SIUE Cougars (6-10, 2-3 OVC)
vs. Morehead State Eagles (1-14, 0-5 OVC)
Sat., Jan. 22, 1 p.m. CT
Morehead, Ky. (Johnson Arena)

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

All-Time Series: Morehead State leads 11-6
First Meeting: Nov. 22, 2008
Result: L, 77-63 at Morehead, Ky.
Last Meeting: Jan. 19, 2021
Result: L, 53-47 at Morehead, Ky.
Current Series Streak: Morehead State W5

OPENING TIP
• This is the final game of a three-game road for the Cougars. SIUE returns home for a Monday makeup game against Murray State. Game time will be 5:30 p.m.
• The last time SIUE has defeated Morehead State was the 2017-18 season (66-51) during Allie Troeckler's freshman season.
• Gabby Nikitinaite scored 20 points Thursday at Tennessee Tech. It is the third time she has scored 20 or more in a game this season.
• Mikayla Kinnard and Nikitinaite had their first start Thursday since Jan. 1 and were the only players in double digits (12 for Kinnard) against Tennessee Tech.
• Jaida Hampton was the leading scorer Monday in SIUE's loss at Austin Peay with 14 points.
• SIUE is second in the OVC in turnovers forced per game (20.25) and 37th nationally.
• The Cougars are 41st nationally and 42nd nationally, respectively, in free throws made (227) and free throws attempted (319).
• SIUE has made 79 more free throws than Morehead State has attempted so far this season.
• Sofie Lowis was named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Freshman of the Week after her 21-point performance in the win over Southeast Missouri.
• Kinnard was the last SIUE player to earn OVC Freshman of the Week honors during the 2019-20 season.
• This the first time since the 2014-15 season that SIUE has had a Player, Newcomer and a Freshman of the Week all in the same season.
• Nikitinaite and Troeckler each recently hit the 1,000-point mark in their collegiate careers.
• Prima Chellis was named the OVC Co-Player of the Week (12/28). Nikitinaite has been named the Newcomer of the Week twice. Hampton was named OVC Newcomer of the Week (11/30).