SIUE Cougars (0-0, 0-0 OVC)
at Dayton Flyers (0-0, 0-0 A10)
Monday, November 6, 6:00 PM CT
UD Arena (13,409)
Dayton, Ohio
- SIUE opens its 56th season of men's basketball Monday at Dayton. The Cougars own an all-time record of 679-796 and are 25-30 in season openers.
- The 19 overall wins in 2022-23 were the most for SIUE in a Division I season.
- The nine Ohio Valley Conference wins also were a program record.
- Seven true road wins were the most for SIUE at the Division I level.
- With 10 total wins away from home, SIUE was the winningest road team in the OVC last season.
- SIUE excelled among OVC teams in all three free throw categories in 2022-23 :
- Percentage: .729, 2nd (124th in the NCAA),
- Free throws made per game: 16.9, 1st (10th)
- Free throws attempted per game: 23.2, 1st (10th)
- The Cougars attempted a season-high 41 free throws Jan.5 vs. Tennessee State, which was their most in a single game since 2018.
- SIUE averaged 4.3 blocks per game which led the OVC and was 48th in the NCAA. Four Cougars appeared in the top 13 in the overall league leaders in blocks.
- Ray'Sean Taylor was SIUE's first-ever All-OVC First Team selection following last season.
- Taylor begins the season 27th on the all-time scoring list with 865 points for his career.
