Men's Basketball Entertains Lindenwood Thursday

SIUE Cougars (13-12, 6-6 OVC)
vs. Lindenwood Lions (8-17, 2-10 OVC)
February 15, 7:30 p.m.
First Community Arena
Edwardsville, Illinois

These are the final two home games for the Cougars who finish the season with four straight road games.
SIUE is fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring defense, allowing 69.1 points a game. The Cougars have held 15 of 24 opponents under 70 points. They are 12-3 in those games.
SIUE was 15-30 from three-point range at Lindenwood Jan. 18, setting the school single-game record for three-pointers in a Division I game.
The Cougars' 59 points in the second half Feb. 3 against UT Martin are the most ever in a half against a Division I opponent.
The 48 points scored by Morehead State Jan. 13 are the fewest allowed this year by the Cougars.
The Cougars are second (to Eastern Illinois) in average turnovers in the league (10.6).
Ray'Sean Taylor scored his 4th 20-point game of the year and 22nd of his career with 22 last Thursday at Morehead State.
Taylor is now eighth in all-time in scoring at 1,185 points.With two points, he will take over seventh place.
Damarco Minor collected his seventh double-double this year with 18 points and 13 rebounds at Morehead State last Thursday.
Minor is fifth in rebounding in the OVC at 8.3 a game.
Shamar Wright is 10th in the OVC in scoring at 14.9 points a game.
Shamar Wright is No. 4 in career scoring at SIUE with 1,454 points. He is 14 points from the No. 3 spot.
Shamar Wright is SIUE's all-time leader in games played with 146.
Shamar Wright is fifth in SIUE career rebounds with 608.
Shamar Wright is one of three SIUE players with at least 1,000 points and 600 rebounds for his career.
Shamar Wright is No. 2 in career steals at SIUE with 162.
Lamar Wright is second in career games played at 135.
Lamar Wright has 896 points for his career which is 25th all-time at SIUE.
Lamar Wright is third in career blocks with 132.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor: G; 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior

#55 Lamar Wright: F; 6' 7"; Fifth Year

#42 Shamar Wright: G; 6' 7"; Fifth Year

#0 Damarco Minor: G; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#55 Lamar Wright
: 6' 7"; Fifth Year
: F

#42 Shamar Wright
: 6' 7"; Fifth Year
: G

#0 Damarco Minor
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G