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MBB Men’s Basketball vs Southern Indiana 01-11-24: SIUE Cougars Men’s Basketball host Southern Indiana for a basketball game at the First Community Arena in the Vadalabene Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Thursday January 11, 2024. (Photo: Scott Kane / SIUE Athletics)
Scott Kane
Brian Taylor II

Men's Basketball Joe Pott, SIUE Athletic Communications

Men's Basketball Meets Morehead State on ESPNU Saturday

SIUE Cougars (9-8, 2-2 OVC) 
vs. Morehead State Eagles (13-4, 4-0 OVC)
January 13, 11:00 a.m.
First Community Arena
Edwardsville, Illinois
  • After Thursday's win SIUE is 7-1 at home this season.
  • SIUE is fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring defense, allowing 70.1 points a game. 
  • The Cougars have held 10 of 17 opponents under 70 points. They are 8-2 in those games. 
  • SIUE is second in the OVC in three-point percentage at 35.7 percent.
  • The Cougars average the fewest turnovers in the league (10.6).
  • SIUE is fourth in the OVC in steals at 6.7 a game.
  • Ray'Sean Taylor became SIUE's 18th 1,000-point scorer earlier this year. He now has 1,091 points, which ranks 11th all-time.
  • Minor leads the OVC in free throw percentage (88.2).
  • Minor is fourth in rebounding in the OVC at 8.5 rebounds a game.
  • Minor has five double-doubles this year, which ranks second in the OVC. 
  • Minor grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds in SIUE's opener at Dayton.
  • Shamar Wright is seventh in the OVC in scoring, averaging 15.8 points a game. 
  • Shamar Wright is No. 4 in career scoring at SIUE with 1,349 points. 
  • With his first game this year, Shamar Wright became SIUE's all-time leader in games played-now at 138.
  • Shamar Wright is eighth in career rebounds at SIUE with 567.
  • Shamar Wright is one of six SIUE players with at least 1,000 points and 500 rebounds for his career. On that list, he is second in scoring and fifth in rebounds. 
  • Shamar Wright is No. 2 in career steals at SIUE with 149.
  • Lamar Wright is second in career games played at 127.
  • Lamar Wright has 822 points for his career which is 31st all-time at SIUE.
  • Lamar Wright has 123 blocks for his career, which is  tied for third all-time at SIUE. 
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Players Mentioned

Ray

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor

G
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Lamar Wright

#55 Lamar Wright

F
6' 7"
Fifth Year
Shamar Wright

#42 Shamar Wright

G
6' 7"
Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

Ray

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
G
Lamar Wright

#55 Lamar Wright

6' 7"
Fifth Year
F
Shamar Wright

#42 Shamar Wright

6' 7"
Fifth Year
G