SIUE Cougars (9-15, 5-8 OVC) vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (15-8, 10-3 OVC)
Sat., Feb. 12, 1 p.m. CT
Edwardsville, Ill. (First Community Arena)
Video:
ESPN+
Radio: WSIE 88.7 The Sound (Randy Moehlman)
Audio:
SIUECougarNetwork.com
Live Stats:
www.SIUEstats.com
All-Time Series: Tied 8-8
First Meeting: Feb. 23, 2010
Result: L, 68-60 at Cookeville, Tenn.
Last Meeting: Jan. 20, 2022
Result: L, 75-60 at Cookeville, Tenn.
Current Series Streak: TTU W3
OPENING TIP
• SIUE shot 70 percent (7-10) from three-point range against UT Martin. That's SIUE's best faring from three-point range since the Cougars shot better than 70 percent against Utah Valley on Dec. 3, 2016.
• The Cougars lead the Ohio Valley Conference and are No. 3 nationally in free throw attempts (489). SIUE is No. 9 nationally in free throws made (344). The free throw attempts statistical category is the only-tracked statistic the SIUE leads in the OVC.
• More national rankings: Assists (27th), Assists Per Game (48th), Steals (13th), Steals Per Game (29th) and Turnovers Forced (21st).
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Allie Troeckler now has 50 double-digit scoring games in her collegiate career after scoring 10 points Thursday against UT Martin.
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Mikia Keith hit four three-pointers against Eastern Illinois Monday and has now hit four or more in a game four times.
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Mikayla Kinnard leads the Cougars with five career 20-point games and has been SIUE's scoring leader 20 times in her collegiate career.
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Gabby Nikitinaite has earned three Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week honors and one Player of the Week award.
• SIUE used 14 players at Eastern Illinois. It was the most since the Cougars used 15 against Kansas (Nov. 10) in the season opener.
• The Cougars have three double-digit, come-from-behind victories this season: SEMO (Jan. 15), Tennessee State (Jan. 27) and SEMO again (Jan. 29).
• Troeckler is the only player to appear in the starting lineup in all 24 games this season. Keith and
Mikala Hall are the only other players to appear in all 20 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.
