SIUE Cougars (4-8, 0-1 OVC)
vs. UT Martin Skyhawks (4-8, 1-0 OVC)
Sat., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. CT
Martin, Tenn. (Kathleen and Tom Elam Center)

Video: ESPN+
Radio: WSIE FM 88.7 the Sound (Randy Moehlman)
Audio: SIUECougarNetwork.com
Live Stats: SIUEStats.com

All-Time Series: UT Martin leads 21-8
First Meeting: Nov. 28, 1986
Result: L, 77-67 at Edwardsville, Ill.
Last Meeting: Feb. 25, 2021
Result: L, 68-52 at Edwardsville, Ill.
Current Series Streak: UT Martin W8

OPENING TIP
• Gabby Nikitinaite recorded her 1,000th career point vs. Belmont. She now has 1,006 points after previously playing for Northern Illinois and George Washington.
• Allie Troeckler needs 16 points to become a 1,000-point scorer at SIUE.
• Freshman Sofie Lowis garnered her first career start vs. Belmont and scored six points on a pair of three-pointers. She also tied for the lead against the Bruins with five rebounds.
• Prima Chellis was named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Player of the Week (12/28) after her 17-point, eight-rebound performance off the bench against Arkansas State in the final nonconference game of the season.
• Mikayla Kinnard had her second-largest scoring output of the season with 17 points against Arkansas State. Kinnard had 20 against Western Illinois.
• Nikitinaite was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player and Newcomer of the Week (12/14) after a 27-point performance against Illinois State. That matched her career high in scoring.
• Nikitinaite has been named the Newcomer of the Week twice. SIUE's Jaida Hampton was named OVC Newcomer of the Week four weeks ago.
• The Cougars lead the OVC in free throws made (187 - 15th nationally) and free throws attempted (261 - 18th nationally).
• Troeckler is 31st nationally and third in the OVC in steals (31). She had five steals in both the Illinois and Butler games.
• Nikitinaite has now scored in double digits 10 times this season and is 63rd nationally in free throw percentage (84.6 percent).