first double-double of the season with 17 points and 13 rebounds against Western Illinois. She collected career highs in rebounds (13) and assists (7) against Western Illinois.
• Troeckler is 41st nationally and leads the OVC in steals per game (2.67). She had five steals in both the Illinois and Butler games.
• SIUE has featured the same starting lineup in its first nine games. Troeckler leads the team in minutes played per game (31.5).
