Game 21
SIUE Cougars (14-6, 5-2 OVC) 
vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (11-9, 4-3 OVC) 
Saturday, January 21, 3:30 p.m.
First Community Arena (4,000), Edwardsville, Illinois

LAST TIME OUT 
Ray'Sean Taylor's season-high 24 points wasn't enough to over come five Morehead State players in double figures as the Eagles outlasted the Cougars 67-58 Thursday at First Community Arena. Morehead State connected on 56 percent (14-25) of its shots and drained six three-pointers to build a 10-point lead at halftime. The Eagles pushed their lead to as many as 13 several times in the second period. The Cougars got as close as six (58-52) with a three from Taylor.

CONFERENCE CALL
SIUE is playing its 12th season in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Cougars are 63-131 in the OVC. Brian Barone is 22-40 in his fourth season in the league.

RECORD WINS
With 14 wins, SIUE has won its most games at the Division I level.

BLOCK PARTY
SIUE tied the school record for blocks with 11 against Illinois Tech. The Cougars lead the OVC in blocks at 4.5 per game, which ranks 48th in the NCAA. Five Cougars appear in the top 12 individually in the OVC. 

NET WORTH
SIUE checks in at No. 148 in Friday's NET rankings. It is the highest ranking in the OVC. 

DO IT FOR FREE
SIUE is second in the OVC in free throw percentage at .740. The Cougars lead the league in free throws made per game at 17.2, which ranks 15th in the NCAA and attempts at 23.3, which is 20th nationally. SIUE has had seven games this year with at least 30 free throw attempts. The Cougars attempted 41 free throws Jan.5 vs. Tennessee State, which was the most in a single game since 2018.

MAJOR RECORD FOR MINOR
With his first free throw at Eastern Illinois, Damarco Minor set a new OVC record with 47 consecutive free throws made. The previous record was set by Morehead State's Glen Napier in 1981-82. Minor missed his next attempt, before beginning a new streak. He's connected on his last three attempts. He is third nationally in free throw percentage at 94.2.