EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE takes on Morehead State Saturday afternoon. The Eagles lead 14-9 in the all-time series. When playing at First Community Arena the Cougars are 4-7 compared to their 5-7 record when playing at MSU. Tip off is set for 1:00 p.m.

• The Cougars are coming off a close loss (79-65) against USI.
• SIUE led by 14 at halftime, this was the seventh game this season the Cougars led at half.
• USI and SIUE tied the game five times, all in the fourth quarter.
• USI took the lead with 1:37 left in the game.
• The Cougars had their first conference win against TSU (76-70) Jan.16.
• The game went into overtime after Jaiden Bryant hit a shot in the last 23 seconds of the fourth quarter.
• Bryant also had seven rebounds against TSU.
• The win against TSU marked the first road win for the Cougars since the 2022-23 season.
• When it comes to overtime wins this is the first since the 2016-17 season, when the Cougars beat UTM 70-68.
• KK Rodriguez had her third 20-point game of the season, with 21 points against TSU.
• She also recorded her first double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
• Rodriuez had two back-to-back games with 10+ rebounds, with 12 at TSU and 10 at UTM.
• Macy Silvey now leads the team in points averaging 8.6 per game.
• Silvey had 21-points two games in a row at TSU and UTM.
• She leads the team in three-point FG attempts at 5.4 per game. Also good for fourth in the OVC.
• She also ranks fourth in the OVC for 3-pointers made at 1.94 per game.
• Ava Gugliuzza ranks 10th in the OVC for 3-point FG made at 1.56.
• Brianna Wooldridge is ninth in the OVC for free throw attempts at 79.
• She has a free throw percentage of .658.
• Wooldridge also ranks seventh in the OVC for offensive rebounds a 2.06 per game, tied with Reghan Grimes from TNTech.
• Bryant follows at ninth in the OVC at 1.88 per game.
• The Cougars still lead the OVC in bench points per game at 42.7. This is also good for 31st in the NCAA.
• They also rank first in the OVC three-point attempts at 22.7. Good for 76th in the NCAA
• The Cougars take third in the OVC in rebounds per game (37.89), and second defensive rebounds (26.2).