Game 11
SIUE Cougars (7-3, 0-0 OVC)
at Illinois State Redbirds (4-6, 1-1 MVC)
Saturday, December 10, 3:00 p.m.
Horton Field House (3,800), Normal, Illinois
LAST TIME OUT
Ray'Sean Taylor's over-the-shoulder shot went down just after the buzzer Tuesday and Bradley escaped with a 56-54 win over SIUE in front of 1,516 at First Community Arena. Taylor's shot came after an inbounds play from the opposite end. A long pass from
Shamar Wright was tipped, before coming to Taylor. The shot was reviewed, but ultimately was ruled to have been late.
STARTING LINE
The Cougars' 7-3 start through 10 games is the best since the 2007-08 season.
WE'RE GOING STREAKING
Tuesday's loss snapped SIUE's winning streak at six games. It was the longest for the program since the 2005-06 season (16 games).
NET WORTH
SIUE checks in at No. 100 in Friday's NET rankings. It is the highest ranking in the OVC.
DO IT FOR FREE
SIUE leads the OVC in free throw percentage at .736, which ranks 75th in the NCAA; free throws made per game at 17.8, which ranks 15th in the NCAA; and attempts at 24.2, which is 18th nationally.
BLOCK PARTY
SIUE leads the OVC at 4.1 blocks per game, which is 101st in the NCAA.
LUCKY SEVEN
SIUE's seven nonconference wins are the most in the Division I era.