EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Cougars are coming off their second OVC win of the season against Morehead State, 76-58 Saturday. SIUE leads the all-time series 3-2. When playing at Lindenwood they are 1-1, and they are 2-1 when playing at home.
- SIUE led by 21 at halftime, this was the eighth game this season the Cougars led at half.
- Ava Stoller had a season high 17 points against MSU, going 5-5 from the free throw line. She also contributed four assists.
- Macy Silvey now leads the team in scoring averaging 8.9 per game.
- Silvey had 21 points two games in a row at TSU and UTM.
- Silvey leads the team in 3-point FG attempts at 5.5 per game.
- She also ranks third in the OVC for 3-pointers made at 2.05 per game.
- Her 3-point percentage ranks third in the OVC and 92nd in the NCAA at 37.1.
- Silvey currently ranks seventh in program history for 3-point FG made, and eighth for 3-point FG attempts.
- Sofie Lowis holds the program record for most 3-pointers attempted in a season (209) during the 2022-23 season.
- She also ranks sixth in 3-point FG made (151) and fourth in 3-point FG attempted (512) in her career.
- The Cougars had their first conference win against Tennessee State (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 UT Martin 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 back-to-back games with 10+ rebounds, with 12 at TSU and 10 at UTM.
- Ava Gugliuzza ranks 11th in the OVC for 3-point FG made at 1.47.
- Brianna Wooldridge leads the team in free throw attempts at 83.
- She has a free throw percentage of .663
- Wooldridge also ranks seventh in the OVC for offensive rebounds at 2.0 per game, tied with Reghan Grimes from Tennessee Tech.
- Bryant follows at 11th in the OVC at 1.82 per game.
- The Cougars still lead the OVC in bench points per game at 25.7. This is also good for 30th in the NCAA.
- They also rank first in the OVC three-point attempts at 22.7. Good for 75th in the NCAA
- The Cougars take third in the OVC in rebounds per game (38.0), and second defensive rebounds (26.2).