SIUE (6-7, 0-0 OVC) vs.
Murray State (11-2, 1-0 OVC)
Saturday, January 8, 3:00 p.m.
First Community Arena (4,000)
Edwardsville, Illinois

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LAST TIME
South Alabama shot nearly 70 percent from the field in the first half to propel itself to an 84-69 win over SIUE Dec. 21. The Jaguars scored eight of the game's first 10 points and never trailed in the contest. South Alabama connected on 20-29 (69 percent) of its first-half shots and led 49-35 at halftime. SIUE shot 47 percent (25-53) for the game and finished with four players in double figures. The Cougars held the Jaguars to just 35 percent (12-34) shooting in the second half. South Alabama finished at 51 percent overall.

CONFERENCE CALL
SIUE is playing its 11th Ohio Valley Conference season. The Cougars are 53-116 in OVC play. Head Coach Brian Barone has a 12-25 record in OVC play. 

SIX PACK
Six nonconference wins are the most for SIUE since it began playing an OVC schedule in 2011-12.

THOROUGH VICTORY 
The 29 points scored by William Woods is tied for the fewest allowed by SIUE in school history. The 55-point win differential is the largest for the Cougars since SIUE moved to the Division I level.

CLAMPING DOWN
SIUE is one of the OVC's best defensive teams, allowing 65.9 points per game, which is second. Cougars' opponents are shooting just .401 overall and .299 from three-point range, which both are the best marks in the OVC.

SHARP SHOOTERS
SIUE knocked down 47 percent of its shots against South Alabama. It marked the eighth time this year that the Cougars have hit at least 45 percent of its shots in a game. SIUE connected on a season-high 52 percent of its shots Dec. 8 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne. Last year, the team's season-best was 58 percent against Tennessee Tech.

CRASHING THE BOARDS
The Cougars lead the OVC at 39.3 rebounds per game, which is 59th in the NCAA. SIUE leads the league in total rebounds at 511. The Cougars lead the OVC in offensive rebounds at 13.3 a game, which is 24th in the NCAA. SIUE's rebounding margin at +5.7 is third in the league.