SIUE Cougars (0-1, 0-0 OVC)
vs. North park vikings (0-0, 0-0 CCIW)
Monday, November 9, 7:30 p.m.
First Community Arena (4,000)
Edwardsville, Illinois
- SIUE opened its 56th season of men's basketball Monday at Dayton. The Cougars own an all-time record of 679-797 and are 25-31 in season openers.
- The Cougars led 24-16 with 3:38 to play in the first half Monday before an 11-0 run by the Flyers to end the half.
- SIUE is 38-17 in 55 previous home 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.
