Men's Basketball Stays on the Road for Tennessee State Saturday

SIUE Cougars (16-12, 9-6 OVC)
at Tennessee State Tigers (16-12, 9-6 OVC)
February 24, 3:30 p.m.
Gentry Center
Nashville, Tennessee

SIUE has clinched an OVC Tournament bid for the fourth straight year-that is a first in school history.
The Cougars have tied the school record with nine OVC wins, set last year.
SIUE is fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring defense, allowing 69.4 points a game.
The Cougars have held 16 of 28 opponents under 70 points. They are 13-3 in those games.
SIUE's 28-point win over Lindenwood Feb. 15, was its largest margin of victory in an OVC game.
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 SIUE's 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.
Ray'Sean Taylor scored his 6th 20-point game of the year (24th of his career) with 21 at Tennessee Tech Thursday.
Taylor is 11-21 (.524) from three in his last two games.
Taylor is seventh all-time in scoring at 1,235 points.
Damarco Minor scored his seventh double-double this year with 18 points, 13 rebounds at Morehead State.
Minor is sixth in rebounding in the OVC at 8.1 a game.
Minor is 11th in the OVC in scoring, Shamar Wright is 12th and Taylor is 15th.
Shamar Wright is No. 3 in career scoring at SIUE with 1,491 points. That ranks 1st in SIUE's Division I era.
Shamar Wright is SIUE's all-time leader in games played with 149.
Shamar Wright is fifth in SIUE career rebounds with 619.
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 164.
Lamar Wright is second in career games played at 138.
Lamar Wright has 938 points for his career which is 22nd all-time at SIUE.

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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