SIUE Cougars (7-11, 3-4 OVC)
vs. Tennessee State Tigers (10-8, 5-2 OVC)
Thu., Jan. 27, 5:30 p.m. CT
Edwardsville, Ill. (First Community Arena)
Video:
ESPN+
Radio: WSIE 88.7 The Sound (Randy Moehlman)
Audio:
SIUECougarNetwork.com
Live Stats:
SIUEStats.com
All-Time Series: SIUE leads 13-3
First Meeting: Jan. 11, 2011
Result: W, 70-60 at Edwardsville, Ill.
Last Meeting: Feb. 4, 2021
Result: W, 56-35 at Edwardsville, Ill.
Current Series Streak: SIUE W7
OPENING TIP
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Gabby Nikitinaite recorded her first double-double at SIUE with 23 points and 11 rebounds Monday against Murray State. Nikitinaite has scored 20 or more points four times this season.
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Mikayla Kinnard leads the team in assists (54) and is the second-leading scorer with 10.8 points per game.
• SIUE is second in the OVC in both free throws made (253) and attempted (358). That is 28th and 29th nationally, respectively.
• The Cougars also are 42nd nationally in turnovers forced per game (19.83).
• SIUE leads the OVC in assists per game (15.7), which is 42nd nationally.
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Allie Troeckler and
Mikia Keith are 1-2 on the team in steals with 37 and 26, respectively. The duo also are ranked in the top 100 nationally in that statistical category.
• The duo also are among the top 20 all-time at SIUE in steals. Troeckler is 12th with 173. Keith is 17th with 151.
• Troeckler continues to climb the all-time list for rebounds at SIUE. She has 677, which is No. 8 all-time. Next on the list is 702 (Ranae Harris 1983-86).
• Nikitinaite is fourth in the OVC in three-point field goals made per game (1.82).
• Troeckler is the only player to appear in the starting lineup in all 18 games this season. Keith and
Mikala Hall are the only other players to appear in all 18 games.
• SIUE has had an OVC Player, Newcomer and a Freshman of the Week all in the same season for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
• Nikitinaite and Troeckler each recently hit the 1,000-point mark in their collegiate careers.
• After Thursday's game, SIUE will have five home games left and five road contests left.
• In all seven of SIUE's wins this season, the Cougars have won the turnovers battle. The Cougars are 0-7 when committing more turnovers than their opponents.
