SIUE Cougars (1-0, 0-0 OVC) at No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (0-0, 0-0 B1G)
Game No. 2, November 6, 7:00 p.m. CT
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall,
Bloomington, Indiana
- SIUE opened its 57th season of men's basketball Monday with a 95-42 win over Westminster.
- The Cougars got points from 13 of 14 players who saw the floor Monday.
- Ray'Sean Taylor picked up his fourth career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- Brian Taylor II scored a career-high 15 points.
- Brian Barone is in his sixth season as Head Coach. He has a career record of 65-91 at SIUE.
- SIUE finished 2023-24 17-16, earning back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in the Division I era.
- The Cougars won nine Ohio Valley Conference games for the second straight season-tying the school record.
- SIUE was 12-2 at First Community Arena, marking the most home wins in the Division I era.
- SIUE played in the OVC Tournament for the fourth straight year, which was a first in school history. They played in the quarterfinal for the second consecutive year
- The Cougars were picked for a third-place finish by a vote of the league's coaches and sports information personnel.
- SIUE has nine newcomers to this year's team.
- The Cougars have four grad students which equals Morehead State for the most in the OVC.
