SIUE Cougars (12-6, 5-2 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (8-10, 4-3 OVC)
Game No. 19, January 18, 3:30 p.m.
Tom and Kathleen Elam Center
Martin, Tennessee
- The Cougars are coming off an 87-80 double overtime win at Tennessee State and have won five straight.
- SIUE erased an 11-point first-half deficit against the Tigers.
- SIUE is allowing just 65.6 points per game, which is the best in the OVC, and ranked 39th nationally.
- Even including Thursday, the Cougars have held opponents to an average of 61.8 points during the win streak.
- SIUE held Lindenwood to just 18 second-half points.
- Brian Barone is in his sixth season as Head Coach. He has a career record of 76-97 at SIUE.
- Ray'Sean Taylor is SIUE's Division I scoring leader with 1,641 career points (3rd all-time at SIUE).
- Taylor has been named OVC Player of the Week twice this season.
- He leads the OVC in scoring at 18.2 points per game.
