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MBB Men’s Basketball vs Ball State 12-08-24: 

SIUE Cougars Men’s Basketball host the Ball State Cardinals for a basketball game at the First Community Arena in the Vadalabene Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Sunday, December 8, 2024. (Photo: Scott Kane / SIUE Athletics)
Scott Kane
Brian Taylor II

Men's Basketball Joe Pott, SIUE Athletic Communications

Men's Basketball Concludes Nonconference Season Sunday

SIUE Cougars (6-4, 0-0 OVC) vs. Eureka Red Devils (2-6, 1-2 SLIAC)
Game No. 11, December 15, 1 p.m. 
First Community Arena
Edwardsville, Illinois
  • The Cougars are coming off an 82-69 win over Ball State Sunday.
  • It was the second time this year that SIUE has won after trailing at half. 
  • Ray'Sean Taylor knocked down seven three-pointers and scored a game-high 27 points.
  • Ray'Sean Taylor moved into fourth all-time (second among Division I-era players) in scoring with 1,483 points. He is 66 points from tying for the No 3 spot.
  • He is third in scoring in the OVC at 16.9 points per game.
  • Ring Malith recorded his second career double-double against Ball State scoring a career-high 24 points while pulling down 10 rebounds.
  • Arnas Sakenis hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds.
  • Maltih grabbed an SIUE Division I-record 19 rebounds against St. Ambrose Nov. 23.
  • Malith's 19 rebounds were the most in a game since Anthony Smith's 18 in January 1994.
  • Malith is now the rebounding leader at 6.6 boards per game, which is fourth in the OVC.
  • SIUE is allowing just 68.0 points per game, which is second best in the OVC.
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Players Mentioned

Arnas Sakenis

#34 Arnas Sakenis

C
6' 11"
Junior
Ray

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor

G
6' 1"
Graduate Student
Ring Malith

#0 Ring Malith

G/F
6' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Arnas Sakenis

#34 Arnas Sakenis

6' 11"
Junior
C
Ray

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor

6' 1"
Graduate Student
G
Ring Malith

#0 Ring Malith

6' 9"
Junior
G/F